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EAW products are continually improved. All specifications are therefore subject to change without notice. • PUB# MX8600 998297 (I)/2p/5/21/97 • Printed In USA
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS MX8600
DESCRIPTION
The new MX8600 Close Coupled Digital Signal Processor is
designed to optimize the performance of a wide range of
EAW loudspeakers, incorporating a number of exclusive EAW
authorized parameters and factory presets. In addition, it
supplies dozens of programmable memories, protected by a
security lock-out function. MIDI capability allows external
control and the linking of master and slave MX8600's via a
personal computer.
Each MX8600 includes two inputs and four outputs, select-
able in a variety of input/output configurations. Typical
configurations include mono 3-way plus sub, mono 3-way
plus independent sub in/out, mono 4-way, and stereo 2-
way. Each output includes one to three bands (depending
on configuration) of parametric equalization, delay, limit-
ing, level adjustment, and variable high- and low-pass fil-
ters that can be set for various slopes and responses. In
addition to the individual output equalization, each input
features a 4-band parametric equalization section for overall
system adjustment.
A convenient front panel design features three velocity-sen-
sitive rotary encoders for adjustment, with channel and sec-
tion "flat" keys allowing A/B comparison or EQ to be pre-set
and dropped in. All filter information is displayed on a back-
lit LCD display, while headroom is indicated via LED meters.
FEATURES
• Carefully optimized Double Precision processing plus a
40-bit internal data path for exceptional dynamic range and
sonic performance.
• A flexible 2 input, 4 output multi-mode format featuring
a choice of 2-way and 3-way + Sub Crossovers.
• All parameters feature precision resolution capabilities -
1/24 octave frequency steps, 0.1dB gain increments and 100
different Q settings.
• Four high performance limiters, offering a wide range of
control over Attack, Release and Threshold parameters. A
limiter display function provides four ‘over-limit’ meters si-
multaneously on the LCD display.
• Variable high and low pass filters for each output which
can be set for 12, 18 or 24dB / octave slopes and a choice of
Bessel, Butterworth or Linkwitz-Riley responses. Indepen-
dent control over high & low pass functions allows asym-
metric crossover functions to be created.
• Polarity reverse selectable for each output.
• Three velocity-sensitive rotary encoders provide an easy
to use control format with all filter information displayed
simultaneously on a backlit LCD display.
• Channel and section ‘Flat’ keys which allow direct A/B
comparison of settings. This feature also permits equaliza-
tion to be pre-set and then dropped in.
• Delay of up to 682mS can be independently set for each
output with a minimum increment of 21 uS.
• MIDI capabilities for external control & linking master/
slave units, selectable operating level and multi-level secu-
rity lock-out function.
• Full 103dB dynamic range, high sampling rate and mini-
mal filtering.
• Wide range digital control of level for each output. Mute
can be applied to any output.
