The Xrouter has MADI, clock, and video sync connectors; it
generates a high-speed, low-latency packetized audio
stream for other Xrange devices. Full routing of any input
signal to any output signal is integral to the design. The
Xrouter is the culmination of several years of development
based on our existing large-scale router which is in use
around the world.
•
8 MADI Inputs (fiber or copper)
• 8 MADI Outputs (fiber or copper)
• 4 bi-directional 256-channel, 64-bit,
"X-Range" audio pipes
• Video Sync
• Wordclock Sync
• Ethernet control port
The
Xrouter is a 1536x1536 audio signal router. Any
input signal (MADI or Gigabit) can be routed to any output
signal (MADI or Gigabit). The Xrouter also includes
an internal 64-bit summing engine.
Harrison
was one of the inventors of the automated patchbay,
so the user interface of the Xrouter has been
refined over many years to provide the most
intuitive operation. The basic concept is
similar to an analog patchbay: the user connects
from a source port to a destination port with a
virtual patch cable. Of course in this case
you have an unlimited supply of patch cables.
User-defined, color-coded inputs and outputs are
used to allow quick recognition of the setup.
Once the user becomes comfortable with their
layout, the state of the router can be ascertained
with only a glance. Selecting multipe
sources and connecting them to multiple
destinations is as easy as click-and-drag.
Each aspect of the console (buses, monitoring,
channel patches, and I/O) are separated onto their
own pages so the layout can be clean and
uncluttered. Unlmited undo/redo is supported,
as is a "normalize" button which returns
the router to the initial state; just like
normalizing a patchbay.
