Avid Pro Tools | MTRX – 128 Channel Dante Expansion Card

Avid Pro Tools MTRX 128 Channel Dante Card is a 128-channel IP Audio expansion card for Pro Tools MTRX capable of interfacing 128 bi-directional channels of Dante or AES67 low-latency, real-time IP Ethernet audio.

With eight slots available on MTRX for expansion cards, you could ultimately have up to 1,088 Dante/AES67 channels, including the 64 channels that comes as standard, at 48 kHz. The Dante card has onboard sample rate conversion for both input and output signals, enabling separation between the clock synchronization of the MTRX and other Dante audio devices interfacing the expansion card.

MTRX 128 Channel Dante Card

• 128 channels @ 48 kHz / 64 channels @ 96 kHz / 32 channels @ 192 kHz
• Independent Sample Rate Conversion
• Dual Redundancy Ethernet Ports
• AES67 Support
• Up to 8 cards in a Single MTRX Mainframe

Applications

• Film Production (Dolby Atmos Mastering Suite)
• Broadcast
• Music Production
• Live Sound & Events

The Dante card can operate either as a single 128×128 channel interface with a switch for the two Ethernet connectors or redundantly, where the two Ethernet connecters are connected to different networks each carrying 128×128 channels. If more cards are installed, each card can be connected to a different network or more cards can be connected to the same network via an external Ethernet switch or by bridging the network between the cards when operating in non-redundant mode.

The Dante card can operate in Dante mode or AES67 mode with support for discovery via SAP. In Dante mode, Dante Domain Manager (DDM) is supported for enhanced network management functionality. Configuration of the card is managed via DADman.