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The AMS8-2A is a compact two rack-unit aural and visual monitor designed to handle multi-channel format audio signals. Eight PPM/VU LED bargraphs display signal activity, while a sophisticated multi-speaker system allows operators to listen, with great clarity, to the signal being monitored. The AMS8-2A has four digital audio inputs (110 Ohm balanced inputs are on 3-pin pluggable screw terminal connectors and 75 Ohm unbalanced inputs are on BNC connectors). An internal switcher allows the operator to toggle between the balanced and unbalanced AES inputs. A reference input for DARS is provided. This may be 110 Ohms, balanced, via a 3-pin pluggable screw terminal connector or 75 Ohms, unbalanced, via a BNC connector. The SERIAL COMM DB9 connector includes GPI and GPO inputs that may be used for tally and external control functions. AES re-clocked copies of the four input signals are provided on the rear panel. The signals are provided as both balanced, on pluggable 3-pin terminals, or unbalanced signals on BNC connectors. The unit provides an analog stereo output that is a copy of the signal being fed to the integral speaker system. This stereo output may be configured to follow the front panel speaker level control or to be a fixed line level output. The versatile AMS8 series monitors may be field configured to suit the monitoring needs of a particular operation or location, using a combination of the eight segment LED dot-matrix readout, the eight lighted pushbuttons and the two rotary shaft encoders with integral pushbutton switches. Ward-Beck has developed an intuitive scheme to ease programming of the AMS8 series monitors. Features that can be readily programmed to assist in monitoring include: Creating preset monitoring configuration, creating an infinitely variable proportional stereo mix-down of multiple audio channels, providing global control for monitoring and enabling voice-over on Dolby signals.

• Multichannel Audio Monitor with AES&EBU Inputs 2 RU
• Compact 2 RU multi-channel audio monitor
• Eight LED bar-graph meters provide visual indication of audio levels
• Multi-speaker system provides clear audio monitoring
• 4 AES audio inputs (110 Ohm, balanced or 75 Ohm unbalanced)
• Input switcher toggles between balanced and unbalanced inputs
• External reference input (75 or 110 Ohm)
• Re-clocked AES copy of the input signals provided (75 or 110 Ohm)
• Analog copy of the input signal provided on a 25 pin D connector
• Analog output of signal feed to internal speakers provided on rear panel
• Analog output may be fixed line level or follow speaker volume control
• Operating modes may be field configured to suit monitoring needs
• Balanced AES and analog connections on pluggable 3 pin screw terminations
• Unbalanced connections on BNC connectors
• GPI and GPO controls provided on 9 pin D connector
• Input Voltagel - 0.2 to 7V pp
• Input Impedance - 75 Ohm, unbalanced 110 Ohm, balanced
• Output Voltage - 2.5V p-p terminated

• Weight: 18 lbs