Specifications

Console

Except for the integrated audio interfaces (for talkback, monitoring, and goniometer), the AURATUS is just a control surface. Audio processing is only performed on the XCMC slide-in board accommodated in a NEXUS Base Device.

Versions

• Model A: 16 channel strips (left side), master section (monitoring and channel panel), 8 channel strips (right side), fitted with TFT screens throughout (meter bridge).
• Model B: 8 channel strips (left side), master section (monitoring and channel panel), 8 channel strips (right side), fitted with TFT screens throughout (meter bridge).
• Model C: 8 channel strips (left side), master section (monitoring and channel panel), fitted with TFT screens throughout (meter bridge).
• Other configurations available upon request.

Mechanical Details

• Available footprints: 8, 16, or 24 channel strips plus master section, available as desktop or fitted console; max. width without side panels: 1396 mm
• Operation depth (without arm rest): 530 mm
• Channel grid: 38 mm
• Dimensions of fader panel (W x H): 332 × 340 mm
• Dimensions of multifunctional panel (W x H): 332 × 190 mm
• Dimension of TFT panel (W x H): 332 × 216 mm
• Dimensions of channel panel (W x H): 400 × 340 mm
• Dimensions of monitoring panel (W x H): 400 × 190 mm
• Dimension of central TFT panel (W x H): 400 × 216 mm

Controls

• 12 encoders with LED fans plus 14 illuminated keys per channel strip
• Display for channel name and layer assignment for each channel strip
• Dedicated controls in the central panels for direct access to mixing functions: concentric encoders, keys, and graphic TFT displays

Interfaces

• Headphones: ¼" socket
• Goniometer (8 channels): D-Sub
• Talkback microphone: XLR-3, female
• Nearfield speakers: XLR-3, male
• Link to processing unit: RJ45, max. 100 m

Power Supply

• Dedicated power supply
• Redundant power supply

Audio

AURATUS ships with a fixed number of channels, buses, and bus channels. Channel structures are permanent. All processing sections and resources are available at all times.

Formats

• Multichannel and/or stereo system, including multichannel monitoring, solo functions, and pan controls
• Simultaneous stereo and multichannel mixing is possible
• Freely usable dedicated downmix channel for format conversions (e.g. 5.1 to stereo)

Inputs and Outputs

• Use of the NEXUS audio-network resources as I/O interfaces
• Can be used as an independent device or to control large audio networks
• Interfaces installed as per customer’s specifications
• High-quality A/D and D/A converters
• Host of digital format interfaces available
• Access to additional NEXUS functions

Console I/O

• 1 × A/D converter for the talkback microphone
• 2 × D/A converter for headphones
• 2 × D/A converter for nearfield speakers
• 1 × AES/EBU output (8 channels), e.g. for an external goniometer

Input Channels

• 54 × input channel
• 1 × talkback channel

Busses

• 2 × aux bus, stereo
• 4 × aux bus, mono
• 8 × N–1 bus, mono (can also be used as aux bus)
• 4 × group bus, stereo (AURATUS multichannel version only)
• 1 × 5.1 mix bus (AURATUS multichannel version only)
• 1 × stereo mix bus (4 stereo mix buses on the stereo version)
• 1 × 5.1 solo bus (stereo bus on the stereo version)
• 1 × PFL bus, stereo
• 2 × downmix bus

Monitor Channels

• 1 ×5.1 monitoring channel (2.0 monitoring channel on the stereo version)
• 1 × stereo channel (»PB Channel«)

Processing Modules (Input Channel)

• Gain (console internal)
• Expander/gate
• Equaliser and filters (4 peak filters, 2 band-reject filters)
• Signal delay
• Insert loop (switchable)
• Direct out with level control
• Compressor
• Aux send
• N–1 send
• Fader and mute
• Pan (multichannel)
• Bus routing