MOTU’s AVB implementation. MOTU 828es

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Support for existing network infrastructure —

Replace your existing switches with standard

AVB-compatible switches, and your CAT-5e or

CAT-6 wired infrastructure now supports AVB.

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Long cable runs —þa single AVB network connection can run up to 100 meters with a standard copper wire CAT-5e or CAT-6 cable.

Fiber-optic cable runs can be much longer. With multiple switches, you can create a network that covers very large distances, if necessary. You can use up to seven “hops” (switch-to-switch connections).

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AVB is already shipping on current Macs —

Apple supports AVB on all current shipping Macs, and the 828es can operate as a standard AVB audio interface when connected to your Mac’s AVBequipped Ethernet port.

MOTU’S AVB IMPLEMENTATION

MOTU engineering has faithfully implemented the IEEE 802.1 AVB standard for the MOTU AVB products. This means that MOTU devices are fully inter-operable with any 3rd party AVB-compatible device. In addition, MOTU has fine-tuned AVB operation among MOTU devices for optimum performance, within the AVB specification. Here is a brief summary of advantages you will enjoy when using MOTU devices together in a network:

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Up to 256 channels of host I/O — MOTU interfaces (depending on the model) can support up to 256 simultaneous channels of audio I/O (128 in, 128 out) to and from the entire network through Thunderbolt or USB 3.0.

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Support for multiple computer hosts — All computers and all network devices run in sync with each other, resolved to the network’s master clock.

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Gigabit Ethernet — The MOTU AVB Switch delivers 1 Gbit Ethernet performance, which provides substantially higher bandwidth than

100 Mbit Ethernet. This allows you to have many more devices on the AVB network.

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Over 500 channels of network audio —

MOTU’s AVB network can stream over 500 channels of audio throughout the network.

Depending on the model, some MOTU devices can broadcast sixteen 8-channel network streams and simultaneously listen to sixteen 8-channel network streams.

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Exceptionally low network latency — Standard

AVB network latency is 2 ms. MOTU AVB network latency is an astonishing 0.6 ms, even over seven “hops” (switches) and hundreds of meters of cable. By comparison, other commercially available, proprietary audio network protocols have variable (unpredictable) network latency in the range of 2-5 ms.

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Star configuration — MOTU AVB supports a star network configuration, which is much more flexible than daisy-chain scenarios, which depends on all devices in the chain.

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Web interface — MOTU AVB devices can be controlled from the MOTU Pro Audio Control web app, which runs within any web browser on any networked laptop, tablet, or smart phone.

Although the web app shares the network with

AVB, AVB audio streams are never compromised because AVB streams over the network traffic.

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Bridging to standard Ethernet — the MOTU

AVB Switch provides an extra standard Ethernet port for bridging to your local Ethernet network,

Wi-Fi, etc. for command and control, internet access, and other standard network traffic. All ports allow connection to standard (non-AVB) network devices, however, the “Ethernet” port is suggested because it does not support AVB.

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