Technical Specifications
- FEATURES -
ALL-NEW FPGA-BASED PROCESSING PLATFORM
WITH A UNIQUE TOPOLOGY
VERY HIGH QUALITY FPGA ASRC AND SSRC
WITH OUTSTANDING DYNAMIC RANGE
AND ULTRA-LOW DISTORTION
UP TO 15 DIFFERENT OPTIONS
FOR CLOCK SOURCES
VIRTUALLY UNLIMITED NUMBER
OF AVAILABLE FILTERS
(USING OUTLINE’S EXCLUSIVE
‘WFIR*’ FILTERING TECHNOLOGY)
INDEPENDENT, INTERNAL DUAL-REDUNDANT
UNIVERSAL AC MAINS SUPPLIES
FITTED AS STANDARD, WITH DUAL COOLING FANS
RAISED COSINE FILTERING TECHNOLOGY
UNRIVALLED INPUT AND OUTPUT CONFIGURATION:
216 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS SIMULTANEOUSLY
FAIL-SAFE BACK-UP STRATEGIES
COST-EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT SOLUTION
FULLY AUTOMATIC CLOCK SOURCE
AND AUDIO SIGNAL SWITCHOVER FACILITIES
FULLY CONTROLLABLE VIA
OUTLINE DASHBOARD™ SOFTWARE
FOR MAC OS
AVAILABLE IN THREE HARDWARE VERSIONS
TO SUIT THE APPLICATION OR PROJECT
ALL MODELS ENGINEERED INTO
A SINGLE RACK SPACE (1U) CHASSIS
*PATENT PENDING
- TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS -
Each Newton processor combines powerful WFIR filters (unique to Outline), clock management and a very high number of input and output channels (216 x 216). Internal synchronous and asynchronous sample rate converters manage all I/O operations and Newton can be synchronised with any one of the 14 choices of clock sources. Mix and Match Matrix I/O routing allows translation and re-distribution of digital audio over multiple standards simultaneously.
Combining power and flexibility with an easy to use control interface, Newton forms the nucleus of next generation audio systems. Multiple Newton devices are easily interconnected to form a network that is scalable to meet all audio applications. Powerful processing features and multiple audio network standards combine to make Newton the ideal control core for any audio system from Touring to Live Broadcast Events and Fixed Installations.
CONNECTIVITY
2 Redundant Power Supplies
USB OTG (On The Go)
Ethernet Switched 100/1000 Base-T (Port1, Port2, Port3, Port4)
Coaxial Input and Output, both capable of 64 Madi channels
Optical Input and Output, both
capable of 64 Madi channels
Video Sync Input
WordClock Input / Output
8 AES3 Inputs / Outputs
(providing a total of 16 input and 16 output channels)
RS485 control
GP I/O (2 In and 2 Out)
8 Analogue Inputs / Outputs
OUTLINE NEWTON 16+8 WITH ITS CABLED EXPANSION RACK PANELS
PROCESSING FLOW
SPECIFICATIONS
Inputs
AUDIO SOURCES
up to 216 available:
up to 8 Analog (depending on hardware version)
16 AES3
up to 64 Dante (64ch@ 48kHz, 32ch@ 96 kHz)
up to 64 MADI “Optical”
up to 64 MADI “Coaxial”
All available simultaneously
CLOCK SOURCES
14 available:
WCLK
Video sync
AES3 (8 independent)
Dante
MADI “optical”
MADI “coaxial”
Internal clock generator
SAMPLE RATES
Audio:
AES3 from 32kHz to 192kHz.
Dante 48kHz or 96kHz
MADI from 44.1kHz to 96kHz.
Clock
any 48kHz-based clock
PROCESSING
16 Processed channels with:
Asynchronous sample-rate conversion,
Advanced Backup Policy (Glitch-free switchover, Manual Rearm, gain and delay Trimmers) with 4 redundancy levels,
Gain,
Mute,
Polarity,
Delay: up to 1 s
2 Layers with 8 parametric EQ each.
ANALOG GROUND
Isolated or grounded (selectable)
MAXIMUM ANALOG INPUT LEVEL
+20 dBu or +26 dBu (selectable)
VIDEO SYNC ENCODING
PAL or NTSC
MADI FORMAT
64/56/32/28 channel recognition.
METERING
Signal,
rms,
peak,
peak hold
overload.
Front panel Processing LEDS can be set on RMS or peak.
Mixer
AUX INPUT
up to 8 In x 2 Out Analog Mixer (depending on hw version)
Left and Right Aux can be:
- routed to any output interface through pick-off point
- routed to any output DSP through Summing Matrix
MATRIX MIXER
Full 18 x 16 summing matrix; any input or aux can be summed with any other input or aux and routed to any output
Outputs
AUDIO
up to 216 available:
up to 8 Analog (depending on hardware configuration)
16 AES3
Dante 64ch@ 48kHz
32ch@ 96 kHz
up to 64 MADI “coaxial”
up to 64 MADI “optical”
CLOCK
2 WCLK OUT on BNC with advanced backup policies ( independent from master clock), selectable from any of the 14 available sources
WCLK
Video sync
AES3 (8 independent)
Dante
MADI “optical”
MADI “coaxial”
Internal clock generator
SAMPLE RATES
Audio:
Default at 96 kHz, selectable downsampling at 48 kHz on a per-source basis.
Clock
Selectable 96 kHz or 48 kHz
ANALOG MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL
+20 dBu
METERING
Signal,
rms,
peak,
peak hold
clip
Front panel Processing LEDS can be set on RMS or peak.
PROCESSING
Gain,
Delay: up to 1 s,
polarity,
4 Layers of Raised Cosine EQ,
1 layer of Parametric EQ,
1 layer of All Pass filters,
All powered by WFIR filtering technology (patent pending) for superior definition*.
GROUPS
4 groups per output channel.
Each channel comprises:
Gain,
Delay: up to 1 s,
polarity,
4 Layers of Raised Cosine EQ
LINKS
8 permanent output links
8 permanent input links
temporary links
Routing
PICK-OFF POINT
Input Patch (after ASRC)
Aux Mixer
Input DSP
Matrix Mixer
Output DSP (default)
DIRECT OUT
Analog (on any protocol) or on a per-protocol basis
Regenerated signal***
Processing
INTERNAL PROCESSING
64 bit data depth, 96 kHz
PROCESSOR
FPGA‐based audio processing
Conversions
AD*
24‐bit resolution, 96 kHz sample rate
Response @ -1 dB (5 Hz - 40 kHz)
SNR -120 dB / -122 dB A-weighted
THD @ +12 dBu -100 dB (< 0.001%)
IMD @ +20 dBu -70 dB
DA*
Response @ -1 dB (20 Hz - 30 kHz)
SNR -116 dB / -118 dB A-weighted
THD @ +12 dBu -100 dB
IMD between -80 and -90
SAMPLE RATE IN (ASYNC)
SNR -140 dB
LATENCY depending on input Fs
SAMPLE RATE OUT (SYNC)
SNR -144 dB
LATENCY 0.24 ms
Timing
MASTER CLOCK SELECTION
Advanced backup strategy between 14 clock sources
LATENCY
Direct Out***:
Analog 1 ms
AES3 @ any Fs 0 ms
MADI coax @ any Fs 0 ms
MADI opt @ any Fs 0 ms
Full processed channel (Output DSP Pickoff point)**:
Analog In / Out: 1.24 ms
AES3 In / Out @ 96 kHz: 0.78 ms
MADI opt In / Out @ 96 kHz: 0.98 ms
MADI coax In / Out @ 96 kHz: 0.98 ms
MONITORING
Front panel:
Current Newton master clock -> Green LED
Valid master clock -> Blue LED
Networking
SWITCH
Gigabit Ethernet 100/1000 Base-T
with 4 RJ-45 port
CONTROL
Remote control from any Mac running Outline Dashboard
DANTE
Dante v4 audio streams
User selectable Redundancy modes (with Dante Controller)
- Full switched
- Switched
- Redundant
AC power
CONNECTOR
Dual redundant 3-pin IEC
OPERATING VOLTAGE RANGE
100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION
40 W
CURRENT DRAW
115 VAC: 0.35 A rms 230 VAC: 0.17 A rms 100 VAC: 0.40 A rms
Connectors
AES3 I/O
female DB-25 Tascam® standard
ANALOG I/O
female DB-25 Tascam® standard
MADI OPTICAL I/O
duplex multi-mode LC
MADI COAXIAL I/O
BNC, 75 Ω termination selectable
DANTE
RJ 45 on 4-ports switch, ports depending on Dante configuration
WCLOCK I/O
BNC, with 75 Ω selectable termination
USB
female micro USB OTG, +5 V output
GPIO
female DB9 with 2 GPI and 2 GPO clean contacts +5 V
RS485
male DB9
Physical
DIMENSIONS
1 RU standard EIA: W 19.00 in (483 mm) x H 1.75 in (44 mm) x D 11.9 in (302 mm)
WEIGHT
9.7 lb (4.4 kg)
INTERACTIONS BUTTONS
Home Button (Recessed in the front panel)
Used for network troubleshooting and metering mode selection.
Enviromental
TEMPERATURE
Operating Range: 0° C to +45° C;
Storage Range: < –40° C or > +75° C
HUMIDITY
to 95% at 35° C non‐condensing
OPERATING ALTITUDE
up to 2000 m (6560 ft)
Approvals
IEC 60065:2014, EN 55032
(*) Measurements carried out by Prof. Dr. Anselm Goertz and published in Produktion Partner:
https://www.production-partner.de/test/outline-newton-audio-dsp-prozessor/
(**) Measurements conditions: digital signals frequency Fs = 96kHz and Newton Master clock Internal
(***) Regeneration of the sole electrical signal for the digital protocols
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