DIGITAL SNAKE (WHIRLWIND DS328R, DS328T,DS168R, DS168T)
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WHIRLWIND DS328R, DS328T,DS168R, DS168T, (YOM: 2012) (S#: TBD) SUPERB (8-9)

FEATURES:

THE CONNECT SERIES DS328T TRANSMITTER ALONG WITH THE DS328R RECEIVER PROVIDES A COMPLETE DIGITAL SNAKE SOLUTION. IT FEATURES 32 ANALOG INPUTS ON STAGE TO ANALOG OUTPUTS AT FOH AND 8 ANALOG RETURNS FROM FOH TO ANALOG OUTPUTS ON STAGE VIA A SINGLE CAT-5 CABLE.

THE DS168T FROM WHIRLWIND IS THE TRANSMITTER SECTION OF THE COMPANY'S CONNECT SERIES DIGITAL SNAKES, AND OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE, EASE OF USE, AND EXTREME FLEXIBILITY. THE TYPICAL WHIRLWIND DS SERIES DIGITAL SNAKE SYSTEM CONSISTS OF 2 COMPONENTS - A TRANSMITTER MODULE DS168T, AND ITS MATCHING RECEIVER MODULE DS168R

THE DS168T UTILIZES 24-BIT/48KHZ A/D AND D/A CONVERTERS AND PROVIDES 16 ANALOG INPUTS AND 8 RETURNS. THE DIGITAL SIGNALS ARE TRANSMITTED VIA COBRANET AND A SINGLE CAT5 CABLE. TWO CHANNELS OF AES/EBU AND S/PDIF DIGITAL INPUT IS AVAILABLE ON THE FRONT PANEL.

THE CONNECT SERIES DIGITAL TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER PROVIDE A COMPLETE 16 X 8 DIGITAL SNAKE SOLUTION

16 ANALOG INPUTS ON STAGE TO ANALOG LINE LEVEL OUTPUTS AT FOH AND 8 ANALOG RETURNS FROM FOH

TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE UNITS COMMUNICATE VIA A SINGLE CAT-5 CABLE

MULTIPLE UNITS CAN BE GANGED TOGETHER TO INCREASE CHANNEL COUNTS UP TO 64 INPUTS ON A 100 BASE-T NETWORK

ADDITIONAL RECEIVERS CAN BE ADDED TO THE SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SPLITS TO MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

OPERATES ON THE POPULAR COBRANET DIGITAL TRANSPORT PROTOCOL AND CAN INTERFACE DIRECTLY WITH YAMAHA DIGITAL CONSOLES OR ANY OTHER COBRANET COMPATIBLE I/O DEVICE

D SUB CONNECTORS ARE PROVIDED ON THE REAR WHICH DUPLICATE THE ANALOG CONNECTIONS AND ALSO PROVIDE A PARALLEL SPLIT OUT ON THE TRANSMITTER WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE XLR INPUTS ON THE FRONT PANEL

2 CHANNELS OF AES/EBU AND S/PDIF INPUT AVAILABLE ON THE FRONT PANEL

GAIN AND 48V PHANTOM POWER ARE MANUALLY CONTROLLED AT THE STAGEBOX - NO COMPUTER REQUIRED

THE DS168R CONNECT DIGITAL SNAKE RECEIVER BY WHIRLWIND PAIRS WITH THE DS168T TRANSMITTER FOR A COMPLETE 16 X 8 DIGITAL SNAKE SOLUTION. THIS RECEIVER HAS EIGHT ANALOG INPUTS, SIXTEEN OUTPUTS, AND TWO DIGITAL OUTPUTS USING SPDIF AND AES. MANUAL GAIN AND PHANTOM POWER CONTROLS ON THE FRONT PANEL PROVIDE SIMPLE OPERATION MAKING A COMPUTER OPTIONAL AND/OR NOT REQUIRED.

WITH THE DS168R, ALL SIXTEEN INPUTS AND EIGHT RETURNS ON STAGE CAN BE SENT DIRECTLY TO ANALOG LINE LEVEL OUTPUTS AT FRONT OF HOUSE USING A SINGLE CAT-5 CABLE UP TO 328 FT IN LENGTH. ADD A 100 BASE-T NETWORK SWITCH IN THE MIX AND MULTIPLE UNITS CAN BE CHAINED FOR UP TO 64 SIMULTANEOUS INPUTS WHILE PROVIDING SPLITS TO SEVERAL LOCATIONS.

THE DS168R CONNECT DIGITAL SNAKE RECEIVER BY WHIRLWIND PAIRS WITH THE DS168T TRANSMITTER FOR A COMPLETE 16 X 8 DIGITAL SNAKE SOLUTION. THIS RECEIVER HAS EIGHT ANALOG INPUTS, SIXTEEN OUTPUTS, AND TWO DIGITAL OUTPUTS USING SPDIF AND AES. MANUAL GAIN AND PHANTOM POWER CONTROLS ON THE FRONT PANEL PROVIDE SIMPLE OPERATION MAKING A COMPUTER OPTIONAL AND/OR NOT REQUIRED.

WITH THE DS168R, ALL SIXTEEN INPUTS AND EIGHT RETURNS ON STAGE CAN BE SENT DIRECTLY TO ANALOG LINE LEVEL OUTPUTS AT FRONT OF HOUSE USING A SINGLE CAT-5 CABLE UP TO 328 FT IN LENGTH. ADD A 100 BASE-T NETWORK SWITCH IN THE MIX AND MULTIPLE UNITS CAN BE CHAINED FOR UP TO 64 SIMULTANEOUS INPUTS WHILE PROVIDING SPLITS TO SEVERAL LOCATIONS.

THE DS168R OPERATES ON THE COBRANET DIGITAL TRANSPORT PROTOCOL THROUGH THE RJ45 PORT LOCATED ON THE REAR PANEL. USING THIS SYSTEM, THE UNIT INTERFACES DIRECTLY WITH YAMAHA DIGITAL CONSOLES OR ANY OTHER COBRANET COMPATIBLE I/O DEVICE. ALSO ON THE REAR IS A SET OF DB25 CONNECTORS WHICH DUPLICATE THE ANALOG CONNECTIONS AND PROVIDE PARALLEL I/O FOR MONITOR AND FRONT OF HOUSE USE.

IN COMBINATION WITH THE WHIRLWIND DS168T THE DS168R PROVIDES A COMPLETE 16 X 8 DIGITAL SNAKE SOLUTION

SEND SIXTEEN ANALOG INPUTS AND EIGHT RETURNS ON STAGE TO ANALOG LINE LEVEL OUTPUTS AT FRONT OF HOUSE ALL WITH A SINGLE CAT-5 CABLE

MULTIPLE UNITS CAN BE CHAINED TO PROVIDE UP TO 64 INPUTS ON A 100 BASE-T NETWORK

ADDING ADDITIONAL RECEIVERS TO THE SYSTEM PROVIDES SPLITS TO MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

USES THE COBRANET DIGITAL TRANSPORT PROTOCOL AND INTERFACES WITH ANY COBRANET COMPATIBLE I/O DEVICE OR YAMAHA DIGITAL CONSOLES

MANUAL GAIN AND PHANTOM POWER CONTROLS PROVIDE SIMPLE OPERATION MAKING A COMPUTER OPTIONAL

DB25 CONNECTORS DUPLICATE THE ANALOG CONNECTIONS ON THE REAR AND PROVIDE A PARALLEL ANALOG I/O FOR MONITOR AND FOH USE





EXTRAS: COMES WITH POWER CORD.

MODIFICATIONS: NO

HISTORY: WAS USED FOR 6 MONTHS THEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICES. HAS BEEN SITTING IN A WAREHOUSE EVER SINCE.

COMMENTS: THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS.

THIS UNIT WAS NEVER TOURED