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25 PRO X User Manual
Integration of third party hardware/software
The PRO X network includes the capability to interface any third party hardware
that uses AES/EBU or AES50 digital audio, or a standard analogue audio interface.
Each PRO X AES/EBU input and output has a sample rate converter.
Synchronisation to external AES3 interfaces can be:
• Global - via inputs on the routers.
• Local to each input.
• Local to each output (synchronisation to adjacent local output).
Multiple local connections can be at dierent sample rates.
The use of the AES50 protocol for the transmission of digital audio means
that any third party digital audio hardware that features this connection can
be connected to the MIDAS network, and will transfer audio to and from the
MIDAS hardware without any additional interfaces or converters (provided it
runs in TDM 96kHz mode). This will be particularly useful as the protocol gains
acceptance with recording and playback devices, loudspeaker controllers, audio
networking systems, digital ampliers etc.
PC or MAC computers can use the Ethernet tunnel in the network system, and
can communicate with other computers on the network.
The PRO X Control Centre features an external video for both screens, and the
master bay GUI screen (on the right) also has a three-way KVM switch. Control
centre views can be routed to external monitors, and external video sources can
be displayed on the control centre.
The KVM switch facilitates the control of three external computers via the screen,
trackball and keyboard of the control centre. This is hugely important and means
that third party systems can be controlled from within the PRO X Control Centre
without having to move your head to look at screens placed o to one side. It also
means that there is no need to nd somewhere to put multiple keyboards and mice.