SONIFEX Dante Contribution Voiceover Monitor with Talkback - AVN-MTV1

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AVN-MTV1

The AVN-MTV1 is an upgrade of the RB-MTV1, adding Audinate Dante AoIP capability to the Redbox voiceover monitor. It is a 1U rack-mount unit designed to be used in voice-over booths, news booths, commentary locations, for continuity announcements and for any other similar applications where voice needs to be added to programme content and then monitored. Talkback, Cue and Program feeds can be taken from the Dante network and monitored.

Sonifex Dante Contribution Voiceover Monitor with Talkback - AVN-MTV1

The AVN-MTV1 has three physical inputs and three physical outputs. It has a mono microphone input on an XLR with physically or remote switched coarse gain and physical variable fine fain control using a multi-turn preset potentiometer to give an overall gain range from +20dB to +80dB. There is also an LF rumble filter, +48V phantom power and level limiting control. A rear-panel multi-turn preset potentiometer allows adjustment of the threshold at which the limiter begins to operate, from -8dBu to +26dBu. There is an indication of the limiter activity using a blue LED and the microphone level is monitored by a simple 5 LED meter. The meter can be configured to either show the MIC signal activity in normal operation (i.e. when TALK is pressed the meter is off) or it can permanently show the MIC activity even when the TALK button is on or the MIC button is off.

There is a balanced XLR stereo input and an auto-sensing balanced analogue/digital input on an RJ45 (StudiohubTM pinout). Each of these inputs are sent to the Dante network.

The Talkback, Cue and Program streams come from the Dante network, as well as the Mic input, and can be mixed and monitored into the front and rear ¼”/3.5mm headphone jack outputs with individual volume controls. Which of the inputs is presented to the headphone outputs can be configured using two banks of DIP switches on the rear of the unit (allowing control over left and right headphone mixes). If a presenter doesn’t like to hear themselves in their headphones when using the TALK button, there is also an option to mute the mic signal to the headphones.

The processed microphone signal is fed to both the main mono balanced output on an XLR and the Main Output Dante stream when the latching front panel MIC button is active – the button illuminates when active.

The main output XLR can be independently switched to be at “Line” or “Mic” level outputs using the rear panel push switch. Setting the output to a microphone level allows the unit to be inserted into the microphone input of a mixing desk. There is an option to permanently enable the MIC button, even when remotely controlled, for occasions when you always want the MIC channel left open. Additionally, there is an option to mix the Cue input as a mono feed to the outputs permanently.

The front panel TALK button is a momentary push switch that routes the processed microphone signal to both the rear balanced XLR Lazy Output and the Lazy Output Dante stream, whilst disconnecting it from the main outputs, allowing the operator to talk to a colleague. This enables the unit to be used as a talkback intercom between two or more studios.

There is a switchable digital/analogue balanced output on an RJ45 which can be used as an exit point from the Dante network.

There is a rear panel remotes connector giving remote control of the two front panel MIC and TALK buttons and opto-isolated tallies of their status.

The unit is powered using Power over Ethernet (PoE) with primary and secondary ports for power and data redundancy. The AVN-MTV1 uses the latest Audinate Dante chipsets so is AES67 and Dante Domain Manager compliant.

There are front panel LEDs to indicate network clock status, AoIP Primary and AoIP Secondary link status, PoE Primary power and PoE Secondary power active.

SPECIFICATIONS

Network and AoIP

AoIP Standard: Dante
Number of channels: 8 receive, 6 transmit
Number of streams: 8 receive, 6 transmit
Sample Rate: 44.1kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz or 192kHz
Format: Linear PCM, 16, 24 or 32 bit
AES67 Support: Yes
Connectivity: 2 x RJ45
Speed: 1Gbps or 100Mbps
Network Modes: Switched or redundant
Dante Domain Manager Ready: Yes
   

Analogue Input Performance Specifications

Parameter Mic Input
Input Impedance: 2kΩ nominal balanced
Maximum Input Level:  -10dBu
Mic Gain Range: Adjustable +20dB to +80dB
Frequency Response: +0/-0.5dB 20Hz to 20kHz, 40dB gain @ 1kHz
E.I.N.: <-125dB ref 80dB gain, Rs=200Ω
Common Mode Rejection: >60dB @ 1kHz
Low Frequency Roll-Off: 125Hz @ 6dB/octave
THD+N: <-90dBFS, -64dBFS, 20Hz to 20kHz, 40dB gain, 20kHz BW
Phantom Power: 48V
Limiter Threshold:  Adjustable +8dBu to +18dBu
 
Parameter Line Input
Input Impedance: >20kΩ balanced
0dBFS Line-up +18dBu
Frequency Response:          +0/-0.5dB 20Hz to 20KHz
THD+N: <-110dBFS, -30dBFS, 20Hz to 20kHz, 20kHz BW
Noise <-110dBFS, 20kHz BW, Rs=200Ω
Common Mode Rejection: >60dB @ 1kHz
Output Impedance:  <50Ω balanced
   

Analogue Output Performance Specifications

Parameter Line Output
0dBFS Line-up:  +18dBu
Frequency Response:  +0/-0.5dB 20Hz to 20KHz
THD+N: <-107dBFS, -30dBFS, 20Hz to 20kHz, 20kHz BW
Noise: <-107dBFS, 20kHz BW
   
Parameter Headphone Output
Drive capability:  Drives 150mW into 32Ω to 600Ω headphones
0dBFS Line-up:  +18dBu
Frequency Response:  +0/-0.5dB 20Hz to 20KHz
THD+N:  <-107dBFS, -30dBFS, 20Hz to 20kHz, 20kHz BW
Noise:  <-107dBFS, 20kHz BW
   

AES3 Input Specifications

Input Impedance: 110Ω balanced
Supported Input Rates: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz and 192kHz (sample rate converted to Dante system sample rate)
Signal Level: AES3-2009 Compliant
Bit Depth: Up to 24 bits
   

AES3 Output Specifications

Output Impedance: 110Ω balanced
Supported Output Rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz and 192kHz (set as per Dante system sample rate)
Signal Level: AES3-2009 Compliant
Bit Depth: Up to 24 bits
   

Rear Panel Connections

Mic Input: 1 x XLR 3 pin female (Balanced)
Line/Digital Input: 2 x XLR 3 pin female (Balanced) 1 x RJ45 (Balanced, Analogue/Digital Auto-sensing)
Main Output: 1 x XLR 3 pin male (Balanced)
TALK (LAZY) Output: 1 x XLR 3 pin male (Balanced)
Headphone Outputs: 2 x ¼” (6.35mm)/3.5mm A-gauge 3-pole stereo jack sockets
Line/Digital Output: 1 x RJ45 (Balanced, Analogue/Digital Switchable)
Remote I/O Port: 9-way ‘D’-type socket
DC Input: 1 x 4 Pin XLR, 12V nominal, 12W Max
   

Network and AoIP

AoIP Standard: Dante
Channels: 8 receive, 6 transmit
Flows: 8 receive, 6 transmit
Sample Rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
Encoding: PCM 16, PCM 24, PCM 32
Connectivity: 2 x RJ45
Speed: 1Gbps or 100Mbps
Network Modes: Switched or redundant
AES67 Support: Yes
Dante Domain Manager Ready: Yes
Clock Source: Internal (PTP Leader) or from Network PTP Leader
   

PoE Power

Standard 802.3af
Redundancy Yes
Class 0
PD Power Range 0.44 W to 12.94 W
Typical PSE Power Usage TBD
Max PSE Usage 15.4 W
   

Equipment Type

AVN-MTV1: Dante Contribution Voiceover Unit With Talkback
   

Physical Specification

Dimensions (Raw): 48cm (W) x 11cm (D) x 4.3cm (H)
19” (W) x 4.3” (D) x 1.7” (H) (1U)
Weight: Nett: 1.3kg Gross: 1.9kg
Nett: 2.9lbs Gross: 4.2lbs