Description
Technical
Specifications
Processing
| Mix buses | 4 |
|---|---|
| Aux sends | 4 |
| DSP engine | External PowerStation / StudioEngine mix engine (Intel, real-time Linux) |
| Max sample rate | 48 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Architecture | Modular control surface + remote DSP engine, linked by a single CAT-6 cable over the Livewire network. |
| DSP engine (details) | Mixing and processing in the PowerStation or StudioEngine engine (Intel platform, real-time Linux). |
| Modularity and expansion | Frames from 8 to 28 positions; up to 40 faders across linked frames. |
| Buses | 4 stereo Program buses. |
| Aux sends (details) | 4 stereo Aux sends and 2 Aux returns. |
| EQ | 3-band digital parametric EQ available on every source. |
| Dynamics | Omnia mic dynamics: compression, de-essing, expansion. |
Surface
| Motorized faders | Optional |
|---|---|
| Touchscreen | No |
| Monitoring and talkback | Automatic mix-minus generation for every phone caller or remote codec source |
| Faders | Conductive-plastic, side-actuated faders; optional Motor-Fader module (4 moving faders). |
| Screens | 10-character alphanumeric display per channel; metering, clock and timers on an external VGA monitor. |
| Scenes and recall | Show Profiles: up to 99 instantly recallable setup snapshots. |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | Network |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
| Audio networking | Livewire (audio-over-IP, Ethernet); recent engines AES67-compatible. |
Physical
| Build | Long-life conductive-plastic side-loading faders; aircraft-grade LED-lit switches tested to millions of operations |
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Other
| Year / dates | Introduced at NAB 2005. A flagship of AoIP radio, now a legacy product. |
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| Applications | Radio: on-air and production studios. |
| Broadcast features | Automatic per-channel mix-minus, talkback, one-button Record Mode, Telos phone and codec integration. |
Strip & details
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Diagrams
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Software
- Axia IP-TabletAxia virtual surface and control tools for tablet and browser, driving the Livewire resources tied to the Element.Download
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Documents
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The Axia Element is a digital mixing console for radio, built around the Livewire audio-over-IP network. The control surface, in frames of 8 to 28 positions (up to 40 faders across linked frames), holds no processing: mixing and DSP live in a remote PowerStation or StudioEngine mix engine, connected by a single CAT-6 cable. All audio sources and GPIO control are shared across the network, from one studio to the next.
Every channel has a 3-band parametric EQ, an alphanumeric source display, a Status Symbol for talkback and mix-minus, and a Preview (cue) function. Mic sources get Omnia dynamics processing (compression, de-essing, expansion). Show Profiles store up to 99 instantly recallable setups. A one-button Record Mode prepares record mixes for phone bits or off-air interviews. The console integrates Telos phone-line control and automatic mix-minus generation for every caller or codec.
The surface is machined from thick aluminium extrusions for rigidity and RF immunity; faders are conductive-plastic, and an optional Motor-Fader module adds four moving faders. Metering, clock and timers are shown on an external VGA monitor of the operator's choice.
- Michael Dosch, Designer of Axia consoles, Axia Audio co-founder
Notable users
- Univision Radio (Austin)
AoIP radio studios equipped with Axia Element consoles
Links
- Manufacturer Telos Alliance : Axia Element (Legacy) telosalliance.com
- Manufacturer Axia Element product page (Telos Alliance) telosalliance.com
- Press article Radio World : AoIP Consoles and Systems radioworld.com
- Press article Axia debuts the Element modular control surface (2005) telosalliance.com
- Archive Wikipedia : Livewire (networking) en.wikipedia.org
- Press article Axia Element Modular Control Surface (Mix) mixonline.com
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