Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. will be showcasing RedNet, their expanding range of Dante-powered audio-over IP interfaces, including the new D16 AES interface and a suite of additional RedNet Control features, at Booth C10, Hall 8.0, Prolight + Sound, Frankfurt MusikMesse, 12-15 March 2014.

The New RedNet D16 AES

On show for the first time at MusikMesse will be the RedNet D16 AES is a 1U 19in rack-mount interface featuring 16 channels of AES/EBU connectivity to and from a Dante audio network, with network redundancy for maximum network reliability and you will also be able to see the rest of the RedNet range too.

New version of the RedNet Control Software

The latest release of RedNet Control Beta v1.3b3, the software package to configure and remote-control a RedNet system, provides a number of enhancements, including extensive MIDI control capabilities, Thunderbolt compatibility for the PCIe Card, and improved metering for the RedNet 4. 

• MIDI Control – RedNet Control is now capable of sending and receiving MIDI, allowing control of the RedNet 4 mic preamp from many hardware or software controllers including Pro Tools. Two profiles exist in the software. Firstly a dedicated SysEx protocol allowing control from dozens of digital mixing consoles or iPad apps such as MIDI Designer. Secondly an implementation of the Avid PRE CC protocol allows control from any programmable CC capable MIDI controller or directly from the Pro Tools mixer and thus many Pro Tools control surfaces including Command 8, C|24, ICON, the new S6 and more.
• Thunderbolt Compatibility – The new RedNet Control release provides compatibility between the RedNet PCIe Card and Thunderbolt PCIe chassis systems under Mac OS X.
• Improved Metering for RedNet 4 – RedNet 4 now includes improved metering to IEC 268-18:1995 specifications, offering better readability and longer decay time.

If you are at MusikMesse this year then do check them out at Booth C10, Hall 8.0 where you will be able to see a fully integrated RedNet-Dante-AES-MADI-Pro Tools|HD system