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Horus User Manual

INTRODUCTION TO HORUS

Modular by Design
Horus was designed to give its users an amazing amount of Audio I/O channels, over all the most
commonly deployed formats, while offering an unprecedented level of quality in such a small form
factor.
Providing as standard 64 channels of MADI and 24 channel of AES- EBU I/O, you may choose to add
up to 6 Analog I/O optional modules and one additional MADI extension module to bring the total MADI
capacity to 128 channels and thereby create the ultimate audio interface for your studio, whatever the
size. Once the Horus is fully loaded with option cards, it is capable of achieving an astonishing 176
inputs and 178 outputs @ 1FS There are indeed 2 more output channels than input channels, including
the Stereo Headphone Monitoring.
Route Signal Anywhere
Horus has been designed so that any input can be routed to any number of outputs as required
simultaneously. With comprehensive routing pages accessible both locally on the touchscreen and by
remote access using a standard web browser, Horus is the answer to signal flow management in your
studio.
Green Built
For environmentally-conscious users, Horus has been designed meticulously in order to keep power
consumption at an incredible minimum. A fully loaded Horus running all channels of phantom power will
only draw about 60W, making it more affordable to run than your kitchen lights.
HORUS Key Features
• Up to176 inputs and 178 outputs @1FS
• Works from 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz (Premium up to DXD/DSD256)
• Signal routing from any input to any combination of outputs
• Works as MADI/AES AD/DA for "standard" operation... AND
• Works in RAVENNA mode to deliver all I/O via the network
• Front panel touch screen for local access
• Front panel Stereo Headphone monitoring
• Browser-based remote access using any web enabled device
• Dual redundant power supply option
• Modular design for analog and additional Digital I/O
• Near-zero latency from in to out (<1ms)
RAVENNA
The Horus has been designed so that the MADI, AES and Analog modules can all feed into or take
their sources from the network over RAVENNA streams, providing up to 176 channels of I/O @ 1FS
over a single CAT5e or CAT6 cable to any other RAVENNA devices on the network.
The RAVENNA connection on the Horus allows for not only audio, but also control and sync information
to flow through as well. Send Timecodes, Wordclock and even GPIO directly to the Horus unit over the
same network as your audio. The RAVENNA port even provides for remote control access to the
configuration and entire routing of the unit itself! Support for: RS-422/LTC/MIDI/GPIO/Video Ref/WCK
RAVENNA is a layer 3 IP based protocol. In environments where existing networks are already in
place, RAVENNA subnets can slip right into place with no additional outlay. In laymen's terms, this
means that you can connect your Horus to a properly configured network exactly as you would your
PC or Mac, with no additional technology required.
RAVENNA is a "mission critical" protocol, meaning that is has been designed to ensure immensely low
jitter rates and latencies (sub-millisecond) and ensures that every single sample gets to where it needs
to go without fail. Horus also provides a secondary, redundant RAVENNA connection allowing for
uninterrupted use, even when a network connection fails.
Refer to the RAVENNA User Guide and the MassCore-RAVENNA Configuration Guide for more details
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