Audient Nero Desktop Monitor Controller

Product details

Building on over 20 years of expertise in analogue console heritage, Nero has been designed to give you powerful control over your monitoring. Featuring a comprehensive range of I/O, console style monitor control, Precision Matched Attenuation Technology and more... Nero will quickly become the core of your studio.

Inputs

As your studio grows it becomes harder to control. Nero enables you to centralise, connect and control all your monitoring needs from your desktop using Nero’s array of stereo inputs.

Outputs

Reference your mixes on up to three sets of speakers, independently set and match volume for all speakers and audition and assign your sub to any monitor path. Nero also provides one dedicated monitor grade headphone amp and three foldback grade headphone amps, making sure you’re ready to take on the loudest of sessions with crystal clear headphone mixes.

Assignable Sub

Easily assign a sub to activate when switching to a monitor path of choice but maintain the ability to switch it on and off without losing your saved preset. Nero also lets you audition the sub on any alternative set of speakers without forcing you to assign it permanently.

Smart Touchpoints

Smart Touchpoints enable you to customise your workflow on the fly. Easily route and configure Nero’s outputs and monitor controls to create monitoring combinations that suit your needs. Simply hold down a Smart Touchpoint to put it into setup mode, select your routing options and press it again to save.

Nero perfectly matches the volume of the left and right channels of your stereo signal using Audient’s custom Precision Matched Attenuation Technology. Unlike other monitor controllers, this prevents any deviation in volume between your left and right monitors or unbalancing of your stereo image, enabling you to monitor accurately and mix with confidence.

Console Style Monitor Control

Utilising Audient’s vast experience in implementing monitor control in both recording consoles and desktop controllers, Nero features David Dearden designed circuitry and a range of flexible monitor controls including dedicated talkback, cut & dim along with polarity, mono, speaker select and cue mix monitoring.

User Defined Dim

Set your attenuation using the volume knob

Latching buttons

Activate Dim, Mono or Talkback with either a tap (latch) or a tap and hold

Tactile Speaker Select

Audition your mixes by quickly switching between monitors

Cue Mix Monitoring

Reference what your artist is hearing and fix problems fast

Sum and Difference

Use this classic trick to quickly hear your stereo information

Smart Mono Mode

Permanently assign a mono speaker without preventing mono functionality on other sources

Features

• 4x Stereo Analogue sources
• 2 x Line Level Inputs
• 1 x Dedicated Cue Mix Input
• 1 x Aux Input (RCA or Mini Jack)
• Optical & Coaxial S/PDIF Inputs
• 3 x Stereo Speaker Outputs
• 1 x Assignable Sub Output
• 4x Headphone Outputs with flexible routing
• Smart Touchpoints for user customisation
• Talkback Input
• Internal Microphone
• External Talkback Input
• Dim, Cut, Mono & Polarity Monitor Controls

Specifications

• BALANCED LINE INPUTS:
  NOMINAL INPUT LEVEL: +4dBu
  MAX INPUT LEVEL: +18dBu
  CMRR: > 50dB
  MIC EIN: -128dBu
  CMRR: >80dB @ 1kHz
• UNBALANCED AUX INPUTS:
  NOMINAL INPUT LEVEL: -10dBV
  MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL (minimum trim): +27dBu
  TRIM RANGE: ±12dB
• DIGITAL INPUTS:
  INPUTS: TOSLINK and Coaxial
  FORMAT: S/PDIF
  SAMPLE RATES: 44.1kHz - 192kHz
  BIT DEPTH: up to 24bit
• TALKBACK INPUTS:
  MAXIMUM IPUT LEVEL: 2dBu
  GAIN: 4-44dB
  PHANTOM POWER: +48V
• SPEAKER OUTPUTS:
  MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL: +12dBu
• HEADPHONE OUTPUTS:
  MINIMUM LOAD: 12.8Ohms
• SPEAKER OUTPUTS:
  THD+N: 0.0015% 0dBu 1k input
  SNR: 100dBu
  CROSSTALK (SPEAKERS): >100dB
  FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20Hz - 22kHz ±0.5dB
  ATTENUATION AT MIN VOLUME (SPEAKER OUTPUTS): >110dB
• DAC:
  THD+N: <0.0017%
  DYNAMIC RANGE: 113dB
  FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20Hz - 22kHz ±0.5dB
• HEADPHONE OUTPUTS:
  THD+N @ 0dBu (output level): 0.009% - 30Ohm
  0.009% - 60Ohm
  0.008% - 600Ohm
  PEAK POWER OUTPUT: 90mW - 30Ohm
  56mW - 60Ohm
  7.35mW - 600Ohm
  CROSSTALK: >62dB
  ATTENUATION AT MIN VOLUME: >96dB
• POWER SUPPLY:
  12VDC Centre Positive DC Adapter - 2Amps
• Weight:
  Unit: 2kg
• Dimensions:
  Unit: 255mm (w) x 75mm (h) x 155mm (d)