Marshall Electronics Introduces AR-DM Series Rackmount Audio Monitors

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Marshall Electronics is proud to announce the new AR-DM Series Rackmount Audio monitors. Available in five highly configurable models, the new AR-DM Series are high quality, ultra-nearfield audio monitoring systems for space critical environments with interchangeable input modules and field upgradeable firmware capability. With a rich feature set, the new AR-DM Series Rackmount Audio monitors are ideal for TV facilities, studios, post production, VTR bays, mobile production vehicles, satellite links, and wherever multichannel audio monitoring is required.

The new AR-DM Series Rackmount Audio monitors include two single RU and three 2 RU models. All five models support 16 audio channels and provide four slots for the available interchangeable input modules—making these units highly configurable and well suited to most any audio application. Available input modules include SDI/HDSDI with re-clocked loop through (8 stereo de-embedded channels), quad unbalanced BNC AES/EBU with loop through, and quad balanced AES/XLR to DB-25 with loop through.

Pristine audio quality is a hallmark of the new AR-DM Series Rackmount Audio monitors. These exceptional units feature Class D (digital) amplification, 100% digital processing, and provide selectable stereo downmix modes. Further, all models provide Dolby Digital/Dolby E decoding capability (with the optional Dolby E module), and a 1/4-inch headphone jack with Level control. For audio playback, single RU units provide twin loudspeakers while 2 RU models provide larger, high performance transducers plus a subwoofer.

For busy professionals, nothing is more annoying than downtime. Marshall Electronics engineers recognize this, and designed all five AR-DM Series models with RS-485 ports on the rear panel—making on-site, field upgradeable firmware capability a reality.

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For visual monitoring of signal presence and system status, the 1 RU AR-DM1 and AR-DM2 each provide tri-color LEDs. The 2 RU models—the AR-DM1-B and AR-DM2-B—provide 10- and 20-segment tri-color bargraphs respectively. Both VU and peak metering are supported. The flagship model AR-DM2-L provides dual high resolution 640XRGBX480 4-inch LCD monitors capable of displaying a wealth of information, including a high contrast, tri-color 16-bargraph display in one window while showing critical Metadata or Channel Status information in the other. Channel, Group, Mix, Dolby, and Balance selection—along with saved configurations—are easily accessed via the system's large navigation buttons.

Marshall Electronics expects all AR-DM Series Rackmount Audio monitor models to be available Q3 of 2007.

For more information, visit their web site at www.mxlmics.com.