Linear-phase precision. Real Big control.
The RBA480D brings tour-grade loudspeaker management to any system. Four inputs feed eight outputs through 96 kHz / 24-bit processing on an Analog Devices SHARC DSP, with a fixed 2.1 ms system latency.
Every input and every output has its own FIR filter of up to 512 taps, for linear-phase crossovers, magnitude correction and phase alignment between different speaker models. The built-in FIR Designer turns a measurement from Smaart, REW or a CSV file into a corrected, linear-phase filter in a few clicks, then sends it to as many channels as you need at once.
Each input has 15 bands of parametric EQ, 3 bands of Dynamic EQ and a noise gate. Each output has 10-band EQ, Butterworth, Bessel and Linkwitz-Riley crossovers up to 48 dB/oct, and a compressor and limiter to protect your drivers. Delay of up to 2000 ms per channel and a flexible routing matrix let you time-align and distribute your system exactly.
Each input can take an analog or AES3 signal, chosen per input. Dante network audio, with redundant primary and secondary ports, connects the RBA480D to modern audio networks. Thirty onboard presets, a backlit LCD and a full front panel with per-channel metering keep you in control on site.
Control it from RBALabs DSP Control, our native Mac app with console-style dBu metering, rotary encoders and typed values on every parameter, a full-width 20 Hz – 20 kHz EQ graph and a quick panel on every input for phase, mute and source, or from the included Windows software. You can also control it from third-party systems over RS232.
Key Features
- 4 inputs × 8 outputs, 96 kHz / 24-bit SHARC processing, 2.1 ms latency
- FIR filter on every input and output, 256 or 512 taps, for linear-phase correction
- Built-in FIR Designer that imports measurements from Smaart, REW or CSV files
- 15-band PEQ on inputs and 10-band PEQ on outputs, with 14 filter types
- Butterworth, Bessel and Linkwitz-Riley crossovers, 6–48 dB/oct
- 3-band Dynamic EQ and a noise gate on every input
- Compressor and limiter on every output
- Up to 2000 ms of delay per channel
- Three-stage routing matrix
- Analog and AES3 inputs, plus Dante with PRI/SEC redundancy
- 30 onboard presets, with a power-on preset
- Control over USB, Ethernet or RS232
- Native macOS app (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows software
- 1U rack-mount steel chassis
Software
RBALabs DSP Control for Mac
Native macOS app for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs (macOS 13 or later), signed and notarized by Apple. Console-style dBu metering, rotary encoders with typed values on every parameter, a full-width 20 Hz – 20 kHz EQ graph, a quick panel on every input (phase, mute, Analog / AES / Dante source), a built-in FIR Designer, and USB or network connection. Free download.
DSPconsole for Windows
Control software for Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11. Free download.
Downloads
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