Digigram PCX881e

Key Workflow: Multichannel sound card with on-board processing for on-air automation, production, permanent playback and recording.

PCX881e is the reference multichannel sound card with on-board processing designed for operating in continuous 24/7/365 use-environments, and fully digital systems, such as radio automation. Its on-board processing guarantees all audio channels are always processed whatever the PC CPU load is, which gives absolute reliability and responsiveness to the audio system.

At a glance

PCX881e is the full-featured multichannel model of the PCX series of sound cards. Thanks to its broadcast grade specifications, its on-board processing and unrivalled reliability, PCX881e is the references multichannel sound card used in the radio automation systems designed by Digigram Development Partners. A proprietary Software Development Kit (SDK) allows control of the card’s on-board functionalities. Available as part of the systems delivered by Digigram Development Partners, PCX881e can also be used as a linear PCM sound card with software applications based on standard driver interfaces.

• Multichannel sound card designed for broadcast radio
• AES/EBU only
• On-board processing available through Proprietary Digigram SDK: MPEG audio, mixing of PCM and MPEG, cross-fades, real time time-scaling
• Proprietary Software Development Kit for controlling the on-board features
• Interoperable with most of the third party software applications for audio production under Windows, through DirectSound, Wasapi, and ASIO
• PCX cards are sold to Development partners: they design and sell the applications that include these cards