Description

Description

The ControlSpace ESP-880A is a single-rack-unit (1RU), open-architecture engineered sound processor tailored for precise audio control, mixing, and signal distribution. It serves as a highly versatile digital signal processor (DSP) capable of handling everything from small, standalone commercial jobs to larger, multi-zone distributed sound environments. Using its open-architecture framework, system integrators can freely customize internal signal paths, filters, and matrices to match specific site layouts.

Features

  • High-Quality Analog Circuitry: Outfitted with an ultra-low-noise 8 × 8 analog configuration that provides high-fidelity microphone or line-level reproduction with wide dynamic performance. 
  • AmpLink Digital Port: Includes a built-in RJ-45 AmpLink interface capable of transmitting 8 channels of uncompressed, low-latency digital audio directly to compatible power amplifiers over standard category cabling.
  • ControlSpace Designer Workstation: Fully programmed via drag-and-drop system configuration software, opening access to a massive built-in block library that features automatic microphone mixers, multiband parametric EQs, predictive feedback suppressors, compressors, and delays. 
  • Loudspeaker Preset Libraries: Contains dedicated optimization tuning configurations out of the box to instantly match and protect connected commercial loudspeakers. 
  • External Integration & Logic: Accommodates industry-standard control platforms alongside programmable wall controllers, hardware zone panels, or customizable remote mobile software app environments.

 Applications

  • Places of Worship: Coordinates complex mic layouts, monitors multi-zone speaker delays, and handles feedback suppression inside variable acoustic environments.
  • Auditoriums and Lecture Halls: Integrates automated microphone mixing for podiums and panel configurations alongside localized sound reinforcement.
  • Resorts and Hospitality Venues: Runs multi-zone background or foreground music feeds that dynamically balance source levels between indoor dining zones and outdoor spaces.
  • Retail Stores and Commercial Hubs: Manages priority paging systems, scheduling parameters, and auxiliary localized source inputs across distinct shopping floors.
  • Corporate Training Facilities: Drives high-performance presentation spaces requiring open-architecture audio matrices and easy integration with external room controllers.

Specifications

DSP Section
Signal Processor/CPU: 32-Bit Fixed/Floating-Point DSP + ARM, 456 MHz
Maximum Calculation: 3.6 GIPS / 2.7 GFLOPS
Delay: 43 s
Audio Latency: 860 μs (Analog In to Analog Out)
A/D and D/A Converters: 24-Bit
Sample Rate: 48 kHz
Audio Performance
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0.3 / -0.1 dB)
THD+N: <0.002% at +4 dBu (A-Weighted / 20 Hz to 20 kHz)
Channel Separation (Crosstalk): <-105 dB at +4 dBu Input and Output Level, 1 kHz
Dynamic Range: >115 dB A-Weighted 20 Hz to 20 kHz, Analog Through
Audio Input
Input Channels: 8 Analog (Balanced, Mic/Line Level)
Connectors, Input: 0.15″ / 3.81 mm Phoenix Contact, 6-Pin
Input Impedance: 12 Kilohms at 1 kHz (with or without Phantom Power Active)
Maximum Input Level: +24 dBu
Equivalent Input Noise: <-119 dBu (22 to 20 kHz, 150-Ohm Input, 64 dB Gain)
Phantom Power: +48 VDC, 10 mA, Selectable per Input
Pre-Gain Settings: 0/14/24/32/44/54/64 dB
Audio Output
Output Channels: 8 Analog (Balanced, Line Level), 8 AmpLink
Connectors, Output: 0.15″ / 3.81 mm Phoenix Contact, 6-Pin (Analog), AmpLink RJ-45
Output Impedance: 66 Ohms
Maximum Output Level: +24 dBu
Control Inputs
Inputs (Control): 5 Analog or Digital Inputs, 2 Kilohms Internal Pull-Up Resistor to 5 V, 0.15″ / 3.81 mm Phoenix Contact, 6-Pin
Analog Input Voltage Range: 0 to 3.3 V (Maximum 5 V)
Digital Input Voltage Range: 0 V to 3.3 V (Threshold Voltage = 1.6 V)
Control Output
Outputs (Control): 5 Digital Outputs, 0.15″ / 3.81 mm Phoenix Contact, 6-Pin
Output Voltage High: 8 V (Open Circuit), 2.5 V at 10 mA; Low: <1 V at 100 mA, Push-Pull
Output Current: 10 mA Source, 100 mA Sink (24 VDC Max External Supply Voltage)
Indicators & Controls
LED Status Indicators: Power/Status, Signal, Ethernet, Serial (RS-232 + CC-16)
Audio Signal Indication: Green (-60 to -20 dBFS), Yellow (-20 to -2 dBFS), Red (-2 to 0 dBFS)
General
PC Configuration Software: ControlSpace Designer Software
Network Control: Ethernet (RJ-45), 100 MB
Communications Ports: RS-232 (DB9M, DTE), Bose CC-16 (0.15″ / 3.81 mm Phoenix Contact, 3-Pin)
Operating Temperature
32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Cooling
Active, Side Venting
Power
Mains Voltage: 85 to 264 VAC 50/60 Hz
AC Power Consumption: <37 VA Typical, Over All Mains Voltages
Mains Connector: IEC 60320-C14 (Inlet)
Power Dissipation: 22 W (75 BTU/Hr, 19 kCal/Hr)
Dimensions
1.7 x 19.0 x 8.5″ / 4.3 x 48.2 x 21.6 cm
Weight
5.8 lb / 2.6 kg
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Brand

EAN