16-Channel Cinema Audio Processor AIB-3000

Description

6-8 week lead time for product shipment

Overview

The AIB-3000 is a standalone 5.1/7.1/15.1 cinema audio processor compatible with all current and legacy media blocks. The AIB-3000 creates a sensational surround sound experience for certified DTS Surround Cinema auditoriums by achieving precise sound system calibration and full-range surrounds with its enhanced bass management.

The AIB-3000 offers a 16-channel premium quality audio processor and Digital-to-Analog converter. It has an expanded feature set including a built-in booth monitor, microphone, and interface with external audio media players. The AIB-3000 is also able to remotely switch input sources via Ethernet.

Highlights

1. User-friendly graphical user interface
2. Easy-to-use volume knob and built-in booth monitoring speaker
3. LCD display to show control interface
4. DTS Surround Cinema compliant room calibration
5. Surround bass management
6. Built-in crossover (three-way) enhances audio quality and reduces installation cost
7. Up to 16-channel audio processing capability & Digital-to-Analog converter
8. Hi/Vi-N outputs provide flexible connectivity
9. Non-sync and microphone inputs provide flexible audio integration and direct microphone connectivity

AIB-3000 Front Panel

AIB-3000 Back Panel

Graphical user interface

Key Features of AIB-3000 Cinema Audio Processor

The AIB-3000 cinema audio processor achieves precise auditorium sound system calibration by supporting:

• State-of-the-art DTS Surround tuning practices
• Surround bass management
• 1/3-octave graphic EQ with independent bass and treble controls (non-LFE channels)
• Parametric EQ (LFE channel)
• 3-way crossovers with selectable filter type and configurable slope
• Fader (gain adjustment), global and individual channel delay
• Booth monitor output
• Built-in signal generator, mute with configurable fade-in/fade-out times, wide dynamic range
• Audio input level display, easy configuration backup and restore
• Channel routing & duplication

Key Benefits of DTS Surround Cinema

With the AIB-3000 cinema audio processor, it’s now possible to design a certified “DTS Surround Cinema” with a speaker layout following DTS Surround Cinema guidelines featuring full-range surrounds and DTS target curve. A certified DTS Surround Cinema requires onsite certification by an authorized technician.

Using Standard DCP Formats
Certified DTS Surround Cinema auditoriums can play standard 5.1/7.1 DCPs.

Every Movie will Sound its Best

• Optimized X-curve targets and state-of-the-art tuning practices deliver stunning sound quality with the DTS Surround Cinema solution.
• Featuring extended frequency range to significantly improve the overall quality of presentation in surround sound theatre.

A Stepping-stone to DTS:X for IAB
A certified DTS Surround Cinema serves as a stepping stone to DTS:X for IAB theatre, enabling seamless upgrades while preserving existing speakers and positions.

Strong Identity to Moviegoers
Marketing materials including a theatre plaque are provided to promote DTS Surround Cinema.

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