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FALCON 15 Processor

Falcon Processor
Falcon 15 FM is a versatile FM broadcast digital processor based on 3-Bands digital audio architecture, with built-in Stereo MPX coder,and RDS optional card.
Falcon 15 FM is an "all in one" machine: its flexibility and user friendly interface make it suitable both for studio and transmission applications; it's affordable price makes it ideal for radio broadcasting, advertisement splitting, web or pod casting, etc...
Falcon 15 FM is the easiest choice for broadcasters who claim performance and reliability in one to-do-all box.
GENERAL FEATURES
Weight: Around 4.5 Kg
Dimensions: 1 rack unit, 352 x 483 x 44 mm
AC Rate: 220 Vac / 110 Vac
Preset curves: 30, factory programmed
 
ANALOG STEREO AUDIO INPUT
Conversion. 24 bit
Connector Type: XLR female el. balanced
Max Input Level: + 20 dBu
Level Range: -12 dBu to 12 dBu (1 dB step)
Impedance: 600Ohm / 10KOhm EMI -suppressed
AGC Range +/- 20dB (Sensitivity Relative)
 
DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT (optional)
Connector Type: XLR el. bal. + optical Tos link
Formats: AES/EBU, SPDIF
Sampling Rates: 32 KHz / 44.1 KHz / 48 KHz / 96 KHz
Configuration: automatic selection and jitter correction
Input Sensitivity: 200 mVpp
AGC Range: 0 to -20dBFs  
 
AGC OPERATION
AGC Speed: 0 to 6 dB/sec (adjustable - 0.2 dB step)
AGC Hold time: Selectable, from 0 to 3 sec
AGC Max Gain: Selectable 8, 10, 12, 15 or 20 dB  
 
PROCESSING
N° of Bands: 3 (Bass, Mid, High)
N° of presets: 30
BASS Compress.: THR: related to the chosen Preset ATCK Time: 80ms, REL Time: 250ms Compr. Ratio: 1:INF
MID Compressor: THR: related to the chosen Preset ATCK Time: 30ms, REL Time: 90ms Compr. Ratio: 1:INF
HIGH Compress.:THR: related to the chosen Preset ATCK Time: 10ms, REL Time: 50ms Compr. Ratio: 1:INF
Broadband Limiter: ATCK Time: 5ms, REL Time: 50ms Applied to high frequencies band
Dynamic expander (noise gate): Gate threshold adjustable between - 51dB and - 80dB Expansion ratio 2 : 1 (fixed)
 
STEREO AUDIO OUTPUT (ST version only)
Connector Type: XLR male el. balanced
Conversion: 24 bit
Impedance: 600Ohm / 10KOhm EMI -suppressed
Level: - 10 dBm to +14 dBm (0.5 dBm Step)
 
REMOTE CONTROL
Serial Ports: 2 RS232 SubD 9P optically decoupled
Baud Rate: 19200 Baud
 
LOW PASS 15 KHz INPUT FILTER
IIR 8Th-Order-Elliptic , 15KHz / -0.1dB, 17KHz / -60dB
 
BY-PASS MODE AGC Off, Gain Ofst 0dB,Out Lvl 0dB
Frequency Resp.: 30 Hz-15 KHz (+/- 0.1 dB)
Output Noise: -90 dB (A-weighted)
THD: 0.01%
PassBand Ripple: +/- 0.1 dB
 
SIGNAL PROCESS FILTERS
LP 400Hz: IIR 2th Order-Butterworth
BP 400Hz-5Khz: IIR 4th Order-Butterworth
BP 5Khz-15Khz: IIR 4th Order-Butterworth
High Fr. Denoiser: Threshold Adjustable –51 to -80 dB
 
MPX OUTPUT (FM version only)
Conversion: 24 bit
Pilot Frequency: 19 KHz ± 1 Hz
Pilot Injection: –15.5 to –25.0 dB (0.1 dB step) (from 5.6 % to 16.8 %)
Pilot Phase: Adjustable +/- 12 degrees (1 dB step)
S/N: >85 dB
Stereo Separ.: 55 dB Typical on the whole band
Crosstalk M / S: 60 dB
Crosstalk S / M: 60 dB
38 KHz Suppr: Less than measurable level
MPX out level: -9.0 dBm to + 15.0 dBm (0.1 dBm Step)
Output Imped.: 600 Ohm
Output Connector: BNC floating over chassis, EMI supp.
Pilot ref. output: TTL Level Wave
Preemphasis: 50 / 75 usec
 
AUX INPUTS (1 and 2) (MPX version only)
Connector Type: floating BNC, EMI suppressed
Impedance: 10KOhm
Input Level: - 40 to 0 dBm
Purpose: SCA, RDS inputs
 
RDS / RBDS CODER (FM version only)
Supported Standards: RDS (Radio Data System), conforming to the standard CENELEC EN50067 RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System) conf. to the standard NRSC
Standard coding methods: PI, TP, TA, M/S, RT, PSN, PTY, DI, AF (8 lists)
Custom coding methods: PS Sequence (up to 8 messages), PS Scrolling (up to 32 characters)
RDS subcarrier freq.: 57 kHz +/- 3 Hz
RDS output level Adjustable from – 44.0 dB to – 20.0 dB (0.1dB/Step)
Synchronization To internal 19Khz pilot tone
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