AudioScience ASI6718 PCI Express 1 Record, 8/16 Play/8 out, Analog&Digital, MPEG Layer2/3/PCM

The ASI6714 and ASI6718 are professional low profile PCI-Express sound cards designed for use in radio broadcast automation.

Providing up to 16 play streams that are mixed to 4 (ASI6714) or 8 (ASI6718) stereo outputs and up to 2 record streams fed from one stereo input, the ASI6714 and ASI6718 feature AudioScience’s unique “anything to anywhere” mixing and routing.

The ASI6714 and ASI6718 provide both balanced analog and AES/EBU inputs and outputs. The maximum analog input and output level is +24dBu.

A choice of uncompressed PCM, MPEG layer 2 and MP3 is available for both recording and playback. All compression is handled by an on-board floating point DSP, allowing the host computer to focus on other tasks.

ASI6714 and ASI6788 functionality includes MRX multi-rate mixing technology which allows streams of different sample-rates and formats to be mixed digitally. TSX time scaling allows compression/expansion of any or all playback streams in real time with no change in pitch.

For surround sound applications, SSX2 mode allows multichannel streams of up to 8 channels to be played, recorded and mixed.

Features:
– 4/12 stereo/mono streams of playback into 4 stereo outputs(ASI6714)
– 8/16 stereo/mono streams of playback into 8 stereo outputs(ASI6718)
– 1/2 stereo/mono streams of record from 1 stereo input
– PCM, MPEG-L2 and MP3 formats with sample rates to 96kHz
– MRX technology supports mixing of multiple formats and rates
– TSX time scaling by up to +/-20%
– SSX2 mode for multichannel record, playback and mixing
– Balanced stereo analog I/O with levels to +24dBu
– 24bit ADC and DAC with 110dB DNR and 0.0015% THD+N
– AES/EBU I/O with sample rate converters on all inputs
– Dedicated AES/EBU and Word clock Sync input
– Low profile short length PCI(e) card format (6.6 inches/168mm)
– Up to 8 cards in one system
– Windows and Linux software drivers available