AudioScience Full Line Catalog 2011

S o u n d E n g i n e e r i n g .

S o n i c E x c e l l e n c e .

F U L L L I N E C A T A L O G 2 0 1 1

2004 Tuner CardsDevelops ASI8700series tuner cards

Now in our 15th year of business, AudioScience continues to offer state of the art products that

combine unique audio processing capabilities with audio performance that is second to none.

As audio networking gains traction, AudioScience is putting special emphasis on this segment

of technology. Starting with CobraNet sound cards and interfaces for

installed sound, we have added Livewire; the standard for audio-over-ip

in the radio broadcast world. We are also an active member of the IEEE

AVB P1722.1 working group helping define the next generation

Audio/Video Bridging (AVB) networking standards.

At AudioScience, all our products strictly adhere to industry standards.

For radio broadcast we support MPEG-1, Layer 2 and MPEG-1, Layer 3

(MP3) audio under the Microsoft and Linux audio programming standards. When more

powerful products become available, compatibility with existing software and audio databases

is maintained.

Innovation and AudioScience go hand in hand. We have pioneered the implementation of

multiple sample rates on a single sound card. We were the first company to offer a professional

PCI Express sound card and HD Radio tuner card. So while our designs provide the best

performance available today, we are constantly advancing our audio technology.

See something you like, but need it modified for your application? Talk to us. We’ve provided

innovative custom solutions to many of our OEM customers over the years.

We thank you for choosing AudioScience as your digital audio partner for the road ahead.

We are committed to product excellence, and to our partners’ success.

Richard Gross, President and Co-founder

Stephen Turner, Vice President and Co-founder

1997 First Sound CardFirst sound card developed,the ASI1201.

2000 Linux DriversSupports both HPI andALSA audio APIs

1999 ASI4600 SeriesDevelops ASI4601 forSirius Satellite Radio

2001 ASI6000 SeriesDevelops ASI6000 serieswith MP3 record andplayback

20041999 200120001996

15YEARS OF INNOVATION

C O N T E N T S

3 New Products for 2011

4 Hono™

5 Hono™ CobraNet

6 Hono™ CobraNet Custom

9 Hono™ CobraNet Mini

10 Network Sound Cards

12 Broadcast MPEG Sound Cards

14 PCM Sound Cards

16 Production Sound Cards

17 Tuner Cards

18 Accessories and Cables

19 Software Drivers andApplications

A Legacy of Innovation

Hono™ CobraNet FixedAudioScience’s Hono™ CobraNet® Fixed series has 12 pre-configured devices for the most popular

I/O combinations. These networked audio interfaces are built in a 1U rackmount format and

provide up to 16 channels of CobraNet receive and transmit. See page 4 for details.

Hono™ CobraNet MiniAudioScience’s Hono™ CobraNet Mini series has 4 “smaller” channel count devices.

These units are perfect for applications requiring a small quantity of additional inputs or

outputs to an existing CobraNet system. See page 9 for details.

Macintosh OS X DriversAudioScience’s Macintosh® driver supports low latency multichannel recording and playback on

a selected number of adapter models, and makes these features available to any Mac OS X

application that supports Core Audio. The AudioScience Macintosh driver is compatible with

Mac OS X releases starting from Snow Leopard® onwards, including the upcoming Lion® and

later releases.

ASI5211 Production Sound CardThe ASI5211 is the PCI Express (PCIe) version of our ASI5111 adapter. The ASI5211 is

designed for use in radio broadcast production, and offers two stereo record streams from

either a balanced analog input or an AES/EBU digital input and four stereo play streams

mixed to both a balanced analog output and an AES/EBU digital output. Also included is a

microphone input with low noise pre-amp and a 48V phantom supply. Additionally, the

ASI5211 makes available two opto inputs and two relay outputs via a second bracket attached

to the ASI5211 using a 10-pin ribbon cable. See page 16 for details.

2005 CobraNetDevelops first CobraNetproducts – the ASI6416and ASI2416

2007 LivewireExtends networked audioofferings with theLivewire ASI6585 card

2011 Hono™

CobraNet12 new products fornetworked audio

2008 HD Radio™

Tuner CardThe ASI8914 monitors upto 4 HD Radio stations

2006 PCI ExpressDevelops the world’s firstprofessional PCI Expresssound card – the ASI6644

2005 2008 20112006 2007

New Products for 2011

Sound Engineering, Sonic Excellence.

™ – Network Audio Interfaces

In today’s networked audio transport systems, there

are numerous requirements for various input and

output combinations. One location of your audio

network may need to capture 16microphone signals,

while another area may only require that 2, 4 or

possibly 8 channels of audio be converted back to the

analog world. There may be locations in your

networked audio system where AES/EBU inputs and

outputs are the ticket. Whatever your need, the

Hono™ CobraNet™ Series from AudioScience

provides the largest variety of I/O combinations in the

networked audio transport industry today, period.

These devices have been purposely designed to

compliment and fully integrate with all of today’s

CobraNet compatible DSP products. In addition, this is

the ideal solution for many situations where a project

requires numerous channels of digital audio routed

throughout a facility, but doesn’t require a large

dedicated DSP product.

The Hono™ CobraNet™ Series from AudioScience:

Networked audio transport technology in a powerful

and versatile package at a very attractive price.

4 A U D I O S C I E N C E . C O M

NEW

™ Cobranet Fixed

A U D I O S C I E N C E . C O M 5

AudioScience’s Hono™ CobraNet Fixed Series has 12

pre-configured devices for the most popular I/O

combinations. These networked audio interfaces are

built in a 1U rackmount format and provide up to 16

channels of CobraNet receive and transmit. These

units feature a powerful Texas Instruments 32bit

floating point DSP that allows sophisticated

switching/mixing. A graphics display on the unit’s front

panel shows peak meters and CobraNet status.

AudioScience provides application software that may be

used to set up all of the Hono™ Series units.

ASIControl sets up all internal features of the unit and

allows CobraNet routing connections to be set up

between the Hono™ Series units and any other

CobraNet device on the network.

F E A T U R E S> Up to 16 CobraNet input channels and 16 CobraNetoutput channels on 100Mbit Ethernet with redundantRJ-45 connectors

> 4 CobraNet Transmitters and 8 CobraNet Receivers

> 1U rackmount unit

> Powerful floating point DSP provides matrix mixer,metering, level control, and up to 20 dB gain on allsignal paths

> Interoperable with all AudioScience CobraNet SoundCards and other 3rd party CobraNet equipment

> Built-in 90-260VAC power supply

MODEL NETWORK AUDIO AUDIO INPUT TYPE OUTPUT TYPE CONNECTORSPROTOCOL CHANNELS IN CHANNELS OUT

Hono™ CobraNet 8.0M CobraNet 8 0 Balanced Analog Mic/Line NA Terminal Block

Hono™ CobraNet 8.0L CobraNet 8 0 Balanced Analog Line NA Terminal Block

Hono™ CobraNet 16.0M CobraNet 16 0 Balanced Analog Mic/Line NA Terminal Block

Hono™ CobraNet 16.0L CobraNet 16 0 Balanced Analog Line NA Terminal Block

Hono™ CobraNet 0.8L CobraNet 0 8 NA Balanced Analog Line Terminal Block

Hono™ CobraNet 0.16L CobraNet 0 16 NA Balanced Analog Line Terminal Block

Hono™ CobraNet 8.8M CobraNet 8 8 Balanced Analog Mic/Line Balanced Analog Line Terminal Block

Hono™ CobraNet 8.8L CobraNet 8 8 Balanced Analog Line Balanced Analog Line Terminal Block


Hono™ CobraNet 16.16L CobraNet 16 16 Balanced Analog Line Balanced Analog Line Terminal Block

Hono™ CobraNet 8.8D CobraNet 8 8 AES/EBU AES/EBU Terminal Block


™ CobraNet Custom/ASI2416


Rear view of ASI2416

AudioScience also provides unique custom configu-

rations with our Hono™ CobraNet Custom/ASI2416.

From our website’s configuration tool, you can easily

and quickly design the exact I/O combination that

your application requires. You can even specify the

connector types: Terminal Blocks, XLR on breakout

cable, RJ-45, or ¼ inch jacks (mic-line only).

These custom audio interfaces are built in a 1U

rackmount format and provide up to 16 channels of

CobraNet receive and transmit. The units can be

populated with up to four function specific modules,

allowing up to 32 channels of analog or AES/EBU I/O.

Each module has an interchangeable connector that

may be configured with either a pluggable

terminalblock, StudioHub+®, 50pin Centronics

connector with XLR breakout cables, or ¼ inch jacks.

Each Hono™ CobraNet “custom” device features a

powerful Texas Instruments 32bit floating point DSP

that allows sophisticated switching/mixing. A graphics

display on the unit’s front panel shows peak meters

and CobraNet status. AudioScience provides

application software that may be used to set up the

unit. ASIControl sets up all internal features of the unit

and allows CobraNet routing connections to be set up

between the Hono™ Series units and any other

CobraNet device on the network.

F E A T U R E S> 16 CobraNet® input channels and 16 CobraNet outputchannels on 100Mbit Ethernet with redundant RJ-45connectors

> 4 CobraNet Transmitters and 8 CobraNet Receivers

> 1U rackmount unit

>Modular architecture allows up to 4 I/O modules to beinserted into the back of the unit.

>Modules connector options include Terminal Block(Phoenix style), StudioHub+® RJ-45, 50pin Centronicsconnector with XLR breakout cables, or ¼ jacks

> Available modules include 8 channel analog I/O and 8 channel AES/EBU I/O

> Powerful floating point DSP provides metering, levelcontrol and up to 20 dB gain on all signal paths

> Interoperable with ASI6416 CobraNet Sound Card andother 3rd party CobraNet equipment

> Built-in 90-260VAC power supply

Connector and I/Omodule combined


H O N O ™ S E R I E S C U S T O M M O D E L N U M B E R C A L C U L A T O R

The handy calculator on our website can be used to configure your Hono™ Series and generate a model number for ordering.

The calculator can be found at www.audioscience.com/internet/products/cobranet/asi2416.htm

Block Diagram

I / O M O D U L E S


™ CobraNet Custom/ASI2416

A S I 1 4 3 1 Analog 8 channel inputand output

A S I 1 4 3 2 Analog 8 channel inputA S I 1 4 3 3 Analog 8 channel output

A S I 1 4 4 1 AES/EBU 8 channel inputand output

A S I 1 4 4 2 AES/EBU 8 channel inputA S I 1 4 4 3 AES/EBU 8 channel output

A S I 1 4 5 1GPIO Module with 16 relay outputs

and 16 opto-isolated inputs

A S I 1 4 6 28-Channel Mic/Line Preamp Module

C O N N E C T O R M O D U L E S

A S I 1 4 9 1XLR via 50-pin Centronics

A S I 1 4 9 2StudioHub

A S I 1 4 9 3

Terminal block

A S I 1 4 9 41/4" TRS

8 input only

NEW

™ CobraNet Mini


Line Out 4

Mic/Line In 1 100Mbps Ethernet

RJ-45

8x8 CobraNet Interface

Mic/Line In 2

Mic/Line In 3

Mic/Line In 4

Line Out 3

Line Out 2

Line Out 1

HPIUDP Interface

GPIO Optos (x4)

GPIO Relays (x4)

Opto-isolators Relays

Mixing Matrix

AudioScience’s Hono™ CobraNet Mini products are perfect for smaller

quantity input and output requirements. The Hono™ CobraNet 4.4M (and

2.2M) receives four (or two) channels of CobraNet and sends them to their

balanced analog audio outputs, while simultaneously inputting four (or

two) channels of mic/line level balanced audio and transmitting them as

CobraNet. The Hono™ CobraNet 4.4D (and 2.2D) receives four (or two)

channels of CobraNet and sends them to their AES/EBU audio outputs,

while simultaneously inputting four (or two) channels of AES/EBU audio

and transmitting them as CobraNet.

The Hono™ CobraNet Mini products: the ideal solution for networked

audio systems that need a small quantity of additional inputs or outputs.

F E A T U R E SInputs

> Hono™ CobraNet 4.4M and 2.2M: Four or two balanced analog mic/lineinputs

> Hono™ CobraNet 4.4D and 2.2D: Four or two AES/EBU inputs> Software adjustable, non-volatile, input levels from –50 to +24dBu

> 100dB DNR, -90dB THD+N, -110dBu EIN

> Software selectable 48V phantom power individually available on all inputs

> 3.81mm pluggable terminal block connectors

Outputs

> Hono™ CobraNet 4.4M and 2.2M: Four or two balanced analog line outputs> Hono™ CobraNet 4.4D and 2.2D: Four or two AES/EBU outputs> Software adjustable, non-volatile output levels from -10 to +24dBu

GPIO

> Four opto-isolated inputs

> Four relay isolated outputs

CobraNet

> Redundant Cobranet

> Eight or four channels of Cobranet in and out

> Four CobraNet transmitters and eight receivers

Power

> Power over Ethernet (PoE) 802.3af compliant

> External +5V power supply if POE not being used

Chassis

> Rack mountable using optional 1U front panel

>Wings allow easy mounting

> 5.25 inches W x 3.125 inches L x 1.37 inches H

Control

> All settings adjustable from ASIControl software

Block Diagram

Key:

Input/Output

Volume

Level Meter Mic Input

Compander Equalizer Phantom Power

MODEL AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO INPUT TYPE OUTPUT TYPE CONNECTORSNETWORK CHANNELS IN CHANNELS OUT





NEW


AudioScience has a selection of soundcards that

support the Cirrus CobraNet and Axia Livewire audio-

over-network protocols. Our ASI6400 and ASI5400

series provide Cobranet with a PCI interface.

The ASI6300 and ASI5300 CobraNet series utilize

the newer PCI Express interface. The ASI6585 and

ASI6685 provide Livewire on either PCI or PCI

Express, respectively.

Network Sound Cards

Block DiagramsA S I 5 3 1 6 / 6 3 1 6 - M O N O M O D E A S I 6 6 8 5 - 8 - P L A Y M O D E

P. 10 ASI5316/6316 – Mono Mode

CobraNet Play Streams 1-16 (mono)

CobraNet Record Streams 1-16 (mono)

16x16 CobraNet Interface

100Mbps Ethernet

RJ-45

Play 1

Play 2

Play 3

Play 4

Play 5

Play 6

Play 7

Play 8

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Record 16

P. 10 ASI6685 – 8-Play Mode Assumes same Key will be used for ASI5316/6316.

Record 1

Play 1 Play 2 Play 3 Play 4 Play 5 Play 6 Play 7 Play 8

Record 2 Record 3 Record 4 Record 5 Record 6 Record 7 Record 8

8x8 stereo Livewire Interface

100Mbps Ethernet

Livewire Play Streams 1-8

RJ-45

Livewire Record Streams 1-8

Under License from TLS Corp.

Network Sound Cards – PCI

PRODUCT

Inputs

Outputs

Record Streams

Play Streams

Compression Formats

MRX™

TSX™

Sample Rates

AES/EBU

Max Cards/System

Size

Interface

Software Drivers

APPLICATIONSRadio Broadcast

Radio Production

Live Sound

Broadcast Monitoring

ASI6416 COBRANET

8 Stereo/16Mono

8 Stereo/16Mono

8/16

8/16

PCM, MPEG Layer 2, MP3

•

•

8-96kHz

4

2.5" x 6.6"

PCI/CobraNet

Windows 7, XP, Server 2008/2003,

and Linux

•

•

•

ASI5416 COBRANET

8 Stereo/16Mono

8 Stereo/16Mono

4/16

4/16

PCM

•

8-96kHz

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI/CobraNet


and Linux

•

•

•

ASI5408 COBRANET

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 Stereo/8Mono

4/8

4/8

PCM

•

8-96kHz

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI/CobraNet


and Linux

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•

•

ASI6585 LIVEWIRE

8 Stereo/16Mono

8 Stereo/16Mono

8/16

8/16


•

•

8-96kHz

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI/Livewire


and Linux

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•

•

PRODUCT

Inputs

Outputs

Record Streams

Play Streams

Compression Formats

MRX™

TSX™

Sample Rates

AES/EBU

Max Cards/System

Size

Interface

Software Drivers


Radio Production

Live Sound

Broadcast Monitoring

ASI6316 COBRANET

8 Stereo/16Mono

8 Stereo/16Mono

8/16

8/16

PCM

•

•

8-96kHz

8

2.5" x 6.6"

PCI Express/CobraNet


Linux, and OS X

•

•

•

ASI5308 COBRANET

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 Stereo/8Mono

4/8

4/8

PCM

•

•

8-96kHz

8

3.9" x 6.6"



Linux, and OS X

•

•

•

ASI5316 COBRANET

8 Stereo/16Mono

8 Stereo/16Mono

8/16

8/16

PCM

•

•

8-96kHz

8

2.5" x 6.6"



Linux, and OS X

•

•

•

ASI6685 LIVEWIRE

8 Stereo/16Mono

8 Stereo/16Mono

8/16

8/16

PCM

•

•

8-96kHz

4

2.5" x 6.6"

PCI Express/Livewire


Linux, and OS X

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•

•

Network Sound Cards – PCI Express NEW



Broadcast MPEG Sound Cards

AudioScience has an extensive selection of PCI and PCI Express soundcards built

specifically for the broadcast industry. Our ASI6500 series utilizes the PCI interface,

which is ideal for legacy PC systems. The ASI6600 series utilizes the newer PCI

Express interface, for faster bus speeds and compatibility with the latest systems.

All our MPEG sound cards feature essential broadcast-centric technologies,

including SoundGuard, TSX time scaling, MRX multi-rate mixing and full MPEG

layer 2 and MP3 support.

F E A T U R E S>Up to 16 /stereo streams of playback into up to 8 stereo outputs (depending on model)

>Up to 8 stereo streams of record from up to 4 stereo inputs (depending on model)

> Formats include PCM, MPEG layer 2 and MP3with sample rates to 96kHz

>MRX™ technology supports digital mixing of multiple stream formats and sample rates

> TSX™ time scaling allows compression/expansion of play streams by up to +/-20% with nopitch shift (on supported models)

> SSX™ mode for multichannel record, playback and mixing (on supported models)

>Balanced stereo analog inputs and outputs with levels to +24dBu

> 24bit ADC and DAC with 110dB DNR and 0.0015% THD+N

> AES/EBU inputs and outputs with sample rate converters on all inputs (on supported models)

>Dedicated AES/EBU and Word clock Sync input (on supported models)

> SoundGuard™ transient voltage suppression on all I/O

> Short length PCI card format (6.6 inches/168mm)

>Up to 4 cards in 1 system

>Windows 7, XP, Server 2008/2003, Linux, and OS X software drivers available

Block Diagrams

Play 3

Record 1

Play 1

Play 2

Line Out 1 AES3 Out 1

Line Out 2

AES3 Out 2

Line Out 3

AES3 Out 3

Line Out 4

AES3 Out 4

Line In 1

AES3 In 1

Line In 2

AES3 In 2

Line In 3

AES3 In 3

Line In 4

AES3 In 4

AES3 Sync In

Word Clock In

Adapter Clock

Adapter Sample

Rate Word Clock Out

P12 ASI6544/6644 – 12-Play Mode and SSX2 Multichannel Mode

A S I 6 5 4 4 / 6 6 4 4 - S S X 2 M U L T I C H A N N E L M O D E

Record 1

Play 1

Play 2

Play 3

Play 4


Line Out 2

AES3 Out 4

Line Out 3

AES3 Out 3


Line In 1

AES3 In 1

Play 5

Play 6

Play 7

Play 8

Play 9

Play 10

Play 11

Play 12

Record 2

Record 3

Record 4

Record 5

Record 6

Record 7

Record 8

Line In 2 AES3 In 2

Line In 3

AES3 In 3

Line In 4

AES3 In 4

AES3 Sync In

Word Clock In

Adapter Clock

Adapter Sample

Rate Word Clock Out*

P12 ASI6544/6644 – 12-Play Mode and SSX2 Multichannel Mode

A S I 6 5 4 4 / 6 6 4 4 - 1 2 - P L A Y M O D E

A S I 6 5 4 4 / 6 6 4 4 - S S X 2 M U L T I C H A N N E L M O D E

ASI6600 Series MPEG Sound Cards – PCI Express


ASI6644

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 or 8

4 or 12

PCM, MPEG Layer 2,

MP3

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•

8-96kHz

•

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI Express

Windows 7, XP,Server 2008/2003,Linux, and OS X

•

ASI6640

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 or 8

4 or 12

PCM, MPEG Layer 2,

MP3

•

•

8-96kHz

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI Express


•

ASI6622

2 Stereo/4Mono

2 Stereo/4Mono

2 or 4

4 or 6

PCM, MPEG Layer 2,

MP3

•

•

8-96kHz

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI Express


•

•

ASI6620

2 Stereo/4Mono

2 Stereo/4Mono

2 or 4

4 or 6

PCM, MPEG Layer 2,

MP3

•

•

8-96kHz

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI Express


•

•

ASI6618

1 Stereo/2Mono

8 Stereo/16Mono

1 or 2

4 or 12

PCM, MPEG Layer 2,

MP3

•

•

8-96kHz

•

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI Express


•

ASI6614

1 Stereo/2Mono

4 Stereo/8Mono

1 or 2

4 or 12

PCM, MPEG Layer 2,

MP3

•

•

8-96kHz

•

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI Express


•

ASI6685

8 Stereo/16Mono

8 Stereo/16Mono

8 or 16

8 or 16

PCM, MPEG Layer 2,

MP3

•

•

8-96kHz

•

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI Express


•

•

PRODUCT

Inputs

Outputs

Record Streams

Play Streams

Compression Formats

MRX™

TSX™

Sample Rates

AES/EBU

SSX2Multichannel

Max Cards/System

Size

Interface

Software Drivers

APPLICATIONS

Radio Automation

Radio Production

PRODUCT

Inputs

Outputs

Record Streams

Play Streams

Compression Formats

MRX™

TSX™

Sample Rates

AES/EBU

SSX2Multichannel

Max Cards/System

Size

Interface

Software Drivers

APPLICATIONS

Radio Automation

Radio Production

ASI6544

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 or 8

4 or 12

PCM,MPEGLayer 2,

MP3

•

•

8-96kHz

•

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI

Windows 7, XP,Server 2008/2003,

and Linux

•

ASI6540

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 or 8

4 or 12

PCM,MPEGLayer 2,

MP3

•

•

8-96kHz

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI


and Linux

•

ASI6522

2 Stereo/4Mono

2 Stereo/4Mono

2 or 4

4 or 6

PCM,MPEGLayer 2,

MP3

•

•

8-96kHz

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI


and Linux

•

•

ASI6520

2 Stereo/4Mono

2 Stereo/4Mono

2 or 4

4 or 6

PCM,MPEGLayer 2,

MP3

•

•

8-96kHz

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI


and Linux

•

•

ASI6518

1 Stereo/2Mono

8 Stereo/16Mono

1 or 2

4 or 12

PCM,MPEGLayer 2,

MP3

•

•

8-96kHz

•

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI


and Linux

•

ASI6514

1 Stereo/2Mono

4 Stereo/8Mono

1 or 2

4 or 12

PCM,MPEGLayer 2,

MP3

•

•

8-96kHz

•

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI


and Linux

•

ASI6585

8 Stereo/16Mono

8 Stereo/16Mono

8 or 16

8 or 16

PCM,MPEGLayer 2,

MP3

•

•

8-96kHz

•

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI


and Linux

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•

ASI6500 Series MPEG Sound Cards – PCI

NEW


When on-board compression is not needed, the ASI5540 and ASI5640 series provide

multichannel playback and record using either PCI or PCI Express interfaces. Both

balanced analog and AES/EBU I/O are offered.

F E A T U R E S> 12 stereo streams of playback into 4 stereo outputs

> 8 stereo streams of record from 4 stereo inputs

> Formats include 8, 16, 24 and 32 bit PCM with sample rates from 32kHz to 96kHz

> SSX® mode for multichannel record, playback, and mixing

> Balanced stereo analog inputs and outputs with levels to +24dBu (ASI5540, ASI5544 only)

> 24bit ADC and DAC with 110dB DNR and 0.0015% THD+N (ASI5541, ASI5544 only)

> AES/EBU inputs and outputs with sample rate converters on all inputs (ASI5541, ASI5544 only)

> Dedicated AES/EBU and Word clock Sync input (ASI5541, ASI5544 only)

> Short length PCI card format (6.6 inches/168mm)

> Up to 4 cards in one system

>Windows 7, XP, Server 2008/2003, Linux, and OS X software drivers available

Block DiagramsA S I 5 5 4 4 / 5 6 4 4 - 1 2 - P L A Y M O D E

A S I 5 5 4 4 / 5 6 4 4 -

S S X 2 M U L T I C H A N N E L M O D E

PCM Sound Cards

NEW

Record 1

Play 1

Play 2

Play 3

Play 4


Line Out 2

AES3 Out 2

Line Out 3

AES3 Out 3


Line In 1

AES3 In 1

Play 5

Play 6

Play 7

Play 8

Play 9

Play 10

Play 11

Play 12

Record 2

Record 3

Record 4

Record 5

Record 6

Record 7

Record 8

Line In 2 AES3 In 2

Line In 3

AES3 In 3

Line In 4

AES3 In 4

AES3 Sync In

Word Clock In

Adapter Clock Adapter

Sample Rate

Word Clock Out

P. 14 ASI5544/5644 – 12-play Mode and SSX2 Multichannel Mode

Key:

Record 1

Play 1

Play 2


Line Out 2

AES3 Out 2

Line Out 3

AES3 Out 3

Line Out 4

AES3 Out 4

Line In 1

AES3 In 1

Line In 2

AES3 In 2

Line In 3

AES3 In 3

Line In 4

AES3 In 4

AES3 Sync In

Word Clock In

Adapter Clock

Adapter Sample

Rate Word Clock Out

Record 2

Play 3

P. 14 ASI5544/5644 – 12-play Mode and SSX2 Multichannel Mode


ASI5620

2 Stereo/4Mono

2 Stereo/4Mono

4

6

PCM

32-96kHz

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI Express

Windows 7, XP, Server2008/2003, and Linux

•

ASI5640

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 or 8

4 or 12

PCM

32-96kHz

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI Express

Windows 7, XP, Server2008/2003,

Linux, and OS X

•

•

ASI5641

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 or 8

4 or 12

PCM

32-96kHz

•

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI Express


Linux, and OS X

•

•

ASI5644

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 or 8

4 or 12

PCM

32-96kHz

•

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI Express


Linux, and OS X

•

•

ASI5680

1Stereo/2Mono

8 Stereo/16 Mono

1

8 or 16

PCM

32-96kHz

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI Express


Linux, and OS X

•

•

PRODUCT

Inputs

Outputs

Record Streams

Play Streams

Compression Formats

Sample Rates

AES/EBU

SSX Multichannel

Max Cards/System

Size

Interface

Software Drivers

APPLICATIONS

Radio Broadcast

Installed Sound

PRODUCT

Inputs

Outputs

Record Streams

Play Streams

Compression Formats

Sample Rates

AES/EBU

SSX2Multichannel

Max Cards/System

Size

Interface

Software Drivers

APPLICATIONS

Radio Automation

Installed Sound

ASI5520

2 Stereo/4Mono

2 Stereo/4Mono

4

6

PCM

32-96kHz

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI

Windows 7, XP, Server 2008/2003, and Linux

•

ASI5540

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 or 8

4 or 12

PCM

32-96kHz

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI


•

•

ASI5541

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 or 8

4 or 12

PCM

32-96kHz

•

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI


•

•

ASI5544

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 Stereo/8Mono

4 or 8

4 or 12

PCM

32-96kHz

•

•

4

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI


•

•

ASI5500 Series PCM Sound Cards – PCI

ASI5600 Series PCM Sound Cards – PCI Express

NEW

NEW

NEW NEW NEW


Production Sound Cards

The ASI5111 and ASI5211 are designed for use in radio broadcast production, utilizing

the PCI and PCI Express interfaces, respectively. These adapters offer 2 stereo record

streams from either a balanced analog input or AES/EBU digital input and 4 stereo play

streams mixed to both a balanced analog output and an AES/EBU digital output. Also

included is a microphone input with low noise pre-amp and a 48V phantom supply.

F E A T U R E S> Four stereo streams of PCM playback

> Two stereo streams of PCM record

> Balanced stereo analog input and output with +24dBu I/O (ASI5211)

> PCI interface (ASI5111) or PCIe interface (ASI5211)

> Two opto inputs and two relay outputs via a second bracket (ASI5211)

> AES/EBU or S/PDIF digital input and output (software selectable)

> Low noise microphone input with 48V phantom supply and DSP based compressor/limiterand 5-band equalizer

> 24bit analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters - 100dB SNR and 0.0025% THD+N

> 11 to 96kHz sample rates

>MRX multi-rate mixing technology supports digital mixing of multiple sample rates

> SoundGuard™ transient voltage suppression protects against lightning and other high voltagesurges on all I/O

> Up to 4 cards in one system

>Windows 7, XP, Server 2008/2003 and Linux software drivers available

ASI5111/ASI5211

Record 2

Play 1

Play 2

Play 3

Play 4

Record 1

Record Stream

Key:

Play Stream Input/Output Volume

AES/EBU Tx/Rx

Level Mixer Multiplexer Clock Source

Meter Sample Rate Converter Channel Mode Mic Input

Compander Equalizer Phantom Power

Line In 1

Mic In

Global Adapter Clock used to drive A/D, D/A, and AES3 Out

Adapter Clock AES3 In 1

Line Out 1

AES3 Out 1

AES3 In 1

Block DiagramA S I 5 1 1 1 / 5 2 1 1 - 4 - P L A Y M O D E

PRODUCT

Inputs

Outputs

Record Streams

Play Streams

GPIO

Compression Formats

MRX™

Sample Rates

AES/EBU

SSX Multichannel

Max Cards/System

Size

Interface

Software Drivers


Radio Production

ASI5111

1Stereo/2Mono+Microphone

1 Stereo/2Mono

1 or 2

1 or 4

8, 16, 24, 32 bit PCM

•

8-96kHz

•

8

3.9" x 7.0"

PCI

Windows 7, XP, Server

2008/2003, and Linux

•

•

ASI5211

1Stereo/2Mono+Microphone

1 Stereo/2Mono

1 or 2

1 or 4

•

8, 16, 24, 32 bit PCM

•

8-96kHz

•

8

3.9" x 7.0"

PCI Express

Windows 7, XP, Server

2008/2003, and Linux

•

•

NEW

Tuner Cards

Tuner Cards

AudioScience tuner soundcards are designed for use in radio broadcast audio monitoring and

auditing. The ASI8821 and ASI8921 provide up to 8 channels of AM/FM/RDS and/or

NTSC/PAL/SECAM audio capture in both PCI and PCI Express interfaces. The ASI8914

provides four channels of HD Radio audio capture.


PRODUCT

Inputs

Tuners

Record Streams

Compression Formats

Sample Rates

Max Cards/System

Size

Interface

Software Drivers

APPLICATIONSBroadcast Monitoring

Broadcast Logging

i For full specifications, visit www.audioscience.com

Block DiagramA S I 8 9 2 1 / 8 8 2 1 - 8 - S T R E A M M O D E

ASI8821

RF

4 or 8 AM/FM/RDS and/or NTSC/PAL/SECAM

4 or 8


8-48kHz

8

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI Express


•

•

ASI8921

RF

4 or 8 AM/FM/RDS and/or NTSC/PAL/SECAM

4 or 8


8-48kHz

8

3.9" x 6.6"

PCI


•

•

ASI8914

RF

4 AM/FM/HD Radio

4


8-48kHz

8

4.5" x 13"

PCI


•

•

NEW

NEW


B R E A K - O U T B O X E SThe BOB1024 and BOB1025 are 1U rackmount break boxes that

terminate the analog or AES/EBU connectors on supported

AudioScience adapters.

BOB1024 provides balanced I/O on XLR connectors. Connections to the

audio adapter are via a 50-pin high density SCSI type connector for

analog and a 26pin high density connector for digital (AES/EBU). Two

BOB1024s can be ganged together to provide 4 stereo inputs and 8

stereo outputs in analog mode.

BOB1025 provides balanced I/O on StudioHub (RJ45) connectors. It can

be operated as either an analog breakout (4 stereo in and 8 stereo out)

or AES/EBU digital breakout (4 stereo in, 6 stereo out and sync in/out).

Connections to the audio adapter are via a 50-pin high density SCSI

type connector for analog and a 26-pin high density connector for

digital (AES/EBU).

Both breakout boxes include the necessary cables to connect to AudioScience

sound cards.

C A B L E S AudioScience provides a variety of broadcast-quality cables that provide

XLR terminations for both the analog and AES/EBU connectors on our

sound cards. Connections include DB-9, Mini DB50 and Centronics 50-pin.

Cable Card Description

CBL1001 ASI5111 DB-9male to 1 stereo XLR in and outASI5211

CBL1003 ASI5111 DB-9male to AES3 XLR in and out ASI5211

CBL1004 ASI554x Mini DB50 to Centronics 50-pin adapter, analogASI564xASI5680ASI6514ASI654xASI6614ASI664x

CBL1022 ASI5520 Mini DB50 to XLR, balanced analog, 2 stereo in, 2 stereo outASI652xASI662x

CBL1044 ASI554x 50-pin to XLR, balanced analog, 4 stereo in, 4 stereo out.ASI564x Needs to be paired with CBL1004.ASI5680ASI6514ASI654xASI6614ASI664x

Cable Card Description

CBL1101 ASI554x Mini DB26 to Centronics 50-pin adapter, AES/EBUASI564xASI6514ASI6544ASI6614ASI6644

CBL1122 ASI6522 Mini DB26 to XLR, AES/EBU, 2 stereo in, 2 stereo out, ASI6622 AES sync in, word clock I/O (BNC)

CBL1144 ASI554x 50-pin Centronics to XLR, AES/EBU, 4 stereo in, 4 stereo out, ASI564x AES sync in, word clock I/O (BNC). Needs to be paired ASI6514 with CBL1101.ASI6544ASI6614ASI6644

Rear view of BOB1024

Front view of BOB1024

Accessories and Cables


Software DriversAudioScience offers a complete range of audio driver interfaces for all of our audio adapters. Operating systemsupport includes Windows 7, XP, Server 2008/2003, Linux and Macintosh. The sections below outline the specificinterfaces supported.

Macintosh® OS XThe AudioScience Macintosh® driver supports low latency multichannel recording and playback on a selectednumber of adapter models, and makes these features available to any OS X application that supports CoreAudio. The AudioScience Macintosh driver is compatible with OS X releases starting from Snow Leopard®

onwards, including the upcoming Lion® and later releases.

Windows WAVE, WDM and ComboThe AudioScience Microsoft Windows drivers enable multi-stream recording, reproduction and mixing of digitalaudio on a PC platform. The Microsoft multimedia wave and mixer APIs are supported under Windows 7, XP, andServer 2008/2003. The drivers utilize large adapter buffers to provide high performance, glitch-free audio underall operating conditions.

There are 3 versions of the Windows driver. The WAVE driver supports the waveOut, waveIn and mixer interfaces.It communicates directly with the hardware to support compressed audio playback/recording/mixing using theon-board DSP. The WDM driver supports the DirectSound interface for low-latency PCM only recording andplayback. The Combo driver contains both the WAVE and WDM interfaces; a 64bit version is available. All driverssupport AudioScience’s ASX and HPI APIs, TSX™ time scaling, and SSX™/SSX2™ extensions.

ASIOThe AudioScience Audio Stream In/Out (ASIO) 2.0 driver enables multi-track recording, reproduction, and mixingof PCM digital audio on a PC platform under the Windows 7, XP, and Server 2008/2003 OS. This driver follows theASIO philosophy of providing a simple low latency PCM audio pass-through from the hardware to the application.The ASIO driver interface is integrated into the AudioScience Windows WAVE, WDM or Combo drivers; it’s built inand installs automatically when one of our drivers is installed. As such, ASIO applications may share the audiohardware’s resources with other audio applications that use WAVE, DirectSound,® or the HPI interfaces.Copyright notice: ASIO is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH

Linux ALSA/HPIThe AudioScience Linux drivers enable multi-stream recording, reproduction, and mixing of multi-stream digitalaudio on a PC running the Linux operating system. The AudioScience HPI and ASX audio APIs are supported undervarious kernel versions and distributions including kernel 2.6. Additionally ALSA supports AudioScience cards withthe “snd-asihpi” module. The driver is released under GPL, the libraries under a modified BSD style license.

Software ApplicationsAudioScience supplies several applications that enable the configuration of our sound cards. For a current list,visit www.AudioScience.com.

ASIControlThis application is used to used to configure your audio adapter when running the WDM driver. It runs underWindows 7, XP, and Server 2008/2003. It can be used to:

> Set routing and mixing of streams to physical inputs and outputs

> Set input and output analog levels

> Set tuner parameters (ASI8800/8900 series)

> Record and play audio streams to and from files

> Configure CobraNet bundles and channels

Software Drivers and Applications

NEW

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manufacturing solutions to strategically targeted areas of the digital

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Standards-Based Technology allows AudioScience soundcards to

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AudioScience Full Line Catalog 2011