Full range of analog and digital
audio and video I/O support

Matrox Axio supports a complete set of industry standard audio and video inputs and outputs via breakout boxes for maximum quality, flexibility, and ease of connection. Matrox Axio breakout boxes can be rack mounted or used on the desktop.

Matrox Axio can genlock to any type of video input. Alternatively, Matrox Axio can genlock to house sync along with other SD or HD equipment through bi-level and tri-level sync so it can easily be timed into your facility's switcher or remote production truck.

Genlock
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When capturing video, you see the footage that is going onto your hard drive on your console display and your broadcast monitor, even in HDV. VU meters are provided to monitor audio levels when capturing video.

VU meter
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Matrox Axio supports standard RS-422 and FireWire device control protocols with frame accurate capture and print-to-tape.There is no need to purchase third-party device control software for use with Adobe Premiere Pro.

All Matrox Axio platforms provide a full complement of audio I/Os, perfectly synched with video. All audio inputs and outputs support up to 24-bit sampling to ensure very high quality and superior dynamic range during capture, mixing, and output.

Audio monitoring
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Axio LE breakout box

Axio LE breakout box
  • Simultaneous HD and SD output
  • HD SDI SMPTE-292M or SD SDI SMPTE-259M input and output
  • HD or SD analog component input and output
  • DV-1394 input and output
  • Composite input and output
  • Y/C input and output
  • Bi-level and tri-level genlock
  • 2-in/6-out AES/EBU audio
  • 2-in/6-out XLR audio
  • 8-in/6-out SDI embedded audio
  • 1/4" output jack for stereo monitoring

Axio HD breakout box

Axio HD breakout box
  • HD SDI SMPTE-292M or SD SDI SMPTE-259M input and output
  • Component YPbPr or RGB output
  • DV-1394 input and output
  • Bi-level and tri-level genlock
  • 4-in/8-out AES/EBU audio
  • 8-in/8-out SDI embedded audio
  • 2 XLR outputs for monitoring
  • User configurable audio routing

Axio SD breakout box

Axio SD breaktout box
  • DV-1394 input and output
  • Composite input and output
  • Y/C input and output
  • Component YPbPr input and output
  • SD SDI SMPTE-259M input and output
  • Bi-level genlock
  • 2-in/2-out RCA and XLR audio
  • 8-in/8-out SDI embedded audio
  • User configurable audio routing

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