The progressive transition of broadcast, postproduction, recording studios and live sound to IP Audio working is seeing a corresponding growth in the availability of dedicated AoIP-solutions such as Nixer Pro Audio’s RS32 and RS64 switchers.
The 1U-high RS32 provides 32 individual 2-by-1 changeover switching. Each switch has two inputs – one of which is active at any given time – that can be routed to any one output. Switches can be ganged together to create a maximum 32-pole switch for quick and easy reassignment of critical audio sources in the event of a main source failure, allowing engineers and operators to seamlessly route to a backup device.
The RP64 is a 64 Dante input/64 Dante output digital patchbay allowing connection of any Dante input to any Dante output. This provides rapid re-patching of critical signals without having to use a laptop with Dante Controller, causing delays and potentially critical downtime. Re-patching with RPB64 is near-instantaneous.
Both the RS32 and RP64 share the same compact rack footprint and can be powered via PoE via the primary Dante port. Additionally, a DC input offers power redundancy, while a secondary RJ45 port ensures network redundancy.
At 120mm in depth, both units can be deployed in almost any frame, desk or custom location, while providing intuitive operation via a large 168mm letterbox colour LCD.
‘We’re always listening to the audio professionals, who actually do the hands-on real-world work, and when we hear of a demand that falls within our expertise, we pursue it relentlessly and with dedication to come up with product designs that solve the problems in question,’ says Nixer Pro Audio CEO, Nick Fletcher.
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