Yamaha TIO1608-D Digital Stage Box I/O Rack

Yamaha TIO1608D Digital Stage Box 

The Yamaha TIO1608-D is literally a plug-in and play right away box.  It had a built-in DANTE port and comes with some real clean mic pres 16 in and 8 out. The Mic Pres are recallable, when using it on a TF series digital mixer you can hook up to 3 units. The Built-in Mic Pres are called the "D-PRE" which are very musical and natural-sounding to the ear.  Yes, there is a difference between the pres on an RIO Stage box and the TIO stage box, but you're paying almost 5-7 times more money.  For the money, you cannot beat the flexibility and sound that the Yamaha TIO1608-D gives you

Features: 

Digital Stagebox System with a Maximum of 3 units

Users wishing to expand on the TF's already extensive input/output capability can easily add up to 3 units with the optional NY64-D expansion card and Tio1608-D I/O racks. Daisy-chaining the main console offstage and Tio1608-D I/O racks on stage using lightweight CAT5e Ethernet cables allows low-latency, high-quality sound transmission without the time-consuming transport and setup of bulky analog snakes.

Dante High-Reliability Network Audio Protocol

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 stage box system with little or no IT networking knowledge. Thanks to the flexibility of the Dante network protocol, TF Series consoles can be connected to an extensive range of Dante-enabled equipment such as R Series I/O racks.

Fast and Easy QUICK CONFIG Mode

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. Turn on the power and you're ready to go!

Simple and Flexible Input Selection

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 signals from multiple locations so that users can effectively use all inputs.