Dante-enabled Product Catalog

PENTA 721s-SDI is a Dual SDI embedder/de-embedder with onboard Samplerate Converter, MADI, AES and Dante, which provides a versatile and flexible solution for signal distribution of embedded audio via AES/EBU, MADI, as well as routing via IP Gigabit Ethernet and optical fibre networks.

Penta 721s-SDI is a compact 1U digital audio interface with a dual set of 3G SDI input/output ports, Pro|Mon and dual power supply. It provides embedding and de-embedding of 16 audio channels per port where samplerate conversion can be enabled if desired.

All embedded channel can be routed to and from any of the digital interfaces on the unit. It comes with eight channel AES/EBU input/output channels, MADI and Dante IP Audio Ethernet in/outs, as well as an optional mini-module slot with dual SFP MADI optical in/out connection.

PENTA 721s-DNT is a Dante to Dante converter with built-in Samplerate Converter, MADI and AES, which provides a versatile and flexible solution for signal distribution of Dante audio between two different networks as well as routing via AES/EBU and MADI and optical fibre networks.

It is a compact 1U digital audio interface with a dual set of Dante IP Audio network ports, Pro|Mon and dual power supply, providing routing and selection of sample rate between two separated Dante networks and individual domains. One of the domains has a capacity of 128 Dante channels and 128 audio flows, and the other domain has a capacity of 64 Dante channels and 32 audio flows.

All Dante channels can be routed to and from any of the digital interfaces of the unit. It comes with eight channel AES/EBU input/output channels, MADI and two IP Audio Ethernet in/outs, as well as an optional mini-module slot with dual SFP MADI optical in/out connection.

The PENTA 721s has 1 large user-configurable slot for one of the seven optional I/O cards including a 128 ch Dante interface. There is a slot for the optional Dual MADI Module labeled Optical I/O and includes as standard a Dante/AES67 Interface using the two Ethernet ports on the rear.

The large slot can be configured with any one of the seven available analog and digital cards, in addition to the digital interfaces provided on the base unit. Check out the features of each of the available Penta I/O cards here. Signal Routing
PENTA 721s include a 512×512 multiplexer, enabling all analog and digital inputs and outputs to be routed in any combination; this enables the unit to also split signals for advanced signal distribution. The multiplexer can be used to establish the static connections of the signal inputs and outputs, and furthermore, it incorporates soft switching with a fade down and fade up the functionality of the signal level. Soft switching ensures that setting or changing a signal path can be made without any audible click or artifact.

Next-Generation Enterprise, Modular Router and Interface System'

Key Features
8 AES/EBU I/O and 1-3 MADI I/O
8 card slots for analog and digital I/O cards supporting hot-swop
IP audio L3 Ethernet I/O powered by Dante
TCP/IP control via NTP Router Control System and Stand alone control applications for PC
Single or Dual power supply
Key Benefits
Analogue and Digital audio interfacing
Each of the 8 expansion slots can be independent or combined domain properties. Allowing separate sample rate, clock sources and IP Submask independence.
Interfacing and routing of embedded audio in video SDI SD/HD/3G signals
Flexible patching and routing of digital audio signals providing
Stand alone IP audio interface and format converter
Interface for NTP TDM router systems
Low latency, tightly synchronised, transport of uncompressed audio over IP networks using off the shelf switches

You can add a wide variety of optional I/O cards to the modular Penta 721s and Penta 720. Once you start mixing and matching up to 8 card slots, you will find that the system is extremely flexible and therefore may be tailored to fit any audio-routing and/or conversion task imaginable.

ModularDual MADI Module
2 x MADI I/O
2 x 64 channels
Choice of physical interface
Select type of SFP module
Optical, MM or SM
Coax
Redundant mode
Auto switch-over in case of signal loss
Can operate as dual HotLink
2 x 128 ch.

Penta - Audio Delay Processor
SPQ Card serves different functions for DAD Ax32, Penta 720 and 721s, based on different software:

The programmable delay for up to 128 ch.
Individual delay pr. channel
128 ‘channel-seconds of delay’
128 ch. can be delayed up to 1 sec.
1 ch. Can be delayed up to 128 sec.
Or any combination in-between
Delay can be set in steps of 1 sample
Suitable to achieve lipsync

The options card adds Dante connectivity to our module systems, though the Pentas 721s includes this Dante module are standard feature.

Dante/AES67 Module

- 64 ch. Dante interface
- Support for AES67 with SAP
- Support for Dante Domain Manager
- Network delay setting up to 41 msec.

Analog Input
Two card types (Cards are physically identical). LINE card can be upgraded to MIC/LINE by license.

8 ch. LINE input
8 ch. MIC/LINE input – Features…
Phantom power
Mic pre gain
Phase invert
Selectable max. line input level
+9 dBu to +30 dBu in steps of 0.1 dBLong Product Description (150 words or less): AD conversion for the DAD and Penta module product lines.

DA interface card for module series

Analog Output

- 8 ch. LINE output
- Selectable max. Output level
- +9 dBu to +24 dBu in steps of 0.1 dB

AES Interface Card

8 x AES I/O
- 16 channels in and out
- 8 cards = 128 channels in and out
- Built-in Sample Rate Converter on input
- Sample rates from 44.1 to 192 kHz

Dual SDI Embedder/De-Embedder

- 2 x SDI Embedder/de-embedder
- 16 channels pr. SDI
- 8 cards = 16 SDI Embedder/de-embedder
- Supports SD, HD and 3G SDI
- Built-in Sample Rate Converter
- Routing of single channels

128 ch. Dante/AES67 Interface

- 128 Channels in and out ntp-penta-720-io-cards-128-dante-2
- 8 cards = 1024 channels
- Built-in Sample Rate Converter
- Enables connection between unsynchronised
- Dante/AES67 networks
- Enables connection between networks with different sample rates
- Support for Dante Domain Manager
- Support for AES67 with SAP
- Network delay setting up to 21 msec
-128 full streams of Dante connectivity

Dual MADI Interface

- 2 x MADI I/Ontp-penta-720-io-cards-madi-2
- 2 x 64 channels
- 8 cards = 1024 channels
- Built-in Sample Rate Converter on input
- Choice of physical interface
- Select type of SFP module
- Optical, MM or SM
- Coax
- Redundant mode
- Auto switch-over in case of signal loss

PENTA 721s is a new generation audio router and audio distribution interface from NTP Technology, which provides a versatile and flexible interface for signal distribution of analog, and digital audio via AES/EBU and MADI, as well as routing via IP Gigabit Ethernet and optical fibre networks including Dante. It has all the features of the Penta 721 with the addition of a card slot that can accept one of the 7 Penta interface cards to exactly match your I/O requirements.

PENTA 721s is a compact 1U digital audio interface designed for stand-alone use in recording studios, radio stations and stage venues.

It comes as standard with the following I/O:

• Eight channel AES/EBU input/output channels
• MADI in/out
• Two IP Audio Ethernet in/outs connected to a 64-channel Dante interface, with support for AES67 with SAP & Dante Domain Manager
• Card slot for one of seven optional NTP I/O and processing cards, and a slot for optional Dual MADI Module