D&R Broadcast Mixing Consoles
This document provides a technical overview and comparison of various D&R broadcast mixing consoles, detailing their input/output capabilities and special features.
| Mixer | Mic Inputs | Line Inputs | Outputs | USB / VoIP / WPC | Special Options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webstation | 2 balanced mic (XLR) | 6 stereo line | 3 USB stereo + VoIP channel, Cleanfeed, Phones, Tape | 3 USB channels + 1 VoIP channel | Silence detector, fader-start, ON-AIR switches |
| Airlite MK2 | 2 balanced mic | 4 stereo line + 4 USB channels | 4 USB stereo I/O, Phones, Aux, Tape | VoIP on channel 8 via separate USB | 3-band EQ, Non-stop mode, silence detection |
| Airmate-8 USB | 6 balanced mic (XLR) | 8 stereo line + phono input option | Balanced mains (XLR), Aux, Tape, Headphones, Cleanfeed | USB 2.0, HID controls | AES/EBU I/O, RIAA phono, VoIP/WPC/Studio remote options |
| Airmate-12 USB | 10 balanced mic (XLR) | 12 stereo line + phono input option | Balanced mains (XLR), Aux, Tape, Headphones, Cleanfeed | USB 2.0, HID controls | AES/EBU I/O, RIAA phono, VoIP/WPC/Studio remote options |
| Airence USB | 4 balanced mic | 6 stereo line + phono option via extender | Studio/Announcer/Phones, Tape, Cleanfeed, Sub-bus | 4 USB channels + 2 POTS hybrids; VoIP/WPC optional | Extender adds 6 triple-input; AES output, RIAA |
| Auron | Mic/Line modules (XLR), collaborative fader modules | Stereo line, USB, AES optional | Balanced mains, Monitor/Aux, Cleanfeed, Tape, Headphones, Announcer, USB out, AES/EBU (opt.) | VoIP + Telco (RJ-11), WPC/Telco combo card | Dante, RIAA, AES in, WPC, motorfaders, GPO, Ember+ |
| AXITE IP | Modular I/O cards (e.g. Mic in cards x4 per card) | Line-in cards, Dante, Hybrid, Digital card options | Line-out cards, CRM/headphone card, Dante | Ethernet control, Axum remote | Fully modular up to 128 channels; motorized faders |
| AXUM IP | Modular I/O cards (e.g. Mic in cards x4 per card) | Line-in cards, Dante, Hybrid, Digital card options | Line-out cards, CRM/headphone card, Dante | Ethernet control, Axum remote | Highly flexible, hundreds of functions, networked, Remote software control |
Definitions
- VoIP: Voice over Internet Protocol
- WPC: Wireless Phone Channel
- Telco: POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service)
- AES/EBU: Audio Engineering Society/European Broadcasting Union (standard for the digital transmission of audio signals)
