Reliable Playback for Mission-critical Performances
A blessing for playback engineers, the iConnectivity PlayAUDIO1U is an audio/MIDI interface tailor-made for live performance. The PlayAUDIO1U offers failproof performance, thanks to dual USB-C ports, which give rise to iConnectivity's vaunted multi-computer redundancy. You get both automatic and manual computer switching modes for lightning-fast switching between connected computers. This near-bulletproof interface boasts 12 balanced XLR outputs with integrated phantom power protection, a stereo headphone output with dedicated control, and comprehensive MIDI over USB, 5-pin DIN, and Ethernet. You also get built-in audio protection that stops unwanted noise from corrupt audio sources from reaching your audience. Mixing and routing is a piece of cake with the PlayAUDIO1U — even when you're using multiple computers and analog outputs. The intuitive interface includes a convenient MIDI learn function for key functions on external devices, along with an OLED touchscreen for instantaneous status information and precise hands-on control. When you need rock-solid control and playback of backing tracks and virtual instruments, the iConnectivity PlayAUDIO1U will give you steadfast reliability well-suited for mission-critical applications.
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Built for failproof operation
When you deploy the PlayAUDIO1U in a live performance application, you can breathe easy knowing you're in excellent hands. For starters, this audio/MIDI interface employs iConnectivity's lauded multicomputer redundancy. The PlayAUDIO1U listens to your software and automatically switches computers if any issues arise. It can sense both MIDI and audio, and it switches computers faster than the ear can hear. The PlayAUDIO1U also listens for corrupt audio streams, and it's able to automatically mute audio to its main outputs at the first sign of trouble, ensuring that unwanted sounds never reach your audience. Beyond that, the PlayAUDIO1U will provide you with diagnostic information to help you solve the issue quickly and easily.
Comprehensive MIDI capabilities
Here at Sweetwater, we've come to respect iConnectivity as an industry leader in all things MIDI, and the iConnectivity PlayAUDIO1U is a MIDI powerhouse. This interface accommodates MIDI devices connected via 5-pin DIN, USB host port, or even on an Ethernet network via RTP. The PlayAUDIO1U makes routing MIDI data a piece of cake. Its powerful MIDI processing can not only send MIDI to connected computing devices, but it can also send only a single set of Program Change messages to connected peripherals, send an All Notes Off message when a computer failure occurs to safeguard against stuck notes, and filter out extraneous Control Change messages.
Ready for the rigors of the road
The PlayAUDIO1U is ready for anything you throw at it. Its 12 XLR outputs are panel mounted to the unit's chassis, ready to plug into your snake, stage box, or multi-core loom. You get universal 100–240V switching power built-in with an industry-standard IEC power connection — no wall warts needed. To top it off, the PlayAUDIO1U is housed in a near-indestructible 1U rackmountable chassis.
iConnectivity PlayAUDIO1U Features:
- An audio/MIDI interface tailor-made for live performance
- High-resolution 24-bit/96kHz AD/DA supplies crystal-clear sound
- Dual USB-C ports give rise to iConnectivity's vaunted multi-computer redundancy
- Auracle software enables tailors settings to your precise needs
- Automatic and manual computer switching modes provide lightning-fast switching between connected computers
- 12 balanced, panel-mounted XLR outputs with integrated phantom power protection
- Stereo headphone output with dedicated control
- Comprehensive MIDI over USB, 5-pin DIN, and Ethernet
- Built-in audio protection stops unwanted noise from corrupt audio sources from reaching your audience
- Convenient MIDI learn function for key functions on external devices
- OLED touchscreen gives you instantaneous status information and precise hands-on control
- Universal 100–240V switching power with an industry-standard IEC power connection
- MIDI-mappable 2 x 2 button footswitch with selectable input/outputs
- Housed in a near-indestructible 1U rackmountable chassis
