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Hapi User Manual
Introduction to Hapi
Modular by Design
Hapi, the son of Horus. Born from the most flexible and sonically transparent audio interface and
providing the same RAVENNA / AES67 connectivity as its father, Hapi is both the perfect primary
interface for smaller systems as well as the ultimate accessory for a system using Horus where control
room I/O is required. Hapi was designed to give its users an Audio I/O channels flexibility while offering
an unprecedented level of quality in such a small form factor.
Providing as standard; 8 channels of AES- EBU I/O plus 8 ADAT or 2 SPDIF I/O (on TOSLINK) and 2
slots for AD8D/AD8P, DA8/DA8P and MADI option cards. Once the Hapi is fully loaded with option
cards, it is capable of achieving 88 inputs and 90 outputs @ 1FS There are indeed 2 more output
channels than input channels, including the Stereo Headphone Monitoring.
Route Signal Anywhere
Hapi has been designed so that any input can be routed to any number of outputs as required
simultaneously. With comprehensive routing pages accessible both locally on the touchscreen and by
remote access using a standard web browser, Hapi is the answer to signal flow management in your
studio.
Green Built
For environmentally-conscious users, Hapi has been designed meticulously in order to keep power
consumption at an incredible minimum. A fully loaded Hapi running all channels of phantom power will
only draw about 30W, making it more affordable to run than your kitchen lights.
Hapi Key Features
• Up to 88 inputs and 90 outputs @1FS
• 8x AES/EBU + 8x ADAT or 2x SPDIF (Optical)
• Works from 44.1kHz to 192kHz (Premium up to DXD/DSD256)
• Signal routing from any input to any combination of outputs
• RAVENNA / AES67 Compatible
• Browser-based remote access using any web enabled device
• AC or DC power supply options
• Modular design for additional analog and Digital I/O
• Near-zero latency from in to out (<1ms)
• Main rotary control button
RAVENNA
The Hapi has been designed so that the MADI, AES, SPDIF/ADAT and Analog modules can all feed
into or take their sources from the network over RAVENNA streams, providing up to 88 channels of I/O
@ 1FS over a single CAT5e or CAT6 cable to any other RAVENNA devices on the network.
The RAVENNA connection on the Hapi allows for not only audio, but also control and sync information
to flow through as well. Send Timecodes and Wordclock directly to the Hapi unit over the same network
as your audio. The RAVENNA port even provides for remote control access to the configuration and
entire routing of the unit itself! Support for: LTC/MIDI/Video Ref/WCK
RAVENNA is a layer 3 IP based protocol. In environments where existing networks are already in
place, RAVENNA subnets can slip right into place with no additional outlay. In laymen’s terms, this
means that you can connect your Hapi to a properly configured network exactly as you would your PC
or Mac, with no additional technology required.
RAVENNA is a “mission critical” protocol, meaning that is has been designed to ensure immensely low
jitter rates and latencies (sub-millisecond) and ensures that every single sample gets to where it needs
to go without fail. Hapi also provides a secondary, redundant RAVENNA connection allowing for
uninterrupted use, even when a network connection fails.
Refer to the RAVENNA User Guide and the MassCore-RAVENNA Configuration Guide for more details