Cedar DNS 8 Live
Cedar
Product Highlights
  • Eight channels of dialogue noise suppression
  • The latest DNS algorithm and user interface
  • A detailed mode ideal for permanent installations
  • 1U rackmount with 90V-250V universal PSU and 12VDC input
  • Overview
  • Tech Specs

Multi-channel dialogue noise suppressor with Dante®

The CEDAR DNS 8D has been designed specifically for broadcast and live sound. With eight channels of noise suppression, it hosts a new algorithm that marries the best of the machine learning and signal processing on which the DNS 8 Live and the DNS 2 dialogue noise suppressors are based. With its slick user-interface that includes standard and detailed modes of operation it offers better control than any previous dialogue noise suppressor, both from the front panel and from almost any web browser that can access its internal remote control software. With its near-zero latency and standard 4-pin 12VDC input in addition to universal mains power, it's suitable for use in all live situations - not just broadcasting, but also live sound in venues such as theatres, concert halls, conferences venues, and places of worship.

Dante® is the de-facto standard for media networking, distributing uncompressed, multi-channel digital audio via standard Ethernet networks with near-zero latency and perfect synchronisation. The DNS 8D is the first DNS with a Dante interface in addition to its AES3 audio connections (DB25 using the AES59 pin-out). With fail-safe AES3 audio bypass implemented in the form of hardware relays that immediately connect the inputs to the outputs in the event of a power failure or other significant disruption plus support for Dante's redundant mode of operation which helps to protect against network failure, it can be installed with confidence in critical paths anywhere within the audio chain.

Mains power 90-260VAC; 50-60Hz auto-selecting
DC power 12VDC on standard 4-pin connector
Size 1U rackmount, 20cm depth
Weight 3kg

Audio specifications
  • Dante® and digital PCM (AES3 on DB25 AES59 pin-out) I/O
  • AES3 Latency of <10 samples (0.2ms at 44.1kHz)
  • Support for Dante's 'redundant' mode to help protect against network failure
  • Fail-safe audio bypass on AES audio connections