Brochure

For users who need to run multiple IP codecs at once, Comrex has
created ACCESS MultiRack. ACCESS MultiRack is equivalent to five
codecs, contained within a sleek 1RU chassis.
ACCESS MultiRack is compatible with the entire family of Comrex
IP audio codecs as well as the Comrex FieldTap smartphone app.
ACCESS MultiRack features AES67-compatible I/O on all five codecs,
along with AES3 and analog I/O on the first codec.
Applications
ACCESS MultiRack is perfect for
users who need to run more than
1 IP codec at one time. With robust
encoding algorithms and CrossLock,
the most sophisticated network
management technology on the
market, ACCESS MultiRack provides
solid and reliable connections
over Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and 3G/4G
networks.
ACCESS MultiRack is perfect for
handling multiple connections
to remote codecs in the field, or
connections between studios.
ACCESS MultiRack can also
maintain 24/7 connections like
STLs. With MultiRack, you don’t
have to choose - you can support
a remote broadcast or a studio-to-
studio broadcast at the same time,
with the same box.
Switchboard
Comrex Switchboard Traversal Server
was created to make it easy to make
connections between Comrex IP
codecs. This is especially important
when broadcasting over networks
that have firewalls and routers and
other IT snags. Switchboard allows
your codec to sync with a cloud-
based server, making it possible to
connect without having to know the
IP addresses on either end of the
link.
Switchboard saves all the details of
the codecs subscribed to the server.
This means that when it’s time to
connect, you don’t have to enter any
information - you can simply choose
the codec you want to connect to
from a menu, and hit a button.
CrossLock
Quite simply the most advanced
network management tool on
the market today. When used in
“bonding” mode, CrossLock gives
users the ability to manage and
bond multiple data connections
together simultaneously. When
a new network is introduced,
CrossLock will immediately evaluate
how much bandwidth is available,
while factoring in latency and jitter
information, and combine the two
connections to take advantage of all
available bandwidth. In Redundant
mode, all data will be sent over
all networks. CrossLock can also
monitor each data connection
individually and, when necessary,
apply appropriate error correction,
recovery, or concealment
techniques.
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Rack IP Audio Multi-Codec
•1U 19” rackmount chassis
Inputs
•Balanced XLR line-level audio inputs
0dBu nominal, +20dBu peak
•AES3 XLR Digital audio input
•Analog/AES3 switch
•AES67 audio input
Outputs
•Balanced XLR line-level audio outputs
0dBu nominal, +20dBu peak
•AES3 XLR Digital audio output
•AES67 audio output
Network
•2 USB connections
•Primary Ethernet Port
•Secondary Ethernet Port
Communications
•Contact Closures: DB-9 male
•Serial Port: DB-9 female
Operation
•HDMI
•DisplayPort
Connections & Features
Control
Make connections with ACCESS
MultiRack via a new HTML5-
based web user interface. No
more Flash! Codec Commander
is also an optional Windows-
based user interface, while
Fleet Commander lets you
manage your fleet of codecs.