Protēa™ ne series dsp matrix processors

Standard ne DSP units are analog line input/output format of ne4400 (4×4), ne4800 (4×8), and ne8800 (8×8) with four option bays supporting network audio, AES3, and mic input options. Processing blocks include either a 4×4, 4×8 or 8×8 matrix mixer, a full array of graphic, parametric and all pass equalization, crossover filters including 8th-order Butterworth, Bessel, Linkwitz-Riley and notched Linkwitz-Riley.
No special outboard control units are needed. Connecting and controlling an ne audio processor for networked systems is simplified and call-back free.

Available Models

Model I/O Description
ne4400 4 x 4 Network Enabled Protea DSP Audio System Processor 4-In x 4-Out
ne4400a 4 x 4 ne4400 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan AES3 Inputs
ne4400ac 4 x 4 ne4400 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan AES3 Inputs & CobraNet network card
ne4400ad 4 x 4 ne4400 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan AES3 Inputs & Dante network card
ne4400as 4 x 4 ne4400 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan AES3 Inputs & 4-Chan AES3 Outputs
ne4400asc 4 x 4 ne4400 Network Processor plus 4-Chan AES3 Inputs & 4-Chan AES3 Outputs & CobraNet network card
ne4400asd 4 x 4 ne4400 Network Processor plus 4-Chan AES3 Inputs & 4-Chan AES3 Outputs & Dante network card
ne4400c 4 x 4 Network-Enabled Protea DSP Audio System Processor 4-in x 4-out with CobraNet card
ne4400d 4 x 4 Network-Enabled Protea DSP Audio System Processor 4-in x 4-out with Dante card
ne4400m 4 x 4 ne4400 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs
ne4400mc 4 x 4 ne4400 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs & CobraNet network card
ne4400md 4 x 4 ne4400 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs & Dante network card
ne4400ms 4 x 4 ne4400 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs & 4-Chan AES3 Outputs
ne4400msc 4 x 4 ne4400 Network Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs & 4-Chan AES3 Outputs & CobraNet card
ne4400msd 4 x 4 ne4400 Network Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs & 4-Chan AES3 Outputs & Dante network card
ne4400s 4 x 4 ne4400 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan AES3 Outputs
ne4400sc 4 x 4 ne4400 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan AES3 Outputs & CobraNet network card
ne4400sd 4 x 4 ne4400 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan AES3 Outputs & Dante network card
ne4800 4 x 8 Network Enabled Protea DSP Audio System Processor 4-In x 8-Out
ne4800a 4 x 8 ne4800 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan AES3 Inputs
ne4800ac 4 x 8 ne4800 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan AES3 Inputs & CobraNet network card
ne4800ad 4 x 8 ne4800 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan AES3 Inputs & Dante network card
ne4800as 4 x 8 ne4800 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan AES3 Inputs & 8-Chan AES3 Outputs
ne4800asc 4 x 8 ne4800 Network Processor plus 4-Chan AES3 Inputs & 8-Chan AES3 Outputs & CobraNet card
ne4800asd 4 x 8 ne4800 Network Processor plus 4-Chan AES3 Inputs & 8-Chan AES3 Outputs & Dante network card
ne4800c 4 x 8 Network-Enabled Protea DSP Audio System Processor 4-in x 8-out with CobraNet card
ne4800d 4 x 8 Network-Enabled Protea DSP Audio System Processor 4-in x 8-out with Dante card
ne4800m 4 x 8 ne4800 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs
ne4800mc 4 x 8 ne4800 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs & CobraNet card
ne4800md 4 x 8 ne4800 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs & Dante network card
ne4800ms 4 x 8 ne4800 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs & 8-Chan AES3 Outputs
ne4800msc 4 x 8 ne4800 Network Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs & 8-Chan AES3 Outputs & CobraNet card
ne4800msd 4 x 8 ne4800 Network Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs & 8-Chan AES3 Outputs & Dante network card
ne4800s 4 x 8 ne4800 Network Protea System Processor plus 8-Chan AES3 Outputs
ne4800sc 4 x 8 ne4800 Network Protea System Processor plus 8-Chan AES3 Outputs & CobraNet card
ne4800sd 4 x 8 ne4800 Network Protea System Processor plus 8-Chan AES3 Outputs & Dante network card
ne8800 8 x 8 Network Enabled Protea DSP Audio System Processor 8-In x 8-Out
ne8800a 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Protea System Processor plus 8-Chan AES3 Inputs
ne8800ac 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Protea System Processor plus 8-Chan AES3 Inputs & CobraNet card
ne8800ad 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Protea System Processor plus 8-Chan AES3 Inputs & Dante network card
ne8800as 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Protea System Processor plus 8-chan AES3 Inputs & 8-Chan AES3 Outputs
ne8800asc 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Processor plus 8-chan AES3 Inputs & 8-Chan AES3 Outputs & CobraNet card
ne8800asd 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Processor plus 8-chan AES3 Inputs & 8-Chan AES3 Outputs & Dante network card
ne8800c 8 x 8 Network-Enabled Protea DSP Audio System Processor 8-in x 8-out with CobraNet card
ne8800d 8 x 8 Network-Enabled Protea DSP Audio System Processor 8-in x 8-out with Dante card
ne8800m 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs with standard 4 Line Level Inputs
ne8800mc 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Ins with standard 4 Line Level Inputs & CobraNet card
ne8800md 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs with standard 4 Line Level Inputs & Dante card
ne8800mm 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Protea System Processor plus 8-chan Mic Pre Inputs
ne8800mmc 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Protea System Processor plus 8-chan Mic Pre Inputs & CobraNet card
ne8800mmd 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Protea System Processor plus 8-chan Mic Pre Inputs & Dante network card
ne8800mms 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Protea System Processor plus 8-chan Mic Pre Inputs & 8-Chan AES3 Outputs
ne8800mmsc 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Protea System Processor plus 8-chan Mic Pre Ins & 8-Chan AES3 Outs and CobraNet
ne8800mmsd 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Protea System Processor plus 8-chan Mic Pre Ins & 8-Chan AES3 Outs and Dante
ne8800ms 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Protea System Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs & 8-Chan AES3 Outputs
ne8800msc 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs & 8-Chan AES3 Outputs & CobraNet card
ne8800msd 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Processor plus 4-Chan Mic Pre Inputs & 8-Chan AES3 Outputs & Dante network card
ne8800s 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Protea System Processor plus 8-Chan AES3 Outputs
ne8800sc 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Protea System Processor plus 8-Chan AES3 Outputs & CobraNet network card
ne8800sd 8 x 8 ne8800 Network Protea System Processor plus 8-Chan AES3 Outputs & Dante network card

The Ashly ne Series DSP processors are designed for optimum flexibility and ease-of-use in a range of professional and commercial applications. The ne Series is available in three versions: the ne4400 (4 in x 4 out), the ne 4800 (4 in x 8 out) & ne 8800 (8 in x 8 out). Rear module slots can accommodate a choice of available factory-installed options, including: 4-channel input mic preamps, 4-channel AES/EBU, Cobra Net & Dante Network audio cards.

The Protea software platform (for Windows™) provides the power & flexibility needed to achieve the most demanding project requirements, yet is extremely intuitive and easy to use, even for those with little experience working with DSP. The Protea™ DSP suite offers a complete user-selectable menu of DSP, where any of up to 12 functions per input & output channel may be populated as needed, in virtually any order! These functions include: Gain, Remote Gain, Gate, Leveler, Compressor, Clip Limiter, 31-band GEQ, 10-band PEQ, Feedback Suppressor, Signal Generator, Ambient Noise Compensation, X-Over, FIR Filters, Auto-Mixing, Ducking and more….. You can even load speaker voice file presets (available in the DOWNLOADS section) directly into each output channel for optimized performance when incorporating Ashly speakers.

The ne Series hardware may also be custom built to suit your specific needs-include mic pre-amp cards for different applications-perhaps only a single 4-channel card is needed for a small conference room or retail store with paging requirements, or add more for larger conferences, schools or HoW where more mics will be used. Make the ne Series compatible with your digital ecosystem by adding AES/EBU, Cobra Net or Dante cards.

Remote control? No problem. The ne provides several remote options, from conventional, serial and networked in-wall remotes to fader controllers plus a healthy compliment of logic I/O. It even allows creating custom iPad-compatible remote templates to suit any venue (Ashly Remote app downloadable for free from the Apple App Store). The ne is also ready to work with a host of 3rd party control systems. All wrapped up in a sturdy 2 RU rack-mountable chassis, the ne Series processors are ready to work whenever you are

■ CobraNet®, Dante® , AES3, Mic Input options
■ 10/100 Ethernet and RS-232 computer interface standard
■ Extensive Protēa DSP available
■ Easy and intuitive user interface
■ 24-Bit A/D–D/A audio resolution, 32-bit SHARC DSPs, sample rates of 48kHz and 96KHz
■ Hot-plug software control
■ iPad control via free Ashly Remote app
■ Automatic DHCP network IP configuration
■ Butterworth, Bessel, Linkwitz-Riley, and Notched-Linkwitz-Riley filters
■ FIR filter capability
■ Advanced automatic feedback suppression Word Clock input and output
■ Euroblock connectors for audio, preset recall, DC remote level control and data in/out
■ Remote controls for level, logic I/O and programmable functions
■ Third-party control friendly, input and output me

Series Data Sheet Manual Line Art
ne Download Download Download
  • Factory-Installed Digital Audio Options for NE DSP Processors
  • CobraNet® Digital Interface (CNM-2)
    Dante® Digital Interface (OPDante)
    4-Channel, AES3 Input / Output
    8-Channel, AES3 Input / Output

Protea Control Software

Protea Software Suite
Version
OS Compatibility
Date
Download
History
PneS and PSS* 5.49 Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 Nov 9, 2018 ProteaSoftwareSuite_549.exe.zip TXT
PneS and PSS (old version) 5.23 Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 Feb 05, 2015 ProteaSoftwareSuite_523.exe.zip TXT

*Version 5.24 and newer is required for all 1U nXe and nXp amplifier models.

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For instructions on using standard USB Device Drivers with Protea™ System Processors, click here.

Series ne4400 ne4800 ne8800
ne Front Rear Front Rear Front Rear

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