AEQ’s FORUM is a self-contained digital audio mixing console specifically designed to meet the most rigorous demands of radio and television ON-AIR broadcasting. Its flexible design allows it to readily be adapted to any ON-AIR application. FORUM incorporates all of the features necessary for use in environments requiring: automatic monitor speaker cut-off, cough muting, fader start, control signaling, interface signaling for automation of external equipment, external communications management, intercom, etc.

Thanks to its well thought, self-contained modular design and reduced footprint, FORUM adapts perfectly to any environment: auto-control, studio control, television production, sound production, mixed configurations, integration in large installations, etc.

Simplicity and control power are combined into the FORUM to satisfy ease of operation - from the most basic to the most advanced requirements. The control surface can be configured with a minimum of 4 faders, and easily expanded to 8 or even 12 channels witht he standard chassis. If you opt for the GRAND FORUM Chassis, the mixer can expand to up to 20 freely assignable fader channels.

Main Features

• Configurable monitoring for all system signals.
• 4 Direct-routing buttons on each channel.
• Silent operation by convection cooling.
• Integrated talk-back microphone input, 2 precision stereo VU meters and pre-fader monitor speakers.
• Supports a maximum of 14 input/output modules: 4 can be dual MICRO / LINE modules, and 2 can be digital hybrids.
• Integrated MICRO/LINE input for talk-back and self-operation, studio and control room speaker and headphone outputs.
• Supports AES/EBU and S-PDIF digital formats.
• Multi-channel IP Networking using Audinate Dante ^TM Technology - up to 64 Channels (optional)
• MADI bi-directional fiber-optic connection for 64 digital audio channels (optional).
• 8 GPI and 8 GPO (opto-isolated) and 4 GPO relay outputs.
• Audio processing: 3 band equalizer, high pass and low pass filters, compressor/limiter, and noise gate.8 GPO (opto-isolated) and 4 GPO relay outputs.