Input Failover
TexasStage
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Hi there!
I am using a bss blu806 with dante.
I am using it for a system processor and need the ability to to have dante inputs as a primary, AES inputs as secondary and Analog as a third source with auto failover. Is this possible with the programming on this unit?
Thanks,
Chris
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Yes, it's possible, assuming you have the available input sources/cards (analogue and AES in this instance).
You can build a circuit in logic to accomplish this, use a comparator or logic sources tied to meters or other such audio processing where you can detect the audio. Use Logic gates to determine what happens when audio goes away from one input to drive mutes on the alternate input.
Or use two Duckers with Property "Mic Feed to Output" Ticked.
Done this exact thing for Main room in Tape nightclub in London.
Blu160s carded with digital and analog cards.
AES was primary, with analog fall over. Using duckers (linked) was the quickest and less problematic- key is to make sure the levels from aes and analog are exact so it’s as seemless as possible especially if the AES re clocks and wants to jump back in- or out in the case of a faulty hardware.
Incedently when testing this set up, it was near on impossible to tell whether the audio was analog or digital. The only real difference was how it sounded , slight variation. Warmer analog, more clinical with AES.
You could also do this with timed gains/ meter triggers and some logic so that the audio has to be on/off for a specific time before the other kicks in (use this for backup music players in high profile buildings. This works better as you don’t want a backup trying to chime in over a quiet gap in the primary audio. This also triggers a indicator on the touch screens to indicate backup is playing so they can get it attended too.