The new S16 Digital Snake from BEHRINGER takes the burden out of connecting your FOH (Front of House) console with the band. The S16 provides 16 fully programmable, remotely controllable high-end mic preamps plus 8 analog, balanced XLR returns at the stage end, and connects to the FOH via a single CAT5 cable without the need for a dedicated router. Any mixing board with AES50 networking capability can tap into the S16's powerful feature set. So if you happen to work on an analog mixing board occasionally, you could use the S16 and an A/D/A convertor to form a high-performance, lightweight 16 x 16 digital snake, all on one CAT5 connection, keeping the preamp remote control functionality.The S16's monitoring / head amp control section allows you to select any one of the 16 inputs, 8 bus outputs or P16 output streams for immediate line checks. In addition to signal metering at the stage box, you can set individual input channel Gain, apply +48 V phantom power, plus you have the option of listening directly to the input signal via headphones and much more. Once set, all configuration settings can be locked at the console for total system security.KLARK TEKNIK SuperMAC (AES50-Compliant) technology gives the S16 its high-capacity digital interconnectivity with ultra-low latency operation, as well as simple deployment and ease of use. KLARK TEKNIK engineers worked with BEHRINGER product developers to ensure the S16 meets, or exceeds, the requirements of live performance entertainers and their professional audio engineers. Some of the outstanding features are:48 bidirectional audio channels over CAT5 cable (48 kHz)
24 bidirectional audio channels over CAT5 cable (96 kHz)
Single cable duplex interconnection for audio and sample clocks
Ethernet physical layer audio data transmission
High channel count and ultra-low deterministic latency
Accurate phase-aligned clock distribution.
Comprehensive error detection
and management
Provision for redundant networking
Minimal configuration ± total ease of deployment and use
Ethernet TCP/IP protocol-compatible auxiliary data channel
Royalty-free implementations available as Xilinx FPGA cores
OEM modules available from developer partnersFeatures:16 MIDAS-designed, fully programmable mic preamps
8 analog, servo-balanced XLR outputs
AES50 network ports
Up to 100 m networking capability via CAT-5e cable (not included)
Dual AES50 ports for cascading S16 units
Precise LED metering plus 7-segment displays
Phones output assignable to any of the inputs/outputs
Dual ADAT outputs
MIDI In/Out
USB connector for system updates via PCConversion
A/D-D/A conversion: 24-bit @ 44.1 / 48.0 kHz,
(Cirrus Logic A/D CS5368, D/A CS4385): 114 dB dynamic range
Network Networked I/O latency (stage-box-in, console processing, stage-box- out): 1.1 msConnectors
XLR inputs, programmable mic preamps, designed by Midas: 16
XLR outputs: 8
Phones outputs, 1/4" TRS: 1 (mono)
AES50 ports, SuperMAC: 2
P16 connector, Ultranet (no power supplied): 1
MIDI inputs / outputs: 1 /1
ADAT Toslink outputs (2x 8 Channel): 2
USB type B, rear panel, for system updates: 1Mic Input
Characteristics:
Design: Midas
THD + noise, 20 dB gain, 0 dBu out: < 0.006% A-weighted
Input impedance XLR, unbalanced / balanced: 5 kOhms / 10 kOhms
Non clip maximum input level, XLR: +23 dBu
Phantom power, switchable per input: 48 V
Equivalent input noise level, XLR (input shorted): -128 dBu
CMRR, XLR, @ 20 dB gain (typical): >70 dB
CMRR, XLR, @ 40 dB gain: >80 dBInput/Output
Characteristics:
Frequency range, @ 48 kHz sample rate, 0 dB to -1 dB: 10 Hz to 22 kHz
Dynamic range, analog in to analog out (typical): 106 dB
A/D dynamic range, preamp and converter (typical): 109 dB
D/A dynamic range, converter and output: 108 dB
Cross talk rejection @ 1 kHz, adjacent channels: 100 dB
Output level, XLR, nominal/maximum: +4 dBu / +21 dBu
Output impedance, XLR, unbalanced / balanced: 75 ? / 75 ?
Phones output impedance / level: 40 ? / +25 dBm (mono)
Residual noise level, XLR and TRS: -87 dBu A-weightedIndicator
Display
4-digit, 7-segment, LEDStatus
Front status LEDs: AES50-A, red/green
AES50-B, red/green
HA Locked, red
SN Master, green
Splitter, orange
Out +16, orange
Out +8, orangeMeter
Sig, -30 dB, -18 dB, -12 dB, -9 dB, -6 dB, -3 dB, ClipRear Panel
Splitter mode, orangePower
Power Supply
Switch-mode auto range: 100 to 240 V (50 / 60 Hz)Power Consumption
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