AEQ
NETBOX 32 AD / NETBOX 8 AD / NETBOX DSP
Audio over IP multichannel interfaces
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NETBOX 8 AD features 8 inputs and 8 outputs, organized in 4 mono analog and 2 digital stereo
channels. Stereo digital ones can be configured as AES/EBU or SPDIF standards. The second
digital stereo channel can also be switched to a USB connector to ease the connection to an
audio workstation. It also provides 4 GPIs and 4 GPOs
(the GPIO connector includes a power
supply pin to feed the external circuitry), as well as 256 virtual GPIs and 256 virtual GPOs
.
The unit can be turned into a 16x16 mixing and distributing audio matrix ("NETBOX 8 AD MX
Audio Router 16x16") by mixing specific firmware versions, a user license and "AEQ Netbox
RTC" application. Please consult section 3.2.2.1 of this manual and the user's manual of "AEQ
Netbox RTC" application for more information.
1.4. Description of NETBOX DSP audio router.
NETBOX DSP device is able to receive audio from the DANTE network and then return it,
mixed and processed, to be used in another device or subsystem. It can also generate a test
tone (1KHz) and vumeters of all the inputs and outputs.
There are 4 different versions of NETBOX DSP: NETBOX DSP 64, NETBOX DSP 96,
NETBOX DSP 128 y NETBOX DSP 160, with routing and mixing capabilities on 64, 96, 128
or 160 inputs to any of the 64, 96, 128 or 160 outputs in the AoIP network, respectively. It's
possible to add any quantity of inputs (up to 160 depending on the version) in any of the
outputs. In addition, there is gain control for all the inputs, outputs and cross points. Any output
can also be muted.
All 4 versions have the same processing capability on a maximum of 64 selectable inputs, that
can be sent processed to any of the outputs. The available processes are:
•
Frequency: high-pass, low-pass and band-pass filters and 4-band parametric equalizer.
•
Dynamics: compressor, expander, noise gate, limiter and DLP combinations.
•
Delay.
It also incorporates 16 GPIs and 16 GPOs (each GPIO connector includes a power supply pin
to feed the external circuitry), as well as 256 virtual GPIs and 256 virtual GPOs that can be
transported through the IP network between compatible devices (this way, a GPI can drive the
GPOs of other devices).
