HARRISON D510dante

Product overview

The HARRISON D510dante is the AoIP interface card for the HARRISON D510 system: 10 in / 14 out network audio with high-performance A/D and D/A converters for every slot of the D510r 500 Series rack.

Built around 10 in / 14 out high-performance A/D and D/A converters for pristine audio quality, the D510dante card brings network audio to your HARRISON 500 Series rack. Easily integrate 500 Series processing into the mix bus, subgroups or channel inserts of a network-audio live console, or, in a hybrid studio, use the flexible routing of the network to send and receive audio across your modules. The card attaches to the back panel of the D510r, and the whole rack appears as a single device on the network with a primary / secondary redundant configuration.

Key features

• 10 A/D converters to the network, one per 500 slot
• 10 D/A converters from the network, one per 500 slot
• 4 additional D/A converters (headphone blend with the D510mx)
• 44.1 / 48 kHz up to 88.2 / 96 kHz sample rates
• Integrated Ethernet switch: two RJ45 ports, primary / secondary redundant
• BNC TTL word clock input; can also be the network clock master
• Rugged construction; installs on the back of the D510r with 8 screws

Audio over IP for live sound and studio

Each slot of the D510r has an XLR - DIGITAL switch: pressed, the slot is fed from its D/A converter on the network; released, from its rear XLR input. The output of every slot is converted back to the network, so any 500 Series module becomes a networked insert. Analog inputs and outputs run at the nominal +4 dBu level, and the D/A + A/D round trip is 43.2 samples: 0.9 ms at 48 kHz or 0.45 ms at 96 kHz.

Network and clocking

HARRISON recommends a Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T) network with a Gigabit port at the computer or network end, a Gigabit external switch if used, and high-quality CAT5E or CAT6 cables. The card can be the network word clock master using its internal clock, or follow another device; a 75 Ω BNC connector accepts a TTL word clock (unterminated: supply a 75 Ω terminator externally). The connections come prewired and the signals can be renamed in the network management software.

In the box

• D510dante
• 8 M3 x 6 mm countersunk Pozidriv screws
• Safety sheet

HARRISON D510dante: frequently asked questions

What do I need to use the D510dante?

A HARRISON D510r 500 Series rack (D510 500 Series Rack). The card replaces the blank plate on the back of the rack.

How do I install it?

Remove the blank plate from the back of the D510r (8 screws), insert the D510dante lining up all pins and guideposts, and fit the 8 supplied screws.

What does the MUTE LED on the D510r mean?

It lights when the D510dante card is not connected to a network.

Where can I buy the HARRISON D510dante in India?

The HARRISON D510dante is available from Shivansh Electronics, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, with delivery across India.

Workflow 1: 500 Series inserts on a live console

Live engineers using HARRISON processing on a network-audio console.

Connections

Setup

1. Install the card in the D510r.
2. Press XLR - DIGITAL on the slots to use.
3. Route console sends to the slot inputs and returns to the console.
4. Check that the MUTE LED is off.

Tip: Use the secondary port for a redundant network.

Workflow 2: Mix bus processing

Adding analog compression and EQ to the main mix.

Connections

Setup

1. Put a stereo pair of modules in slots 1 and 2.
2. Set the stereo link jumper to ON.
3. Route the mix bus to the slots.
4. Return the processed bus.

Tip: Round-trip latency is 0.9 ms at 48 kHz.

Workflow 3: Hybrid studio over the network

Studios with recording software on a network-audio interface.

Connections

Setup

1. Route playback tracks to the slot inputs.
2. Press XLR - DIGITAL on those slots.
3. Record the slot outputs back.
4. Rename the signals in the network management software if needed.

Tip: Connections come prewired.

Workflow 4: Tracking with HARRISON preamps

Recording microphones through 32Cpre+ modules straight to the network.

Connections

Setup

1. Leave XLR - DIGITAL released for rear XLR sources.
2. Set the preamp gains.
3. Record the 10 slot outputs over the network.
4. Monitor through the D510mx if installed.

Tip: Every slot output goes to its own A/D converter.

Workflow 5: Word clock master

Small systems where the rack is the clock reference.

Connections

Setup

1. Set the D510dante as network clock master in the network management software.
2. Set the other devices to follow.
3. Confirm lock on every device.
4. Start recording.

Tip: For an external TTL word clock use 75 Ω cable and a 75 Ω terminator.

Workflow 6: Headphone mixes with playback

Overdubs with the D510mx headphone blend.

Connections

Setup

1. Install the D510mx and the D510dante.
2. Route playback to the headphone return channels.
3. Set the blend.
4. Set the headphone levels.

Tip: The four extra D/A converters feed the headphone blend.