Sound Devices Astral Opto I/O Expansion Box
Sound Devices Astral Opto I/O Expansion Box
Sound Devices Astral Opto I/O Expansion Box

Sound Devices Astral Opto I/O Expansion Box

Categories: Wireless systems
SKU: Astral Opto

Astral Opto is an add-on expansion box for the Astral ARX32 receiver, built for large-scale rigs that need more connectivity than the ARX32 provides on its own. It’s aimed at broadcast and touring setups already standardised on Optocore or requiring redundant power and audio paths, adding native Optocore I/O plus a second set of AES and analogue outputs.

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Technical Specifications

Connectivity

The main addition is native Optocore audio I/O, letting an ARX32 attach directly to an Optocore network and pass audio straight into a compatible console without a separate stage box. Two extra MADI outputs with their own sync reference round out the added I/O, and a fully redundant AC mains supply is included.

Control and Workflow

Astral Opto is configured entirely from the ARX32's own touchscreen menu, so there's no separate control surface to learn. GPIO connectors are also added for triggering external logic from the receiver.

Applications

Suited to broadcast trucks, large festival and touring rigs, and any install running an Optocore backbone alongside a DiGiCo or similar console.

Key Specifications

  • Function: Screw-on I/O expansion box for the Astral ARX32 receiver
  • Optocore I/O: Native connection to an Optocore network for direct interconnect with compatible mixing consoles
  • Additional Outputs: Second set of redundant analogue and AES outputs
  • MADI: 2 additional MADI outputs with independent sync input
  • GPIO: Adds general-purpose I/O connectors
  • Power Redundancy: Adds a fully redundant AC mains supply
  • Variants: Astral Opto (HMA connector) and Astral Opto ST (ST connector), identical otherwise
  • Control: Configured from the Astral ARX32 touchscreen menu
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