Audio Clarification Products

DAC's audio enhancement products are designed to reduce or cancel noise and clarify speech in audio recordings. These products all work in real-time and can be used on live feeds prior to recording or in the laboratory after the recording has been made. Each product is designed with different applications and customers in mind.

CARDINAL TECH AGENT
CardinaL TA provides the most typically needed signal processing and audio input/output capabilities, and is recommended for most practical audio clarification applications. Though typically rack-mounted in a fixed installation, the compact hardware, when combined with a good laptop computer, can also provide a complete, portable audio laboratory. Specific hardware capabilities of the AccelCore TA include: 5-chip TigerSHARC® DSP array, 2 channels of RCA analog I/O, TOSLINK optical digital I/O (which can optionally operate in ADAT 8-channel mode), S/PDIF coaxial digital I/O, TOSLINK optical digital monitor output for connecting digital amplified loudspeakers (such as the Edirol MA-15D), and dual front-panel 3.5mm stereo headphone jacks.

CARDINAL FORENSIC EXAMINER
CARDINAL FE provides maximum signal processing and audio input/output capacity for the AudioLab software environment, and is recommended for use in advanced forensic audio laboratories where multiple types of analog and digital audio source material may need to be handled on a daily basis. Specific hardware capabilities of the AccelCore 24/192 include: 9-chip TigerSHARC® DSP array, 8 channels of balanced analog I/O, AES/EBU digital I/O, dual TOSLINK optical digital I/O, dual S/PDIF coaxial digital I/O, ADAT 8-channel optical I/O, dual monitor outputs for connecting amplified speakers, and dual front-panel 1/4 inch stereo headphone jacks. Also, one additional TOSLINK digital input and two RCA analog input jacks are provided on the front panel for quick connection of unusual devices, such as miniature recorders..

QuickEnhance®/AS Plug-in
DAC has developed an integrated software plug-in for use with Avid® video editing systems and Digidesign Pro Tools® systems. QE/AS provides enhanced visual analysis, automatic filtering, and an intuitive user design to efficiently and effectively meet the needs of law enforcement forensic audio professionals.  This tool is perfect for quickly reducing common noise problems and extracting intelligible speech signals from audio and video surveillance tapes.


QuickEnhance® QE-10
A comprehensive, easy-to-use, forensic audio enhancement toolkit for use in live surveillance and laboratory post-processing operations. The QE-10 provides a simplified audio clarification system for law enforcement applications, and is designed for surveillance vehicles and office environments.

QuickEnhance® QE-1500 Tactical Audio Clarification Kit
The QE-1500 is a compact and portable implementation of the QE-10. This easy-to-use kit is special-mounted in a rugged carrying case, includes a MiniDisc player for recording processed output, and supports both AC and 12 VDC power.

AUDIOPHILE® - Sharp-end speech detection and audio processing system
Make your job easier! Capture surveillance audio more efficiently and effectively! Operating at the sharp-end, AUDIOPHILE® simultaneously detects the presence of speech, clarifies it, notifies end users, and triggers recorders to begin recording to start saving time and money! Real-time audio filters are set up on-the-fly or pre-programmed with the latest digital signal clarification technology. Get the best audio from your surveillance efforts with AUDIOPHILE® only from DAC, the world leader in forensic audio technology.

MicroDAC 5 - Stereo Multi-Reference Noise Canceller
Portable and user-programmable, the MicroDAC 5 offers four filter combinations. In addition to background noise reduction, it has noise cancellation capabilities. Automatic features make it ideal for the novice user.



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