Midas MIDASNEUTRON High Performance System 192-Channels

Midas MIDASNEUTRON High Performance System 192-Channels

The powerhouse at the center of the PRO X system, the new NEUTRON High Performance Audio System Engine is the result of a three year research and development program that pushed the Midas engineering team well beyond their already considerable expertise and knowledge. NEUTRON’s cutting-edge, latest generation DSPs and high-performance FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) technology, coupled with a highly efficient MIMD (Multiple Instruction, Multiple Data) architecture, delivers more than 100 Gigaflops of real-time audio processing. With the capability to handle up to 168 simultaneous input channels and 99 time-aligned and phase-coherent output mix buses, NEUTRON represents the state-of-the-art in digital audio mixing technology.

Features:

• Audio System Engine with industry leading 108 Gigaflops digital signal processing performance
• HyperMAC Router with 192 bidirectional channels over copper and optical fiber
• 40 bit floating point processing with 96 kHz sample rate
• Dual redundant connection to control center for enhanced reliability
• Snake connections up to 500 m with optical fiber or 100 m with CAT5/5e cable
• Fitted with 4 DSP cards as standard for N+1 redundant operation
• Expansion card slot for additional connectivity options
• Features Neutrik etherCON* AES50 and Ethernet control network ports
• Dual-fiber Neutrik opticalCON DUO* connector used for optical fiber snake connection
• Rugged 7U rackmount chassis for durability in portable applications
• Three bay auto-ranging universal switch-mode power supply with N+1 redundancy

Specifications:

• General specifications:
  • Dimensions:
    • 7 U high
    • 425 mm deep
  • Net weight: 25.5 kg
  • Shipping weight: approx. 30kg
  • AC requirements:
    • 100 V to 240 V
    • 50 Hz to 60 Hz
  • Power consumption at 115 V:
    • 2 PSUs: 1.10 A, 126.5 W
    • 3 PSUs: 1.15 A, 132.25 W
  • Power consumption at 230 V:
    • 2 PSUs: 0.54 A, 124.2 W
    • 3 PSUs: 0.69 A, 158.7 W
    • Operating temperature range : +5°C to +40°C
    • Storage temperature range: -20°C to +60°C
• Inputs and outputs:
  • System inputs and outputs :
    • System connector:n8 x AES50 (24 channels of bi-directional digital audio) on etherCON XLR
    • Snake connector (copper): HyperMac (192 channels of bi-directional digital audio) on etherCON XLR
    • Duplicate snake connector (copper): HyperMac (192 channels of bi-directional digital audio) on etherCON XLR
    • Snake connector (fiber): HyperMac (192 channels of bi-directional digital audio) on opticalCON XLR
    • Duplicate snake connector (fibre): HyperMac (192 channels of bi-directional digital audio) on opticalCON XLR
  • Miscellaneous inputs and outputs:
    • Word clock IN connector: BNC
    • Word clock OUT connector: BNC
    • AES3 Sync IN connector: 3-pin XLR
    • AES3 Sync OUT connector: 3-pin XLR
    • Ethernet Tunnel: etherCON XLR
    • Control Expansion: 2 x etherCON XLR