Auratus

AURATUS 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.

VersionsAuratus

› 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: 1,396 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
  • OLED display for channel name and layer assignment for each channel strip
  • Dedicated controls in the master-section panels for direct access to mixing functions: concentric encoders, keys, and graphic TFT displays

Interfaces

  • Headphones: ¼" socket
  • Goniometer (8 channels): D-Sub (15-pin)
  • 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

The AURATUS processing is housed on a 3-U NEXUS plug-in board, which supports 48 and 96 kHz sampling rates without limitations. 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 (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
  • 8 × AES/EBU output, e.g. for an external goniometer

Input Channels

  • 54 × input channel (46 channels if groups have been set up )
  • 1 × talkback channel
  • 6 × downmix input
  • 8 × summing-bus input
  • 2 × talkback input

Busses

  • 2 × aux buses and channels, stereo
  • 4 × aux buses and channels, mono
  • 8 × N–1 aux buses and channels, mono (can also be used as aux bus)
  • 4 × group bus, stereo
  • 1 × 5.1 summing bus
  • 1 × stereo summing bus (4 stereo summing buses on the stereo mode)
  • 2 × downmix bus

Monitor Channels

  • 1 ×5.1 monitoring channel (2.0 monitoring channel on the stereo mode)
  • 1 × stereo channel (»PB Channel«)
  • 1 × 5.1 solo bus (stereo bus in stereo mode)
  • 1 × stereo PFL bus

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 (pre/post routing)
  • N–1 send (pre/post routing)
  • Fader and mute
  • Pan (multichannel)
  • Bus routing