Nixer Pro Audio News
23
rd
June 2020 - Enhanced
PD Dante feature set with latest release
Following customer feedback and continued product development
we've been adding some new features to our flagship PD Dante during lockdown to
provide additional functionality and to assist critical monitoring and
diagnostics within a Dante network.
New Features in PD Dante v2.11
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New 16 channel horizontal view
o
Allows the
display of long Dante channel names (up to 31 characters)
o
Scroll up
and down via swiping screen
§
New 8 Channel view
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Simple
left and right swipe to scroll through channels
§
Dante menu
o
Home unit
easily identified in blue
o
Device
sample rates can be changed (except AES67 mode)
o
Editable
Device names on the network
Enhanced
Key Features
§
Clear display of each routed source and
subscribed name
§
Direct control and routing of any device on
the
Dante network
§
The making and removing of
subscriptions
§
High resolution metering
§
User selected view of 8, 16 or 64
sources
§
The sampling frequency of each
source
§
Built-in signal generator allows routing onto
the
network for easy testing
§
Existing
customers can download the updated manuals, firmware updates and instructions for
v2.11 via our website or email
sales@nixerproaudio.com
for
details. This feature set will follow shortly for the RD Dante.
8 th April 2020 Nixer partners with Video Signal in Italy
Nixer has appointed Video Signal as our partner
and
distributor in Italy for our range of audio
monitoring
units.
Nixer has a long pedigree of designing
high end
audio products for the Broadcast,
Live and
Theatre markets for over 20 years.
Just over 2
years ago, Nixer started designing and
manufacturing
their own products under the brand
name Nixer Pro Audio. Nick Fletcher, CEO, saw a
requirement
for a robust and easily deployed
product to
help Engineers maintain, diagnose and
monitor
audio within their Dante® audio IP
networks.
The first product, PD Dante, set the trend and
offers a
compact, hand-held portable device that
allows
the monitoring of up to 64 Dante channels
at
48kHz (32 channels at 96kHz). The unit goes
beyond
simple confidence monitoring and allows
route
subscriptions to be made and network
configurations
changed via PIN protected menus.
Alessandro
Trezzi
from Video
Signal commented
“We think this is an exciting time to partner with
Nixer. They have a strong and growing range of
Dante®
AoIP
products which
provide Operators
and Engineers with the
necessary tools required in
the exacting Live,
Install and Broadcast
environments. With a
broad range of capabilities,
be it confidence
monitoring, network routing,
configuration and
testing there is a unit to match
all
applications.”
The current suite of products allows for Dante
audio
monitoring with quick, intuitive and easy to
use
interfaces, removing the need for engineers or
operators
to carry a slow-to-boot and bulky laptop
computer
for source selection and monitoring.
The RL64
Dante offers a compact 64 channel
Dante® audio
monitoring unit in a shallow 1RU
form factor,
ideal for OB vans and fly-packs, while
the
RD64 Dante offers precision Dante® audio
monitoring
with comprehensive diagnostics and
optimised
ported speakers in a 2RU enclosure.
All the tools necessary for line-checking,
troubleshooting
or operator/talent monitoring are
readily
available in a single device.
Nick Fletcher added “We’re very happy to partner
with Video
Signal, who are long established in the
Italian
Broadcast market. Our units are
increasingly
finding applications within national
broadcasters,
theatres and many Parliamentary
and renowned
international financial institutions.
We’re
always keen to listen and enhance features
and
we have more products in the pipeline and
some
exciting new releases planned over the
coming
year.”
17th Feb 2020 – The new RL64 Dante diagnostics and monitoring unit from Nixer
We are pleased to announce the latest product from Nixer Pro Audio is now shipping. Building on the success of the PD Dante, we officially announce the release of the RL64 Dante units.
The RL64 Dante is a compact 1RU 19" rack mounting 64 channel Dante monitoring tool. Operators can also mix up to 64 Dante channels, 1 AES3 stereo channel (XLR) and 1 Mic (headphone jack) into a 2-channel stereo mix. This can be listened to via the in-built speakers or headphone amplifier.
Additionally, this output can also sent to the stereo Balance Line Output (2x XLR), AES3 EBU Stereo Output (XLR) and back onto the Dante network.
Operation is via the easy to use LCD capacitive touch display which displays the main stereo output and up to 16 Dante channels at once on large and clear meters.
§ Compact 1RU enclosure and shallow depth for flight cases and OBs.
§ Crystal Clear Meters for precision monitoring
§ Easy and quick navigation, perfect for critical live events
§ Simple scroll and select through all 64 Dante channels
§ Ability to mix up to 64 Dante channels into a stereo mix
With shipments starting earlier this year the RL64 Dante is perfect for on-air and live applications where critical confidence monitoring is essential.