Upgraded panels suit new mixing equipment

DEM Manufacturing is upgrading its entire range of bes audio jackfields for optimum compatibility with latest generation audio mixing equipment.

The new panels feature sockets that offer voltage of 5mV, allowing optimum compatibility with high-sensitivity, latest-generation audio mixing equipment.

Recent advances in audio mixing technology have brought about significant improvements in functionality and signal quality.

As a result, traditional patching systems, based on the original American Engineering Society (AES) digital audio specification, are increasingly unable to cope with the higher levels of sensitivity.

By reducing the breakthrough voltage of the socket from around 50mV to 5mV, DEM Manufacturing brings its jackfields in line with the latest technology.

"Traditionally, the through-signal patch is broken when a patch cord jack plug is inserted into the socket, regardless of fader position", explains Alan Holden, Business Development Manager of DEM Broadcast Products.

"Now, the latest generation mixing equipment is so sensitive that it is able to detect the breakthrough signal, so that the audio sources can appear to remain on the mixer even when patched".

"By reducing the breakthrough signal of our panels right down to 5mV, we have solved this problem for sound engineers".

All the models in the bes audio jackfields range feature the low-breakthrough jack sockets as standard.