Advanced Digital Audio Processor for Installation Applications
with Configurable DSP, Audio Networking and Acoustic Echo Cancellation

Modern meetings and telephone/video conferencing require a flexible digital audio processor with user-friendly features, such as user-configurable DSP and routing options, multiple inputs and outputs – and auto mixing. Designed for installation in boardrooms, council chambers, courtrooms and more, the DM8000 also provides 8 channels of wide band Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC), effectively removing secondary room reflections from the signal path. The highly versatile DM8000 seamlessly integrates with computer-based conferencing systems and audio networks via USB and can be remotely controlled using the built-in Ethernet and RS232 ports.

Advanced Digital Audio Processor

At the heart of the DM8000 is an advanced digital audio processor, with the power and versatility to handle even the most challenging application. Designed around an open architecture format, system integrators can easily configure the DM8000 to meet the requirements of any customer – and create systems that are eminently expandable, and virtually future-proof.

Powerful DSP

The DM8000 DSP is equipped with a comprehensive library of processing modules that can be deployed and configured using the free DM8000 DSP Designer software. This easy-to-use software allows the entire signal and processing structure to be defined and compiled right on your PC – and then run within DM8000's robust onboard DSP. Processing modules include: Input; Output; ULTRANET I/O digital audio transport output for use with compatible devices; AEC for up to 8 channels; USB In and Out; Mixers; Auto Mixer; Equalisers; Feedback Suppression; a variety of audio filters, and much more. DM8000 provides a massive audio toolkit, empowering you to create the ideal custom configuration for any application.

Acoustic Echo Cancellation

Office spaces, boardrooms and conference centers are often constructed with only a passing consideration regarding acoustics. Surfaces are typically hard, such as glass, painted/hardwood walls, and even steel and stone, all of which can trigger reverberation and echoes that can make a teleconference less than optimal. The DM8000's uses its wide band AEC module to detect and eliminate secondary room reflections from the signal path, so all participants enjoy the highest quality sound – whether the content is speech, music, or multimedia.

Auto Mixing

Applications such as city council meetings and courtrooms require the use of multiple open microphones, which means special attention must be given to input gain setting and feedback elimination. Or, you can let DM8000's Auto Mixer and Feedback Suppressor modules do the heavy lifting for you. Easy to set up and use, DM8000's Auto Mixer modules automatically adjust and balance levels for up to 8 inputs and combine them into a single output. And the onboard Feedback Suppressor behaves much like an highly-surgical parametric equalizer, detecting and removing feedback frequencies before they can become an issue. It's like having a sound engineer riding the controls, ensuring exceptional performance – from start to finish.

IP-Based Audio Networking

By using the built-in Ethernet connection, multiple DM8000 devices can be linked, creating a network for system-wide programming and control of a variety of Input sources. DM8000's PC-based software provides an intuitive graphical user environment for system configuration and remote control up to 100 m (328 feet) via CAT5/5e cable. This extremely versatile network can accommodate multiple mic inputs, a live band or stereo music source, as well as telephony – and send the resulting mixes to up to 6 destinations. The DM8000 is an audio networking command center that leaves the competition in the dust!

Massive Connectivity

DM8000 provides massive connectivity, allowing you to build mixes that simple audio systems cannot match – and it does it in a manner that is both intuitive and robust. Connections include: 10 high-headroom analog universal mic/line inputs; 6 electronically balanced low impedance line level outputs; USB audio for integration with computer-based conferencing systems; and an optional ULTRANET digital audio transport output for use with compatible devices. And if additional system control is desired, the DM8000's onboard RS232 connector lets you interface with a variety of 3rd part control systems – now that's versatility!

• Advanced digital audio processor with open architecture software-configurable functionality
• Comprehensive library of DSP algorithms optimized for installation applications
• 8 Channels of wide band Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) for telephone and video conferencing
• Auto mixer functionality for multiple microphone applications
• Multiple format IP-based audio networking for ease of integration
• PC-based software with intuitive graphical user environment and full networking support
• 10 high-headroom analog universal mic/line inputs
• 6 electronically balanced low impedance line level outputs
• USB audio connection for integration with computer-based conferencing systems
• Optional ULTRANET digital audio transport output for connection to compatible devices
• Ethernet port for software configuration and remote control up to 100 m via CAT5/5e cable
• RS232 connector for interfacing with 3rd party control systems
• Rugged 1U rackmount chassis for ease of installation
• Auto-ranging universal switch-mode power supply
• 10-Year Warranty Program
• Designed and engineered in the U.K.

Manual

Product Information Document

Quick Start Guide