NEXUS – XMF – Use cases:

Feeding NEXUS with multichannel audio It is becoming increasingly common for external digital devices to support mixing consoles with effects. The MADI standard has proven itself in both studio and live operation. Well-known companies offer hardware solutions that use this format and have found an easy way to integrate their systems into the NEXUS network in the XMF card. Examples include the Waves Soundgrid system and the Universal Audio Live Rack with its electrical and optical MADI interfaces for real-time audio effects.

Connection of DAWs or other multichannel feed systems Shows and events are often supported with feeds from DAWs or other playback systems. Integrating such multichannel audio sources into NEXUS-based production is easy with the XMF MADI interface. Multiple MADI connections can be seamlessly integrated and the channels, including status information, can be routed on the NEXUS network. With the same interface, e.g. direct out or other audio signals for recording can be sent on the return channel.

Multichannel recording from the NEXUS networks Recordings are common at events and productions, whether as quality assurance or for follow-up in any form. For example: A concert is mixed with a STAGETEC console, microphones and line sources are connected to NEXUS Base Devices on stage. There is also an XMF board that supports a DAW or mobile recording device that can be powered by any audio channel on the NEXUS network: unprocessed input signals, mixer signals from a freely selectable direct-out point, summing, etc. MADI is an excellent multichannel interface with 64 audio channels per line for such purposes, because any audio signals from the NEXUS network can be converted into a MADI data stream and additionally provided with status information.

Connections between different NEXUS networks It is possible for two separate NEXUS networks to exchange audio channels, but it is not possible to merge them, such as temporary scenarios such as support for studio production by an OB truck or collaboration between several OB vans during an event. Even permanent installations, such as 96kHz for recording and 48kHz for sound reinforcement and broadcasting, require separate NEXUS systems; in these situations where separate NEXUS networks are required to exchange audio channels, this can easily be done via MADI lines. The integrated sampling rate converters ensure optimum connectivity even in asynchronous operation.