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S-4000 Digital Snake Owner’s Manual
Splitting Stage Audio to Multiple Destinations
As we’ve discussed previously, REAC uses Ethernet networking technology to transfer audio signals.
Besides providing great sound quality and inexpensive and convenient installation, this allows for one
more huge benefit: pain-free audio splits using standard Ethernet hardware.
By integrating an Ethernet switching hub into the REAC system, S-4000S source signals can be split
to multiple additional S-4000H units. This allows you to send stage audio to multiple destinations in
addition to the FOH position, such as:
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a monitor console.
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a multitrack recorder.
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a remote truck.
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a broadcast feed.
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a secondary FOH console.
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anywhere else you need to send stage audio.
Traditionally, when using an analog snake system, audio splits are taken directly at the source. This
requires the use of expensive and bulky transformer-based audio splitters, as well as an additional
analog snake for each split destination. Besides this, analog signal splitting can reduce the source
signals’ quality and greatly increase the potential for introducing noise into the entire sound
reinforcement system via ground loops and RF interference.
Using REAC, splitting the stage audio in an S-4000 System is extremely easy. Simply add a switching
hub and an S-4000H unit for each split destination, hook them together with Cat5e cables, and you’re
ready to go! Besides this setup convenience, REAC splits provide pristine audio quality—once the input
signals are converted to digital data in the S-4000S, they can be split as many times as you wish with
absolutely no loss in quality.
What You’ll Need
To split the S-4000S’s 32 channels of input audio, you’ll need:
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an Ethernet switching hub with enough ports to connect each REAC device.
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an additional S-4000H unit for each split destination.
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straight-through Cat5e Ethernet cables.
Ethernet Switching Hub Requirements
To work with REAC, an Ethernet switching hub must meet the following requirements:
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1000BASE-T transmission speed (IEEE802.3ab, Gigabit Ethernet)
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Support for 100BASE-TX devices (IEEE802.3u, Fast Ethernet)
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Bi-directional (full-duplex) communication
Connect REAC devices only to switching hub ports that support 100BASE-TX.
Summary of Contents for RSS Digital Snake S-4000
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