The Ashly VCX-80 8-Channel Digitally Controlled VCA Limiter is a professional audio signal processor designed to maintain consistent audio levels across multiple channels in installations and studio environments. The 1U rack-mount unit features eight fully independent Voltage-Controlled Amplifier (VCA) channels, each capable of precise limiting, remote level control, and audio mixing. By itself, the VCX-80 functions as a highly accurate, eight-channel limiter with individual recessed threshold adjustments on each channel to prevent audio overloads and distortion, ensuring clear sound even under demanding conditions.

The true versatility of the VCX-80 is revealed through its control options. It can be integrated with external controllers like the Ashly RD-8 Remote Controller, DC voltage control, or computer-based software, offering a wide range of remote-control functionalities. These external controls allow users to adjust individual channel and master levels with a broad range of +20dB to -75dB, without the signal degradation associated with long audio paths or mechanical potentiometers. Each channel features separate balanced TRS input and output jacks, and the unit also includes a master output jack for a summed signal, allowing it to serve as a complete eight-channel remote-controlled line mixer.