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• Sonifex AVN-CU2 Commentator Unit with Dante coming in 2019

  

  The Sonifex AVN-CU2 Commentator Unit is a Dante-enabled Commentator Unit for use by up to 2 commentators. Using Dante® AoIP together with 4 wire connections they bridge the gap between old and new technology, allowing the ease of connectivity & functionality of AoIP together with the legacy connections needed to operate with the existing infrastructure in some stadia and sports grounds.

  Managing Director Marcus Brooke commented: “Our new Dante® commentary units have been beautifully designed and are smaller than the existing Sonifex CM-CU1 single 4-wire unit whilst packing in more features. The CU2 has a bright daylight RGB display split into multiple sections, allowing metering & control of up to 24 audio sources (inputs, outputs or mix-points) in 4 pages. Colour coded rotary encoders can be used to alter signal level and pan, with colours, sources & button functions all configurable using the web GUI. So it’s intuitive to use and can be configured for virtually any situation. We’ve added a mix-matrix to the unit meaning it’s incredibly flexible when mixing physical and AoIP sources to 4-wire & AoIP destinations.”

  The AVN-CU2 provides two mic/line inputs with a wide, adjustable gain range and +48V phantom power, and has two stereo headphone outputs with lockable jack sockets, suitable for operation by two commentators.

  It’s powered using Power over Ethernet (PoE), using Neutrik EtherCON connectors, with primary and secondary ports for power and network data redundancy. SFP cages are also available for networking and there’s an additional 4 pin XLR 12V DC input. The unit supports up to 16 input and output AoIP channels and up to 16 simultaneous input and output AoIP streams. Stream setup to and from the unit is initially via Dante® Controller with more detailed configuration performed by using the built-in web GUI. A visual mix-matrix makes setup simple and intuitive and the CU2 can be remotely controlled from the web interface with front-panel lock-out options for unit operation.

  The unit will be available first quarter of 2019.