Violet Audio simplifies transport

Designed to transport and distribute balanced microphone and line-level audio over shielded Cat5e or Cat6 cable, the DX16B 16-channel passive audio splitter and the io44 4-channel XLR-to-etherCON from Violet Audio are built around the manufacturer’s Pure Path passive architecture. The combination preserves the original microphone signal while simplifying routing between consoles, recording systems and broadcast feeds. The DX16B accepts microphone inputs and simultaneously distributes them to front-of-house, monitor, broadcast and recording systems through front- and rear-panel XLR connectors, dual DB25 connectors and four etherCON ports.

Replacing analogue snakes, the passive design maintains microphone signal quality and integrity over long distances to multiple destinations. Operating bidirectionally and requiring no external power, the io44 transports analogue audio across large venues via existing structured cabling. Capable of transporting four balanced audio channels over a single shielded Cat5e or Cat6 cable, the combined DX16B and io44 all-metal solution provides a scalable analogue infrastructure.