Specifications

Dante for Fast,
Flexible Networking
The complexity and variety of today’s live sound systems makes fast,
adaptable conguration and setup capability vital. Of course the highest level
of sonic performance must be maintained at the same time. CL series consoles
use the Dante network protocol developed by Audinate to allow exible
connection to multiple I/O rack units congured and located according to the
needs of the application, while at the same time providing redundancy for
superior reliability.
Full Integration of
FOH and Monitor Control
Multiple CL series consoles can share control of the same I/O rack unit, allowing unprecedented system exibility and ecient
use of system resources. A new Gain Compensation function adds the ability to combine FOH and monitor control via a single
network, for comprehensive digital live sound integration.
Dante directly supports star network
congurations, so up to eight I/O rack units
can be connected to any single CL series
console and conveniently located wherever
they are needed most. A few simple DIP
switch settings are all that is required to
change to daisy-chain networking as
required.
The ability to set up even complex systems
quickly and easily is another benet of Dante
networking. In most cases devices on the
network are recognized and set up
automatically. And since patching operations
that usually require a separate computer can
be carried out directly from the CL console,
changes to the initial setup are painless as well.
Redundancy for Reliability
Dante also makes it easy to maximize system
reliability. Star networks allow the use of
redundant primary and secondary lines for
each device, for the utmost reliability in
critical applications. With this type of setup a
malfunction in a cable or other network
component won’t bring the whole system
down. The show will go on.
Up to Eight I/O Rack Units
One obvious drawback of connecting
multiple consoles to a single I/O rack unit
is that gain adjustments made from one
console can cause unexpected gain
changes at the other consoles. The Gain
Compensation function implemented in
the CL consoles ensures that when the
analog gain stage is adjusted from one of
the consoles, corresponding
compensation is automatically applied at the digital stage so that the level sent from the I/O
rack unit to the connected CL consoles remains constant.
I/O Rack Unit Sharing with
Gain Compensation
Gain compensation applied after
any initial analog gain levels are set
is carried out entirely in the digital
domain. Digital gain control is
another original CL series feature
that contributes to extraordinarily
smooth, ecient operation and
integration of the entire system.
Digital Gain Control
Simple Setup
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F u n c t i o n a l i t y
F u n c t i o n a l i t y
Analog
Gain
Compensation
Gain
Digital Gain
FoH
Monitor
Digital Gain
Stable
Level
Here’s a case where Dante oers not only
extended system exibility, but enhanced
operability as well. NEXO NXAMP discovery and
patching operations that normally require a
computer running the Dante Controller software
application can now be carried out directly from
the CL console touch screen display when the
NXDT104 Dante network card is installed.
NXAMP Discovery and Patching
*CL firmware version 1.5 or higher required.