AudiaFUSION hardware

Inputs & Outputs:The biggest hardware difference between an AudiaFLEX and an AudiaFUSION is the available input/output options. AudiaFUSION only receives input signals via CobraNet, and sends output signals via AM-600 amplifier modules or via CobraNet. Additionally, the CobraNet port on an AudiaFUSION is limited to 16 input channels and 16 output channels. Currently, the only output card available for the AudiaFUSION is the AM-600 amplifier module.

RCB Bus: AudiaFUSION does not have an RCB Bus connection, and therefore cannot be wired directly to RCB controls (Volume 8, Select 8, Volume/Select 8, Logic Box, and Voltage Control Box). However, an AudiaFUSION can be controlled by Remote Ethernet Devices (RED-1, NPS-1), and can integrate seamlessly with an AudiaFLEX which has RCB devices attached.

Latency: While AudiaFUSION has about the same processing power as an AudiaFLEX, it processes audio a little differently, and the result is a significant reduction in latency. On typical systems, the processing latency on an AudiaFUSION will be 1.333 milliseconds, regardless of how many DSP blocks are used or what percent of available DSP resources are being utilized. There are certain DSP blocks that can increase latency slightly (namely, delay blocks). All in all, the best way to gauge the latency of a specific configuration is to create a file and compile it.