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Focusrite Presents Fail-Safe
RedNet Range At NAB 2015
Focusrite recently showcased its latest RedNet range at this year's NAB show...

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t NAB 2015, Focusrite displayed
four second-generation models
from its extended RedNet line of
products based around the industrystandard
Dante
audio-over-IP
networking system. Now shipping are
the MP8R 8-channel remote-controlled
mic pre and the D16R AES interface;
the new HD32R HD Bridge for Pro
Tools and D64R MADI Bridge will be
shipping shortly. Interoperable with
all other Dante-compatible units, these
RedNet interfaces are particularly
designed for live sound and broadcast
applications, due to their power supply
and network-redundancy, locking
Ethernet connectors, and compact 1U
form factors.
Launched in 2012, Focusrite's RedNet
range was among the first to adopt the
Dante audio-over-IP network as the
infrastructure for a new and versatile
range of products. Since then, RedNet
has become increasingly popular for
a diverse range of audio applications,
from broadcast to opera, from studio
to major live events. Over the last
three years, RedNet has become
known for its quality and reliability - as
well as proving exceptionally simple
to operate and offering one of the
best-sounding audio-over-IP solutions
available.
The new products include a series of
features that make them particularly
applicable to broadcast, live sound/
recording and system integration
markets,
where
reliability
is
paramount. Dual Ethernet ports, fitted
with locking Ethercon connectors,
are provided, with several operating
modes including daisy-chaining and

redundancy confirmed
by front-panel indicators.
Two separate power
supplies
with
fault
detection capability are
included, with separate
power input sockets on
the rear panel. Power
failure is indicated both
remotely and on the
front panel. The modules
feature a rugged, roadworthy exterior
with maximum internal build quality,
in a compact 1U rack-mount form
factor.
RedNet MP8R is an 8-channel remote
controlled mic pre and A/D, with
redundant power and networking.
Based on the successful RedNet 4
mic pre and developed following
approaches from leading international
live sound companies, RedNet MP8R
has a maximum input level of 28dBu,
polarity invert, 20dB pad, and dual
input impedances. Each pre feeds two
channels to the network: one a direct
feed and the other automatically
DSP gain-compensated for a fixed
signal level - ideal for many multipleuser workflows. The selectable input
impedances of 10 kO and 2.4 kO are
particularly useful for controlling the
load seen by the mic when running
multiple pres in parallel.
RedNet D16R features 16 channels
of AES/EBU connectivity to and from a
Dante audio network, with redundant
power and networking. Perfect for
bridging between digital consoles,
power amplifiers or any other AES3equipped audio equipment and any
Dante network, RedNet D16R includes

Focusrite's new RedNet products, including MP8R 8-Channel Remote-Controlled
Mic Pre and D16R AES Interface (now shipping); HD32R HD Bridge for Pro Tools
and D64R MADI Bridge (shipping shortly)

Sample Rate Conversion (SRC) on
each input pair, for instant operation
with any AES3 source. Word Clock and
Digital Audio Reference Signal (DARS)
connections provide synchronisation
with a wide range of hardware, while
S/PDIF I/O allows the integration of
equipment such as CD or solid state
recorders/players.
RedNet D64R is a development of
the RedNet 6 Dante to MADI interface,
providing a reliable link between any
Dante network and any MADI / AES10
setup, with redundant power and
networking. D64R supports up to 64
channels of both coaxial and optical
MADI interfaces and is completely bidirectional, making it possible to use
RedNet modules with a MADI system
- or MADI with Dante. A sample rate
converter (SRC) is included on each
input and output, allowing bridging
between MADI and Dante irrespective
of the sample rate at which either
system is operating. Word Clock in and
out is also included.
RedNet HD32R, a development of
the original RedNet 5, is a secondgeneration Pro Tools bridge linking

Pro Tools|HD and the Dante audio
network, with redundant power and
networking. Up to six HD32R units can
be used with a Pro Tools|HDX system
for a full simultaneous 192-channel
I/O configuration. HD32R behaves just
like a conventional Pro Tools interface,
and can be used with both older Pro
Tools|HD systems and the very latest
Pro Tools|HD Native or Pro Tools|HDX
systems - and alongside existing Avid
or Digidesign interfaces. Of course the
same network can connect RedNet
interfaces with both Pro Tools and with
other DAWs for maximum flexibility.
The MP8R and D16R are now
shipping, and the D64R and HD32R
will be shipping soon. For users who
do not require the power supply and
network redundancy provided by the
new RedNet modules, the original
RedNet 4 remote mic pre, RedNet
5 Pro Tools bridge, RedNet 6 MADI
Bridge and D16 AES models are still
available - with lower price-points than
the new models, they remain ideal for
installations that do not require the
level of redundancy offered by the new
products.

Focusrite RedNet MP8R 8-Channel Remote-Controlled Mic Pre (front & rear)

Focusrite RedNet HD32R HD Bridge for Pro Tools (front & rear)

Focusrite RedNet D16R AES Interface (front & rear)

Focusrite RedNet D64R MADI Bridge (front & rear)
http://uk.focusrite.com/ethernet-audio-interfaces/rednet http://uk.focusrite.com/ethernet-audio-interfaces/rednet-hd32r http://uk.focusrite.com/ethernet-audio-interfaces/rednet-mp8r http://uk.focusrite.com/ethernet-audio-interfaces/rednet-d16r http://uk.focusrite.com/ethernet-audio-interfaces/rednet-d64r
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