Built on the VAL NEXUS platform, NEXUS 20 is a 16×16 professional DSP processor for larger installed audio systems, combining high-density balanced analog I/O with USB-C audio, Bluetooth and VAL NEXUS Control in a compact 1U chassis. Its 32×32 internal DSP architecture provides flexible matrix routing and comprehensive processing including EQ, delay, crossover, compression and limiting, alongside AI-AFC, AI-ANC and AI-AEC processing, 12- zone control with 3-source ducking and camera tracking support.
Conference & Meeting: Flexible routing, USB/Bluetooth program audio, camera tracking and system processing.
Hospitality: Distributed audio, zone management and source control.
Education & Institutional AV: Centralized DSP processing for speech, program and paging.
Retail & Commercial: Multi-zone background music, announcements and control.
Fixed-Installation PA: High-capacity matrix processing for installed sound systems.
- Balanced Analog I/O: Professional balanced analog inputs and outputs
- 32×32 DSP Processing: High-capacity internal DSP with 32×32 matrix routing
- USB-C Audio: USB-C audio interface for computer audio connectivity
- Bluetooth Audio: Integrated Bluetooth stereo audio input
- Advanced Processing: HPF/LPF/PEQ, dynamic EQ, delay, crossover and dynamics
- AI Audio Functions: AI-AFC/ANC and AI-AEC/AFC processing functions
- Camera Tracking: Camera tracking control support for conferencing and meeting-room applications
- VAL NEXUS Control: Ethernet-based browser control and monitoring
- 12-Zone Control: 12-zone control with 3-source ducking
| Analog I/O | 16 × 16 balanced analog I/O |
| DSP architecture | 32 × 32 internal DSP processing capability |
| Sample rate | 48 kHz |
| DSP word length | 32-bit DSP processing |
| Matrix routing | 32 × 32 |
| USB digital audio | 2 Tx × 2 Rx |
| USB interface | USB-C audio interface |
| Bluetooth | 2 Rx / stereo audio |
| AI processing | AI-AFC / ANC / AEC; AI-ANC / AFC / AEC |
| EQ / filtering | HPF / LPF / PEQ; Dynamic EQ |
| Dynamics | Compressor / Limiter |
| Zone control | 12 zones with 3-source ducking |
| Speaker presets | Analog output available |
| Network control | TCP/IP via RJ45 |
| Control ports | RS232 / RS485 / GPIO |
| Maximum input level | +18 dBu |
| Power supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Rack format | 1U rack mount |
| Processor | ADI SHARC 21569 1 GHz + ARM quad-core processor 1.3 GHz |
| AD / DA | 48 kHz, 24-bit; system delay: 3 ms |
| Input-Z | 7.5 kΩ |
| Output-Z | 78 Ω |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz–20 kHz (±0.5 dB) / Line; 20 Hz–20 kHz (±0.8 dB) / Mic |
| THD+N | −96 dB / Line; −90 dB / Mic |
| SNR | 114 dB / Line; 105 dB / Mic |
