AERO.1000 Overview {LEGACY PRODUCT}
AERO.1000™ is a fresh, revolutionary approach to balancing channel density, control, and quality. Award-winning loudness control tools plus extensive I/O in a flexible, expandable, high-density package make the AERO.1000 a wise investment.
AERO.1000 supports up to eight instances of processing in two flavors: 5.1+2+2 or 2+2+2. Additional instances can be added as needed via software key.
Handling up to 64 baseband or encoded audio channels via AES or HD/SD-SDI I/O, AERO.1000 offers extremely high density. Dolby® encoders and decoders can be optionally enabled for each input and output.
Local audio insertion, SAP/DVS with downmix replacement, full-time downmix, and support for Audio Description (warble tone) is provided.
Failover bypass relays on all I/O maintain signal continuity and dual auto-ranging power supplies enable redundancy and worldwide compatibility.
Designed and assembled in the USA, the lightweight and rugged AERO.1000 is a solid investment in performance and flexibility.
A bright yellow OLED display shows unit IP address and status for remote control while a front panel headphone output allows for local monitoring.
AERO.1000 Features {LEGACY PRODUCT}
- Linear Acoustic AEROMAX® loudness and dynamics control
- UPMAX® II upmixing with AutoMAX-II™
- Intelligent Dynamics™ with advanced ITU (AI) Limiter
- Up to eight available processing instances in a 5.1+2+2 or 2+2+2 configuration
- Available Dolby® Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby E decoding (per instance)
- Available Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby E encoding (per instance)
- Available Nielsen® Watermark encoding (per instance)
- Automatic downmix output
- Support for SAP/DVS
- Local audio/voiceover insertion
- Optional Audio Description (warble tone)
- HD/SD-SDI I/O with included video delay (16 channels)
- AES I/O with reference input (16 channels)
- Dual PSU and relay bypass
- Extensive TCP/IP remote control and HTTP control with task scripting
AERO.1000 In Depth {LEGACY PRODUCT}
Comprehensive TCP/IP Remote
Provides control over all system settings, processing and coding parameters plus extensive metering of signal presence, processing and coding activity, and audio loudness. System status reports physical I/O details along with system, power supply and environmental health. The remote application also delivers remote audio, including 5.1 channels, to the user so that signal quality can be auditioned anywhere link bandwidth permits. The built-in HTTP server provides for simple get/set control of all parameters and status.
Nielsen Encoding
Generates revenue-critical Nielsen NAES II and the new Nielsen Watermarks audience measurement codes. AERO.2000 precisely inserts these signals for maximum code recovery – after audio decoding and processing and before transmission encoding.
Linear Acoustic Intelligent Dynamics
The Basics
Linear Acoustic Intelligent Dynamics hybrid metadata processing is a patented hybrid of traditional multiband techniques and metadata. Because it is created during transmission encoding, this metadata requires no operator intervention or special tools and is a new version of the DRC part of the Dolby Digital encoder that has always been there. Except it is now effective and uncomplicated. Featured at no additional cost, Intelligent Dynamics is actually a combination of two revolutionary technologies.
How it Works
The first portion of Intelligent Dynamics is the Emmy® award-winning process developed by Linear Acoustic which generates new metadata dynamic range control via traditional processing techniques. This control can be set as permanent, reversible, or anywhere in between. This technology is already present in every AERO.100, AERO.1000, AERO.2000, AERO.asi and AERO.soft product.
The second portion of the process involves verifying and marking content as compliant upstream. This is accomplished using a portion of the new Dolby Intelligent Media Framework called Evolution which enables measurement and incorporation of authenticated loudness data within the audio at each stage of the content delivery chain from production onwards. Compliant programming can be passed through with minimal or no additional processing, while content that cannot be verified can still be made compliant.
Most current television audio processors control loudness by managing dynamic range in real time. This effectively manages “boundary issues” such as commercials that follow a quiet program segment, but also compromises the impact and excitement of intentionally dynamic scenes because all programming gets some degree of permanent correction.
Audio transmission formats such as Dolby Digital (AC-3) and Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) already incorporate metadata dynamic range control (DRC) profiles, which can provide some control, but these profiles are not ideally suited for broadcast audio and often result in significant over and under processing if other metadata parameters are not correct.
Intelligent Dynamics overcomes these compromises and enables audio to be processed to the degree and permanence dictated by the programming itself. The content effectively and automatically controls the processing and eliminates the need for further downstream changes that could irreparably change it.
The Result
Consumers can now enjoy the benefits of audio that is tailored to their liking using existing Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus decoders. From the default of controlled dynamic range for noisy environments and small television speakers to full dynamic range for well-produced programming and multi-channel home theater systems, Linear Acoustic Intelligent Dynamics delivers the best of both worlds without compromise.
AERO.1000 Specifications {LEGACY PRODUCT}
Processing
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AEROMAX multistage adaptive wideband and multiband loudness and dynamic range control with ITU-R BS.1770 loudness metering
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UPMAX® II two-channel to 5.1 channel upmixing and downmixing automatically bypasses discrete content
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Linear Acoustic Intelligent Dynamics with Advanced ITU (AI) Limiter
Audio Encoding/Decoding
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Available Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby E decoding and encoding
Reference
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48kHz via AES DARS (or any AES signal applied to the Ref In connector), AES In 1, SDI, or from the internal 48kHz clock (standalone use only)
Sample Rate/Resolution/Frequency Response
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48kHz, 24-bit, 20Hz to 20kHz below threshold
AES I/O
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Eight main inputs plus reference via 75-Ohm BNC female connectors. Eight main outputs plus encoder output. Eight additional channels of auxiliary digital I/O on DB-25 female connector. All digital inputs are 75 Ohm internally terminated, unbalanced. Signal levels per SMPTE 276M/ AES-3ID-2001
HD-SD SDI I/O
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Auto-sensing HD/SD-SDI (SMPTE 292M/259M) inputs. De-embed up to 16 channels from applied SDI signal, process and/or encode, re-embed up to 16 channels. Supports SMPTE 2020 A and B VANC metadata
Analog I/O
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10K Ohm balanced stereo inputs, +4dBu nominal, +24dBu Max.; Balanced outputs +4dBu nominal, +24dBu Max into 600 Ohms
Headphone Output
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1/4” (6.3mm) front panel connector, +12 dBu max into 600-Ohms Parallel GPI/O Control Port 25-pin female D connector, 0-5V TTL levels for 8 inputs and 8 outputs; controls simple preset recalls plus voiceover/EAS insertion
Serial Metadata Input
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9-pin female D connector; 115.2 kbps;; pinout per SMPTE 207M (RS-485); Designed to directly interface with Dolby serial metadata (SMPTE RDD6)
Ethernet
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Gigabit Ethernet via RJ45 supports included TCP/IP remote control application; HTTP server included for get/set control of all parameters
Remote Control
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Windows®-compatible TCP/IP remote control Included application for full setup and control, ITU-R BS.1770 metering for all programs, encoder statistics, and return audio for remote monitoring (network speed permitting). HTTP server allows get/set control from PC
Front Panel Controls and Indicators
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Graphical OLED display and headphone output
Power Requirements
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Dual power supplies, each rated at 100-264 VAC, 50/60Hz, auto-sensing, 150W max
Dimensions and Weight
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One rack unit- 1.75”H x 19”W x 15.5”D (44 x 483 x 394 mm)
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Net weight: 9 lbs. (4 kg), approximate
Shipping Weight and Dimensions
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22”W x 20”D x 7”H (559 x 508 x 178 mm)
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Net weight: 15 lbs. (6.8 kg), approximate
Environmental
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Fan cooled. Operating: 0 to 50 degrees C, non-operating -20 to 70 degrees C
Regulatory
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Click here to view the current regulatory compliance
Warranty
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Standard 2-year limited parts and labor
