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The days of hauling tons of copper around to get the audio signal from the stage to the console are rapidly fading. This short chart will give you an idea of what is out there that will let you carry a good reel of Cat5 cable instead of a giant multi-core snake.
One important note: Some of these are stand-alone products and some are part of console systems. Mackie, Midas, DiGiCo and A&H are all part of their digital console systems. Also, at least one big one was left out because they make a technology, not a product. Audinate’s Dante system is something that manufacturers can (and have) incorporated into their gear — a list that includes Yamaha with Dante cards for several of their mixers and Lab.gruppen, which has the Dante technology built into several of its power amps. Confused yet?
