German digital audio connectivity and networked audio specialist DirectOut Technologies and digital mixing consoles Stagetec have announced a collaboration over Audio-over-IP implementation.

The collaboration is based upon using DirectOut’s AES67 hardware platform – found in the Montone.42 Madi/Ravenna bridge – to bring AES67 compatibility to the Stagetec product range based on the Nexus digital audio routing system.

‘With the integration of the DirectOut AES67 platform, we add another audio interface to our products, further increasing our range of supported audio formats,’ says Stagetec MD, Dr Helmut Jahne. ‘In taking this step, we ready ourselves for the future demands in the increasing number of IP-based production sites. Our goal is to have our products ready for interoperability not just on the audio side, but also on the control side. Therefore we focus on protocols like AES70, NMOS-IS04 as well as SMPTE 2110 -30/31 in the near future.’

‘As an early adopter of Ravenna and long-term supporter of AES67, we are happy to provide our AES67 hardware as to those who want to add a powerful Audio-over-IP interface to Stagetec products,’ says DirectOut CTO, Stephan Flock. ‘Based on the worldwide project business where our AoIP hardware has already been integrated and the frequent participation on the official AES plugfest events, we have collected a lot of experience and know-how in creating and improving our AES67 stack. Thus, we are thrilled to support a renowned company as Stagetec is with our technology, helping them to implement and develop new networked audio solutions.’