Ashly Audio Releases AQM1208 Zone Processor
Ashly Audio just launched the AQM1208 Zone Processor.
Offline configuration via the AquaControl Portal application is a free download which installs on Windows PC. Ashly claims the application has all the same features, functionality and easy user experience in a portable version that can work anywhere, noo DSP device or network needed. The two versions work together to cre
ate a workflow between offline and connected environments.
The AQM1208s AquaControl allows for configuration and troubleshooting of the equipment virtually. One can connect the integrator to the customer from anywhere, from any browser-enabled device, even from smartphones and tablets without relying on a cloud account, thus expanding service capabilities and reducing on-site costs, according to Ashly

In addition, the AQM1208 adds expanded remote-control access, beginning with a healthy complement of GPIO & VC volume ports and browser-accessible remote pages. New remote options for the AQM1208 will also be available, as Ashly Audio announces the AquaTouch7 7” touch-panel remote, which provides convenient user touch-control of remote functions via Ethernet in a wall-mount form-factor.
With its eight-output configuration the AQM1208 was designed to be a perfect complement to Ashly Audio’s latest MA Series 8-channel amplifiers and can be easily integrated into various multi-zone applications. In addition, with 12 microphone inputs the AQM1208 can be utilized in a wide range of environments from conference rooms and Houses of Worship to theaters and auditoriums, taking full advantage of its microphone-centric DSP functionality.