RPM 2m Multiprocessor

RPM 2m front

RPM 2m

Drag Net

The RPM 2m has been discontinued and is no longer available.

See the HAL4 Multiprocessor.

Rane offers free help transitioning from Drag Net to Halogen.
Call or email for System Design Assistance from the factory.

RPM 2m Description

The RPM 2m is a 100% drag and drop configurable DSP-based device, set up and controlled using Rane's Drag Net software. Industry standard 10Base-T Ethernet is used to communicate between Drag Net devices and any Ethernet-equipped PC running Microsoft Windows.

The RPM 2m provides two balanced, mic/line level analog inputs and two balanced analog outputs, each I/O having its own 100% user-defined signal processing path. An AES3 digital output is included, bringing the total number of outputs to four.

Cost-effective end user control is possible using optional Rane accessories in conjunction with the Versatile Input Port. Whether your application requires contact closure preset recall or remote level control using a potentiometer on a wall, the RPM 2m keeps the user interface easy and inexpensive.

Euroblock and XLR connectors are provided for audio input/output. The rear panel has an RJ-45 Ethernet connector for computer control, and an IEC AC power input.

All DSP algorithms are not created equally and textbook DSP algorithms miss the mark where the rubber meets the road. Rane's team of audio-savvy DSP mathematicians -- a rare breed itself -- in conjunction with our industry-leading analog signal processing gurus have combined forces to offer superlative digital and analog audio performance. With 24-bit converters, greater than 105 dB throughput dynamic range and double-precision 48-bit internal DSP 'math,' the RPM 2m offers the best DSP algorithms and audio performance available.

This ain't no Internet appliance! For example, the RPM's 215 MIPs translate into 150 fully parametric EQ filters, should you need multiple channels of 15 band parametrics and nothing else.

Multiple units are controlled from a single computer using low-cost Ethernet switches. The recessed Default button on the rear panel recalls Preset 1 in case of communications failure. The front panel has three-color LED meters for each input and output, allowing fast and intuitive signal flow verification without a computer. Current Preset, Control Port, Power, Ethernet and Status indicators are also on the front panel. Powered from an internal power supply and certified as UL, CSA and CE compliant, the RPM 2m is compatible with any installation mandating agency compliance.

Drag NetDrag Net

Drag Net is a Windows-based software application used to configure, control and monitor the RPM Series Programmable Multiprocessors and their remote controls. Drag Net features an intuitive drag-and-drop style user interface, with standard 10Base-T Ethernet connectivity for PC to RPM communication.

Drag Net screen

RPM Family Comparison

 

Model

Analog Inputs

Analog Outputs

AES3 Input

AES3 Output

Total Inputs

Total Outputs

RPM 2

2 line

2

0

0

2

2

RPM 2m

2

2

no

yes

2

4

RPM 26z

2 line

6

yes

no

4

6

RPM 22

2

2

yes

yes

4

4

RPM 44

4

4

yes

yes

6

6

RPM 88

8

8

yes

yes

10

10

Note: The RPM units have been discontinued and only on this chart for comparison.

All RPM models have Ethernet 10Base-T, 8 logic inputs, balanced Euroblock connectors.

RPM 2 and 26z are line in only. Other units are mic / line switchable in Drag Net.

From the Versatile Input Port, control almost any parameter from pot-on-a-wall, contact closures, or pre-made Remotes.

For even more inputs and outputs, see the HAL System. 22 RAD models include a Paging Station and Ambient Noise Microphone. A Room Combine Processor and easy linking to Digital Remote controls are parts of a comprehensive supply of additional processing.

Model

Analog Inputs

Analog Outputs

RAD inputs

RAD outputs

Total Inputs

Total Outputs

HAL1x

8

8

8

8

16*

16*

 

*Up to 512 inputs and 512 outputs can be added with Expanders.

HAL2

8

8

8+2

8+2

18

18

HAL3s

2

6

4

4

6

10

HAL4

2

2

0

0

2

2