You can't be too thin.

You've got a little logistical problem: you have a bunch of stereo signals that have to be sent from one building to another... or from a concert stage to the mixing console... or from a network operations center to a satellite distribution center. 

Any way you look at it, that's a large, awkward bundle of cables you have to route and find space for, not to mention the hours you'll spend installing connectors on both ends. Shouldn't there be a faster, easier way to do this?

Axia in Action 
WREO-FM installed an Axia snake. Read more...

 

In fact, there is. Axia technology lets you put your snake on a diet. Instead of a 100-conductor cable, Axia uses a single Ethernet cable to connect multiple audio channels, eliminating unwieldy cable snakes and their space requirements.

How it works:

With Axia, A single Ethernet cable connects multiple audio channels. Put a switch at each end of your signal channel, and connect your audio sources to Axia 8-in/8-out Audio Nodes. Thanks to our huge capacity advantage, you can have as many Nodes as you want. 

If you need even more capacity, use gigabit Ethernet and you can have hundreds of channels. Add fiber optic media converters and cable to increase channel capacity, and extend distance between units to many kilometers, with absolutely none of the line loss inherent in analog methods.

The flexibility of the Axia system is amazing. For instance, you can mix and match nodes for more flexibility. let's say you put a Microphone Node at one end and an Analog Audio Node at the other. Not only does it move the signals from one room to the other, it automagically turns mic levels into line levels! Or, how about analog line on one end and AES/EBU on the other? No conversion required - the Axia nodes take care of it for you.

Say nay to bulky cables.
Building a snake with Axia is easy: just plug audio sources into Axia Audio Nodes, and connect them with a single, thin Ethernet cable - no cable trays or stiff, bulky multipair bundles needed.
It's scalable.
Unlike hardwired cables, Ethernet's inherent modularity provides "grow-as-you-go" expansion possibilities. When you run out of pairs on a regular snake, you're out of luck - but with Axia, channel capacity is nearly unlimited.
Remote Configuration.
All Livewire nodes are fully configurable using your standard Web browser . Just enter the node's IP into your browser and you're off and running.
Have Confidence.
Imagine - a snake with confidence metering! Axia Audio Nodes have built-in input and output metering, so there's no guessing whether audio is present or not - something those multi-pair snakes don't provide.

What you'll need:

Axia AES/EBU Digital Audio Node:
Provides I/O for digital audio sources. Provides eight stereo AES-3 inputs and eight stereo AES-3 outputs. Sample-rate conversion available on all inputs, or sync to house clock. Read more...

Axia Analog Line Node:
Provides I/O for analog audio sources. Eight balanced stereo inputs and eight balanced stereo outputs. Inputs selectable for -10 dBv or +4 dBu. Outputs provide up to +24 dBm output level. Read more...

Axia Microphone Node:
Contains eight pro-grade microphone preamplifiers with phantom power and variable gain, plus eight balanced analog line outputs for delivery of associated headphone and studio monitor feeds. Read more...

Ethernet-to-Fiber Media Converter:
A pair of Transition Networks' 10/100/1000 SX Media Converters can be used to connect two copper-port switches with fiber for long-distance snake runs.
 

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