AES50 Protoco introduction and AES50 to Fiber Converter

What is AES50?

AES50 (Audio Engineering Society standard 50) is a high-resolution, low-latency audio networking protocol designed primarily for live sound applications. It is a standardized, open protocol maintained by the AES, but it is most famously implemented and championed by Midas and Klark Teknik in their digital mixing consoles and stageboxes.

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Key Characteristics in Brief:

1. High Channel Count: It can transport up to 48 bidirectional channels of 24-bit, 96 kHz audio over a single cable. Some implementations support even higher channel counts at 48 kHz.

2. Ultra-Low Latency: The fixed, point-to-point latency is extremely low, typically 83 microseconds (0.083 ms) at 96 kHz, plus the cable travel time. This is negligible and a key reason for its use in critical live sound environments.

3. Physical Layer: It runs on standard CAT-5e or CAT-6 cable with robust ETHERCON connectors, which are locking, ruggedized versions of standard RJ45 connectors.

4. Topology: It is a point-to-point connection, not a network. You typically connect a console directly to a stagebox. For redundancy, a Dual SuperMAC connection uses two separate cables for primary and backup audio streams.

AES50 Audio to Fiber Converter:

2 Channel (Sockets)  AES50 audio over fiber series support 2 Channels AES50 Interfaces digital audio over one multi-mode (500 Meters) or single-mode optical fiber 20 Kilometers. AES50 digital audio input and output, compatible AES50 protocol.  Audio Sampling Rate supports 44.1KHz, 48KHz, 96KHz.

AES50 to Fiber Converter is suitable for use with Midas and Behringer digital consoles and is designed to provide audio
professionals with a high performance audio extension device in the application of Long DIstance transmission.   

• Plug & Play, 
• Uncompressed & Zero Latency.   
• with hot pluggable SFP module,   
• over 1 or 2 Strands Fiber optional,  support Single-mode & Multimode Fiber.
• Adding 10/100/1000 Base Ethnet is available