This is another strong indicator of how Audinate’s Dante technology is leading the market in audio-over-IP networking and starting to make inroads in the broadcast market, after becoming the “de-facto” standard in live sound production and installation. Offering virtually perfect synchronization, ultra-low deterministic latency and plug-and-play configuration management, Dante’s real-time streaming is also being adopted increasingly for public address, intercoms and even transportation communications deployments.
Designed to provide a simple and effective way of monitoring the audio present in Dante networks, the BM-A1-64DANTE provides a visual indication of signal strength on all 64 selected Dante channels. Each individual channel can also be audibly monitored, or the operator can combine up to 16 channels to provide a unique stereo monitor mix.
An on-board matrix enables access to 512 audio sources using Dante Controller software, with the audio present at the front panel mounted speakers also available via balanced analogue (2 x XLR) and AES/EBU (1 x XLR) outputs. Housed in a rugged, compact 1U rack chassis, the BM-A1-64DANTE features a redundant power supply as standard and offers full audio redundancy over a Gigabit Ethernet network.
In addition, the monitor can be used to monitor audio from other networked sources, since Audinate has announced that Dante is to be compliant with AES67, which specifies interoperability with other compliant systems, such as Ravenna, QSC’s Q-Lan and Telos Systems’ Livewire. With a wide range of uses in the broadcast, live sound, recording and fixed installation markets, the BM-A1-64DANTE is a significant new product for all Dante-based applications.
Nearly four decades in the market, the British company specializes the design and manufacturing of high specification audio and audio/video equipment for professional broadcast, live sound, installation and studio applications. The company offers a full catalogue of 1U and 2U rack-mount audio, or audio and video monitors, for confidence monitoring and demuxing of 3G, HD- SD-SDI, MADI and Dolby E signals, including loudness monitoring options for all standards.
The BM-A1-64DANTE will be the centerpiece of Bel Digital’s IBC 2015 presence (Hall 10, Stand A30). The show takes place September 11-15, 2015 at Amsterdam’s RAI exhibition centre.
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