BLU-16 Signal Processor (discontinued)

The Soundweb London BLU-16 offers configurable I/O and configurable signal processing.

Four card slots which accommodate analog inputs, analog outputs, digital inputs and digital outputs in banks of four facilitate many different device I/O configurations.

Analog Input Cards provide software configurable gain in 6dB steps up to +48dB per channel and software selectable Phantom Power per channel. Digital Input Cards and Digital Output Cards process AES/EBU and/or S/PDIF audio and offer a variety of clocking and syncing options. (Further information about the I/O cards can be found on a dedicated datasheet)

Phantom Power, Sync, Signal Present and Clip information per channel is easily accessible, without the requirement for a PC, from clear front panel LED indication. Device-specific information such as Device Name, Device Type, Firmware Version Number, Time, IP Address and Subnet Mask is available from the front panel display. A bi-directional locate
function allows devices to be identified both from and within HiQnet Audio Architect.

12 Control Inputs and 6 Logic Outputs allow the BLU-16 to be integrated with GPIO compatible devices.

Properties

General

Name: The name of this item

Class Name: The type of this device

Device ID: The ID number of this device

Serial Port

Acknowledge (ACK): Set to 'yes' to inform the London device that is should expect acknowledgement of the messages being sent.

Baud Rate: Drop-down selection for the Baud Rate

Data Bits: The number of bits for data

Parity: The parity

Stop Bits: The number of stop bits

Dynamic Meters

Dynamic Meters: The number of Dynamic Meters to use in this device. Hover the cursor over a wire in the design while online and a Dynamic Meter displays the signal level.

Optimizations

Logic Change Block: If enabled, only Logic Sources and Ends will be written to the change block. Only enable if there are performance issues with logic.

Logic Subscription: If enabled, only Logic Sources and Ends will be subscribed to. Only enable if there are issues with logic.

Control Ports

Recall Presets on Startup: When enabled, presets assigned to control ports will be recalled when the device is powered on.

Control Port Subscribe: When enabled, force control ports to subscribe to controlled parameters.

Clock

Sample Rate Pulldown: Sample rate pulldown frequency when an external sync source is being used

Key Features

Four Input / Output Card Slots
Configurable Inputs / Outputs
Analog Inputs (with Phantom Power per Channel)
Analog Outputs
Digital Inputs (AES/EBU and S/PDIF)
Digital Outputs (AES/EBU and S/PDIF)
Configurable Signal Processing
Rich Palette of Processing and Logic Objects
Clear Front Panel LED Indication
Informative Front Panel Display
Bi-Directional Locate Functionality
12 Control Inputs and 6 Logic Outputs for GPIO Integration
HiQnet Device
Configuration, Control and Monitoring from HiQnet Audio Architect

Specifications