Biamp launches DanteTM interface card

As part of a larger Tesira product launch, Biamp has released its new Dante-enabled DAN-1 digital server networking card, which, like its current CobraNet card, functions as a gateway interface to support 64x64 channels of Dante networked audio. The DAN-1 card has been optimised to provide system integrators with Dante digital transport within Tesira media systems.

While the Tesira platform operates over AVB, with the addition of the DAN-1 card, customers will have the flexibility of integrating with different system types. The DAN-1 can also be used alongside AVB and/or CobraNet in the same Tesira Server or Server-IO. The Tesira DAN-1 card is backed by Biamp’s five-year warranty.

Meanwhile, Biamp has also launched Tesira 2.0, the latest version of the company’s flagship family of DSP-based media systems. Key to its appeal is TesiraForté, an all-new series of audio processors that extend AVB to application-specific settings.

TesiraForté consists of eight preconfigured models (four AVB models and four non-AVB models) designed to bring greater simplicity and more options to today’s conferencing, telephony and VoIP environments. First is the TesiraForté AI, providing a basic audio interface for high-quality audio in small- to medium-sized spaces, while the TesiraForté CI includes Sona AEC technology for conferencing applications.

Meanwhile, the TesiraForté TI provides specialised conferencing over a standard telephone service and includes Sona AEC technology, while the TesiraForté VI is a VoIP conferencing solution with Sona AEC technology. Each TesiraForté solution is equipped with 12 mic/line inputs, eight mic/line outputs, four-pin GPIO and 128x128 channels of AVB.

Each model can be used as a stand-alone system (non-AVB) or within an AVB-networked solution to deliver the specific features and connections needed for each application.

Targeted towards corporate, government, and higher education settings, TesiraForté leverages a customer’s existing cabling infrastructure to enable cost-effective installations wherever there is a need for networked audio. The Tesira network can be set up and managed centrally or remotely, with the ability to incorporate additional Tesira products quickly and easily as needed. Various audio technologies including SonaTM AEC technology, SpeechSense and AmbientSense provide clear, echo-free audio communication within any conference room, auditorium or training space.

In addition, Tesira 2.0 includes new firmware and software that enable two Tesira Servers to act as a redundant pair – with the secondary Tesira Server providing a mirrored backup to prevent any interruption in service in case of failure in the primary Server.

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