DiGiCo Orange Box - MADI EtherCON to DANTE2 - 2 RU with Dual PSU
The DiGiCo Orange Box is a compact 2U solution designed to offer versatile audio format conversion using DMI (DiGiCo Multichannel Interface) cards. It features two power supply units (PSUs) for redundancy and two slots that can hold any combination of DMI cards, enabling seamless format conversions. Whether you need to switch from MADI to Dante, Hydra 2, Optocore, Aviom, AES, or Analogue, the Orange Box simplifies the process. By connecting the desired interfaces into Slot A and Slot B, users can convert audio formats easily, creating adaptable multichannel audio paths for various professional applications. This powerful "anything in, anything out" tool provides flexible, user-friendly audio routing.
This unit features the following expansion cards:
*DiGiCo MOD-DMI-MADI-C 56/64 Channel MADI I/O 96 kilohertz Expansion Card with 2x EtherCON Connectors
DMI-MADI-C
This card can be used to connect another DiGiCo device that uses RJ45 Standard MADI (64 channels in and out) at 48KHz or 96KHz or an SD Series DiGiCo Rack with the appropriate connector (D-Rack, D2-Rack)
MADI (Multichannel Audio Digital Interface) is arguably one of the most popular protocols for transmitting high channel counts in professional audio. This is partially due to its ease of use, and the ability for cables to be run long lengths with minimal signal loss. Originally only capable of transmitting 56 channels, MADI is now capable of transmitting up to 64 channels.
DiGiCo offers two MADI DMI cards, each with different connector types. Both the MADI-B (BNC) and the MADI-C (RJ45) cards can be used to connect up to 64 channels of audio in and out at both 48kHz and 96kHz. At 96kHz, the B connection must be connected to provide the full channel count.
Main Features
- RJ45 connection
- 64 channels in and out at 48kHz and 96kHz
- Only for use with DiGiCo audio over Cat5 devices
- Internal switches to determine whether connected to a console or a rack
- Compatible with S-Series, Quantum Range, SD12, Orange Box and 4REA4
*DiGiCo MOD-DMI-DANTE2 64-Channel I/O 96 kilohertz Dante Expansion Card with 2x EtherCON Connectors
DMI-DANTE64@96
DMI-DANTE64@96
This card provides 64 inputs and 64 outputs to the Dante network at both 48kHz and 96kHz.
Audio over IP is becoming more and more sought after, due to the fact that it works over a standard IP network and can be sent over pre-installed infrastructure. Developed by Audinate in 2006, Dante provides uncompressed, low latency, multi-channel digital audio over IP and is a popular choice of protocol.
The DiGiCo DMI-DANTE64@96 allows 64 channels in and 64 channels out at both 48kHz and 96kHz. It has a Primary and a Secondary port, both of which are Ethercon ports, and an RJ45 Control port. The card has two modes that can be changed in Dante Controller. In Switched Mode, the three ports are switched together. In redundant mode, the Control and Primary ports shall be switched together and work as a redundant pair with the Secondary port, each having separate IP addresses so that if the primary connection fails, the secondary connection will take over.
