Sonifex PC-FM Series FM Radio Capture PCIe Cards (PC-FM6-32)
The Sonifex PC-FM series is designed for high-quality, simultaneous recording of multiple FM radio stations, ideal for broadcast and content creation environments.
Approved for use by:
ENCO, Broadcast Radio, RCS, ATec Trackshot, Spot On, winMedia, Sirlitz Media, 42 Net, Actus Digital.
Key Features:
- Simultaneous Multi-Station Capture: Record 6, 12, 18, 24, or 32 FM radio stations simultaneously.
- Software Configured: Manage station frequency and settings via software, with audio appearing as a standard Windows audio input device.
- High-Quality Audio: Experience exceptionally low audio distortion with high-speed A/D conversion and precise FM demodulation.
- RDS Decoding: Optionally enabled RDS decoding for enhanced station data processing.
- FPGA Processing: Efficient and accurate FM demodulation, stereo decoding, and RDS decoding through FPGA fabric.
Technical Specifications:
- Operating Systems:
- Windows: 64-bit Windows 10, Server 2016, Server 2019, and Windows 11 (WDM driver).
- Linux: Supported via ALSA driver (Kernel 3.8 onwards).
- Hardware Requirements:
- Processor: 2GHz or faster.
- Memory: Minimum 2GB.
- Bus: PCI Express™ x1 (Gen 2).
- Sound: Requires a sound card or motherboard sound port for monitoring.
- Tuning Range: 87.5MHz to 108.5MHz in 25kHz steps.
- Sensitivity: 10uV for 40dB S/N ratio.
- Maximum Input: 150mV RMS.
- RF Input Impedance: 75Ω.
- De-emphasis: Configurable to either 50us or 75us.
- Audio Distortion: Less than 0.01%.
- Audio Sampling Rate: 48kHz (other rates supported via Windows sampling rate converter).
- Number of Stations: Configurable for 6, 12, 18, 24, or 32 stations.
- RDS Decoding: Available as an option in the driver configuration.
Models Available:
- PC-FM: 6-Channel FM PCIe Radio Capture Card.
- PC-FM12: 12-Channel FM PCIe Radio Capture Card.
- PC-FM18: 18-Channel FM PCIe Radio Capture Card.
- PC-FM24: 24-Channel FM PCIe Radio Capture Card.
- PC-FM32: 32-Channel FM PCIe Radio Capture Card.
- PC-FMUP6: Upgrade for 6 additional FM channels.
- PC-FMUP8: Upgrade for 8 additional FM channels.
Physical Specifications:
- Dimensions (Raw):
- 14cm (L) x 12.5cm (H) x 2cm (D)
- 5.5” (L) x 4.9” (H) x 0.8” (D)
- Dimensions (Boxed):
- 27cm (L) x 22.5cm (H) x 6cm (D)
- 10.6” (L) x 8.9” (H) x 2.4” (D)
- Weight:
- Net: 0.10kg / 0.2lbs
- Gross: 0.20kg / 0.4lbs
Additional Software:
- FMSpectrum Utility: Visualize the RF spectrum from 85MHz to 111MHz, assisting in antenna placement and interference resolution.
