The IP-8i is an AES67 audio interface allowing broadcasters to convert their audio in AES/EBU (8 stereo channels) or Analogue (4 stereo channels) format to AES67 (RAVENNA, Livewire, Dante).
A total number of 8x RS232 inputs are available for transport of UECP/RDS/PAD data.
The IP-8i offers you a straightforward audio to AES67 interface, offering a variety of features and opportunities to ease your daily work.

Flexible in application: The encoder is designed for easy converting audio to AES67. In case of audio silence, the IP-8i can automatically switch to an (optional) Icecast/shoutcast stream or play files from the internal memory.

High compatibility: The IP-8i supports a wide range of protocols for streaming, control, and monitoring (e.g. AES67, Ravenna, Livewire, Dante PTPv2, SAP, Discovery, Bonjour, SNMP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS or Ember+ and more). Furthermore, the exchange of additional information like GPIO and ancillary data between the audio networks is possible.

Pay as you grow: All soft- and hardware components are individually combinable. The scalability from one to four audio channels using software licences gives you flexibility in planning your network and reducing your costs.

Transmission robustness: Dual Streaming and Pro-MPEG FEC ensure rock-solid IP transmission.
Two optional two internal or hot pluggable power supplies guarantees fail-safe operation.

Smart management: Configuration set-up via an easy-to-use web interface for general settings as well as for backup or fall back. For remote control, the codec offers various possibilities – HTTP, FTP, NMS, SNMP. Real time monitoring is possible by the optional “Icecast Live Listening feature”. Perfect synchronization can be achieved by PTPv2 and latency control.

Audio coding fitting to your needs

• High quality multi-format audio encoding
• PCM

IP streaming (unicast, multiple unicast & multicast)

• Rock solid network connection even in stress conditions according to standards RFC 3550, RFC 3551, RFC 3640, RFC 2250
• Professional studio IP streaming using UDP and RTP
• Unicast, Multiple Unicast & Multicast
• PRO MPEG FEC
• Dual streaming
• AES67 Livewire, Ravenna, Dante (SAP, RTSP)
• SRT Secure Reliable Transport & RIST Reliable Internet Stream Transport

Backup / advanced redundancy management

• Dual IP ports for data + 1 IP port for control interface
• Optional: redundant power supply 90 – 260 VAC or 48 VDC

• Control

• Remote control with various possibilities: HTTP/S, FTP, Telnet, NMS, SNMP,
• Revised configuration via web user interface for easier setup
• Insertion of localized advertisement
• SNMP v2c/v3, relays, inputs

Special

• Energy efficient 24/7 broadcast quality
• Embedded auxiliary data (RBDS/RDS or PAD) and GPIO forwarding
• Optional: Perfect network synchronization for SFN applications

Monitoring

• All parameters via SNMP v2c/v3 and relay
• Headphone output
• Icecast live listening

Advanced control functionalities

• HTTP/HTTPS: via web interface
• FTP: XML file control
• NMS: Control via centralized network management system
• Adjustable silence detection
• SNMP, alarm, source switch & event logging
• REST-API
• Ember+

Perfect audio quality

• Balanced analog and digital AES/EBU (integrated XLR-3 connector)

Advanced IP robustness functionalities

• Operates under stressful network conditions
• PRO MPEG FEC
• Management of packet size, buffer, and QoS