Hardware
Artist
Artist is a decentralized, scalable digital intercom network that provides reliable communications and audio signal distribution for any audio or intercom application.
An Artist system can be anything from a single Artist frame to a vast, fiber-based and remotely connected network of nodes. Each modular node contains client cards that accept and distribute different types of signals including SMPTE 2110-30/31 (AES67), VoIP, Dante, AVB, MADI, AES3 and analogue audio. At the present time, Artist is the only intercom platform that talks all audio standards – and its modular architecture allows for the easy accommodation of future standards.
Artist easily scales to fit any application from small theatres to OB vans to multi- national broadcast centers and global events. The non-blocking Artist system can be expanded from 8x8 to 1024x1024 ports and, via inter-node trunking, can connect several thousand subscribers within a single ecosystem. Scaling an Artist system becomes with Artist-1024 and the flexible license scheme even more easy. This flexibility and modularity make Artist solutions futureproof and enable the system to scale to the demands of any project.
Artist-1024
ARTIST-1024
- 2RU frame with up to 1024 ports
- High-density Universal Interface Cards (UIC) with up to 128 ports per card
- Software-defined UICs can switch between SMPTE 2110-30/31 (AES67), Dante, MADI or router/processor/Artist fiber
- New 2022-7 and N+1 redundancy schemes
- Multiple independent sync domains per node
- Flexible licensing scheme
- Advanced frame design with reversible front-to-rear cooling
UIC-128-II
- High-density Universal Interface Cards (UIC) with up to 128 ports per card
- Only for Artist-1024
- Software-defined UICs can switch between SMPTE 2110-30 (AES67), Dante, MADI or router/processor/Artist fiber
Artist-128, 64 & 32
ARTIST-128
- Maximum matrix size: 1024 x 1024
- Hot swap of all modules
- Redundant power supplies
- Redundant node controller
- Max. ports per frame: 128
- Max. number of controller / client / GPI cards per frame: 2 / 16 / 2
- 19" / 6 RU
ARTIST-64
- Maximum matrix size: 1024 x 1024
- Hot swap of all modules
- Redundant power supplies
- Redundant node controller
- Max. ports per frame: 64
- Max. number of controller / client / GPI cards per frame: 2 / 8 / 1*
- 19" / 3 RU
* Typical installation with one Controller Card slot or one Client Card slot used for a GPI Card.
ARTIST-32
- Maximum matrix size: 1024 x 1024
- Hot swap of all modules
- Redundant power supplies
- Redundant node controller
- Max. ports per frame: 32
- Max. number of controller / client / GPI cards per frame: 2 / 4 / 1*
- 19" / 2 RU
* Typical installation with one Controller Card slot or one Client Card slot used for a GPI Card.
AES67-108 G2
- AES67 Client Card
- Converts 8 Artist control key-panel ports into an IP AES67 stream and vice versa on RJ45 connector
AES-108 G2 (Digital)
- Digital Client Card AES
- Digital audio I/O-card (4x AES3) incl. Sample Rate Converter on RJ-45 for connection to digital mixing consoles, routers etc.
AIO-108 G2 / AIO-109 G2 (Analogue)
- Analog Client Card
- 8 transformer balanced (AIO-109 G2: electronically balanced) Analog 4-wire intercom ports (+18dBu in/out) on individual RJ-45/D-Sub25 for connection to equipment such as studio loudspeakers, cameras, telephone hybrids etc.
AVB-108 G2 (Digital)
- Ethernet AVB Client Card (AVnu AVB)
- Converts 8 Artist control key-panel ports into an Ethernet AVB stream and vice versa, RJ45 connector / prepared for AES-67
CAT-108 G2 (Digital)
- Digital Client Card CAT5
- 8 digital control key-panel ports on individual RJ-45 connectors for connection of Artist key panels using CAT5 computer cable
COAX-108 G2 (Digital)
- Digital Client Card Coax
- 8 digital control key-panel ports on individual 75 Ohm BNC connectors for connection of Artist key panels using coax cable
Dante-108 G2
- Dante-108 Client Card
- Converts 8 Artist matrix ports to Dante and vice versa
- Supports Dante redundancy
- 2xRJ-45 Ethernet 1000Base-T
- 1x BNC Wordclock Out
GPI-116 G2
- GPI Client Card
- 16 outputs (300 mA, 60V) and 16 opto-isolated level inputs (5-48V) on SubD37 to read Tallies, key transmitters, etc.
MADI-108 G2
- MADI Client Card
- Cascadable to 64 channels on one MADI stream. Includes audio & panel data to remote panels or connect multi-channel audio to audio routers. Optical & Coax MADI links are supported.
VOIP-108 G2
- VoIP Client Card (EBU Tech 3347 compatible)
- Converts 8 Artist control key-panel ports into a compressed IP-stream and vice versa, SIP-based, RJ45 connector