ACCESS Rackmount

An IP audio codec that sets the standard

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Product Overview

Sophisticated. Versatile. Reliable.

Content matters, but having the right technology is crucial for bringing any plan to life. The perfect studio counterpart to ACCESS portable units, and also a dependable point-to-point codec, ACCESS Rack is a full-featured IP audio codec that offers unparalleled reliability. ACCESS works over a range of connections, including Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and 3G/4G networks. And with CrossLock and BRIC Technology, the most sophisticated network management technology on the market, ACCESS is able to handle even the rockiest data connections.

The 1U 19” rack mount ACCESS features balanced stereo XLR inputs and outputs, AES I/O on XLR, Ethernet port, POTS modem, multiple USB ports, and serial and contact closure ports. ACCESS Rack can be directly controlled with a keyboard or mouse, a USB touch screen monitor, or driven with a standard web browser.

Features

USB ports
Built-in Ethernet ports
MPEG 4/AAC algorithms included
CrossLock Technology
User-friendly browser-based interface

ACCESS Rackmount works with:

ACCESS NX
ACCESS 2USB
ACCESS Rackmount
BRIC-Link II
BRIC-Link
Comrex POTS codecs (with limitations)

IP Networks

IP networks are available virtually everywhere. ACCESS Rack offers several ways to get connected. You can use the integrated Ethernet ports to connect to wired DSL or broadband cable IP networks. ACCESS Rack has a built-in POTS/PSTN modem for use on legacy analog phone lines.

CrossLock

Quite simply the most advanced network management tool on the market today, CrossLock gives users the ability to manage and bond multiple data connections together simultaneously. When a new network is introduced, Crosslock will immediately evaluate how much bandwidth is available, while factoring in latency and jitter information, and combine the two connections to take advantage of all available bandwidth. More than just combining networks, CrossLock can also monitor each data connection individually and, when necessary, apply appropriate error correction, recovery, or concealment techniques.

User Interface

ACCESS Rack is controlled with an easy-to-use browser based interface. Using any Flash-enabled browser, you can log-in from anywhere to manage settings, adjust controls, and monitor connections. ACCESS Rack also works with Codec Commander, so you can easily manage a fleet of codecs from a single window.

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Fleet Commander

Fleet Commander is a software application for controlling multiple Comrex IP audio codecs simultaneously. Rather than logging into each codec individually and juggling a desktop full of tabs, Fleet Commander puts you in control of your codec fleet through one unified interface. With the ability to manage all codecs from one simple window, this easy-to-use tool can save time and increase productivity for busy engineers.

Fleet Commander contains all of the functionality of the Web-based Interface, but also comes with a few more features like active metering and the ability to copy peers and profiles between codecs. A Windows application, Fleet Commander can be used to manage every Comrex IP Audio codec in your fleet (depending on CPU and network limitations).

To download a demo version of Fleet Commander, click here.

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Features:

Simple to use
Unified interface for multiple codec management
Compatible with Windows 7, 8, and 10

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