Midas HD96-24 Compatible I/O

Knowing the Midas HD96-24 compatible I/O is key to taking full advantage of their flagship console. Here you can find suitable stage boxes, extenders and associated devices.

Midas HD96-24 Compatible I/O

There are currently two ways to connect the system together:

HD96-24 surface to a Klark Teknik DN9680 via copper or with a multi-mode (MM) fibre optic snake. Then Klark Teknik DN9680 to I/O box (for example, DL231) via Cat5E
HD96-24 surface direct to I/O (for example, DL231) via Cat5E

When I/O is connected to the HD96-24 system, it will be necessary to be update to the latest HD I/O software. The updater is built into the console and guides you through the update process. Once updated, I/O boxes will still be compatible with Pro Series consoles.

Midas DL231

24 Input, 24 Output Active Microphone Splitter with 2 Independent Midas Microphone Preamplifiers per Input. The DL231 combines the warmth and authenticity of analogue circuitry with the precision and agility of state-of-the-art digital techniques. Extreme care has been taken in the planning and execution of the PCB layout to maintain exceptional grounding and analogue/digital separation.

2 award-winning Midas microphone preamplifiers per input with switchable +48 V phantom power
2 dual redundant AES50 network ports with independent phase-locked loop synchronisation
24 electronically balanced output channels can be sourced from microphone preamplifiers or AES50 ports
Remote operation up to 100 m via CAT5/5e cable
Selectable 96 kHz or 48 kHz sample rate operation
All settings programmable from front panel controls or console
PSU status indicator LEDs and configuration LCD display on front panel
MIDI In, Out and Thru connectors
Features Neutrik etherCON* AES50 network ports
Rugged 5U rackmount chassis for durability in portable applications
Dual redundant auto-ranging universal switch-mode power supplies

Midas DL151

24 Input Stage Box with 24 Midas Microphone Preamplifiers. DL151 is a 2U 19″ fixed-configuration rack I/O unit with 24 mic/line level inputs and delivers legendary Midas sound quality utilising their time-tested and road-proven technologies. Featuring award-winning Midas microphone preamplifiers with 2.5 dB analogue gain steps and two AES50 network ports providing dual redundancy, the DL151 is the ideal partner to all HD, Midas PRO and M32 Series digital consoles, enabling a digital snake connection from Front of House to stage.

24 award-winning Midas microphone preamplifiers with switchable +48 V phantom power
Remote operation up to 100 m via CAT5/5e cable
Selectable 96 kHz or 48 kHz sample rate operation
All settings programmable from front panel controls or console
PSU status indicator LEDs and configuration LCD display on front panel
Supports dual redundant AES50 networks
Features Neutrik etherCON* AES50 network ports
Rugged 2U rackmount chassis for durability in portable applications
Auto-ranging universal switch-mode power supply

Midas DL152

DL152 features 24 active servo-balanced low impedance line level outputs with high output current capability for driving long cable runs. The outputs feature an automatic mute facility if the audio signal path is muted by the mixing console operator, and individual LED indicators are provided for each output connector.

24 electronically balanced low impedance line level outputs
Remote operation up to 100 m via CAT5/5e cable
Selectable 96 kHz or 48 kHz sample rate operation
All settings programmable from front panel controls or console
PSU status indicator LEDs and configuration LCD display on front panel
Supports dual redundant AES50 networks
Features Neutrik etherCON* AES50 network ports
Rugged 2U rackmount chassis for durability in portable applications
Auto-ranging universal switch-mode power supply

Midas DL153

DL153 is a 2U 19″ fixed-configuration rack I/O unit with 16 mic/line level inputs and 8 line level outputs.

16 award-winning Midas microphone preamplifiers with switchable +48 V phantom power
8 electronically balanced low impedance line level outputs
Remote operation up to 100 m via CAT5/5e cable
Selectable 96 kHz or 48 kHz sample rate operation
All settings programmable from front panel controls or console
PSU status indicator LEDs and configuration LCD display on front panel
Supports dual redundant AES50 networks
Features Neutrik etherCON* AES50 network ports
Rugged 2U rackmount chassis for durability in portable applications
Auto-ranging universal switch-mode power supply

Midas DL154

DL154 is a 2U 19″ fixed-configuration rack I/O unit with 8 mic/line level inputs and 16 line level outputs. DL154 is compatible with all Midas digital consoles and audio system engines, as well as with any other AES50-equipped devices.

8 award-winning Midas microphone preamplifiers with switchable +48 V phantom power
16 electronically balanced low impedance line level outputs
Remote operation up to 100 m via CAT5/5e cable
Selectable 96 kHz or 48 kHz sample rate operation
All settings programmable from front panel controls or console
PSU status indicator LEDs and configuration LCD display on front panel
Supports dual redundant AES50 networks
Features Neutrik etherCON* AES50 network ports
Rugged 2U rackmount chassis for durability in portable applications
Auto-ranging universal switch-mode power supply

Midas DL155

16 Input, 16 Output Stage Box with 8 Midas Microphone Preamplifiers and AES3 Digital Interface. Featuring award-winning Midas microphone preamplifiers with 2.5 dB analogue gain steps and two AES50 network ports providing dual redundancy. DL155 features 8 active servo-balanced low impedance line level outputs with high output current capability for driving long cable runs. DL155 supports multiple sample rates for the AES50 connections – 96 kHz for use with HD & MIDAS PRO Series, and 48 kHz for use with MIDAS M32 Series.

8 award-winning Midas microphone preamplifiers with switchable +48 V phantom power
8 AES3 (AES/EBU) digital inputs and outputs
8 electronically balanced low impedance line level outputs
Remote operation up to 100 m via CAT5/5e cable
Selectable 96 kHz or 48 kHz sample rate operation
All settings programmable from front panel controls or console
PSU status indicator LEDs and configuration LCD display on front panel
Supports dual redundant AES50 networks
Features Neutrik etherCON* AES50 network ports
Rugged 2U rackmount chassis for durability in portable applications
Auto-ranging universal switch-mode power supply

Midas DL251

48 Input, 16 Output Stage Box with 48 Midas Microphone Preamplifiers. DL251 features dual-redundant power supplies, which are auto-voltage sensing for use on a worldwide basis and provide seamless switchover in the unlikely event of a loss of one power supply. All configuration settings for DL251 can be set either remotely from the mixing console, or directly via the intuitive and easy to understand front panel.

48 award-winning Midas microphone preamplifiers with switchable +48 V phantom power
16 actively balanced low impedance line level outputs
Selectable 96 kHz or 48 kHz sample rate operation
Remote operation up to 100 m via CAT5/5e cable
All settings programmable from front panel controls or console
PSU status indicator LEDs and configuration switches on front panel
3 AES50 network ports for redundant connections
MIDI In, Out and Thru connectors
Features Neutrik etherCON* AES50 network ports
Rugged 5U rackmount chassis for durability in portable applications
Dual redundant auto-ranging universal switch-mode power supplies

Midas DL252

DL252 features 48 active servo-balanced low impedance line level outputs with high output current capability for driving long cable runs. A recessed ‘Mute All Outputs’ switch on the rear panel allows quiet and safe re-patching of cables, even during a show. DL252 supports multiple sample rates for the AES50 connections – 96 kHz for use with Midas HD & PRO Series, and 48 kHz for use with Midas M32 Series.

16 award-winning Midas microphone preamplifiers with switchable +48 V phantom power
48 actively balanced low impedance line level outputs
Selectable 96 kHz or 48 kHz sample rate operation
Remote operation up to 100 m via CAT5/5e cable
All settings programmable from front panel controls or console
PSU status indicator LEDs and configuration switches on front panel
3 AES50 network ports for redundant connections
MIDI In, Out and Thru connectors
Features Neutrik etherCON* AES50 network ports
Rugged 5U rackmount chassis for durability in portable applications
Dual redundant auto-ranging universal switch-mode power supplies

Klark Teknik DN9680

8 Port AES50 Extender and Multiplexer with up to 1000 Metre Range.

The DN9680 provides a high channel count solution to the 100 metre limitation that Ethernet and CAT5 cabling imposes on the physical size of AES50 networks. A pair of DN9680 units allow up to eight AES50 connections (192 bidirectional channels) to be extended by up to 1,000 metres via single mode optical fibre or 100 metres via CAT5 copper cable, greatly simplifying long haul cable connections due to the use of a single bidirectional snake cable.

DN9680 acts as a bidirectional multiplexer and demultiplexer, and combines the eight incoming AES50 streams into the outgoing snake connection, and simultaneously also takes the incoming snake connection and unbundles the eight AES50 streams and routes them to the corresponding AES50 ports. A snake system consisting of a pair of DN9680 units routes the incoming AES50 streams to the outgoing streams on a one-to-one port basis, so that the snake is transparent in use, only incurring a small propagation delay of 250 microseconds.

As standard, DN9680 is compatible with single-mode dual fibre cable. As an option, the DN9680-MM upgrade kit allows conversion for use with multimode dual fibre cable over a 500 metre range.

DN9680 supports both optical fibre and copper snakes using a Gigabit Ethernet digital audio point-to-point link. A dual-fibre Neutrik opticalCON DUO connector is used for optical fibre snake connection, enabling a bidirectional optical link on one single-mode dual fibre cable. The optional DN9680-MM upgrade kit allows conversion for use with multi-mode dual fibre cable.

Multiplexes up to 8 AES50 connections into one optical fibre cable or CAT5 cable
Extends AES50 connections up to 1,000 m with optical fibre or 100 m with CAT5 cable
High channel capacity with 192 bidirectional channels @ 96 kHz
Internal “AES Grade 1” temperature-compensated word clock (1 ppm)
Neutrik etherCON* connectors used for AES50 ports and copper snake connection
Dual-fibre Neutrik opticalCON DUO* connector used for optical fibre snake connection
Internal web server allows browser-based configuration via Ethernet control port
Rugged 1U rackmount chassis for durability in portable applications
Auto-ranging universal switch-mode power supply

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