Sonnet Technologies has announced the new Sonnet Thunderbolt AVB adapter, a bus-powered Gigabit Ethernet adapter with AVB (Audio Video Bridging, a.k.a., IEEE 802.1) networking support for Apple Mac computers with Thunderbolt ports designed for use with the Avid Pro Tools | Carbon audio interface for music production, enabling MacBook Air and MacBook Pro computers, which both lack onboard Gigabit Ethernet ports, to connect directly to the Avid interface via a Cat-6 cable.
“Pro Tools | Carbon is made for musicians and producers who have the highest standards for flawless audio capture and depend on cutting-edge low-latency tracking workflows,” says Francois Quereuil, vice president, audio product management, Avid. “The Sonnet Thunderbolt AVB adapter completes the picture for all users who’ve been looking for a high-performance, streamlined solution to connect Pro Tools | Carbon to their Mac. Sonnet is a fantastic development partner that consistently delivers breakthroughs to ensure all Avid users can enjoy even better experiences in their creative process.”
Offering a 40 Gbps Thunderbolt interface, the new dapter supports the proprietary version of AVB employed by the Avid Pro Tools | Carbon interface to stream audio at 32-bit float precision. When used outside the Pro Tools realm, the Sonnet adapter also supports the low-latency, fully synchronized streaming of audio and video over Ethernet required for standard AVB workflows. The adapter enables users to add their Mac computer as an endpoint in an AVB network and connect to other AVB-enabled devices such as audio interfaces, mixers, plugin processors, personal monitor stations, stage boxes, loudspeakers and loudspeaker processors, either directly or through an AVB-compliant switch.
The new Thunderbolt AVB Adapter (part number AVB-TB) is available now from Sonnet and soon from channel partners worldwide at the suggested retail price of $149.99. Go here for more specifics.
