XPORT IN DEPTH {LEGACY PRODUCT}
POTS, or ISDN? With Xport, you’re prepared for both.
When you’re traveling, “small and light” is the name of the game. Of course, excellent audio quality is a must-have, too. Zephyr Xport gives you both.
With Zephyr Xport, you get ISDN audio quality with POTS economy. Xport is the world’s only POTS codec that talks to the Zephyr Xstream ISDN codec. So you get the most reliable connections, and the best audio, too. A Zephyr Xport in your remote kit makes your studio’s Zephyr Xstream a “universal codec,” since you can Xport with either POTS or ISDN to connect with your studio. You save the money, rack space, training time and telephone lines needed to support multiple dedicated POTS and ISDN codecs — not to mention console audio inputs and mix-minus outputs. Inside Xport’s light aluminum case - only seven pounds (3kg) - you’ll find a custom DSP-based modem that’s optimized for Xport’s high- performance audio codecs.
Zephyr Xport’s friendly front-panel makes it as easy for talent to use as a cell phone. During transmission, operators can monitor send and receive levels simultaneously with modem performance using the backlit graphical display. Navigation keys surrounding the display help speed your way through graphical menu selections; the NAV key provides fast access to all menu settings, while Function, scroll and SEL keys make it easy to choose options quickly. The AUTO key gives one-button access to 100 stored Autodial numbers, plus 30 Location setups to recall settings for frequently-visited places.
Zephyr Xport’s mixer couldn’t be easier to use. Controls are right underneath the display screen, with Mic & Line input controls as well as a MIX control that lets you blend IFB audio with send audio for headphone and PA feeds. There’s also a front-panel headphone level adjustment that controls the rear- panel output. All mixer controls are “stowable” to prevent accidental level changes or transport damage; push the knobs in to lock your settings; push them again to extend them for use.
Zephyr Xport’s rear panel includes a mic input with provision for 12-volt Phantom power, direct output of received audio, headphone and monitor mix outputs, and a line-level input. The AUX INTERFACE provides convenient input/output to a cellular phone’s headset jack for wireless transmission, or to send audio cues from auxiliary sources (such as a secondary mixer) directly to talent’s headphones; it can also be used as a dedicated record output.
You’ll also find a 100BASE-T Ethernet port that can be used to control your Zephyr Xport remotely using a any laptop with a Web browser, or via LAN or WAN connection. You can even feed PCM audio directly into Xport from any Windows®-based computer.
Finally, the telephone interface includes connections for an analog (POTS) phone line, a telephone handset for making voice calls, and ports for ISDN connections.
Zephyr Xport uses the highest fidelity low-bitrate coding available, AAC plus (MPEG AAC + Spectral Band Replication enhancement), along with AAC-LD (Advanced Audio Coding – Low Delay) and G.722 coding. A full-featured mixer with mic and line inputs (and selectable audio processing by Omnia) completes the package.