ATEIS ECS - Manual (Page 7)

ECS MANUAL
Version EN.1
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
MACHINE
The ECS is made of:
• 6 slots of 4 audio channels
• 8 (0 to 5 VDC) Control inputs either analogue or Logical (contacts)
• 2 logic outputs (Dry contacts)
• RS-232 serial interfacing for third party control
•
Ethernet port (RJ-45) TCP/IP based
• RS-485 for connecting ATEÏS remote devices (URC, PPM-SP)
• 90 Mbytes memory Message player (Wave format, 16/24/48kHz, 16bits)
• Devices linked using ATEIS NET
• One microcontroller and one DSP for standalone operation
AUDIO
The ECS unit handles 6 slots of 4 audio channels. Each slot can contain either an input board (A/D
converters) or an output board (D/A converters); this is a factory hardware configuration. You can
choose between them and custom your ECS as you want.
The excellent sonic performance is being achieved by the advanced 24 bit A/D and D/A
converters, together with the 48/96 kHz capable audio processing and the ADSP 21369 (400MHz
SIMD SHARC Core, capable of 2.4 GFLOPS peak performance).
Every single analogue audio input can be software defined for five different sensitivities (input gain
of 0dB, 12dB, 24dB, 40dB or 54dB it means the input device have sensitivities of 0dB, -12dB, -24dB, -40dB or -54dB) and
for 48V phantom power operation. This can be set for each single channel and each machine
independently.
The ECS can contain from 1 to 4 AEC boards. Each one has two ADSP 21363 (333 MHz SIMD
SHARC Core, capable of 2 GFLOPS peak performance). That's need for the AEC treatments.
LINKING
If more inputs or outputs are required, it is possible to digitally link several ECS by using the
Ateïs Net. This one is explained in the Ateïs Studio manual.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
To tell the machine what to do with audio and control signals there is a Windows® based
graphical design and operating environment software called Ateïs Studio. With this all-in-one
program you build up the network, design signal processing from a huge library of DSP components
and apply control sources.
The signal path of the ECS is built from virtual elements called 'Components', providing the
functionality of simple preamps, filters, dynamics, delays, or more complex processors like automatic
mixers, crossovers or feedback killer. Their control windows hold all the buttons, faders, knobs,
meters etc. to set the desired values.