FALCON 35 ST -


Falcon 35 ST
 

° Falcon 35 ST is a versatile FM digital broadcast processor, based on 5-Bands audio architecture and stereo enhancement feature, designed to be connected to external MPX coders.

Most top level broadcast companies have chosen Falcon 35 ST because of its wide features, managed with a really user friendly interface, and its higher-class sound quality.

Falcon 35 ST is ideal for studio applications, allowing multiple custom setting storage for easy recall of different programs or speaker voices.

 

GENERAL FEATURES
- Environmental: 0 to 45 °C, 0-95% RH, non-condensing
- Dimensions: 1 rack unit, 352 x 483 x 44 mm
- Net Weight: around 7 Kg
- AC Rate: 230 Vac / 110 Vac - 50 / 60 Hz
- Power consumpt.: 40 Watt
- Shipping Weight: around 8 Kg

ANALOG STEREO AUDIO INPUT
- Conversion: 48 KHz, 24 bit
- Connector Type: XLR female electronically balanced
- Max Input Level: + 22 dBu
- Nominal Inp Level: 0 dBu +/- 6dBu
- Inp. Level Range: - 20 dB to 20 dB
- Impedance: 600Ohm / 10KOhm EMI –suppressed
- Dyn. Range: 98 dB RMS (102 dB A weight)
- Gain Offset: +/- 6 dB
- CMRR: 90 dB

DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT (optional)
- Connector Type: XLR el. bal. + optical Tos link
- Impedance: 110 Ohm
- Formats: AES3/EBU, SPDIF (IEC-60958 TYPE II)
- Sampling Rates: 32 KHz / 44.1 KHz / 48 KHz / 96 KHz
- Resolution: 24 bit
- A/D conversion: 24 bit
- Configuration: automatic selection and jitter correction
- Input Sensitivity: 200 mVpp
- AGC Range: 0 to – 20dBFs

ANALOG STEREO AUDIO OUTPUT
- Conversion: 24 bit
- Connector Type: XLR male electronically balanced
- Configuration: Flat or 50 / 75uS Preemphasized.
- Level Range: 0 dBu to 15 dBu (0.5 dB step)
- Load Impedance: 600Ohm
- Source Imped.: 50Ohm EMI – suppressed
- Dyn. Range: 98 dB RMS (104 dB A weight)
- Distortion: 0.005% THD, de-emphasized
- S/N: > 90 dB, de-emphasized
- Crosstalk: > 70 dB
- Channel separ.: > 70 dB (30 Hz - 15 KHz)
- Tone generation: 400 Hz, Ref 100% Modulation
- Power Limiting: According to ITU-R 412
- D/A conversion: Crystal Semiconductor CS4224 48KHz / 24 bit Sigma Delta

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT (optional)
- Connector Type: XLR male el. bal. + optical Tos link
- Formats: AES3/EBU, SPDIF
- Sampling Rate: 48 KHz
- Word lenght: 24 bit
- Impedance: 110 Ohm
- Level: 0 dBFs corresponding to 100% modulation (not adjustable)

STEREO ENHANCER MODULE
- Effect Depth: 0 mSec to 30 mSec
- Effect Band: 3KHz / 5KHz / 8KHz to 15KHz
- Effect Level: -29dBu to -6dBu

REMOTE CONTROL
- Serial Ports: 2 RS232 SubD 9P optically decoupled
- Satellite Port: 4800 baud
- PC Host Port: 19200 baud

AGC OPERATION
- AGC Speed: 0 to 6 dB/sec (adjustable - 0.2 dB step)
- AGC Range: -20 dB to 20 dB
- AGC Hold time: Selectable, from 0 to 3 sec
- AGC Max Gain: Selectable 8, 10, 12, 15 or 20 dB

BY-PASS MODE Analogic Input, AGC Off, Gain Offset 0dB, Out Level 0dBu
- Frequency Resp.: 30 Hz-15 KHz (+/- 0.1 dB)
- Output Noise: -90 dB (A-weighted)
- THD: 0.005 %
- Latency: < 1.5 mSec
- PassBand Ripple: + / - 0.01 dB
- THD + Noise: -91 dB

INPUT FILTER CHARACTERISTICS
- High Pass: 30 Hz (IIR-4th Order)
- Low Pass: 15 KHz (FIR-84 Taps, 15 KHz / -0.1dB, 17 KHz / -70dB)

OUTPUT FILTER CHARACTERISTICS
- Low Pass 15 KHz (FIR-90 Taps, 15 KHz / -0.1dB, 17 KHz / -80dB)

PROCESS
- Preset curves: 30
- User edit. curves: 10
- AGC bands: 1
- Bands: 5 (Bass, Mid1, Mid2, Mid3, High)
- Bass Band: Atk: 300ms, Rel: 600ms
- Mid1 Band: Atk: 100ms, Rel: 200ms
- Mid2 Band: Atk: 40ms, Rel: 150ms
- Mid3 Band: Atk: 30ms, Rel: 120ms
- High Band: Atk: 20ms, Rel: 100ms
- Processing Sample Rate: Internal rates from 48 kHz to 380 kHz, according to processing being performed
- Proc. Resolution: 24 bit

SIGNAL PROCESS FILTERS
- Sampling rate: 32 kHz to 96 kHz
- Low Band filter: Band Pass 30Hz-200Hz (IIR 4th Order-Butterworth)
- Mid 1 Band filter: Band Pass 200Hz-1.5Khz (IIR 4th Order-Butterworth)
- Mid2 Band Filter: Band Pass 1.5Khz-4.8Khz (IIR 4th Order-Butterworth)
- Mid 3 Band filter: Band Pass 4.8Khz-9.5Khz (IIR 4th Order-Butterworth)
- High Band filter: Band Pass 9.5Khz-15KHz (IIR 4th Order-Butterworth)
- Bass Enhancer: Programmable
- HF Limiter Filter: IIR 2nd, 6KHz
- High Freq Denoiser: Threshold Adjustable –51 to -80 dB

USER CONTROLS
- Super Bass Type: Disco Soft Bass, Club Long Bass, Tight Hard Bass
- Super Bass Level: 0 to +12dB
- Bass Thr Level: Adj.– 6 to + 6 dB (0.5 dB step)
- Mid1 Thr Level: Adj.– 6 to + 6 dB (0.5 dB step)
- Mid2 Thr Level: Adj.– 6 to + 6 dB (0.5 dB step)
- Mid3 Thr Level: Adj.– 6 to + 6 dB (0.5 dB step)
- High Thr Level: Adj.– 6 to + 6 dB (0.5 dB step)
- Wide Density: 0 to+12dB
- Brilliance: +/- 6 dB

OPTIONAL FEATURES
- DG-IN: Digital audio input (optical and coaxial) – AES/EBU + S/PDIF
- DG-OUT: Digital audio output (optical and coaxial) – AES/EBU + S/PDIF