L-Acoustics Launches LC16D Multichannel Network Audio
Converter
With up to 80 legacy format inputs and outputs, L-Acoustics' new LC16D can interface with up to 128
channels to and from the network
L-Acoustics announced the release of the LC16D network audio converter, designed to
simplify the
process of interfacing legacy digital formats with the Milan AVB time-sensitive network.
LC16D is a high-capacity AES/EBU- and MADI-to-Milan AVB audio network converter housed in a compact
and rugged 1RU chassis. With up to 80 legacy format inputs and outputs, LC16D can interface with up
to 128 channels to and from the network. It offers dynamic mapping of audio channels and
comprehensive synchronization options, all controlled via an intuitive, embedded web interface.
LC16D features flexible power options, with the innovative use of Power over Ethernet and seamless
Milan AVB audio connections, providing robust redundancy features as standard.
LC16D is simple to use; the embedded web interface enables full control and monitoring from any
device with a web browser and internet connection. The ten user configurations make storing and
loading different channel mappings easy, while comprehensive clocking options make synchronization
effortless and distribution of clock sources across connection formats possible.
LC16D acts as a bridge between legacy digital formats and a Milan AVB network, offering expanded
connectivity and audio interfacing options in a budget-friendly format. It has a wide range of
applications in the rental, corporate, and fixed installation markets, as well as for broadcast,
residential, and recording studios.
At festivals, large-scale broadcasts, or other special event applications that use several
interfaced digital consoles, LC16D's integrated asynchronous sample rate converters on each AES/EBU
input eliminate the need for complex synchronization management, allowing digital consoles to
continue using their independent clock domains. This simplifies the connection process and creates a
plug-and-play AES/EBU-to-Milan AVB interface while also expanding the connectivity capacity of the
drive system.
LC16D can be used as a floating converter for fixed installations deployed anywhere a legacy digital
connection needs to interface with a Milan AVB network. The combination of AES/EBU and MADI inputs
allows any digital console to be connected simply and efficiently, while the converter's outputs can
be utilized to generate and distribute additional feeds as required.
"The first ever network converter from L-Acoustics, LC16D bridges legacy formats to the future of
networking," said Scott Sugden, Director of Product Management, Electronics at L-Acoustics. "The
powerful, feature-rich, and cost-effective LC16D will ease and accelerate the adoption of the Milan
AVB protocol."