Overview:

The AEQ CAPITOL makes digital technology available to radio and TV stations where converting into digital has still not been feasible. AEQ CAPITOL was conceived taking into account our customers needs for a versatile, powerful, easy to use and not less importantly, very cost efficient digital mixer and with the cost of ownership at a minimum. Based upon the same technology as the AEQ ARENA and FORUM digital mixing consoles that are currently in service at thousands of studios of both medium and high level, AEQ CAPITOL offers the same performance as the FORUM but in a “fixed” format; perfectly adapted to the real needs of the majority of stations but with a limited number of options.

AEQ CAPITOL is an ultra-compact digital audio mixer for Radio and Television consisting in a control surface and audio engine, specially designed for ON AIR broadcast control, and very adaptable to different work situations. It comprises all the basic necessary functions for this kind of environments: automatic monitor cut, cough cut, fader start, signaling control, signals for external equipment automation, external communications management, intercom, etc. Its reduced size makes this mixer perfectly adaptable to many different scenarios: self-control,control-studio, audio control in television, sound production, mixed configurations, integration in large systems, etc.

 It is available in a standard version (CS) ready to be counter-sunk and a tabletop version (TT) with a mounted desktop chassis.

AEQ CAPITOL is an ultra-compact digital mixing console consisting in a control surface and associated audio engine. These two functional blocks, the control surface (where all the controls and status indicators are located) and the audio engine or core unit (where all the audio inputs/outputs, routing, sum and processing electronics is included), are connected together with a data and power supply proprietary link with RJ45 connectors

Physical Description of the Unit:

• CONTROL SURFACE

There are two different areas on the AEQ CAPITOL control surface: the area on the left that corresponds to the AUDIO CHANNELS controlled through faders (8 x 100mm faders) and the CONTROL AND MONITORING AREA which is located to the right.

• CHANNELS

In addition to the signals on channel faders present on the control surface that can be mixed, processed and sent to any output channel, AEQ CAPITOL is capable of routing and adjusting the levels for other hidden signals. Up to a total of 94x96 audio signals can be routed.

• CUE

This button allows you to activate a pre-fader listening to the audio channel for monitoring and control. When activated the integrated LED is lit. It is possible to send the audio signals of several channels to the CUE bus, acting as a summing bus. There is the option of setting one of the programmable keys on the Control and Monitoring section (C&M) as a general “CUE RESET” that disconnects all active signals from the CUE bus.

• CONTROL AND MONITORING SECTION

The control and monitoring section (C&M) of the control surface is located to the right. This section enables the overall management of the signals on the system, including routing and control processes, as well as monitoring of the signals used in developing the final program, by means of the VU-Meters, and CUE control.

General morphology.

•  Ultra-compact design split in control surface and associated audio core.
•  Control surface with 8 physical faders (100mm).
•  Optional remote control software including all the functions in the control surface.
• Core: 2U 19” chassis including audio inputs and outputs, processing, power supply and internal equipment control hardware. Optional modules for redundant power supply, double telephone hybrid and multi-channel MADI, all of them easy to install and maintain.