Specifications

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 stu-
dio 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. The third model (ARC-10BP) supports balanced Pro sources
which may require custom cables by an experienced radio technician.
Important Features Common to All 3 models
Mic channels 1 & 2 are balanced XLR with optional Phantom power
Program Output is BOTH balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA
Telephone channel (ch 10) is balanced In & Out with Logic
The ARC-10U is designed for unbalanced Consumer Sources
The ARC-10U supports studios where the CD players and other sources are
typical unbalanced consumer type sources The ARC-10U features RCA
phono connectors so that your sources simply plug into the console with
standard off the shelf cables. This model is designed for installation similar
to a home stereo system.
The ARC-10UP adds Live On Air play & record to a Windows PC
This model is identical to the ARC-10U with the exception that input channel
9 has a USB connector for a cable to a Windows PC. The software supports
the Windows XP and Windows VISTA operating systems. The software has
powerful features for Live On Air operation & advanced Radio production.
The ARC-10BP supports Balanced Pro Sources & the Windows PC
This model is designed for applications where balanced professional source
equipment will be used. The only difference between this model and the
ARC-10UP is that input channels 3-8 are stereo balanced inputs. Eight wire
RJ-45 connectors are used for the balanced audio connectors.
The USB PC interface on channel 9 is included standard as on the ARC-10UP.
If the console is to be used without a PC, internal jumpers allow channel 9
to be reassigned as an unbalanced, stereo, RCA phono input channel.
ARC-10 family of consoles
Three models to choose from...
Three models, same front panel
Audio wiring
The main difference between consumer and pro gear
is that the pro device has balanced signal wiring (2
signal wires plus shield for both left and right) which
makes the pro device less susceptible to hum and
noise than the consumer device. Balanced wiring
becomes very important if the audio cable is more
than a few feet long (~6 feet). Most Consumer grade
sources use RCA phono plugs while most balanced
Professional grade sources use XLR connectors.
Unbalanced
RCA phono plugs
Balanced
XLR connectors
Consumer vs Pro Source Devices
Audio Levels
To further reduce noise interference, Pro sources
use a higher signal level (+4dBu) than Consumer
sources (-10dBu). This requires level matching if
consumer and pro sources are mixed in a studio.
Control Logic
Professional audio sources typically will have a logic
interface so that playback can be started and
stopped from the console channel On-off button.
This logic cable and connector is typically different
for every audio source and must be custom made by
an experienced technician. The ARC-10 console has a
logic signal for each channel that allows a custom
interface to be made to start and stop pro audio
sources.