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User Guide

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Summary of Contents for RedNet MP8R

Page 1: ...User Guide www focusrite com FFFA001146 01 ON...

Page 2: ...cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13...

Page 3: ...d if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful inte...

Page 4: ...Power Requirements 12 REDNET MP8R OPERATION 13 First Use and Firmware Updates 13 Digital Clocking 13 Pull Up and Pull Down Operation 13 Front Panel Control Lockout 13 Gain Compensated Outputs 13 OTHER...

Page 5: ...e to read through the System User Guide so that they are fully aware of all the possibilities that RedNet and its software have to offer Should either User Guide not provide the information you need b...

Page 6: ...twork failure These ports may also be used to daisy chain additional units when operating in Switched mode Separate power input sockets on the rear panel allow one supply to be connected to an uninter...

Page 7: ...s from the preamps and channels 9 16 the compensated outputs Gain compensation can be enabled individually for each mic channel Headroom Allowance If during a performance an analogue mic level was red...

Page 8: ...id sync signal is received from the network or the RedNet MP8R is network master 4 RedNet Sample Rate Indicators Five orange indicators 44 1 kHz 48 kHz x2 multiple of 44 1 or 48 x4 multiple of 44 1 or...

Page 9: ...IP addresses secondary Unit MAC addresses primary Unit MAC addresses secondary Firmware Version for the unit Device name 48V Switches phantom power on for selected channel 2 4 k Selects low input imp...

Page 10: ...or the Dante network Use standard Cat 5e or Cat 6 network cable to connect to a local Ethernet switch to connect the RedNet MP8R to the RedNet network Adjacent to each network socket are LEDs which il...

Page 11: ...t installed the retaining clips will need to be attached to the power input sockets on the rear panel Insert each clip by squeezing together the legs as shown in the first image below aligning the pin...

Page 12: ...er Also ensure that when mounted in a rack the side vents are not obstructed Power Requirements RedNet MP8R is mains powered It incorporates Universal power supplies which can operate on any AC mains...

Page 13: ...r pull down percentage as selected in the Dante Controller application Front Panel Control Lockout To prevent accidental adjustment of any control that could affect a channel s audio level the MP8R fr...

Page 14: ...t Control image The signal level gain and input function settings are indicated for each channel PSUs A B Each illuminates if PSU has power input and all DC outputs are present Networks Each illuminat...

Page 15: ...The default is Off 16 channels are available allowing a maximum of 16 independent RedNet MP8R control paths Two devices should not be set to the same MIDI channel MIDI channel selection is saved with...

Page 16: ...RJ 45 receptacle Applies to Ethernet Dante XLR Connectors Connector type XLR 3 receptacle Applies to Audio Input Pin Cat 6 Core 1 White Orange 2 Orange 3 White Green 4 Blue 5 White Blue 6 Green 7 Whit...

Page 17: ...B A Weighted typical Rs 150 Phantom Power 48V independently switchable per channel Pad 20dB independently switchable per channel High Pass Filter 6dB 65Hz 3Hz 12dB Octave independently switchable per...

Page 18: ...port will cause this LED to illuminate Secondary network Green LED Indicates that a network connection is present on secondary port when in redundant mode Not used in switched mode Sync Lock Green LE...

Page 19: ...opriate procedure for resolving the warranty issue In every case it will be necessary to provide a copy of the original invoice or store receipt to the distributor In the event that you are unable to...

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