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THE AXIA AUDIO
NETWORK.
BUILDING BLOCKS
REPLACE THE ROUTER
Networking revolutionized computing. Now it’s
doing the same for broadcasting! Before the
network, building a complex facility with lots of
I/O to send to multiple destinations required a
router, a big, complex piece of proprietary
machinery. But now there’s no need for an
expensive router — Axia makes it simple and
economical to design a routing switcher
custom-tailored to your specific needs. Build a
network as tiny as 8x8 or as large as
4096x4096… or more.
Broadcasters love Axia’s modularity and
scalability — there are already over 1,500 Axia
Livewire networks on-the-air. Combine Audio
Nodes, Router Control Panels, an Ethernet
switch and our sophisticated PathfinderPC or
PathfinderPRO Router Control software;
configure using any standard web browser, and
you’re ready to go.
Getting your audio into the network couldn’t be
easier: just connect analog and AES/EBU
sources to Axia Audio Nodes. Getting audio
from PC workstations is even simpler: use the
IP-Audio Driver for Windows, Mac or Linux to
send and receive content from audio worksta-
tions and playout systems directly to and from
the network — without the expense of
soundcards or audio converters. There are also
plenty of broadcast products from Axia
Partners that have Livewire built-in — a single
CAT-5 cable carries audio I/O, start/stop logic,
clean feeds and more.
It’s easy to build an Axia network customized to your exact needs (but with the ability
to easily add capacity). There are a wide variety of Audio Nodes and Router Control
Panels that can be conveniently placed wherever your audio devices are located.
The Analog Line Node has eight balanced stereo inputs and eight balanced stereo
outputs, all on RJ-45 connectors, and employs premium-quality A/D/A converters and
low-noise components to provide superior audio performance for high-end studio use.
Each input can accommodate either consumer-level -10 dBv or professional
level +4 dBu equipment.
The AES/EBU Node provides eight stereo AES3 inputs and eight AES3 outputs.
Sample-rate conversion is available on all inputs; an input can also be used to sync the
Livewire network to a house clock. Like all Audio nodes, the AES Node features front-
panel confidence metering for each of its inputs and outputs.
The Microphone Node has eight studio-grade mic preamps with selectable Phantom
power and software-adjustable gain. There are also eight balanced stereo analog line
outputs to conveniently deliver headphone and studio monitor feeds back to the talent.
Inputs use XLR connectors; outputs are on easy-to-install RJ-45s.
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