PreSonus in Baton Rouge is now shipping its SL-AVB-MIX Audio Video Bridging (AVB) audio networking option card for StudioLive AI Series console and StudioLive RM Series rackmount Active Integration mixers. These options allow users to create a complete, networked live-sound solution, using CAT-5e or CAT-6 cables instead of a snake. The SL-AVB-MIX option card for StudioLive AI Console Mixers is available now for a U.S. retail price of $399.95.
AVB enables precisely synchronized, real-time, low-latency streaming of audio across an Ethernet network with self-configuring, true plug-and-play convenience. All StudioLive RM Series mixers already have the SL-AVB-MIX option card installed and only need a firmware update to enable the new AVB networking functionality. The card is offered as an upgrade option for StudioLive AI console mixers.
With this first phase of AVB support, engineers can use the StudioLive RM32AI or RM16AI as a stage box and monitor mixer for any StudioLive AI-series front-of-house (FOH) console mixer. The StudioLive RM Series mixer’s recallable, Class-A XMAX preamps can be controlled remotely from the console, and the RM mixer’s 16 additional aux mixes are available. Plus, engineers can use the RM mixer’s Fat Channel processing and FX buses for independent monitor mix processing from the FOH mix.
Because of PreSonus’ Active Integration technology, the mixers on the AVB system can be set up, and mixing workflows synchronized, in a single step. All input routing to and from the onstage RM mixer and the AI console mixer at FOH is configured automatically; users simply change the channel source from “analog” to “network” on the channels they want to source from the other mixer.
In addition, the talkback and main L/R mix from FOH are set up as the talkback input and main L/R outputs on the RM mixer onstage. The talkback on/off at FOH also engages the talkback onstage, making it easy to communicate with the band. PreSonus Active Integration also keeps an engineer’s scene save and recall in sync between the mixers in the system.
Both mixers can be controlled using PreSonus UC Surface touch-control software or VSL-AI and SL-Remote AI for Mac, Windows and iPad, and all aux mixes can be wirelessly controlled using PreSonus QMix-AI for iPhone/iPod touch. All audio and control data flows over one Ethernet cable.
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