The VCM-88 is intended for installations that
include church, boardroom, nightclub,
or anywhere remote control of individual levels is required. Control is
accomplished
by Ashly’s RD-8 and RW-8 remote controllers, RS-232 control using
Ashly’s Protea
System Software, Crestron or AMX touchscreen controllers, MIDI or DC control
using external potentiometers.
The VCM-88 is housed in an all-steel, 1RU chassis, and contains eight
fully
independent VCA channels capable of limiting, remote level control and
mixing.
By itself, the VCM-88 functions as precise eight-channel limiter with
recessed
threshold adjustments on each channel. In this configuration the VCM-88
is an
indispensable tool for limiting signal level presented to 8-Track digital
recording
applications.
When connected to a PC running Ashly Protea System Software, RD-8 or
other controller, the VCM-88 can control individual channel and master
levels
with a range of +20dB to -75dB. The VCM-88 also has a master output jack
providing a summed output of all channels, allowing the unit to function
as a
fully-contained eight-channel remote controlled line level mixer. Internal
switching
allows you to patch channels for signal routing and matrixing and select
channel
pass through for cascading multiple units in parallel. Each channel may
also be
selected to have separate input and output jacks or a single TRS insert
jack.
Features include: Eight Channels of Remote Level Control, RS-232 Interface
Connector, MIDI In and Thru, PC Control Using Protea System Software,
Internal Channel Patching for Flexible Signal Routing and Matrixing, Internal
Selection of Crestron, AMX, MIDI or RS-232 Protocol, Internal Channel
Pass
Through for Cascading Multiple Units in Parallel, Signal Present LED’s
On Each
Channel, and RD-8, RW-8 Compatible. Connections on the rear panel include:
separate 1/4” TRS balanced input and output jacks, 1/4” master
output jack,
9-pin D-sub RS-232, DB-15 pin female for DC control, MIDI In/Thru, and
XLR remote control data input.
The VCM-88 is the result of incorporating user feedback of Ashly’s
popular
VCX-80 into a processor that can be easily configured to perform a multitude
of audio matrixing, limiting or remote level control applications.
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