Many Applications Require the Industry Standard AR Series' Reliability
There are currently thousands of AR products in use today, including many that have been playing back 24/7 for years! Typical applications include theme parks, museums, elevators, airports, buses, trains, convenience stores, and trams. And these are just some of the installations that can benefit from the AR series' high quality, up to 260 hours of recording/playback time.

The AR series has been used for educational narratives, background music, safety and warning messages, public transportation addresses, crowd control, broadcast station ID's, news and sports intros, applause and laugh tracks, and any number of applications where instantaneous or continuous message playing is required.

The AR series' 24-bit, 48KHz audio sets the standard in audio quality for fixed installation applications The AR series represents the industry standard in high quality audio with up to 48 kHz, 24 bit linear recording and playback. Users can select from 48kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16 kHz and 8 kHz sampling rates. For longer recording times the AR series provides the latest Roland Digital Audio Coding (RDAC) technology, which uses less memory with virtually no loss of sound quality and offers up to 260 hours of recording time.

The AR Series of audio recorders use Compact Flash memory cards. From 500 to 1000 phrases can be stored on each card and provide reliable recording and playback with no moving parts.

Multi-Channel Playback
AR series products can be locked together for sample-accurate playback of up to 64 tracks. Playback can also be synchronized to time code. A single AR can be operated as a stereo or an independently controlled dual mono playback device. These features offer very reliable, cost-effective and flexible ways of playing back synchronized audio.

Many Sophisticated Audio Functions
The AR series also offers many sophisticated audio functions such as cross-fade looping of phrases for sound effects, onboard EQ, automatic ducking, and time stretching of phrases.

Automatic "Ducking" of external audio inputs make the AR series perfect for background music and messaging applications
Rear panel line inputs can be used to combine external audio signals (like FM broadcasts or CD playback) and phrases played back on the AR unit. The incoming audio signal level can be automatically lowered or "ducked" during phrase playback to a user selectable level. This makes the AR a natural for any retail, theme park, music on hold or other application requiring background music with periodic public messaging.

MIDI Control and Playback
In addition to audio, select AR products can record and play back MIDI phrases. MIDI data playback can be used to control other devices for lighting or show control applications. MIDI can also be used for complete playback control of these AR products from a touch panel or show controller. SMF (Standard MIDI File) music data can also be played or recorded. Using SMF playback and a MIDI sound module, literally thousands of hours of music can be played from one AR unit.

Free Editing and Configuration Software
AR phrases can be edited and playlist and control functions managed from the front panel of select AR products. In addition, free ARE-3000 editing software allows easy programming of internal playlists, organization of list functions, control out protocol and other phrase control functions. The ARE software will also transfer .WAV files to or from an AR card for fast program assembly or editing.

IP Networking for File Transfer, Control, Playback and Recording
When network control and file management is needed, the RSS AR-3000IP is the perfect solution. The AR-3000IP can be placed on any standard Ethernet IP network. The unit can then be controlled from anywhere over the network and files and playlists can be uploaded for playback or recordings triggered and retrieved all over a standard Ethernet network. Unique IP addresses allow multiple ARs to be used for flexible system design for any Ethernet network installation.

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