AEQ Bravo CS (countersink) On Air Broadcast Mixing Console

At NAB 1996, AEQ launched the affordable and 'Cool Stuff' award-winning BC-300 audio mixer for broadcasting.

This console was designed to offer professional technology and features it delivers the highest sound quality while working 24 hours a day 7 days a week at an affordable price suitable for small and medium-sized radio stations.

Building on this highly successful product, AEQ is now launching its replacement, the AEQ BRAVO. While meeting the same basic requirements of the BC-300, the BRAVO incorporates user suggestions and many other new features.

Just some of the features the BRAVO has as standard:

• 4 mic / line channels
• 8 dual stereo line channels
• 1 dual telephone channel with hybrids included
• 2 stereo program buses
• Stereo CUE bus with built-in loudspeakers
• Stereo monitoring output with built-in power amplifier
• Headphones output

INPUT CHANNELS DESCRIPTION:

• 4 Mic/Line channels:
• Electronically balanced mic input.
• Asymmetrical line input.
• Mic/line switch.
• 100 mm VCA fader.
• CUE button.
• Telephone send button.
• Master and Audition send buttons.
• Channel ON/OFF button.
• XLR female (Mic.) and RCA phono (Line) connectors.
• Fine adjustment for input gain.
• 8 Stereo Line Channels:
• Asymmetrical stereo inputs.
• Line input A / B switch.
• 100mm VCA fader.
• CUE button.
• Telephone send button.
• Master and Audition send buttons.
• Channel ON/OFF button.
• RCA phono connectors.
• Fine adjustment for input gain.

OUTPUT FEATURES DESCRIPTION:

• Program + Audition transformer balanced stereo outputs (XLR
• male + Hartmann), with level preset.
• Balanced Control Room Monitor stereo output with control level.
• 10 W stereo output for Studio Monitor. Program / Audition /
• CUE selectable.
• 10-W stereo loudspeakers on VU meter bridge.
• Three stereo recording outputs (RCA connector) with level
• preset.

AUXILIARY INPUT FUNCTIONS:

• External stereo input with level preset. RCA connectors.
• Internal jumpers for Programme/CUE send

TELEPHONE CHANNEL:

• Two telephone line Inputs (RJ11).
• Two built-in telephone analogue hybrids with C and Rcontrol.
• Switchable to use external hybrid with RJ11 and stripconnectors for telephone handset.
• Program/Audition/CUE send.
• Volume pot.
• Return from input channels or talkback
• Incoming call buzzer and LED indicator.
• Hold switch.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Talkback microphone with send buttons to telephone and
• studio headphones.
• DC Studio and cue light signalling. Strip connector output.
• Two stereo VU-meters: Program and Select.
• Studio monitors muting.

POWER SUPPLY:

• Autorange 100-240 V. 100 VA 50-60 Hz.
• APPROX WEIGHT:
• 10 KG (22 lbs).