Concept

AURUS, the fully digital audio mixing-console system, consists of a main console and the separate audio processor NEXUS STAR. The NEXUS STAR rack accommodates all the processing components; the RMC main-controller board and one or more RMD signal-processor boards. The RMC provides the required interfaces; the network terminal to a Linux computer, and the optical ports connecting to up to two consoles. The optical lines transmit all data including Ethernet, audio signals for monitoring, metering, goniometer and talkback signals, etc. Thus, only a single optical cable and power cord need to be connected to the AURUS console.

Overall System

The mixing-console system comprises the following components:

• Main console for operating and controlling the audio signal processing
• Secondary console (option)
• Remote control units for the console (option)
• Router-integrated audio DSP for digital audio processing
• NEXUS audio network handles different audio formats and provides extensive signal distribution

Thus, a small standalone mixing desk requires just the console, the NEXUS STAR audio processor with a connected server PC, and one NEXUS Base Device.

The system components are interconnected using fibre-optic cables that transfer all control and audio data including talkback and monitoring signals for the consoles. The system connects to the file server via Ethernet lines.

AURUS systems are available in a wide variety of flexible config-urations. Thanks to modular design, the customer can decide the size of control surface, in units of 8 control strips, and the amount of signal processing to give the required number of channels and buses. A small console can control a big mixer or vice-versa to suit the application.

AURUS is completely integrated with the NEXUS STAR router, and multiple mixing-console systems can coexist within one NEXUS system.