Features And Functions; Quick Start - Bose ControlSpace Safety Instructions & Install Manual

Introduction
The Bose ControlSpace
®
sor is a flexible, expandable and high-quality digital
audio signal processor. The ESP-88 (base model) in-
cludes eight inputs (microphone or line-level selectable)
and eight line level outputs. Four available audio slots
allow up to 64 channels of audio.
Multiple choices of user controllers are available to
provide end-users with simple, easy-to-use control
of their ControlSpace system.
The Bose ControlSpace
to design systems and configure the and user con-
trol. The software runs on a PC and communicates
to the ESP over Ethernet.

Features and functions:

The Bose ControlSpace Engineered Sound Proces-
sor offers the following features and functions:
• Expandable and flexible cardframe architecture
allows up to 64 channels of audio in a single
chassis
• DSP expansion slot allows DSP processing
power and delay times to increase fourfold
• Eight general purpose control inputs and eight
general purpose control outputs (GPIO)
• GPIO expansion slot allows up to 16 control
inputs and 16 control outputs
• All audio input and output channels feature tri-
color level LEDs
• Design, control and configuration via PC-based
software and Ethernet connection
• Large set of signal processing modules including:
Bose loudspeaker EQs, crossovers, automatic
microphone mixer, graphic and parametric EQs,
routers, delays, matrix mix signal generators, me-
ters, compressors/Lim duckers, automatic gain
controls, gate and source selectors
The ControlSpace Engineered Sound Processor is
available in two versions:
ESP-00 — no audio cards installed so the unit can
be custom configured to meet the needs of the ap-
plication.
ESP-88 — an 8x8 configuration is pre-loaded with
8 standard dynamic range inputs, and 8 standard
dynamic range outputs.
Introduction
Engineered Sound Proces-
®
Designer software is used
®

Quick start

• Install the ControlSpace Designer software
included with the ESP (always check www.pro.
bose.com for latest version.)
• Use the supplied Ethernet crossover cable to
connect your PC's Ethernet port to the ESP's LAN
port.
• The PC's Link LED should illuminate and the
Ethernet LED on the front of the ESP should be
green.
• Press the "Go on-line" button; the Designer soft-
ware should find the ESP and try to connect to it.
• Once connected, the background of the Project
View will change to light blue. Continue to config-
ure the ESP as desired.
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