Avid FOH Rack (Digidesign)

Dimensions (in.): 17 x 15.1 x 17.5 | Weight: 74 lbs | Audio I/O • 8 pairs of analog I/O for hardware inserts, or for input and output of line-level program material from the FOH position. • Analog and Digital (AES or S/PDIF) 2-Track inputs and outputs. • Com mic input, with gain control and phantom power. • Monitor outputs to connect to near field monitor speakers at the mix position. Synchronization and Control I/O • MIDI In and Out ports, providing 16 channels of MIDI input and 16 channels of MIDI output. • Word clock I/O for digital clock synchronization. • USB 2.0 ports for USB disks, iLoks, and other USB devices. • 100 BaseT Ethernet (ECx) port for Ethernet-based remote control. • Snake 1 and 2 connectors (to Stage Rack) CPU, DSP, and System Drives The FOH Rack houses the CPU, DSP, hard drive and CD-ROM drive that run the VENUE software on your VENUE system. VENUE software is installed at the factory. The CD-ROM drive lets you update or restore your VENUE system software, and install compatible plug-ins from their installer discs. A standard FOH Rack includes three Mix Engine cards, which provide DSP for plug-ins and mixing. You can add two optional Mix Engine cards, up to a maximum of five. Redundant Power Supply Units (PSUs) Each FOH Rack comes with dual redundant, field replaceable (100V to 240V nominal, 50–60 Hz) PSUs with auto redundant failover and LED status indication.