Aphex 2020-MKIII

Since 1975 APHEX Systems has designed and manufactured innovative signal processing equipment for professional applications. Many of our processors have become the de facto standard of the industry in their particular categories: Dominator®, Compellor®, Aural Exciter®, Big Bottom®, etc. It is with this heritage that we undertook the development of the original 2020. After five years in development and 15 new proprietary techniques, we created the finest sounding FM processor available. Two years later and with three new proprietary techniques the MkII was born and now we proudly introduce the 2020 MkIII. Aphex research ensures that each and every link in the 2020MkIII processing chain outperforms any comparable link in any competitive product. When the links are combined the MkIII is vastly superior.

Loudness vs Cleanliness
Competition for loudness impacts audio quality. The 2020MkIII rewrites that formula through the utilization of 18 exclusive techniques (patented and patent pending) which increase density beyond any other processor while retaining naturalness and musicality.

Increased Coverage
Another advantage of the 2020MkIII is the stability and purity of the signal, resulting in extended coverage in shadow areas.

Customize Your Own Sound
The 2020MkIII comes with 8 sample presets that many will find perfect for their station's sound. Others will find these suitable as the starting point to completely customize a sonic signature from the vast palette of control over processing parameters.

Remote Control
The Model 2020MkIII is totally controllable locally via the front panel controls or remotely via RS232 and modem. The newly improved Remote Software is Wintows™ 98/2000 compatible.

Presets, Day and Day of Week Parting
The 2020MkIII has eight factory presets and 16 user definable presets. All operating parameters can be modified and saved in a user preset. Day parting can be programmed for up to 4 changes of presets per day. In addition, each day of the week can be programmed to have its own day parting schedule of presets.

Options - Buy only what you need!
The basic unit has flat (no pre-emphasis) processing with analog I/O. Option 1 adds AES/EBU digital I/O. Option 2 adds a pre-emphasis limiter and low pass filter. Option 3 adds the pre-emphasis limiter, low pass filter and PPDM stereo generator. Option 4 adds an Ultra-precision oven-controlled crystal oscillator to option 3.

Other Applications

• Post-Production - Perfect packaging of your audio so the consumer hears the quality you put into your production.
• Mastering - Get the hottest possible CD by utilizing your highest resolution without distortion. Won't wash out the punch and leading edge dynamics.

Features:

• Password Security System
• Programmable and automatable for day-parting
• Remotely and Locally controllable
• RDS input / output and dual composite outputs
• Headphone Input / Output monitor
• Can also operate in a dual mono configuration - a cost and space-effective idea for single channel broadcasters
• Insert loop for adding additional processing such as the Aphex Aural Exciter and Big Bottom
• Digital I/O option includes our patented Drift Stabilized A to D Converters
• Ultra precision oven controlled crystal oscillator option