Yamaha Tio1608-D Rack Stagebox Stage Snake with Dante for TF1 TF3 DM3

The Tio1608-D is a Dante-equipped I/O rack with 16 microphone/ line inputs and 8 line outputs. Tio racks feature the same recallable D-PRE™ microphone preamplifiers as the TF series delivering extraordinarily natural and musical sound. In combination with TF series consoles, Tio racks can be connected using up to three units with a fast and easy setup. NY64D expansion card is required to make TF consoles Dante compatible.

Users wishing to expand on the TF's already extensive input/output capability can easily add up to three Tio1608-D. Simply connect the Tio1608-D I/O to a TF1, TF3 mixer using a standard RJ45 CAT5e Ethernet cable. This allows low-latency, high-quality sound transmission without the time-consuming transport and setup of bulky analogue snakes.

Dante has been adopted by the leading manufacturers and professionals in the sound reinforcement industry for its low jitter, low latency, and high sampling accuracy. Using the Tio1608-D you can easily configure a high-performance Dante stagebox system with little or no IT networking knowledge. Thanks to the flexibility of the Dante network protocol.

By enabling the QUICK CONFIG mode on the Tio1608-D, all the connection settings such as network settings and audio patching are set automatically making system configuration easy. After confirming QUICK CONFIG mode is activated on the TF console and Tio racks, simply set a UNIT ID for each Tio1608-D, then daisy chain the TF console and the Tio racks with RJ45 cables. Turn on the power and you're ready to go.

Once the basic configuration is completed you can easily assign inputs to best suit your system setup. By using the ALL INPUT function, users can assign all inputs to the Tio racks, the TF console or a PC/Mac device instantly. Users can also change each input to receive signal from multiple locations so that users can effectively use all inputs.