NOVIA 236 is expressly tailored for medium-wave monaural AM broadcasting. It combines the functions of slow, ‘gain-riding’ AGC, ‘syllabic’ consistency leveling, 4 stages of parametric EQ, 3 bands of dynamic range compression with variable crossovers, ‘brick wall’ bandwidth restriction and a final no-splatter peak controller that supports asymmetrical carrier modulation.

Setup and operation are simplified with 10 factory and 10 user-defined processing presets.

Setup and operation are simplified with 10 factory and 10 user-defined processing presets. In addition, the IP interface allows 2-way program streaming, plus total remote control of the NOVIA 236 using any PC or mobile device. SNMP operation is supported.

NOVIA′s parametric equalizer offers continuous control over the audio signal's frequency content with 3 bands of dynamic compression and selectable crossovers.

The NOVIA 236 accepts both program line and streaming inputs and allows remote IP audio monitoring.

Audio Processing for an Authentic Sound

Features

Gated and ‘windowed’ gain-riding AGC
Unique, adjustable ‘syllabic leveling’
3 bands of dynamic compression with selectable crossovers
4 sections of parametric EQ plus an effective ‘Bass Punch’ feature
Independent ‘Density’ and ‘Smooth/Loud’ adjustments
GPIOs, Web/email/SNMP for controls and alarms
Built-in real time clock and headphone jack

Analog, AES-digital, streaming in/outs

Selectable US and international cutoff filters
A great ‘utility’ processor; ideal ahead of STLs/codecs

Full function 'responsive' Web interface works on desktop and mobile devices

Specifications

Frequency Response (processing bypassed)
50Hz - 20kHz, ±0.25dB

Output Cutoff Response
Nominal Frequencies: menu-selectable 4kHz, 5kHz, 6kHz, 7kHz, 8kHz, 9kHz, 10kHz (US NRSC), 12kHz, 15kHz
Filter Characteristic: 143-coefficient FIR filter with phase and overshoot compensation; ±0.5dB, 50Hz to 0.95x nominal cutoff frequency; approx. –15dB at cutoff; > –50dB at ≥1.04x nominal.
Pre-Emphasis
Selectable flat, or ‘truncated’ US NRSC preemphasis curve scaled to the cutoff frequency


Distortion (processing bypassed)
Analog I/O: <0.02% THD (ref: +24dBu I/O)
AES Digital I/O: <0.002% THD (ref: 0dBFS I/O)
Signal-to-Noise (processing bypassed)
Analog I/O: >105dB (ref: +24dBu I/O)
AES Digital I/O: >120dB (ref: 0dBFS I/O)
Program Line Inputs
Analog: active-balanced (XLR) accepts line levels from –15dBu to +15dBu; +24dBu clipping
AES Digital:(XLR) accepts line levels between -30dBFS and 0dBFS at sampling rates from 32kHz to 96kHz
IP Streaming: accepts all Icecast/SHOUTcast MP3, Ogg and AAC streams
Program Line Outputs
Analog: active-balanced (XLR) delivers –12dBu to +15dBu for 100% symmetrical modulation; +24dBu clipping, 200Ω source
Positive Peak Enhancement
Intrinsic asymmetrical, positive-going peaks may be selectively limited in 1% steps from 100% to +130%

Program Signal Latency (Delay)
Approx. 3.75ms

Network Port
TCP/IP network connection (RJ45) for remote setup/operation and in/out audio streaming; full support for SNMP control

GPIO Ports
3 GPI, 3 GPO w/ assignable functions and logic polarity

Headphone Jack
Front-panel (TRS) 3.5mm

Internal Test Tone Generator
20Hz-20kHz; variable frequency and level

Alarms
Local (GPIO) closures, browser interface, SNMP and SMS/email alarms for analog, digital and stream audio loss; maintains daily, weekly, monthly logs

Scheduler
Dayparting is simplified with an onboard real-time clock and preset-selection programming.

Audio Processing
AGC: ±15dB capture range; gated with dual-rate‘windowed’ operation
Leveling: variable ‘syllabic’ 2:1 compression
EQ: 4-section parametric
Bass ‘Punch’: variable bass enhancement
Power Requirement
12VDC at 240mA (2.1mm x 5.5mm coaxial); inline switchmode power supply included

Mounting Options
An optional rack adapter mounts one or two NOVIA or other Inovonics half-rack units in a standard 19- inch, 1U rack space.

Size and Weight
1.6”H x 8”W x 6”D; 5 lbs shipping weight

Environmental
Continuous operation at ambient temperatures between 32oF/0oC and 122oF/50oC; 0-95% relative humidity, non-condensing, altitudes to 10,000ft/3,048m.