The days of needing to monitor only 2-channel stereo and 5.1 or 7.1 surround formats has ended. The variety of audio formats, and their associated channel counts and arrangements, has expanded the need for specialized source selection and level control equipment. Multi-channel Dante® digital audio has found wide acceptance in professional audio application while analog signals continue to have an important place in the audio world. The ability to monitor these high-channel-count Dante digital and analog audio sources in a convenient and sonically excellent way has become a requirement for many applications. Studio Technologies has addressed these needs with the StudioComm with Dante Support system consisting of the Model 792 Central Controller and the Model 793 Control Console. With two 16-channel surround inputs (one Dante and one analog), two 2-channel stereo inputs (one Dante and one unbalanced semi-pro), two 16-channel monitor outputs (one Dante and one analog), along with a Dante stereo output, the fully professional "792/793" will integrate into many facilities.
Dante digital audio has found wide acceptance in all aspects of audio, from live entertainment and broadcast events, to corporate, recording, and post-production facilities. While certainly a legacy technology, analog audio signals have maintained an important place in the world of professional audio. And the days of needing to support only 2-channel stereo and 5.1 or 7.1 surround formats have ended. The variety of surround formats, and their associated channel counts and arrangements, has expanded the need for specialized equipment.
Rather than supporting a specific surround format, the StudioComm with Dante Support system incorporates an internal 16-channel architecture. This allows a range of surround audio applications to be easily supported. With Dante digital and analog audio inputs, Dante digital and analog monitor outputs, and an extensive set of operating resources it's a simple task to integrate a monitoring system into virtually any contemporary facility.