Features

Main page

  • Playback and record controls
  • Sound level peak meters
  • Output volume
  • Sound processing controls
  • Connect with network, USB and Bluetooth devices
  • Top level configuration selection
  • Track information

Main page on small screens

  • Easy access to commonly used features on smartphones
  • The main interface is also still accessible

Playlists

  • Create playlists
  • Load / save playlists
  • File formats: FLAC, WAV, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGG, OGA, WMA, AAC & AC3
  • Supports multi-channel (surround sound) files
  • Gapless playback

Mixer

  • Digital multi-channel mixer
  • Remixing, upmixing and downmixing
  • Up to 64-channels (8 in x 8 out)
  • Phase reversal support
  • Fully customizable channel layout
  • 64-bit processing

Equalizer

  • Multi-channel equalizer
  • 3 bands per channel
  • Gain control per channel
  • Up to 8 channels
  • Adjustable transition frequencies
  • 64-bit processing

FX

  • Digital delay effect
  • Manipulate the perceived spatial location
  • Up to 8 channels
  • 64-bit processing

Compressor / Limiter

  • Multi-channel compressor and limiter
  • Peak or configurable RMS detection
  • Collective or individual channel response
  • Threshold, ratio, attack, release, knee, look-ahead and make-up gain controls
  • Output peak meter
  • 64-bit processing

Settings

  • Speaker setup
  • Bass management
  • HDMI settings
  • Customize LED visualizer
  • Recording options
  • Resampling
  • Importing / exporting configurations
  • Network, WiFi & Bluetooth details
  • System settings

Help

  • Comprehensive user guide
  • Examples and background information

Hardware

  1. Visualizer LEDs
  2. Illuminated power button
  3. Full size HDMI AV interface
  4. Micro-USB power connector (5V, 2.5A)
  5. Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (max 300 Mbps)
  6. 4 × USB 2.0 ports
  • Processor: Broadcom Cortex-A53 64-bit @ 1.4 Ghz
  • Memory: 1 GB LPDDR2 SDRAM
  • System storage: 32 GB Flash
  • WiFi: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac
  • Bluetooth: 4.2 BLE
  • Standby power: < 0.7W
  • Typical operating power: 2.0 – 5.0W
  • Operating temperature: 0 – 40°C (32 – 104°F)

System setup

  • Connect Surround Engine with a HDMI cable to a digital AV receiver or a high-quality surround sound soundbar with separate subwoofer and back speakers
  • Alternatively Surround Engine can be connected to a surround system via a screen supporting HDMI-eARC
  • Connecting a screen is optional and not required
  • USB drive file systems: FAT16, FAT32, exFat, NTFS, HFS+, EXT2, EXT3 and EXT4
  • Network protocols: SMB, AFP, NFS and (S)FTP