From Brian Willoughby Sent Sun, Oct 20th 2019, 04:50
From Brian Willoughby Sent Sun, Oct 20th 2019, 04:50
I shouldn=E2=80=99t have written =E2=80=9Canother electrical format=E2=80=9D= because many of these USB extenders seem to be optical. My point is = that they=E2=80=99re no longer USB once you convert to optical, = ethernet, or any other trick that extends USB beyond the length that it = was designed for. As DJ Maytag alluded to, there have been many problems with USB hubs = with regard to audio interfaces, and the thing to keep in mind is that a = USB hub is entirely within the specifications! Using an extender is = going outside the specifications, so it=E2=80=99s reasonable to expect = even more problems for audio. As has been pointed out, USB, USB2, and USB3 each have different cable = length limits. However, the fact that they are all cross-compatible = sometimes makes it difficult to know whether you can achieve the longest = length reliably if both sides are not literally designed to the same = revision of the specifications. To your point, though, Dante is rather expensive if you only need to use = it for one thing. Where Dante starts paying for itself is when you=E2=80=99= re looking at wiring an entire venue for multichannel sounds with many = stage boxes, monitors, mixers, computers, and speakers. Brian On Oct 18, 2019, at 12:02 PM, Boniforti Flavio <xxxxxxxxx.x@xxxxx.xxx> = wrote: > Hi Brian. > Thanks for your reply. > The X32 supports DANTE with the X-DANTE card. It costs around 470=E2=82=AC= which is quite expensive for "just connecting the PC at 10m = distance"... >=20 > Regarding your statement about the USB extender, what do you mean = exactly? Why would I be stuck converted in another electrical format? >=20 > F. >=20 > Brian Willoughby <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> schrieb am Fr., 18. Okt. = 2019, 20:43: >> I think you can download the computer side for free. In other words, = if the X32 already has Dante, then you can configure the 32 channels and = tune in on your computer without buying a special interface (unless your = computer is a laptop without ethernet, in which case you=E2=80=99ll need = to buy an ethernet adapter). >>=20 >> I wrote the Dante firmware for the Mackie DL32R, DC16 and related = Axis products. The Dante card is an option on the DL32R, so it does cost = extra. On the DC16, it=E2=80=99s standard, but there are only a handful = of channels for the control surface. I=E2=80=99m not familiar with the = Behringer X32 options versus standard features. >>=20 >> Brian >>=20 >> p.s. You=E2=80=99ll note that the reliable USB extender cables = actually convert the data to something other than USB so that it can be = transmitted over long distances. Once you=E2=80=99re stuck converted to = another electrical format, you might as well just ditch the USB. >>=20 >>=20 >> On Oct 17, 2019, at 10:52 PM, Boniforti Flavio = <xxxxxxxxx.x@xxxxx.xxx> wrote: >> > Yes, it supports DANTE - but ain't that freakin' expensive??? >> > F. >> > https://soundcloud.com/bonnyfused >> >=20 >> >=20 >> > Am Fr., 18. Okt. 2019 um 07:29 Uhr schrieb Brian Willoughby = <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>: >> >> Does the X32 support anything like Dante audio over Ethernet? = Forget about USB, because it was only designed to support short cables. = If you use a standard that supports Ethernet, you won=E2=80=99t have to = worry about the length of the cables. >> >>=20 >> >> Brian >> >>=20 >> >>=20 >> >> On Oct 17, 2019, at 12:33 PM, Boniforti Flavio = <xxxxxxxxx.x@xxxxx.xxx> wrote: >> >> > Hi all - I know it's nothing analogue here, but maybe some of = you can help... >> >> >=20 >> >> > I am thinking of moving the PC I use for recording my stuff from = the X32 to the opposite side of the studio. I need a longer USB cable, = but AFAIK the max. USB 2.0 cable length is limited to 5m and this is for = sure not enough. >> >> >=20 >> >> > Any thoughts? How could I overcome this limitation? >> >> >=20 >> >> > Thanks in advance! >> >> > F. >> >>=20 >>=20