Audinate has announced three additions to its Dante Avio Install adapter series – Dante Avio Install 4-Ch Analog Input, 4-Ch Analog Output and 2-Ch In/2-Ch Out Analog adapters, all featuring dual switched Ethernet ports that allow up to four units to share a single network drop via daisychaining.
Designed for A/V integration, Dante Avio Install adapters provide a compact, cost-effective way to convert analogue audio to Dante for both new and existing installations. Euroblock terminals support permanent installations fixed wiring, while an included bracket and Dante Avio ClickGrid system allow flexibility in mounting under shelves, on rack rails or secured to posts.
The new models support higher channel density when connecting to amplifiers, line mixers, DSPs and other analogue installed A/V equipment, reducing the number of adapters needed to convert multiple channels to Dante or handle bidirectional audio at a single endpoint. They are suited to applications ranging from single conference rooms and classrooms to audio distribution across buildings, campuses, and zones with centralized device management.
By sharing a single network drop across up to four adapters, the new daisychaining functionality significantly reduces the number of switch ports and cable runs required across an installation. This lowers overall network infrastructure costs and makes it easier and more cost-effective to deploy multiple adapters as systems grow.
As part of the Dante platform, all Dante Avio Install adapters work with familiar Dante tools. Audio routing and configuration are handled in Dante Controller, while Dante Director and Dante Domain Manager add advanced capabilities including remote monitoring, logging and alerts and user access control.
‘By combining higher channel density and daisy chain functionality, the latest Dante Avio Install adapters give integrators an economical path to converting analogue endpoints to Dante at scale,’ says Audinate, Lead Product Manager Jonathan Bailey, ‘They reduce the number of adapters, switch ports, and long cable runs required across an installation, and fit directly into the Dante workflows and tools integrators already know.
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