Digital Audio Denmark AX64 - Base Unit

Versatile and modular multi-format audio interface with 8 slots for the acclaimed audio I/O cards known from the AX32 and Penta product family.

Up to 8 analogue cards can be installed, providing 64 analogue input or output audio channels with the renowned DAD high-end sonic quality.

With tons of channels, a wide palette of digital connectivity, built-in SPQ processing, Eucon control compatibility, internal summing engine and drivers for macOS and Windows 10, it is a pristine digital audio interface by any measure and is suited for just about any application.

In short, AX64 is the ultimate modular multi-format interface, which is ready to take on a wealth of tasks in the Post Production, Studio, Live Music and Installed Audio spheres.

DAW Interfacing With Dante, MADI and ADAT ports onboard, native interfaces and versatile and flexible DADman routing control available, it is a stellar A/D, D/A and D/D converter that can grab any digital audio channel - convert it if needed - and route it anywhere.

Another application would be as a dedicated audio interface for your DAW.

Whether you run Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Nuendo, Cubase, Ableton Live, Digital Performer or any other DAW, AX64 is your super low-latency entrance. With the ADAT, MADI and Dante connectivity, you can easily add analog preamps or insert points to the mix.

Functionality The Thunder | Core products have been designed with a unique router core based on 32bit floating point processing and a low-latency and highly reliable FPGA based matrix structure. A timestamp mechanism provides equal latency for all signals routed through the core.

In total, AX64 has a capacity of 4,096x4,096 non-blocking cross points, which provides a capacity of 1,500x1,500 cross points on the I/O and processing level.

The matrix provides fixed latency routing of all inputs to one or more outputs with a latency of only 5 audio samples and supports sample rates from 44.1 to 384 kHz.

The channel processor provides a signal detection logic for all input and output channels, PPM level measurement as well as level control.

All inputs and outputs have processing for level adjustment and in addition, the core has a summing/mixing processer with 64 output busses and 512 inputs, which can be allocated to sets of input and output signals managed by the Pro|Mon monitor control functionality in DADman.

SPQ speaker EQ management is available natively in the core with access to 1,024 filters combined into 64 channels with 16 filters, each with adjustable delay.

• 1,744 Input and Output Channels

• Multi-Format Audio A/D, D/A and D/D Converter

• Digital Router and Monitoring Interface (Analog expansion available, but not included)

• Thunderbolt 3 I/O (256 Ch.)

• Dante AoIP I/O (256 Ch.)

• MADI I/O (64 Ch.)

• MADI SFP I/O Module Option Available (128 Ch. - SFP not included)

• ADAT I/O (16 Ch.)

• 8 Slots for Optional Multi-Format DAD I/O Cards

• 512x64 Ch. Pro|Mon Summing and Speaker EQ Processing

DAD CARD OPTIONS:

You can install up to 8 optional I/O cards in AX64. Here are the cards available for the DAD AX32 and Penta products. These cards are fully inter-changeable between the products - including AX64.

However, future cards developed for the AX64 will not be backwards compatible.

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE EXPANSION CARDS:

• 8 Analogue Inputs (Line Signal)

• 8 Analogue Inputs (Mic Preamps)

• 8 Analogue Outputs (Line Signal)

• Dante Card (128 Ch.)

• Dual MADI Card (2 x 64 Ch.)

• AES Card (16 Ch.)

• Dual MADI Module (2 x 64 Ch.)