IP Audio Networking & Bridging Solution for Broadcast & Professional – DANTE / RAVENNA / AES67 / SMPTE ST2110-30/31

DirectOut Technologies®, offers solutions that build bridges between different audio worlds and make systems and formats more flexible. Audio formats supported include MADI, SoundGrid, Dante, RAVENNA, and the standards AES67 and SMPTE ST2110-30.

PRODIGY.MC

PRODIGY.MC is a modular audio converter that supports multiple formats, offering flexible I/O, networked audio, and extremely powerful hardware and software – in the only 2RU of space.

PRODIGY.MC has been designed to address numerous applications in pro audio, broadcast, installation, and studio applications, using a single hardware frame. I/O includes eight local slots for analog line-level/mic input and AES3 modules. With eight channels per module, PRODIGY.MC provides up to 64 local inputs and outputs. The hardware additionally supports two MADI and one network audio option. MADI slots can be equipped with BNC, SC optical, and SFP modules, while the network audio board adds Dante, RAVENNA/AES67, or SoundGrid. The channel capacity sums up to 320 inputs and 324 outputs which are managed with a channel-based routing matrix.

PRODIGY.MP

Designed to address numerous applications in live sound, broadcast, installation, and recording PRODIGY.MP provides flexible I/O, dual network audio, DSP functions, sample rate conversion, and powerful hard- and software. Fully modular, the hardware can be configured to specific requirements, giving budget savings as well as the flexibility to address changes in the global media environment through future upgrades.

ANNA LISA

ANNA-LISA is a compact, handheld MADI analysis tool and signal generator for MADI.

Battery-powered, it is an essential tool for engineers in broadcast facilities, OB vehicles, touring PA systems working with MADI. results are displayed via LEDs on the front of the device allowing engineers to rapidly confirm the integrity of MADI signals of all types, and to identify any problems occurring as a result of MADI transmission.

Remote software delivers access to extended analysis and configuration of test signals, broadening the application to systems engineering and product development labs

MAVEN.A

MAVEN.A is a smart audio platform with modular IOs and signal processing. Hosted in a compact 1 RU housing it offers a capacity of up to 400 x 402 audio channels and an adaptable feature set to meet the evolving needs of today’s audio applications. MAVEN.A is designed to bridge the gap between entry-level and flagship audio systems, sharing the same hardware modules of the PRODIGY Series.

A smart platform features a powerful FPGA plus processor and is able to grow or change depending on the requirements of single applications. Thus a smart platform contributes to DirectOut’s philosophy of the Audio Solution Model (ASM). How?

• Populate the mainframe with modules as needed.
• Select the licenses to run the application.

Licenses are available on a granular level to add just the portion that is required now.

PRODIGY.MX

PRODIGY.MX is a multiformat audio matrix with a capacity of 1664 x 1668 audio channels. Interfacing with the whole range of audio protocols offered by DirectOut and powerful DSP functions it addresses numerous applications in broadcast and installation. The hardware is modular and the available licenses are granular – offering to make the best choice to meet your requirements.

ANDIAMO

LEGACY EVOLVED! – ANDIAMO is a powerful, high-end AD/DA converter offering simultaneous conversion of 32 audio channels from analog to digital and vice-versa and sharing the extremely high sonic quality with the PRODIGY Series. The third generation of ANDIAMO takes the features that made the product famous worldwide and expands them to reach a new level.

Housed in an elegant, space-saving 1U 19” casing, it allows conversion to and from MADI via two SFP ports, while the optional network audio cards support RAVENNA/AES67, Dante or SoundGrid, bringing the total channel count of the device up to 288 inputs and outputs.

As a successful participant of the JT-NM Tested program ANDIAMO is listed in the JT-NM Tested Catalog as a device aligning with the SMPTE 2110 standards.

EXBOX.MD

EXBOX.MD is a Dante / MADI converter linking Audinate’s audio networking technology Dante and MADI (AES10). Equipped with three MADI ports and four network ports it offers straight-forward conversion of 64 audio channels between MADI and Dante.

The handy size of the popular EXBOX series (1/3 of 19’’), combined with the rock-solid housing and redundant power supplies, makes the EXBOX.MD a perfect connectivity tool for touring live shows, OB vans as well as studio applications.

EXBOX.RAV

EXBOX.RAV is an Audio-over-IP to MADI converter running on DirectOut’s well-proven RAVENNA (AES67/ST 2110-30 / -31) implementation. It supports NMOS for stream and device discovery and connection management.

Four gigabit ports with an internal switch and PoE, plus three MADI ports in BNC, SC and SFP format offer bidirectional conversion and routing of 64 audio channels, with built-in SRC functions (FastSRC™) and automatic redundancy switching (EARS™).

The handy size of the popular EXBOX series (1/3 of 19’’), combined with the rock-solid housing and redundant power supplies, makes EXBOX.RAV a compact and affordable solution to migrate baseband audio to IP.

As a successful participant of the JT-NM Tested program EXBOX.RAV is listed in the JT-NM Tested Catalog as a device aligning with the SMPTE 2110 standards

EXBOX.SG

EXBOX.SG is a SoundGrid / MADI converter linking Waves‘ audio networking technology SoundGrid and MADI (AES10).

Equipped with three MADI ports and four network ports it offers low latency conversion of 128 audio channels between SoundGrid and MADI.

The handy size of the popular EXBOX series (1/3 of 19’’), combined with the rock-solid housing and redundant power supplies, makes the EXBOX.SG a perfect connectivity tool for mixing in OB vans or live sound environments, for recording sessions as well as studio applications integrating numerous Waves and third party plugins.

MONTONE.42

MONTONE.42 is a MADI (AES10) to Audio-over-IP bridge based on RAVENNA audio networking technology and supporting AES67 and SMPTE ST 2110-30 / -31. As the demand for Ethernet-based transmissions in professional audio environments increases, MONTONE.42 provides seamless integration of network audio with existing infrastructures.
Equipped with four MADI and two gigabit network ports, it serves as a versatile link for broadcast, live-sound and studio applications. The network ports support redundant audio streaming as per ST 2022-7.

As a successful participant of the JT-NM Tested program MONTONE.42 is listed in the JT-NM Tested Catalog as a device aligning with the SMPTE 2110 standards.

BREAKOUT

The BREAKOUT Series is a range of adaptor boxes available in different variants to extend the coverage of the ANDIAMO series.

They are equipped with XLR or BNC connectors on the front panel and DSUB-25 connectors on the rear panel. Audio signals are carried passively between the front and rear panels.

The small form factor and angle brackets also allow for mounting the devices on the back of an ANDIAMO unit.

5 Variants:

BREAKOUT.AESid – digital input / output, 16 AESid ports (32 channels)

BREAKOUT.AN8 – analog input / output, 8 channels

BREAKOUT.AN16I – analog input, 16 channels

BREAKOUT.AN16O – analog output, 16 channels

BREAKOUT.AES – digital input / output, 8 AES ports (16 channels)