AURUS Concept

Concept NEXUS STAR

NEXUS STAR is an audio router designed for highly complex applications. It provides a routing unit plus slots for accommodating the AURUS mixing console DSP and controller boards. The device handles up to 16 modules with 256 inputs and outputs each, allowing for routing 4,096 inputs to the same number of outputs. The I/O boards connect to the RCX central router via a star-topology bus. The router is responsible for routing inputs to outputs.

In addition, the NEXUS STAR is used as an audio router handling both the internal console signals and external routing. The RCX board acts as the core of the audio network. An additional RCX can also be specified. When two RCX are installed one may then be used as a redundant component. It will then remain in hot standby mode during normal operation.

NEXUS Base Devices are connected to the NEXUS STAR in a star topology. All connections are made using the proprietary NEXUS optical format. The Base Devices themselves are populated with I/O boards for various formats as demanded by the customer. All audio and control data are transferred between Base Devices using fibre-optics.

The STAR router can also be equipped with MADI boards. This allows studio devices equipped with MADI ports to be directly connected to the router.

This flexibility enables the designer to create even the most complex and extensive audio systems, comprising multiple STAR routers, AURUS mixing desks, and a multitude of NEXUS Base Devices.