ID•EA
Discontinued Product
This product is no longer available for purchase or support.
ID•EA
Powerful Audio Solution in a Massively Powerful Box.
Don’t let the size fool you. This little box is capable of massive horsepower in service of the most advanced speech extraction money can buy. ID•EA is designed from the ground up to be the only field processor you will need for years to come. It is powered by the SES4 constantly adapting Full Auto speech extraction engine and produces dramatic results without any user input.
Just plug in the audio, connect the power, and you’re done. ID•EA will automatically adapt to changing noise environments and optionally record according to the programmed schedule. Every function can be controlled from the graphic display and can be changed in real time. No hidden settings, and no computer required — ever.
Power of Fully Automated Adaptive Speech Extraction
ID•EA can operate in Full Auto mode. The Full Auto engine will automatically analyze incoming audio and select the optimal combination of modules and parameter settings for current audio conditions. ID•EA will select the proper processing in real time, without the need for any user intervention. You can alter the amount of total combined noise reduction by changing a single parameter.
Full Auto captures the experience of trained experts and allows novice users to obtain results rivaling those of experienced audio forensic operators. As part of ID•EA’s Full Auto operation, the IQ module analyzes the acoustics and resonances of the audio environment and automatically corrects for acoustic problems.
For operators who need more control, every parameter is easily adjustable using the front panel interface. You can even override the Full Auto decisions if necessary.
Automated Audio Recording Without Digital Compression
ID•EA is a fully featured field recorder. Unlike other devices, it records in standard uncompressed WAVE file format. Two standard SD card slots allow for maximum record time and hot-swapping of cards while recording is in progress. You will never have to deal with custom software or proprietary file formats. The audio is never digitally compressed, so no important detail is ever lost and further audio cleanup remains a possibility if required. By choosing from a variety of sample rates and bit depths, you can optimize recording time without losing any speech intelligibility.
ID•EA can record manually or by pre-programmed user events. The internal scheduler supports up to nine calendar-based one-time or repeating events, each programmable to trigger on any combination of days of the week. And ID•EA can be programmed to start recording when the acoustic signature of a room changes: Let ID•EA learn the signature of a room, and any change will trigger a new recording.
You can also choose to record the raw original or cleaned up audio. ID•EA can play back unprocessed recordings from the SD card and perform live cleanup while you listen, all without ever altering the original file. With two 4 GB SD cards, ID•EA can record over 100 hours of uncompressed audio before a card swap is needed.
Advanced Speech Extraction
- Fully automated advanced speech extraction
- Constantly learns and adapts to changing environments
- Powered by the SES frequency domain processing engine
- Separates human speech from noise automatically
- Automatic tone detection and removal
- Automatic room environmental correction
- 50/60 Hz hum removal
- Digital bandpass introduces no damage to audio
- User-adjustable parameters
Recording
- Automated and manual recording
- Schedule up to 9 one-time or repeating record programs
- Automatically trigger recording based on acoustic changes
- Standard WAVE format — no special software required
- Selectable sample rate for optimal quality/time trade-off
- Records on standard SD media for high recording capacity
- Two SD card slots allow hot swapping of recording media
- Two 4 GB SD cards record 100+ hours uncompressed audio
- Record raw or cleaned up audio
- Play back and clean up raw audio in real time
Other Features
- Available in mono (IDEA/01) and stereo (IDEA/02) models
- Floating-point DSP capable of more than 1 billion calculations per second
- Supports microphone and line level inputs, line and headphone level outputs
- 20 Hz–20 kHz full bandwidth and high dynamic range performance
- LCD display for ease of use — no hidden or obscure settings
- Stand-alone operation doesn’t require a computer for use
- Field-updatable software via SD card
- Built-in clock for date- and time-based recording
- 1/8 in powered microphone input with variable gain (20–32 dB analog)
- 1/8 in left/right line level input with variable gain (0–12 dB analog)
- 1/8 in left/right line level output
- 1/8 in high power headphone output with independent volume control
- Can operate from fixed or battery power
- All settings saved in non-volatile memory in the event of power loss