AEQ
NETBOX 32 AD / NETBOX 8 AD / NETBOX DSP
Audio over IP multichannel interfaces
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1. INTRODUCTION.
1.1. Fields of application of the product.
Using off-the-shelf routing equipment to send audio over IP in small to medium-sized systems
offers cost advantages over synchronous solutions using AES-10 (MADI) or TDM buses. These
have higher capacity, but require powerful hardware. Besides, large TDM systems can reduce
their cost and at the same time increase their flexibility when they are combined with IP audio
links to connect a few circuits with a central router.
That’s why, when developing the IP audio routing system at AEQ, we have created not only IP
connection devices for the consoles, but also connection panels that allow for audio input and
output installation wherever it’s necessary, as well as access boards for the AEQ BC2000D
router.
On the other hand, AEQ insists on offering interoperability with third party devices for the
convenience of our customers. Because of that, the solution we now present is based on
AUDINATE’s technology that is operating with extraordinary performance, making our systems
100% compatible with a wide selection of equipment for Broadcast, Recording Studios and
Professional Audio (see full listing at
www.audinate.com
).
Please consult the AEQ AoIP user's manual for more information.
Dante™ is a trademark of Audinate Pty Ltd.
Product includes license from Audinate Pty Ltd under US patent number(s) 7747725, 8005939, 7978696,
8171152
and others.Visit Audinate website for more details on Dante: http://www.audinate.com/
1.2. Description of NETBOX 32 AD audio interface.
NETBOX 32 AD is an interface for multi-channel AoIP. It allows you to insert and extract audio
channels in a system based on DANTE technology, at locations where the installation of AEQ
digital consoles is not planned. Due to its high input and output capacity, it is especially suitable
for central controls and link dispatches and also to increase or distribute the capacity of TDM
BUS matrices such as the AEQ BC2000D.
NETBOX 32 AD features 32 input and 32 output channels organized in 16 mono analog and 8
stereo digital channels. The stereo digital audio channels can be configured as AES/EBU or
SPDIF standard. 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.
The unit can be turned into a 64x64 mixing and distributing audio matrix ("NETBOX 32 AD MX
Audio Router 64x64") 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.
1.3. Description of NETBOX 8 AD audio interface.
NETBOX 8 AD is an interface for multi-channel AoIP. It allows you to insert and extract audio
channels in a system based on DANTE technology, at locations where the installation of AEQ
digital consoles is not planned.
Due to its small footprint, it can be useful to give IP access to
analog or digital consoles that are not ready for this type of connectivity from factory, for
recording rooms, talk-rooms or any other auxiliary location.
