MATRIX88 is billed as an audio system that not only provides zoning, grouping and overall paging, but also lets you to remotely control the music programme on each individual zone.
MATRIX88 features eight music source inputs and eight audio zone outputs, together with two inputs to connect BM8X8 paging consoles and one input for each audio zone with its corresponding remote control (R88, R88L or LOC02). One microphone input with switchable priority, one EMC IN input to connect an automatic message generator and emergency sirens activated by closing contacts that can be interconnected with a security system. In its stand-alone configuration, the unit allows paging on up to 8 zones and each announcement can be preceded by a switchable 2-tone or 4-tone chime.
Up to four MATRIX88 can be daisy-chained to accommodate up to 32 paging zones, and up to three paging console expansion units - EXBM8X8 - can be added. A UTP Cat 5 cable connects MATRIX88 with the remote controls and the microphone console.
(Jim Evans)
