UNITE your easy pass into the AoIP world
A Merging / Neumann device and a Merging Driver is all you need to UNITE and simplify your RAVENNA/AES67 network streams connectivity without the need of an additional software such as ANEMAN.
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Neumann MT 48 and Merging Anubis running the Music Mission, Hapi MKII and MKIII, Horus, Hapi are compatible with the Unite mode. Neumann MT48 and Merging Anubis running the Monitoring/Commentary Mission are currently not compatible with the Unite mode. Please use the RAV/AES67 mode in such case. ST2022-7 (2 Network Adapters) not compatible with Unite mode. |
What is the UNITE feature ?
UNITE is an automatic AoIP Stream patching feature that allows a user to quickly connect IO streams between the Merging / Neumann device and the System/Driver without the need of ANEMAN. Without any AoIP knowledge or additional application you can now connect your devices and be operational quickly.
Expand your IO by adding a Merging / Neumann RAVENNA/AES67 interface on your network or directly connect it to Anubis or MT 48, peer some of those IO’s and once performing UNITE all those IO can be made available in your DAW.
Note : Unite and Peering features are using Unicast connections only, meaning that the connections are point-to-point only. For more complex setup, please use the RAVENNA/AES67 mode (allowing Multicast).
What is the PEERING feature ?
PEER your additional device IO from Anubis or MT 48 and those IO’s will immediately be available in your Mixer, it will expand your Mixer Channels and Output Channels
Control, Mix, Record or Route those IO's to any available device online without the need of any system/DAW.
Note: Peering does not require a system (Pc/Mac) it can be performed with two standalone devices.
UNITE MODE - Virtual Audio Device (Mac) Procedure.
Prerequisites
Merging / Neumann RAVENNA/AES67 device (Merging Anubis, Hapi MKII, Hapi MKIII or Neumann MT 48)
Gigabit Ethernet network
(A Gigabit Ethernet adapter is required in order to connect to a USB A, B or C or Thunderbolt port).Virtual Audio Device driver installed (please follow the instructions in the Virtual Audio Device guide)
Unite is not supported in ST2022-7/Multi-Interface mode (see device Network configuration)
Unite simplifies your AoIP connectivity by bringing you a quick automatic stream patching.
Open the VAD Preferences panel.
(VAD prior to 4.0: Browse to the MAC System Preferences, in Other open the Merging RAVENNA icon to open the driver panel)
If you have several network adapters, please select the one connected to your Merging device in the Network Adapter section.Select the UNITE mode tab (left side)
Click on one of the Device made available for you to UNITE.
In example below we will UNITE the Anubis.This will open a menu from where you can select the IO’s that will be Automatically Connect and available in your application.
Note : The available inputs or outputs depends of the device you want to Unite with (see table below).Checkmark the IO’s you wish to automatically connect.
Note: The IO channel count setting will be automatically adjusted if more IO's are required.Once selecting Unite the AoIP connections between the Device and the VAD will automatically be made.
UNITE MODE - Merging Audio Device (PC) Procedure.
Prerequisites
Merging / Neumann RAVENNA/AES67 device (Merging Anubis, Hapi MKII, Hapi MKIII or Neumann MT 48)
Gigabit Ethernet network
Windows 11 Pro 64 bit (since MAD 2.2)
Merging Audio Device driver installed (see this page for details)
Unite simplifies your AoIP connectivity by bringing you a quick automatic stream patching.
Start the Merging Audio Device panel.
If you have several network adapters, please select the one connected to your Merging device in the Network Adapters section.Select the UNITE mode tab.
Click on one of the Device made available for you to UNITE.
In example below we will UNITE the Anubis.This will open a menu from where you can select the IO’s that will be Automatically Connect and available in your application.
Note : The available inputs or outputs depends of the device you want to Unite with (see table below).Checkmark the IO’s you wish to automatically connect.
Note: The IO channel count setting will be automatically adjusted if more IO's are required.Once selecting Unite the AoIP connections between the Device and the MAD will automatically be made.
Appendix
Available UNITE options
| Music Mission | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inputs | Physical Inputs | Combo 1/2 and Line-Instrument 3/4 |
| Built-in Mic | Built-in Talkback | |
| Bus Returns | Mix, MixAlt, Cues, Reverb, Dynamics.,... Connect to record back | |
| Peered Inputs | Applies to users with another Merging / Neumann RAVENNA/AES67 Interface that was peered by Anubis / MT 48 | |
| Outputs | DAW | Your DAW or Application Software Output Playback (stereo) |
| AUX 1 to 5 | Additional Software Output Playback stereo pairs for your DAW or Application. | |
| Additional Inputs | AES67 Generic Streams (up to 48 channels). Requires AES67 compatible devices and Anubis running Music Mission. | |
| Hapi MKIII | |
|---|---|
| AES | ADAT/SPDIF |
| Slot 1 | Slot 2 |
| MADI 1 Extension | MADI 2 Extension |
| Headphone | |
| Hapi MKII | |
|---|---|
| AES | ADAT/SPDIF |
| Slot 1 | Slot 2 |
| MADI Extension | Headphone |
VAD (Mac) UNITE Taskbar Status Indicator
At the top of your Mac taskbar you will find the UNITE Status cross icon
Green icon – Proper operational state
Red icon – Potentially Connection issue.
Click on the Blinking Cross icon to open the VAD Panel and view the error reported.
MAD (PC) UNITE Taskbar Status Indicator
In the Taskbar - System icons you will find the UNITE Status cross icon
White icon – Proper operational state
Red icon – Potentially Connection issue.
Click on the Blinking Cross icon to open the VAD Panel and view the error reported.