Dante® Multi-Format Converter and Router
PENTA 721s is a new generation audio router and audio distribution interface from NTP Technology, which provides a versatile and flexible interface for signal distribution of analog, and digital audio via AES/EBU and MADI, as well as routing via IP Gigabit Ethernet and optical fibre networks including Dante. It has all the features of the Penta 721 with the addition of a card slot that can accept one of the 7 Penta interface cards to exactly match your I/O requirements.
PENTA 721s is a compact 1U digital audio interface designed for stand-alone use in recording studios, radio stations and stage venues.
It comes as standard with the following I/O:
- Eight channel AES/EBU input/output channels
- MADI in/out
- Two IP Audio Ethernet in/outs connected to a 64-channel Dante interface, with support for AES67 with SAP & Dante Domain Manager
- Card slot for one of seven optional NTP I/O and processing cards, and a slot for optional Dual MADI Module
Key Features
- 64 MADI / BNC
- 2 IP Audio RJ45 Ethernet Ports ( DANTE Brooklyn 2 card included as standard)
- 8 AES/EBU I/O and 1-3 MADI I/O
- Word clock and VBB in and out
- AES11 Sync Input ( clock)
- 512 x 1512 routing
- IP audio L3 Ethernet I/O powered by Dante
- TCP/IP control via NTP Router Control System and Stand alone control applications for PC Single or Dual power supply
- 1 Card Slot – choose from one of the seven Penta Option Cards
- D–slot mini-module slot for optional ST optical MADI connection or dual SFP MADI optical in/out. 128 MADI
Key Benefits
- Flexible patching and routing of digital audio signals providing
- Stand alone IP audio interface and format converter
- Interface for NTP TDM router systems
- Low latency, tightly synchronised, transport of uncompressed audio over IP networks using off the shelf switches
- DADman control software and compatible with Dante Domain Manager
Penta 721s
- Fitted with 64 Dante/AES67 Brooklyn 2 module
- 1 Full Expansion Slot for any of the 7 modules available
- Dual MADI Option Slot