AVN-CU2-DANTE Configurable Dante Commentry Unit for 2 Commentators

    Sonifex has two DanteĀ® enabled commentary units, the AVN-CU2-DANTE for 2 commentators and the AVN-CU4-DANTE for up to 4 commentators. Both units use DanteĀ® AoIP together with 4 wire connections so 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.

    The AVN-CU2-DANTE takes a new approach to provide a multi-purpose configurable tool for commentary teams. Its power lies in the impressive mix engine which overlays the usual DanteĀ® Controller settings. Once DanteĀ® flows have been made, inputs and outputs can be mixed freely to AoIP or physical inputs and outputs, controlled using the programmable buttons and rotary encoders, which control the gain and pan of inputs, outputs or cross-points, allowing total flexibility for different situations.

    It can be used in any number of different commentary situations, controlled manually or remotely and controls can be ā€˜locked downā€™ so that they canā€™t be tampered with or altered, to guarantee reliable operation. Housed in a rugged and intuitive, user-friendly package, itā€™s a truly different way of looking at how commentary units should operate.

    Traditional commentary units have fixed analogue and digital I/O and fixed controls in fixed positions on the unit. Their inputs and outputs are defined at hardware design and are thus limited by that initial design, including limited routing, mixing and DSP of the audio pathways.

    The AVN-CU2-DANTE uses a different approach – it was designed from the ground up to be totally flexible in operation and the use of Dante AoIP means that inputs and outputs can be added as required (up to a max of 16 per unit). Because any physical analogue or digital input can be mixed and routed with Dante AoIP inputs to any physical output or Dante output, you can define your own audio pathways. Additionally you can choose which of those pathways need to be controlled (volume and pan) by the use of rotary encoders.

    For more information, go to: https://www.sonifex.co.uk/avn/avn-cu2-dante.shtml