WEBSTER, NY – Ashly Audio is shipping the first batch of pêmas (Protea Equipped Media Amplifiers).
{mosimage}By integrating Ashly's DSP functionality into the company's multi-channel amplifiers, all in a two-rack space unit, pêma promises to save money and space, improve energy efficiency, and speed up and simplify system installation and programming.
Four and eight amplifier channel versions are available at both 125 and 250 Watts per channel. Depending on the configuration, pêma's MSRP is in the $2,000 to $4,000 range.
"Pêma changes the way consultants and integrators approach sound system design. With only the addition of input sources and output speakers, pêma is capable of handling everything else for small- to mid-sized sound systems," said Dave Parse, CEO of Ashly Audio. "Pêma is a ‘house-of-worship-in-a-box' ‘restaurant-in-a-box' ‘bar-in-a-box,' ‘retail store-in-a-box,' or a ‘courtroom-it-in-a-box.' Pêma delivers an elegant solution with less cabling, less rack space, and less installation time, using proven DSP and amplifier technology that will awe clients with its simplicity, sophistication, and reliability."
In addition to DSP algorithms such as ambient noise compensation, advanced automatic feedback suppression, automatic mixer, and a full complement of filters, EQs, delays, and the like, pêma offers DSP control of the amplifier functionality as well: selection of bridge-mode operation, HPF settings for constant voltage system networks, stereo-linking of channel pairs, MIC/LINE/TEL-PAGE functions on channel 1, full control of ducking priorities, and full-range remote-gain control capability. Full 96kHz performance is available on 32-bit SHARC processors for utterly transparent audio.
Pêma's standard 8×8 I/O count and formats are well-suited for small- to mid-sized installations. Each variant has eight balanced input channels that are software selectable for mic or line levels. The first channel may also be set for a transformer isolated, TEL-PBX level. Additionally there are eight pairs of summed-mono RCA connectors optimized for consumer line level devices. Eight preamp auxiliary outputs allow integrators to route signals from the matrix mixer to anywhere the system requires. Both CobraNet and EtherSound digital I/Os are fully supported.
As a member of the Protea DSP lineage, pêma is also designed to be easy to program and deploy. All setup is accomplished using standard 10/100 Ethernet protocol and Ashly's Protea NE Software on a PC platform. Hot-plug DSP placement allows users to insert any function into any channel block, and automatic DHCP network IP configuration also promises to trim network setup time. Lockable front panel controls and multi-level software security with password access guarantee a tamperproof audio system.
For more information, please visit www.ashly.com.
