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DirectOut EXBOX.MD

Name: DirectOut EXBOX.MD
Brand: DirectOut

A/B playback switching. Dante and MADI in the same box.

DirectOut EXBOX.MD Dante and MADI converter

At a glance

A main system
A ready backup

Automatic A/B changeover

EARS monitors a configured BLDS or pilot-tone trigger and switches to the defined backup input when the main trigger fails.

Dante and MADI together

Convert and route up to 64 channels at base sample rates, with BNC, optical SC and SFP MADI interfaces.

Protect the network and power

Dante primary/secondary networking, two DC power inputs and PoE provide additional redundancy options.

Configure the complete path

Use globcon or the browser interface for EARS and routing; use Dante Controller for network subscriptions.

Key specifications

Playback protection: EARS with BLDS or pilot-tone trigger
Dante I/O: 64 channels at 48 kHz; 32 at 96; 16 at 192
MADI: BNC, optical SC and SFP cage
Network: 4 × Gigabit Ethernet; Dante / AES67
Clock-domain conversion: FastSRC on Dante I/O
Power: 2 × 9–24 V DC inputs plus PoE

SFP transceiver and rack-mount accessories are optional. A/B switching requires a configured trigger and backup route.

Discuss an A/B playback rig →

EXBOX.MD specifications and manuals ↗
DirectOut EARS and BLDS explained ↗

In your show system

Two playback systems — One output path

Prepare system A as MAIN and system B as BACKUP. EARS follows the health trigger and selects the configured backup if the main trigger fails; route its result to the required Dante or MADI outputs.

System AMAIN playbackAudio + health trigger

System BBACKUP playbackAudio + health trigger

EXBOX.MDEARS selectionConfigured MAIN / BACKUP

To the showDante / MADI outputsSelected playback source

Conceptual A/B signal path. Trigger monitoring and actual channel routing are configured for your rig. How EARS works ↗

Detect the right kind of failure

BLDS is designed to detect missing or corrupted playback, including repeated buffers. Pilot-tone mode monitors the selected tone. Choose and test the trigger for your playback workflow.

Two kinds of redundancy

EARS changes between playback sources. Dante primary/secondary connections protect network transport. They complement each other; network redundancy alone is not an A/B playback switch.

Explore CLR SineTone for pilot-tone generation →

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Make the backup part of the system

We can plan the two playback paths, monitoring signal, clocking and output routing around your show.

Discuss an A/B playback rig