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THE INDESTRUCTIBLE CONSOLE ENGINE
Meet PowerStation: the latest console advancement from Axia, the company that
invented IP-Audio. From the beginning, IP-Audio networks saved broadcasters
time and money by providing them with an easy way to bring together all the
separate pieces of the broadcast studio – audio devices, consoles, machine
control, delivery systems, routing switchers – and combine them into one flexible,
easily-managed system.
PowerStation makes IP-Audio even easier to deploy by combining six separate
devices — a DSP mixing engine, a console CPU and power supply, audio I/O,
GPIO and an Ethernet switch – into one unit, a self-contained console engine that’s
engineered – make that over-engineered – to ensure years of reliable,
trouble-free service.
Our clients have always raved about the time and money saved by an Axia
network. PowerStation helps save even more, dramatically streamlining studio
builds: put PowerStation in your rack, connect your Axia console with just a single
cable, plug in your audio devices and name your sources with the user-friendly web
interface. Add power and you’re on the air. It’s that simple!
PowerStation Main is where you start, with half-a-dozen essential tools combined
into one compact unit. Inside you’ll find a bulletproof mixing engine capable of
handling consoles up to 40 faders, a massive power supply (with optional
redundant power), machine control ports, and audio I/O, all in one box. How much
audio I/O? You’ll find two Mic inputs, four Analog inputs and six outputs, two
AES/EBU inputs and two outputs, four GPIO ports, each with five inputs and five
outputs. And there are 16 built-in Ethernet ports with Livewire for single-cable
connection of Telos phone systems, Omnia audio processors and other Axia
equipment, as well as gear from an ever-expanding list of Livewire partners. And
two Gigabit ports with SFP let you connect to copper or fiber networks.
If you need more I/O, simply connect a PowerStation Aux to instantly double your
Mic, Analog, AES and GPIO ports. PowerStation Aux connects quickly and easily,
with just one Ethernet cable and one power connector.
Speaking of power, I/O isn’t the only thing that doubles when you connect a
PowerStation Aux: you also get a redundant, backup power supply with built-in
switchover. Most redundant supplies protect only the console, but since
PowerStation is an integrated console engine, the mixing engine, audio I/O and
network switch are protected as well — a feature you’ll not find anywhere else.
You want your console to be more than just reliable — you want it built like a
battleship. You want the absolute peace of mind that comes from knowing your
gear will never let you down. So our team of obsessive console designers made
sure that every part of PowerStation was chosen for its ability to give constant,
uninterrupted service, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. There are
no compromises: PowerStation uses only best-of-the-best components, like
studio-grade mic preamps and 24-bit, 256x oversampling A/D converters, a rigid,
EM-tight chassis, an ultra-reliable DSP platform (not a common PC motherboard)
and a hardened power supply designed for unfailing service,
even in the harshest environments.
POWERSTATION, THE ADVANCED,
INTEGRATED CONSOLE ENGINE THAT’S
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