Euphonix

Euphonix System 5-B

Broadcast variant of the large System 5 digital console

Description

The System 5-B adapts the System 5 for broadcast: DF66 engine, integrated MADI router, redundancy and on-air-oriented controls. To me one of the real references of 2000s broadcast surround mixing, with a nicely coherent ecosystem.

Technical

Specifications

Processing

DSP engineDF66 SuperCore
Max sample rate96 kHz
Bit depth24 bits
Processing resolution32 bits
Bit depth (details)16-, 20- or 24-bit I/O
Channel processing32-bit floating-point internal path; 40-bit floating-point DSP math
DSP engine (details)DF66 SuperCore engine, 1 to 6 x 120 MHz DSP cards: up to ~334 channels at 48 kHz (176 at 96 kHz)
Routing and patchingIntegrated MADI router SH612/SH624: up to 1536 × 1536 signal paths at 48 kHz
Surround and immersiveMono, stereo, LCR, LCRS, 5.1, 7.1; up to 16 multiformat stems of 8 buses

Surface

Motorized fadersYes
TouchscreenNo

Recording

Onboard recordingNo

Networking

Networking & protocolsMADI / AES/EBU
Redundant PSUNo
Redundant networkingNo
RedundancyCO600 MADI changeover switch for redundancy; SC264 System Computer

Other

Year / datesExact 5-B variant introduction date to be confirmed (System 5 launched around 2000)

Editorial & artists

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