iDR Expanders: iDR-In & iDR-Out

iDR-8 and iDR-4 can happily manage many complete systems with their existing input/output architecture standing alone. However, for larger systems, iDR-In and iDR-Out audio expander units are available, providing an additional 8 mic/line inputs on XLR and 8 line outputs (also on XLR) respectively. One or both expanders may be connected to a single iDR main unit.

These audio expanders convert the analogue audio to an 8 channel wide digital bus which feeds the main iDR unit, which can be up to 250 metres away, via CAT5 STP cable. iDR-In features high grade mic/line preamps with PC configured gain, pad and phantom power switching via DR-Link, and a built-in soft clip, while iDR-Out provides electronically balanced differential outputs.

Both units have 8 front panel LEDs in addition to the 3 status indicators; these are 3-colour soft LEDs which can be assigned as audio meters, mute indicators or presets related indicators and are programmed in the usual way using the iDR System Manager software.