Product manual

P R O D U C T D E S C R I P TI O N
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The MARC-15 console by Arrakis Systems inc. is the culmination of > 25 years of leadership in the design of analog and digital Radio
consoles and > 15 years as the leader in hard disk automation for Radio.
Mechanical
Switch type: momentary, 5 million operation, for all front panel switches
Switch illumination: LED, no incandescent lamps to burn out
Linear Fader type: conductive plastic for highest possible resolution and life
Rotary Fader type: conductive plastic for highest possible resolution and life, 15,000 cycles
Rotary fader attachment: ribbon cable to a plug on the module
IC sockets: all socketed for ease of service
VU meters: true VU ballistics
Electronic
Audio switching: electronic switching with CMOS ICs for ultra high performance and reliability (no switches to clean)
Audio level adjust: for the ultimate in audio performance, audio is passed through the linear and rotary faders
Operational amplifiers: NE5532
Mic preamp: SSM2019, high performance IC with 1.5dB noise figure and .01% THD at gain = 100
Phantom power: 48VDC, with external power supply
Logic ICs: advanced CMOS logic for high noise immunity
Logic
Muting: reed relay isolated (50 milliamps max)
Mic Turret logic: on-off-cough-talkback-tally, buttons require dry closure to ground, tally is to ground
Channel Source control: on and off, reed relay isolated (50 milliamps max)
Technical features