AudioPressBox APB-D216 R-D, Drive Unit with Dante

AudioPressBox APB-D216 R-D. Active 19″ rack, AudioPressBox Drive Unit, 2 LINE Inputs, 2-channel Dante Interface, 16 Line/MIC Outputs, 2 buffered Outputs for up to 6 AudioPressBox expanders

2-channel active drive unit features 2 Analogue DANTE inputs with high-quality digital-to-analogue converter. You can switch between Line or Dante input, depending on your needs. It offers 16 Line/MIC Level Outputs on the front and one output for expanders on the rear. Front outputs are balanced and individually transformer isolated with selectable output level for each output. You can expand the number of outputs with AudioPressBox expanders with up to 48 additional Line/MIC outputs per channel.

As is AudioPressBox standard, you can use our signal processing like high-pass filter and compressor with limiter to achieve the perfect audio signal for all connected journalists.APB-Dante products uses Power over Ethernet (PoE). Power can be provided through the Ethernet cable from a PoE-capable network switch, or from a separate PoE injector.

PoE Power Consumption: < 2 Watt  

Drive unit for : APB-008 SB-EX, APB-008 IW-EX, APB-008 OW-EX, APB-008 FB-EX, APB-024 R-EX, APB-P008 OW-EX, APB-P008 IW-EX, APB-P112 SB-EX

• 2 Balanced LINE Inputs – XLR / 6.3mm JACK
• 2-channel DANTE input with high-quality digital-to-analogue converter
• You can switch between Line or Dante input, depending on your needs.
• 16 High quality balanced, individually transformer isolated outputs
• Each Output is switchable between MIC or LINE level
• Switchable High-Pass filter for each Input channel
• Switchable Compressor and Limiter for each Input channel
• 2 separately buffered Outputs that can drive 6x APB-008 or 2x APB-024 Output expanders
• Maximum drive capacity is 48 Line/MIC Outputs.
• Total maximum of 16+48 Line/MIC Outputs.

	HPF (High Pass Filter) This button helps to avoid distributing low-end rumble like a microphone handling noise or pops. You have 2 options – full range or 160Hz low-cut frequency. The one you choose depends on the sound, you want to filter out.
	COMP (Compressor/Limiter operation button) To provide perfect output signal without clipping or distortion, you can switch the Comp button ON. If you switch this OFF, signal in output could contain signal clipping or distortion.
	Transformer Separately transformer isolated outputs.
	2 buffered expander outputs for AudioPressBox expanders.
	24V DC Power Supply
	2-channel Dante interface