+CQS
Clean and Quiet Switching Software Option
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Automatic audio muting during switching transitions from one SDI input source to another.

Option +CQS provides automatic audio muting during switching transitions from one SDI input source to another to provide silence between input switches. Clean and Quiet Switching allows SDI input selection to be changed from one source to another while ducking audio during controlled input video switching transitions to provide silence between input switches. The cross-fade is queued for the next available RP168 switch line following the switch command.

(Please note that Clean and Quiet Switching is intended for PCM audio only, and only for intentional, controlled switches via user control. Clean audio switching cannot be assured for failover switches.)

The software can be ordered with card purchase, or activated later using a downloadable feature key via free DashBoard™ remote control/monitoring software (no need to remove or replace card.)

This option is available for numerous Cobalt openGear® card-based and BBG-1000 models where option +CQS is listed in the model web page Options section. The option is software-based and can be ordered with card purchase, or activated later using a downloadable feature key via free DashBoard™ remote control/monitoring software (no need to remove or replace card.)

+CQS

Key Features

Full muting with ramped decay and rise transition between sources upon switches

User-configurable ramp time from 0 to 5000 msec

Easy setup with only enable and ramp time controls – fully automatic

Cobalt Options add processing versatility without the expense, complexity, space usage, or accumulated processing latency of multiple cards.