AES3 In / Out
The AES3 Input / Output in Q-SYS Designer has two associated components that you can add to your design; an Input Component, and an Output Component. The AES3 Card gives you a total of four inputs and four outputs (two input ports and two output ports) of AES3 digital audio.
You can also use the AES3 inputs to sync Q-SYS to an external clock source. Refer to the Core Status topic for details. The AES3-1 and AES3-2 options display in the Core's Properties when you have an AES3 In / Out card selected for the Core I/O slot. Use these options to sync to an external AES3 signal. The AES3 selections require either regular AES3 or AES3 black. The clock should be connected to the AES3 card either connector Channel 1/2 In, or Channel 3/4 In.
Note: Typically, Internal is used as the clock source. Only if there is a need to synchronize the Q-SYS system to an external clock would you use GPIO or AES3. You would use GPIO if the external clock signal is a word clock. You would use AES3 if the external clock signal is an AES3 signal. Often an AES3 signal without audio is used to reduce the clock jitter. This signal is called AES3 black.
Type 2 Hardware
Type 2 hardware provides new cables and connectors between the I/O cards and main boards in Cores and I/O Frames. Due to this change, the Type 2 hardware is not physically compatible with the older hardware. You can still integrate the new I/O Frames and Cores in the same system with older hardware, but the I/O cards are not interchangeable. Type 2 hardware can be identified by a yellow label on the back of the Core and I/O Frame, and the bottom of the I/O cards.
Controls
AES3 In
AES3
Control |
Function |
Default / Range |
---|---|---|
Lock |
LED indicating that the card is receiving a valid AES input signal. |
N / A |
Peak Input Level (dBFS) |
Graphic display of the peak input level to the AES3 Input, measured in dBFS. |
N / A |
Digital
Control |
Function |
Default / Range |
---|---|---|
Invert |
Inverts the input signal. |
Off / On |
Mute |
Mutes the input signal. |
Off / On |
Gain |
Sets the gain of the input signal. |
Default = 0 Range = -100 to 20 |
Status
Control |
Function |
Default / Range |
---|---|---|
Status |
Component status is conveyed with the Status LED and Status box, which uses both color and text to indicate the current condition:
|
N / A |
AES3 Out
AES3
Control |
Function |
Default / Range |
---|---|---|
Peak Output Level (dBFS) |
Graphic display of the peak output level, measured in dBFS. |
N / A |
Digital
Control |
Function |
Default / Range |
---|---|---|
Clip |
Indicates if the signal is in clipping or not. |
Off / On |
Clip Hold |
Holds the clip indication until manually cleared. |
Off / On |
Invert |
Inverts the output signal. |
Off / On |
Mute |
Mutes the output signal. |
Off / On |
Gain |
Sets the gain of the output signal. |
Default = 0 Range = -100 to 20 |
Status
Control |
Function |
Default / Range |
---|---|---|
Status |
Component status is conveyed with the Status LED and Status box, which uses both color and text to indicate the current condition:
|
N / A |
Properties
When the AES In component is selected in the Schematic, you will see all of the Properties of the Core or I/O Frame in which it is installed. The only Property for the AES3 In component is Sample Rate Conversion. The AES3 Out component does not have any Properties.
Property |
Function |
Choices |
---|---|---|
Sample Rate Conversion |
Determines if the Sample Rate Conversion is done by the AES3 In card or not. |
Yes / No |
Control Pins
AES3 Input Control Pin breakout
Pin Name |
Value |
String |
Position |
Pins Available |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gain |
-100 to 20 |
-100 dB to 20 dB |
0.000 to 1.00 |
Input / Output |
Invert |
0 1 |
normal invert |
0 1 |
Input / Output |
Level (Peak Input Level (dBFS)) |
-100 to 20 |
-100 dB to 20 dB |
0.000 to 1.00 |
Output |
Lock |
0 1 |
false true |
0 1 |
Output |
Mute |
0 1 |
unmute mute |
0 1 |
Input / Output |
Status |
N / A |
Text |
N / A |
Output |
AES3 Output Control Pin breakout
Pin Name |
Value |
String |
Position |
Pins Available |
---|---|---|---|---|
Clip |
0 1 |
false true |
0 1 |
Output |
Clip Hold |
0 1 |
false true |
0 1 |
Input / Output |
Gain |
-100 to 20 |
-100 dB to 20 dB |
0.000 to 1.00 |
Input / Output |
Invert |
0 1 |
normal invert |
0 1 |
Input / Output |
Level (Peak Output Level (dBFS)) |
-100 to 20 |
-100 dB to 20 dB |
0.000 to 1.00 |
Output |
Mute |
0 1 |
unmute mute |
0 1 |
Input / Output |
Status |
0 1 2 3 4 |
OK (green) Compromised (orange) Fault (red) Unknown (red) Updating (blue) |
0 0.250 0.500 0.750 1.00 |
Output |