L-Acoustics has announced the release of the new LC16D network audio converter that’s designed to simplify the process of interfacing legacy digital formats with the Milan AVB time-sensitive network in applications that include rental, corporate, and fixed installation markets as well as for broadcast, residential, and recording studios.
LC16D is a high-capacity AES/EBU- and MADI-to-Milan AVB audio network converter housed in a 1RU chassis. With up to 80 legacy format inputs and outputs, LC16D can interface with up to 128 channels to and from the network. It offers dynamic mapping of audio channels and comprehensive synchronization options, all controlled via an embedded web interface, with power options that include Power over Ethernet (PoE).
The embedded web interface enables control and monitoring from any device with a web browser and internet connection. The 10 user configurations are designed to make storing and loading different channel mappings easier, with clocking options that enhance synchronization in addition to making distribution of clock sources across connection formats possible.
LC16D acts as a bridge between legacy digital formats and a Milan AVB network, offering expanded connectivity and audio interfacing options. At festivals, large-scale broadcasts, or other special event applications that use several interfaced digital consoles, LC16D’s integrated asynchronous sample rate converters on each AES/EBU input can help eliminate the need for complex synchronization management, allowing digital consoles to continue using their independent clock domains. This simplifies the connection process and creates a plug-and-play AES/EBU-to-Milan AVB interface while also expanding the connectivity capacity of the drive system.
LC16D can be used as a floating converter for fixed installations deployed anywhere a legacy digital connection needs to interface with a Milan AVB network. The combination of AES/EBU and MADI inputs allows any digital console to be connected efficiently, while the converter’s outputs can be utilized to generate and distribute additional feeds as required.
“The first ever network converter from L-Acoustics, LC16D bridges legacy formats to the future of networking,” says Scott Sugden, director of product management, electronics at L-Acoustics. “The powerful, feature-rich, and cost-effective LD16D will ease and accelerate the adoption of the Milan AVB protocol.”
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