8-channel AEC microphone mixer expansion unit (no outputs)
An input expansion box for the Converge Pro platform, the 8i delivers new economical configuration flexibility. The Converge Pro 8i can be added to 880, 880T, 880TA, and 840T systems for additional mic and line inputs, allowing customers to match the number of inputs and outputs required for audio conferencing and sound reinforcement installations.
- Advanced Conferencing Feature Set
- Economical Mic/Line only mixer for large configurations where additional output channels are not required
- Next-generation Acoustical Echo Cancellation
- Improved duplex performance
- Push-to-talk microphone compatibility
- Next-generation Noise Cancellation (Adaptive modeling to room ambient noise condition)
- Increased resolution on Microphone Preamp stage (0-56 dB in 7 dB increments)
- Pre-AEC routing for Sound Reinforcement Applications (Maximum of 4 millisecond processing delay)
- Management Improvements including: Integrated Ethernet and USB connections, SNMP and HTML remote management agents, Event scheduler, Diagnostic console
- Simplified Configuration Software including: Drag & drop A/V and channel objects and selectable views—unit, matrix, channel
- Expanded Serial Command List
- Next-generation Distributed Echo Cancellation® on every mic input
- First-mic priority delivers clear audio to the far end
- 20 Hz-20 kHz bandwidth for full-range audio response
- ALC & AGC keep participants’ audio balanced and consistent
- Scalable – link multiple Converge Pro units (880, 840T, 8i, TH20) for extensive microphone coverage and up to 16 phone lines
- Enhanced expansion bus, featuring 12 mix-minus audio buses for routing between units
- Eight mic gating groups (four internal & four global) allow separation of mics into individual mixer gating groups for greater configuration flexibility
- 32 presets can be executed on-the-fly without disturbing other ongoing preset operations
- 255 Macros for customized audio control/configuration with single command execution Conferencing Capability
- Link with multiple Converge Pro TH20s for up to 16-line capability
- Requires linking with Converge Pro 880, 840T, or TH20 for output & telephone interface capabilities
