Lectrosonics DNTBOB88 User Manual

DNTBOB 88

8x8 Breakout Box

TECHNICAL DATA

• 8 balanced line level analog inputs

• 8 balanced line level analog outputs

• Dante

TM

primary and secondary ports

• 8 Dante network outputs

• 8 Dante network inputs

• Uses standard ethernet hardware

• Gigabit compatible

• AVB ready

BOB 88 is a high quality, general purpose interface to
transmit and receive line level analog audio signals via
a Dante network. Analog inputs are converted to digital
and appear on the network as transmit channels. Audio
for the analog outputs is taken from subscriptions to
transmit channels on the network from other sources.
When connected to a network, each break out box will
appear as a separate device in the Dante Controller
software interface.

Audio delivered to input 1 appears as Dante transmit
channel 1 for that device on the network. Input 2 appears
as Dante transmit channel 2, and so on. Any Dante
device on the same network can then subscribe to the
transmit channels and process or route the audio as
needed. In a similar manner, each receive channel can
subscribe to any transmit channel on the network, and
the received audio will be delivered to the analog output
of the same number. Receive channel 1 appears at ana­log output 1, receive channel 2 to output 2, and so on.

Applications are numerous, such as creating a bidirec­tional digital snake for stage productions, or sending
audio to a remote recording location in a courtroom
complex, or delivering audio to remote amplifiers and
loudspeakers in a stadium.

The unit operates as a native Dante device with auto­matic device discovery and clock configuration using
standard ethernet hardware. High quality A/D and D/A
converters ensure excellent audio quality.

*DanteTM is a trademark of Audinate Pty Ltd.
Audinate

®

is a registered trademark of Audinate Pty Ltd.

Rio Rancho, NM, USA
www.lectrosonics.com

Technology Overview

Dante delivers a no hassle, self configuring, true plug­and-play digital audio network that uses standard Internet
Protocols over Gigabit Ethernet. Patent-pending Dante
technology distributes digital audio plus integrated control
data with sub millisecond latency, sample-accurate play­back synchronization, extreme reliability and high channel
counts.

Sample Accurate Timing with Inaudibly Low
Latency

Dante uses audio independent, high accuracy network
synchronization standards to ensure all Dante devices
are synchronized at all times. Sample accurate play­back with extremely low latency and jitter is achieved
without limiting your audio sample rates and network
layout options.

Plug-and-Play Networking for Media Professionals

With Dante’s Zero configuration protocol, you won’t need
a networking specialist to enter numerical IP or MAC ad­dresses, or set up DNS or DHCP servers. Dante makes
networking a true plug-and-play process with automatic
device discovery and system configuration. Dante­enabled devices find each other on the network and will
configure themselves, so you can skip those complicated,
error-prone set-up procedures. Instead of “magic num­bers,” you label networked devices and their input and
output signals with names that make sense to you.

IP Standards Based Technology

Dante is built on global networking standards including
Internet Protocols — not just Ethernet. With true IP rout­ing, Dante technology works as an IT network capable of
transporting professional quality audio and high definition
video with no limits on your layout options. Dante deliv­ers sample-accurate playback synchronization, even over
multiple switch hops. Latency is extremely low whether
you choose to run your Dante network with fixed latency
or optimized latency. Dante makes it easy to set up ro­bust, flexible digital audio networks with performance that
scales with your network.

Media Networking over Existing Infrastructure
and Hardware

Dante runs on inexpensive off-the-shelf computer net­working hardware, and does not require dedicated net­work infrastructure. Ethernet switches transmit Dante digi­tal media streams alongside ordinary data traffic, so you
can integrate professional media operations into properly
designed pre-existing networks. And with Dante Virtual
Soundcard (DVS), your Mac or Windows computer looks
and acts like any other Dante-enabled device. Just plug in
to the standard Ethernet port to use digital audio process­ing, recording or playback software on the network.

Summary of Dante Benefits

Dante is a high performance digital audio networking
solution that offers many benefits to users and manu­factures of equipment for Live Sound, Install, Recording
or other Pro Audio markets.

• Plug-and-play technology – automatic discovery
and simple signal routing

• Reduced Cost & Complexity- No special skills
required to set up audio networking

• Sample accurate playback synchronization

• Lowest latency available from any networking
technology

• Add/remove/rearrange components at will

• Deterministic latency throughout the network

• Support mixed bit depths and mixed sample rates
over one network

• Scalable, flexible network topology supporting a
large number of senders and receivers

• Supports 1Gbps networks

• Supports a single integrated network for audio,
video, control, monitoring

• Uses inexpensive, off-the-shelf computer net­working equipment

• Direct connection to PCs for multi-channel re­cording, processing and playback using a Dante
Virtual Soundcard for both PCs and Macs

• AVB Ready