Console Control Surface

■■ Junior version of the Rubicon broke new ground with a clean or post-fader, pre- or post-switch. With SL,
increasingly popular and open layout that keeps your most there’s no need dedicate separate output
Rubicon
frequently needed controls both easy to buses and use up buttons for mix-minus.
■■ Designed for less understand and fingertip close. Yet for
demanding applications many stations, an even simpler but still Call up a mix-minus device such as a telco
or smaller markets powerful console control surface was hybrid, ISDN, or two-way remote link,
desired. and SL automatically creates a separate
■■ Built with the same
rugged components mix-minus to feed that device. You can
as Rubicon Welcome Rubicon-SL. even designate separate base mixes when
the caller is off-line and on-air, making
■■ Fully integrates into With Rubicon-SL, you get the same eye- pre-air preparation or phone editor
a 32KD— RIOLink— catching design and ease-of-use as the recording a no-brainer.
Rubicon system Rubicon, in a less deep frame, with
■■ Frame sizes from 8 to features suitable for many studios.
40 modules SLs are even used in top-10 market
all-news operations where its control
complement perfectly suits the format.
In fact, SL’s features exceed those of the
high-end analog consoles that it typically Though SL doesn’t have Rubicon’s dynamic
replaces. And like Rubicon, the SL is multi-function LCD controller, you still have
extensively user-programmable so it can easy access on each module to select any
be configured to match a wide range of source in the router, set mode (mono/
applications. stereo/left/right) and pan/balance.
Mix and match Rubicon, Rubicon-SL,
The four programmable bus select buttons Rubi-T and M Class surfaces in a
can be program buses, record buses, 32KD-based system. The operating styles
utility, off-line, whatever you need; pre- are so similar that users find it easy to
move between back and forth between
them. In facilities where Rubicons are
fitted in the main studio, SLs are ideal for
production, news, or secondary rooms.

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 Input Module Monitor Module Console Control Module
■■ Programmable “A” source ■■ Eight programmable source ■■ Meter source select
select button. select buttons. control.
■■ Access any system source ■■ Access any system source ■■ Eight programmable
with the rotary control and with the rotary control and general-purpose buttons
TAKE. Set the module’s TAKE. Set the monitor’s that can be used for
mode and pan/balance. mode and pan/balance. delay control, machine
control, airchain routing,
■■ Four programmable bus ■■ Separate source select almost anything you
assignment buttons. for SPEAKER and want. Switch a system
HEADPHONE. crosspoint, close an opto
■■ Full-length 100mm P&G
fader. ■■ TALKBACK and CUE level or relay, send a serial
control. or IP command string.
■■ IFB to the source currently
selected. Use it to talk to ■■ Full-length 100mm P&G ■■ Timer control.
announcer’s or guest’s faders for speaker and
headphones, news room, headphone.
traffic, ISDN, or to a
recorder for slating.
■■ Large LED display of the
currently selected source. Programmable
Also used for router source Button Modules
control, mode, and (not shown)
pan/balance.
Eight or 16 program-
mable buttons that can
be used for delay control,
machine control, airchain
routing, almost anything
you want. Switch a system
crosspoint, close an opto
or relay, send a serial or
IP command string.

Rubicon-SL Frame Rubicon-SL Meter Bridge (same as Rubicon Meter Bridge)

Configurations.........8, 16, 24, 32, or 40 modules wide; Configurations.........1 stereo meter with one clock or timer
any slot can accept any Rubicon-SL module 2, 4 or 5 stereo meters, with clock and timer

8-module width........13-3/16” cutout, 14” overall 1-meter bridge.........15” wide; fits all frames
16-module width......26” cutout, 26-7/8” overall 2-meter bridge.........24-1/2” wide; fits 16-module and larger frames
24-module width......38-3/4” cutout, 39-11/16” overall 4-meter bridge.........36-1/2” wide; fits 24-module and larger frames
32-module width......51-9/16” cutout, 53-1/2” overall 5-meter bridge.........42-1/2” wide; fits 32- and 40-module frames
40-module width .....64-3/8” cutout, 66-1/4” overall Depth.....................Bridge rear 5-3/4” from Rubicon frame back
Depth.....................15-5/16” cutout, 17-1/4” overall Height....................6-1/4” maximum when tilted fully up
Height....................1-1/2” max depth below counter surface

Power Supply Intercom

SPR-200 SAS has a full range of intercom
2-rack unit supply that powers systems, desktop and rackmount
one Rubicon-SL frame of any stations that fully-integrate into
size, and two RIOLinks; use two a Rubicon-SL installation. Using
SPR-200 for redundancy. an SL Programmable Button
Module, the SL-equipped studio
SPR-50 can easily communicate with
In-line supply that powers an other Rubicon and SL rooms,
8-module frame; use separate and SAS intercom stations. Refer
SPR-50 for meter bridge. to the companion SAS Intercom
brochure for more details and
Turret Panels information.
A range of turret panels are
available, for mic off/on/cough, Connected Digital Network
monitor and headphone source Refer to the companion SAS
select, talkback, and more. Refer Connected Digital Network and
to the companion SAS Turret 32KD brochure for more details
brochure for more details and and information.
information.