Avantis FOH + Avantis Solo (monitor) + GX4816

[Eduardo_Schotten]

I already have an Avantis and a GX4816 working. I would like to purchase an Avantis Solo to use as a monitor, sharing the same GX4816.
My question is:
Will the Waves V3 card work for this purpose, or should I purchase the GigaAce card?
I do a lot of multitrack recording, so the Waves V3 card would be my best option.

[Brian]

There are several ways to handle this. If you have a matching set of Waves, Dante, or Madi cards in both consoles, then you can definitely send audio back and forth between the different systems using those cards. However both systems need the card.

You can also send the audio over the A&H proprietary connections. To do this you’ll need a Gigaace card in one of the systems, and a free built in SLink port in the other. If you are using the built in port for something else, then you’ll need a free Gigaace card in each system.

Hopefully that helps.

[Brian]

I should clarify a little better why you need the GigaAce card. You’ll need the GigaAce card in whichever system you need to connect the GX4816 to, along with the connection to the second console. You only have one built in SLink port and will need to connect to both the GX4816 and the second console. This requires TWO connections which is why a GigaAce card would be required.

If the secondary console is also using the built in port already (perhaps it also has a stage box connected to it), you’ll need a GigaAce card in that console as well to connect to the first system. However if the built in SLink port is not being used in the second system, then you can use that port to connect to the first system.

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