The standard Purcell is equipped with three digital inputs and has the provision for a fourth optional input. Because digital audio formats and interface standards are in a state of flux, it is essential that new digital equipment should be easy to upgrade. Upgrades should also be available at a reasonable cost. All of the major digital processing in the Purcell is carried out in DSP and FPGA ICs. These are software controlled devices that make it very easy to adapt the unit to accommodate changes in digital formats and to add new functions.
Many new functions are the result of users' suggestions.
If have an idea for an improvement we'd like to hear from you. Whilst some upgrades may require hardware as well as software changes and so be more expensive, it is our policy to make upgrades as inexpensive as we possibly can. The latest version of software for the Purcell is V1.2. If you have a Purcell with earlier software and wish to add these new features, please contact your dCS agent or local dealer . To make the Purcell easy to use and to save cluttering up the front of the unit with unnecessary buttons, only the main controls are located on the front panel.