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ARC-10

Advanced Radio Console family

R A D I O C O N S O L E P R O D U C T S

a very low cost,

professional console

for On-air Radio, Internet Radio, & Podcasting

ARRAKIS

advancedradio

The ARC-10 is a general purpose console that meets the needs for most On Air Radio & Radio Production studio applications. Channels

One & Two are high performance mic channels for on air talent with a guest. Channel ten is an advanced telephone interface to an

external hybrid for Live callers or an Off-line contest call. Seven stereo line input channels easily handle the other audio sources, such

as CD players, found in most studios. Channel nine can even be optionally configured with a Windows PC USB interface to be used with

Live On Air, Automation, & Production software. With 5 million operation, LED lighted, switches; long life faders; and electronic switching

of all audio signal paths; the ARC-10 is a rugged, reliable, and versatile console for professional Radio studio applications.

Two stereo Program output mixes (with mono mixdowns) plus Monitor, Headphone, and Cue systems

Ten input source channels (plus optional 16 in x 3 out stereo remote select switcher)

Two high performance mic channels with optional 48V phantom power

Seven stereo line channels (model ARC-10U: unbalanced -10dBu, ARC-10BP: balanced +4dBu)

Optionally convert channel 9 to a PC computer sound card channel for Play and Record (models ARC-10UP and ARC-10BP)

One telco / phone hybrid input channel for fast Live or Off-line telephone interface (hybrid required)

Real VU meters for on air monitoring, switch selectable between both Program outputs

Headphone system with stereo amp for 8 ohm (or Hi-Z) headphones

Cue-talkback system with built-in amplifier and speaker

Input channel logic for Remote channel on-off-tally and source start-stop

Provides monitor audio and logic for a Studio /Announce booth

Optional 16 x 3 stereo switcher for remote input select... handles large studio jobs

ARC-10U unbalanced $1,599 msrp

ARC-10UP unbalanced w PC $1,999 msrp

ARC-10BP balanced w PC $2,495 msrp

ARC-16SW 16 in x 3 out switcher $995 msrp

powerful, flexible, easy to install, and low cost

Summary of content (8 pages)

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ARRAKIS a d va n c e d r a d i o RA DIO CON S OLE P RODUCTS ARC-10 Advanced Radio Console family ARC-10U unbalanced ARC-10UP unbalanced w PC ARC-10BP balanced w PC $1,599 msrp $1,999 msrp $2,495 msrp ARC-16SW 16 in x 3 out switcher $995 msrp a very low cost, professional console for On-air Radio, Internet Radio, & Podcasting The ARC-10 is a general purpose console that meets the needs for most On Air Radio & Radio Production studio applications.
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ARC-10 family of consoles Operational features Lighted switches 5 million operation, LED lighted switches VU Meters REAL VU meters for accurate ballistics follow the monitor select switch to monitor Program & Audition buses Cue speaker & Volume for cueing audio and Talkback from a Studio Headphones follows the control room selector switch. The amp drives Hi-Z & 8 ohm headphones Control Room Monitor Selectable between an external (air) input, the Program bus, and the Audition bus.
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ARC-10 family of consoles Three models to choose from... Three models, same front panel The ARC-10 family of consoles comes in 3 models. They all have the same front panel operation and differ only in the types of input sources that they accommodate. The choice of model tailors the console to your specific studio application. Two of the models (ARC-10U & ARC-10UP) support standard consumer style source equipment with off the shelf cables for installation similar to a home stereo system.
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ARC-10 family of consoles Key features The ARC-10 console is designed specifically for On air broadcast, Internet radio, and Podcast applications. The two mic channels support a host and guest talk format. The phone channel is perfect for a live on air talk segment or Off-line contests. The optional PC sound card channel with logic provides easy access to PC audio files for play or recording.
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ARC-10 family of consoles Software Features (models ARC-10UP & ARC-10BP) these models contain a built-in, Windows compatible, USB sound card on Channel Nine for USB connection to a PC. These unique models merge the console and PC into a single integrated play and record studio. The PC and the console are linked together via USB cable. Audio played from the PC plays through channel nine on the console. The channel nine on-off button starts and stops audio playback on the PC.
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ARC-10 family of consoles Technical features The ARC-10 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.
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C H A N N E L S I N P U T R L L/R D B 9 INPUT FROM PHONE HYBRID balanced, mono (+4 dBu XLR) HYBRID LOGIC On-off (RJ45) CHANNEL 10 Trim Stt/Stp C O D E C Stt/Stp Trim Trim Play Logic Logic PGM Logic ON Logic F A D E R Record PGM Logic ON Logic F A D E R PGM ON F A D E R Logic Logic F A D E R PGM ON AUD AUD AUD AUD NOTE #2 if a phone hybrid is not used, this channel can be used as a standard mono channel with a balanced +4dBu source NOTE #1 if this option is installed but
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ARC-10 family of consoles Electronic Specifications Stereo Line Input Freq Response- +(-).5dB 20-20kHz S/N-82dB typ, +8dBu in, +8 dBu out THD.01% typ, +8dBu in, +8 dBu out CMRR-75dB typ 1kHz Max Input+23dBu, balanced Mono Mic Input Freq Response- +(-).5dB 20-20kHz EIN-115dBu typ, -50dBu in, +8 dBu out THD.