Ethernet Audio Interfaces - Focusrite RedNet 1 - 8-channel A-D/D-A Ethernet Audio Interface

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Focusrite RedNet 1 - 8-channel A-D/D-A Ethernet Audio Interface

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The Focusrite RedNet 1 is a Dante / ethernet based audio-interface and A-D/D-A convertor, with 8 analog inputs and 8 analog outputs via DB-25 connectors. The RedNet 1 boasts excellent performance specs, with 119dB dynamic range, and offering full 24bit / 192kHz resolution. The RedNet 1 can be integrated into Pro Tools HD /HDX systems, connect to a native Focusrite PCIe card (sold separately) for use within DAW’s such as Digital Performer and Ableton Live. You can also run the RedNet 1 as an audio-interface directly, by connecting it to your computers ethernet port and using Focusrite’s virtual sound-card software.

Type: Ethernet Audio Interfaces

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Focusrite RedNet 1 PRODUCT FEATURES:
RedNet 1 Overview:
RedNet 1 connects to your network with a single Ethernet cable. It’s remotely controlled via the network and can be placed anywhere in your facility. It offers eight channels of line-level analogue in and out, with Focusrite’s precision 24-bit A-D and D-A conversion for superb audio performance, and 119dB dynamic range at sample rates up to 192kHz. The rear panel includes standard DB25 connectors for analogue patchbay or breakout cable interfacing.

RedNet 1 can be used simply as a means of converting 8 channels of audio and delivering it somewhere else on the network at near-zero latency. If you need to connect RedNet 1 to your computer there are three methods:
The RedNet PCIe card for Core Audio and ASIO applications such as Logic and Nuendo
RedNet 5 for Pro Tools HD, Pro Tools HDX and Pro Tools HD Native via DigiLink connectors
Directly to your computer’s Ethernet port using a standard Ethernet cable (with “Dante Virtual Soundcard”)
RedNet Control 2 software provides comprehensive remote control capability via a powerful tabbed browser-like graphic user interface, handling up to 600 devices.

RedNet
Studio quality sound meets digital audio networking…
RedNet is Focusrite’s flagship range of modular Ethernet-networked audio interfaces that harnesses the power of Audinate’s tried and tested Dante digital audio networking system to bring studio quality sound to any modern audio application.
Designed with multiple audio applications in mind – from Live Sound rigs to Multi-room Recording Studios, Houses of Worship, Audio Distribution Installations, Post Production environments and anything in-between – fundamentally RedNet is an extremely scalable, near zero latency audio distribution system that can be used to expand I/O channel count, interface digital components, and/or bridge between Pro Tools|HD or MADI and the Dante audio network.
Incorporating Focusrite’s most advanced AD/DA conversion to date, rock-stable JetPLL clocking and premium multi-layered board circuitry, RedNet is no exception to the company’s philosophy that ‘Sound is Everything’. With every design detail meticulously engineered, RedNet is a step above its I/O competition, providing some of the most transparent and pristine audio quality available – with the added benefit of the systems’ revolutionary networking capabilities.

Hosting RedNet
How does RedNet interface with my computer?
There are three methods of connecting the RedNet network to your computer: RedNet 5 (for Pro Tools HD, Pro Tools HDX and Pro Tools HD Native), the RedNet PCIe card (for ASIO and Core Audio applications) and directly into your computer’s Ethernet port with DVS or ‘Dante Virtual Soundcard’.
Pro Tools HD:
RedNet 5 is a bridge between Pro Tools HD systems and the RedNet network, delivering the level of latency and I/O count you would expect from your Pro Tools HD system, to the simplicity and convenience of Ethernet.
Core Audio Applications:
For Core Audio and ASIO applications such as Logic and Nuendo, the RedNet PCIe card can be fitted to Windows or Mac computers with a standard PCIe card slot. It delivers 128 channels I/O at 96kHz sampling, with three milliseconds latency at 96kHz*. A standard RJ45 Ethernet connector links your audio computer to the rest of the network via a standard GigE switch.
Via your Ethernet port….
Where ultra-low latency performance is less important, the Dante Virtual Soundcard (DVS) software can be used to host the network from your computer’s built-in Ethernet port. This provides latency figures equivalent to Focusrite’s professional FireWire interfaces. The virtual driver can also be used in small-scale portable system based around a laptop.

*Assumes a buffer setting of 64 samples

Focusrite RedNet 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Inputs
Analogue line inputs	8
Connector	25-way female Dsub, wired to AES 59
0 dBFS reference levels	+18 or +24 dBu (switchable)
Frequency response	20 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.05 dB
THD+N	< 0.001% unweighted; -1 dBFS input, 20 Hz – 22 kHz
Dynamic range	119 dB ‘A’-weighted (-60 dBFS method)
Converter dynamic range	120 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio	119 dB ‘A’-weighted; 20 Hz – 20 kHz
Outputs
Analogue line outputs	8
Connector	25-way female Dsub, wired to AES 59
0 dBFS reference levels	+18 or +24 dBu (switchable)
Frequency response	20 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.15 dB
THD+N	< 0.001% unweighted; -1 dBFS input, 20 Hz – 22 kHz
Dynamic Range	119 dB ‘A’-weighted (-60 dBFS method)
Converter dynamic range	120 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio	119 dB ‘A’-weighted; 20 Hz – 20 kHz
Crosstalk
Input or Output to Input	<-90 dB (all other channels at 0 dBFS)
Input or Output to Output	<-100 dB (all other channels at 0 dBFS)
Digital Performance
Supported sample rates	44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 192 kHz
Clock sources	Internal or from network master device
Power
PSU	Internal, Universal type, consumption 30 VA
Front Panel Indicators
Power	Green
Network connected	Green
Sync lock	Green
Sample rate	Yellow x 5
Input/Output range	Yellow x 2
Input/Output signal level	Bi-colour x 16 (Green = -42 dBFS; Orange = -6 dBFS; Red = overload)