PreSonus® AVB-D16 Network Switch and Bridge

The PreSonus® AVB-D16 is the first plug-and-play endpoint that bridges AVB and Dante® networks. Send and receive up to 16 audio channels between an AVB and Dante network with one simple device, making it the perfect solution to connect your StudioLive® Series III AVB ecosystem to your favorite Dante-equipped products, like the PreSonus CDL12 constant-directivity loudspeaker.

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Built-in asynchronous sample-rate conversion ensures that the AVB-D16 provides precision clock isolation between your AVB and Dante networks for pristine, clear audio with no dropouts or artifacts.

Simply connect one or more AVB-D16 AVB-to-Dante bridges to your existing StudioLive Series III AVB network to add 16 channels of Dante I/O with each bridge. AVB-D16 makes the vision of plug-and-play functionality between audio networks a reality!

Whether you're looking at your Dante network setup from Audinate's Dante Control software or managing your StudioLive Series III AVB ecosystem from UC Surface or a StudioLive Series III console touchscreen, the AVB-D16 presents itself as a simple 16x16 network device. This lets you easily patch up to 16 audio sources on your StudioLive AVB network to any available input on your Dante network and receive 16 channels of audio from your Dante network to route to your StudioLive Series III mixers, EarMix 16M personal monitor mixers, or the outputs on your NSB-series stage boxes, creating a truly cohesive networking experience between the two protocols.

Features

  • 16 x 16 AVB

  • 16 x 16 Dante®

  • Asynchronous sample-rate conversion

  • Precision clock isolation

  • 1 AVB port on locking etherCON™

  • 2 Dante ports on etherCON™

  • Use multiple AVB-D16 AVB-to-Dante bridges to add more channels

  • Network Link/Activity indicators

  • Support for 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz (AVB and Dante)

  • Support for 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz (Dante)

  • Rugged metal chassis

Highlights & Specifications

One Endpoint, Two Sample Rates

With built-in asynchronous sample-rate conversion, the AVB-D16 provides precision clock isolation between the AVB and Dante networks, allowing you to run different sample rates on the AVB and Dante networks. So you can operate a Dante network at 96 kHz and connect streams between your StudioLive Series III AVB network operating at 48 kHz with clean and error-free audio.

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Electronics

Voltage - 12V DC