The Midas HUB4 is the multi-tool in your stage rack providing analog and digital outputs for various applications. HUB4 can supply up to four DP48 personal monitor mixers with PoE (Power over Ethernet) and 48 channels of 24-bit/48 kHz audio. HUB4 also collects 48 channels of upstream audio and forwards this audio to the FOH console, either from stage boxes connected to the AES50-B (THRU) Port or 8 return channels from each of Ports 1-4.
To meet the challenges of large monitoring setups, HUB4 can easily be daisy-chained to make additional DP48 ports available, all the way up to symphonic orchestra applications.
HUB4 can also address situations where you want to connect additional I/O via the same AES50 link to the mixing console. To help build out this AES50 console link, digital stage boxes such as the Midas DL16 or DL32 can be connected to the HUB4’s AES50-B (THRU) Port. The console can pass downstream signals to their respective stage outputs, while also receiving 48 channels upstream from the stage inputs via HUB4.
HUB4 features 16 balanced line-level outputs that can carry the 8 stereo mixes from the connected DP48 mixers for connections in the side rack. So there is no need to run additional lines from personal mixers to the transmitters, reducing setup time and reliability considerably. Alternatively, these analog outputs can also be used as spare outputs on stage receiving signals directly from the FOH consoles, e.g. for providing talkback or side fill outputs.
Features
• Personal monitoring system hub with PoE for up to 4 DP48 personal mixers
• AES50 IN and THRU ports for cascading hubs or stage boxes with 48 bidirectional channels at 48/44.1 kHz
• 16 balanced analog outputs for sending 4x2 personal stereo mixes to IEM transmitters
• Channel naming and Group assignments can be distributed from compatible M32 consoles
• Midas DL8 Stage Boxes can be connected and powered from ports 1-4
• Personal mix outputs can be monitored via AES50 upstream to connected consoles
• Supports remote control forwarding of a DP48 personal mixer from another DP48
• Front panel buttons for sending signals to analog output groups 1-4, for StageConnect and for AES50-A upstream
• StageConnect output with phantom power for connecting other StageConnect devices, sharing 32-channel audio, 24-Bit uncompressed PCM, 44.1/48 kHz, at sub-milisecond latency, over any standard XLR microphone or DMX cable
• Remote operation via shielded CAT5e cable up to 330 ft/100 m length on all ports
• Features Neutrik etherCON AES50 network ports
• Rugged 1U chassis for durability in portable applications
• Auto-ranging universal switch-mode power supply
