Theatre Sound Design, Show Control & Audio Engine Software

Digital Audio Playback, Signal Processing, Sound Placement and Spatialization

Fully utilized with the

HLX Series Media Servers with SoundMan software

live dynamic delay matrix and hard disk playback system


HLX Series Signal Flow Diagram - When used with SoundMan-Assistant to emulate an AudioBox AB64

HLX Series Block Diagram - When used with SoundMan-Assistant to emulate an AudioBox AB64


Model HLX-2000

Model HLX-2000 front
Model HLX-2000
HLX-2000 back
Model HLX-2000 - Rear View
2U Rack Mount Chassis, Weight: 21 kg (45 lb), Depth: 66cm (26 in)


Model HLX 2000 - A Modular System
  • A server class rack mount computer with SoundMan-Server, ShowMan & E-Show software & industry standard audio and digital I/O cards from a huge variety of choices, and solid state or mechanical hard drives.
  • Add a variety of MOTU AVB audio interfaces for a huge number of inputs and outputs
  • Each matrix input can mix together three possible signal sources: playback and external audio. The output of this mix goes through overall EQ, delay and gain processing before going into the matrix itself.
  • Each matrix crosspoint has polarity and dynamic level and delay controls.
  • Each matrix output goes through overall EQ, delay and gain processing.


Model HLX-4300

Model HLX-4300
Model HLX-4300
Model HLX-4300 back
Model HLX-4300 - Rear View
3U Rack Mount Chassis, Weight: 23 kg (50 lb), Depth: 39cm (15 in)


Model HLX 4300 - A Modular System
  • A server class rack mount computer with SoundMan-Server, ShowMan & E-Show software & industry standard audio and digital I/O cards from a huge variety of choices, and solid state or mechanical hard drives.
  • Add up to four MADI FX digital audio I/O cards and get up to 768 digital audio inputs and 768 digital audio outputs.
  • Add up to four ASI digital audio Cobranet cards and get up to 64 digital audio inputs and 64 digital audio outputs on 8 Cobranet ethernet connections.
  • Each matrix input can mix together three possible signal sources: playback and external audio. The output of this mix goes through overall EQ, delay and gain processing before going into the matrix itself.
  • Each matrix crosspoint has polarity and dynamic level and delay controls.
  • Each matrix output goes through overall EQ, delay and gain processing.


Model HLX-6300

Model HLX-6300 front
Model HLX-6300
Model HLX-6300 back
Model HLX-6300 - Rear View
3U Rack Mount Chassis, Weight: 26 kg (55 lb), Depth: 54cm (21 in)


Model HLX 6300 - A Modular System
  • A server class rack mount computer with SoundMan-Server, ShowMan & E-Show software & industry standard audio and digital I/O cards from a huge variety of choices, and solid state or mechanical hard drives.
  • Add up to six MADI FX digital audio I/O cards and get up to 999 digital audio inputs and 999 digital audio outputs.
  • Add up to six ASI digital audio Cobranet cards and get up to 96 digital audio inputs and 96 digital audio outputs on 12 Cobranet ethernet connections.
  • Each matrix input can mix together three possible signal sources: playback and external audio. The output of this mix goes through overall EQ, delay and gain processing before going into the matrix itself.
  • Each matrix crosspoint has polarity and dynamic level and delay controls.
  • Each matrix output goes through overall EQ, delay and gain processing.

HLX Series Audio Specifications

  • PLAY/STOP/RESUME RANDOM PLAYBACK ACCESSIBILITY: Synchronous or asynchronous, 48000 samples per second. Plays any number of tracks at any time, triggered simultaneously or in sequence, overlapping or not. For example, at one moment the HLX Server can play up to 999 tracks, triggered independently or in multi channel combinations, all triggered simultaneously or independently and running in sync if desired.
  • AUDIO RECORDING CAPABILITY: Records any number of tracks, up to 64, at 48000 samples per second. Audio can be recorded at the inputs or at the outputs of the matrix, generating a multi-channel audio file on the internal disk drive. These multi-channel files may be played back at the full channel count immediately after the recording is ended. They can also be split into a set of single-channel files for playback in any combination with other audio selections on the disk drive, or transfered at high speed to a computer for editing and archiving. [future feature]
  • TRACK-HOURS OF AUDIO STORAGE: Approximately 3 per GB of hard drive size
  • CONVERTERS: dependant on choice of analog audio I/O cards
  • FREQUENCY RESPONSE: dependant on choice of analog audio I/O cards
  • THD+N: dependant on choice of analog audio I/O cards
  • EQUALIZATION: Assignable up to 7 band true parametric and/or 31 band graphic on any input and output
  • CROSSPOINT DELAY SETTINGS: 0 to 5200mS in 1 sample increments available at each crosspoint
  • INPUT DELAY SETTINGS: 0 to 5200mS in 1 sample increments available at each input
  • OUTPUT DELAY SETTINGS: 0 to 5200mS in 1 sample increments available at each output
  • TOTAL DELAY AVAILABLE: 29.020 Seconds on all inputs, outputs and crosspoints
  • SYSTEM DELAY: dependant on choice of analog audio I/O cards
  • CROSSTALK: dependant on choice of analog audio I/O cards
  • ANALOG INPUTS: dependant on choice of analog audio I/O cards
  • ANALOG OUTPUTS: dependant on choice of analog audio I/O cards
  • DIGITAL AUDIO NETWORK CONNECTIONS: dependant on choice of digital audio I/O cards
  • CONTROL NETWORK CONNECTION: Two 10/100Mb/Sec RJ45 ethernet ports for transfer of digital audio and show files and high speed control and monitoring using up to four host computers on a single LAN
  • CONTROL PORTS: dependant on choice of digital I/O cards
  • POWER INPUT: 100-240VAC 850W maximum
  • GPIO: dependant on choice of digital I/O cards
  • COOLING: Panasonic fans.
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