Manual
Table Of Contents
Model 216 User Guide Issue 5, November 2017
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 5
Introduction
What This User Guide Covers
This User Guide is designed to assist you
when installing, configuring, and using
Model 216 Announcer’s Consoles. Addi-
tional background technical information
is also provided.
System Overview
The Model 216 Announcer’s Console is
designed to serve as the audio control
center for announcers, commentators, and
production personnel. This tabletop unit
supports applications utilizing the Dante®
Audio-over-Ethernet media networking
technology. The Model 216 is suitable for
numerous applications including on-air
television sports broadcasting, stadium an-
nounce, and corporate AV. It can also serve
as a 4-channel IFB (talent cueing) master
station for remote production (REMI) appli-
cations. The unit integrates all on-air, talk-
back, and cue audio signal routing in one
compact system. Four pushbutton switches
allow the user to control the main and talk-
back audio output channels. Ease of use,
configuration flexibility, and sonic excel-
lence are some of the unit’s highlights.
The Model 216 is compatible with the latest
broadcast and audio system environments
that use the Dante technology. An Ethernet
connection with Power-over-Ethernet (PoE)
power is all that’s required to make the unit
part of a sophisticated, networked audio
system. Connect a microphone and pair
of headphones (or a broadcast headset)
and the installation is complete. Whether
it’s the on-air audio, the talkback audio, or
the headphone cue feed, superior audio
quality is always maintained. A range of
configuration choices allow the desired
operating parameters to be easily selected.
These choices can be made locally using
pushbutton switches or remotely using the
STcontroller application. And while flexible
to configure, the user is presented with
an easy-to-understand set of controls and
indicators.
System Features
User Controls and Status
Indicators
Four pushbutton switches, five LED indica-
tors, and three rotary controls provide the
user with a clear, easy-to-use interface. One
pushbutton switch controls the status of
the main output. This is the audio channel
Figure 1. Model 216 front and back views