AwTAC - Panner - 500 series panning module

AwTAC - Panner PRODUCT FEATURES:

Pan Potmoves a mono signal left to right across the stereo sound stage on the mix buss.  Pan law is -6dB. Signal is attenuated -3dB at center position (12 O’clock) from +3dB at full left (7 O’clock) or full right (5 O’clock). When summed to mono, signal will be the same level regardless of pan pot position.

Mute Switch activates an opto-attenuator circuit to silently cut/inject the input signal from/to the mix buss.  Mute is engaged when the soft touch push-button switch is actuated.  An integral LED will illuminate orange to indicate signal is cut.  The activation of this circuit is free of pops, clicks or switching noise and is designed to be used “on the fly” during a mix.

The switch itself was selected for it’s specific “soft touch” which lends itself to two modes of operation:  Mute switch can be lightly tapped for immediate activation, or fully depressed and held until activated upon release.  The latter operating technique is useful for “counting out the bar” during a metered piece of music. Don’t be afraid to get creative and “play the mutes”.

Passive Stereo Mix Buss Each module contains one channel of a passive stereo summing buss which is expandable to 48 channels.  Multiple Panner modules are combined by cross-patching using standard TRS cables (see below).

Passive Summing (it’s a mixer)

Panner is the only stand alone panning/summing module offered in the 500 format, allowing you to turn select racks into a mixer, one channel at a time.

Panner is designed to receive any variety of buss or line level signals, including the buss output of a Channel Amp (when assigned L).  With it’s very high input impedance, Panner can also receive any active instrument not needing gain, like a synth.

Of paramount note, this very high input impedance allows the Panner to act as a fader buffer, meaning (with the appropriate cabling) any line level source can be fed to a fader, and the Panner module can receive that fader’s output allowing the option to use a bank of long throw faders with the Panners.

Panner Summing modules will allow you to Sum, Pan, Mute and control your level with a proper analog long throw fader.  Perhaps slightly redefining getting out of the box in this format.

When used in conjunction with Channel Amps, a rack of Panners provides a true 4 buss mixing system.

Please follow the link below for more detailed information regarding use as a summing mixer.

AwTAC - Panner TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Panner Module Specifications

Size: 
5.24″ x 1.49″ x 5.06″

Weight:
1lb

Power Consumption:
+/-18mA

Input Voltage Range:
+/-15 to 18VDC

Card Edge Connector

Pin 1 = Chassis (Earth)
Pin 2 = Buss L
Pin 3 = Buss L
Pin 4 = Buss R
Pin 5 = Signal Common (Ground)
Pin 6 = Buss R
Pin 7 = Buss R
Pin 8 = Signal Common (Ground)
Pin 9 = Buss L
Pin 10 = Signal Input
Pin 11 = N/A
Pin 12 = +VDC
Pin 13 = Signal Common (0VDC)
Pin 14 = -VDC
Pin 15 = N/A

Mono Line Input

**560kΩ unbalanced, DC coupled
Accepts a variety of nominal line level source signals, be they line, buss, or electronic instrument, so long as no gain is required (Panner provides none).
Use standard cabling.

Stereo Buss Outputs

*8100Ω unbalanced, AC coupled
Cross patch using standard cabling to combine with adjacent AwTAC modules.
Use AwTAC Mix Buss Cable for connection to a pair of preamps for buss termination and makeup gain.

Frequency Response (dBu) unloaded

±0.05 10Hz to 1kHz
-0.4 @ 10khz
-1.5 @ 20kHz
-3.0 @ 30kHz
-19.0 @ 200kHz

Phase Shift (°) unloaded

±0.5˚ 10Hz to 1khz
-16° @ 10kHz
-32° @ 20kHz
-86° @ 200kHz

Distortion (THD+N) @ 0dBu unloaded

0.0034% 10Hz to 20kHz
0.028% @ 200kHz

Max Input (dBu) for %1THD+N @ 1kHz

+22.54 unloaded

Crosstalk (dBu) Panned Center, Unmuted

-75 @ 20Hz
-100 @ 2kHz
-90 @ 20kHz
-68 @ 100kHz
-58 @ 200kHz

Crosstalk (dBu) Panned Fully Opposite, Unmuted

-81 @ 20Hz
-106 @ 2kHz
-74 @ 100kHz
-64 @ 200kHz

Mute Offness (dBu RMS) unweighted 10Hz to 500kHz, Panned Center

-102 10Hz to 1kHz
-84 @ 10kHz
-78 @ 20kHz
-76 @ 100kHz
-72 @ 200kHz

Noise (dBu) RMS Unweighted

-101 10Hz to 500kHz, Panned Center
-117 22Hz to 22kHz, Panned Fully Opposite, Unmuted

*Noise (dBu) RMS 10Hz to IEC-A, Panned Center, Unmuted

-106

*Noise (dBu) Selectively Filtered, Panner Center, Muted

-120 @ 20Hz
-103 @ 63Hz (power supply)
-121 @ 200Hz
-118 @ 2kHz
-110 @ 20khz
-109 @ 100kHz

AwTAC - Panner SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

Requires 500-series PSU chassis to operate. For more detailed technical specifications and information regarding the AwTAC Channel Compressor, please click the link below.