LIKE THE GOOD OLD DAYS...ONLY DIGITAL!

AUDIOARTS ENGINEERING W-12 — Like noother digital console, the W-12 won’t require you to use a com-puter or force you to deal with any cryptic digital baggage. It’sSIMPLE: you just wire to your analog or digital inputs (and sinceit’s modular, you choose the combination), set some dipswitcheson the back panel (no disassembly required) and you’re ready togo. Just like the good old analog days—only now with a perfor-mance of over 135 dBfs and virtually unmeasurable crosstalkand distortion. Get Wheatstone’s leading edge technology!

W-12 Digital Audio Console

The W-12 is a sleek, low-profile console that conserves studio space, yet still has features normally associated withlarger designs. The tabletop mount eliminates the need for counter cut-outs and facilitates easy installation.

• programmable european fader start• gold-plated DB connectors

• external monitor input• on-air tally port (relay)

• opto-isolated logic• dipswitch setup

• LED illumination• tabletop mount

• rackmount power supply• familiar layout

• no computer required

The W-12 is Based on a Simple Premise: Low cost doesn’t have tocompromise performance or function. With twelve A/B fader channels (can beanalog or digital), two built-in mic preamps, monitor circuits and a phone modulethat automatically handles live call-in segments, the AUDIOARTS W-12digital console delivers cutting edge performance.

THE CONSOLE METERBRIDGE has a dedicated PGM 1meter and a second switched meter that can monitor PGM2, PGM 3 or an EXTERNAL input. These digital domainmeters show both VU columns and floating peaks. DigitalCLIP indicators help assure distortion free operation.• exceptional performance specifications

• attractive price point• three stereo main busses, each with

analog and digital outputs• twelve A/B dual source

stereo line inputs (analogor digital)

• two microphone preamps• two rear mic input trimpots• switchable phantom power• automated phone channel for

live call-in segments with built-in comm link for off-air setups

• 24-bit operation (44.1 or 48kHz)• switchable +4dBu (professional)

or -4dBu (consumer) input levels• control room, headphone and

studio monitor outputs• automatic control room muting• studio talkback• cue function with automatic dropout• built-in cue speaker with level control• external cue line output• programmable split cue modes• headphone jack with built-in amp• external headphone line output• all electronic switching with machine control• dual digital domain VU meter pairs with

floating peak LEDs and clip indicators• 24-bit analog to digital converters• 24-bit AES sample rate converters (16–96kHz)

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A REAL POWER SUPPLY — Besides giving youobvious service benefits, the W-12’s external supplykeeps heat and noise where it belongs—in the rack.

ANALOG DIGITALFREQ RESPONSE

(20Hz-20KHz)± .1dB ± .1dB

MAXIMUM INPUT+24dBu 0dBFS

NOMINAL LEVEL+4dBu –20dBFS

HEADROOM+20dB +20dB

THD+N (20Hz-20KHz)<.006%(+4dBu)<.007%(+24dBu)<.001% (–20dBFS)

NOISE<-82dBu <-135dBFS

DYNAMIC RANGE106dB 120dB

MIC PREAMP EIN–128dBu

OFF ISOLATION(20Hz-20KHz)110dB 140dB

SPECIFICATIONS

THE W-12 CONNECTOR PANEL gives direct access to all input/output connectors,logic ports, and programming dipswitches. Removable daughter cards permitflexible analog/digital input combinations. A full-length concealment panel (notshown) secures wiring once installation and programming is complete.

STEREO SEPARATION(20Hz-20KHz)>100dB >135dB

BUS CROSSTALK(20Hz-20KHz)<110dB <120dB

CONVERTERS24 bit A>D and D>A

SAMPLE RATE INvariable, SRC

SAMPLE RATE OUTfixed: 48K or 44.1K

DIGITAL INPUTS110Ω AES, SPDIF

DIGITAL OUTPUTS110Ω AES

DIMENSIONS31W x 20.5D x 6.5”H

POWER SUPPLY3.5” rackmount90–260 VAC50–60 Hz70 watts

MONITORS:cue mutecue to control roomcontrol room split cueheadphone split cuetalkback to studio

CALLER:logic assign (1-6)comm dropoutcomm pre-fadercontrol room mutecaller gain trim

FADERS (1-12):logic channel assign (1-6)control room muteair tally relay (“ )program 3 pre-faderattenuate (-12dB)european fader start

LOGIC CHANNEL PORTS (6):startstopreadyonoff

LOGIC OPTIONS

coughtally+5 digcommonTB to CR

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