S-0808
Published: PRODUCTS
Two new products from the Roland Systems Group offer RSS V-Mixing System users a new level of flexibility and versatility
Two new products from the Roland Systems Group offer RSS V-Mixing System users a new level of flexibility and versatility, exploiting the capabilities of the REAC audio transport protocol to deliver a complete point-to-point 8x8 digital snake system, and unique I/O merging technology which streams from multiple REAC units back to RSS M-400 and M-380 V-Mixers.
The S-0808 is an eight-input/eight-output lightweight digital snake that supports multiple power options including battery power, embedded power over REAC and power over Ethernet (PoE). The inputs offer remote controllable preamps, phantom-power, 96kHz/24-bit A/D conversion as well as choices of XLR, TRS line and Hi-Z capability to reduce the need for DI boxes.
Audio and power can be transferred over Cat5e cable using the RSS S-4000D Splitter and Power Distributor or the new S-4000M REAC Merge Unit. The S-4000M can power up to four S-0808 units and also enable the merging of all connected I/O into one REAC stream. This allows distribution of 8x8 I/O units in a variety of locations, where AC power is not available or inconvenient to run.
Two units can be paired together for a complete point-to-point 8x8 snake system or it can be used as a stage input box with any RSS V-Mixer – all made possible using REAC (Roland Ethernet Audio Communication) protocol over a single Cat5e cable. A side-mounting adapter plate is included, which enables IDX V-Mount or Anton Bauer Gold Mount battery systems to be attached to the side to power the S-0808.
The S-4000M REAC Merge Unit allows up to four Digital Snake heads to be merged into a REAC stream where the master device recognises it as single REAC slave unit. This enables distribution of multiple input/output units around a location, venue or stage for flexible point-to-point digital snake or V-Mixing System configurations.
Any combination of RSS Digital Snake heads can be connected, merging all the input/output to a single REAC signal. The four ports on the front panel also supply REAC-embedded power to compatible devices such as the new S-0808 8x8 I/O Unit.
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March / April 2010