Artist-1024 is the next evolutionary step in the continuous development of the Artist intercom ecosystem. This new node complements the Artist family, expanding its capabilities with a focus on IP-based installations and higher port densities. With Artist-1024, full compatibility is guaranteed. The node can be eff ortlessly added into any Artist fi ber ring and, just like its siblings Artist-32, Artist-64, and Artist-128, is easily and intuitively confi gured within the Director software environment.

As its name suggests, the Artist-1024 node boasts 1024 non-blocking ports in just a 2RU frame size. This unparalleled port density signifi cantly reduces rack space requirements and creates powerful effi  ciencies in any application where space is a critical factor. This latest addition to the Artist ecosystem introduces a range of technical innovations centered around a software-defi nable Universal Interface Card (UIC). This entirely new type of interface card combines networking, mixing, and management and can be confi gured to act as a SMPTE 2110-30/31 (AES67) or MADI subscriber card, or as an Artist fi ber/router/processor card. Changing the connectivity type is as easy as reconfi guring the UIC with the click of a button in Director, Artist’s powerful confi guration software. With Director, this reconfi guration is completed within seconds! The physical SFP modules are also changed with ease, e.g. from fi ber to copper.

The frame provides ten bays for UICs, with two being reserved solely for routing and networking UICs. The remaining eight bays can be fl exibly equipped with UICs of various confi gurations to provide subscriber connectivity. The integral mixer on each subscriber card can be scaled from 8 to 128 ports per card and can access all 1024 channels of the Artist backbone. In addition, four expansion slots are available for various GPIO or synchronization applications. Since UICs support internal sample rate conversion, each card can be connected to a diff erent clock environment (MADI, PTPv2). An optional sync module can be used to sync to Wordclock, Blackburst, and PTPv2. From any sync source, the entire Artist system can be synced to any connected sync domain.

Artist-1024 also introduces a new customer-friendly, fl exible licensing scheme with frame-level licensing instead of connectivity-type licensing. Each node starts with a Virtual Artist Matrix (VAM) license which includes a defi ned number of ports (16 to 1024) that can be freely distributed across the node’s subscriber cards. Besides these node-locked licenses, there are also fl exible licenses that allow for fast (re)confi guration of the system by simply moving capacities between nodes. Since the licensing model does not involve connectivity, systems can be freely altered to meet any connectivity requirement.

Artist-1024 has been architected with redundancy at its core. By supporting multiple redundancy schemes including N+1, NIC, and SMPTE 2022-7, it can provide an unprecedented degree of robustness and reliability. In addition to SMPTE 2022-7-compliant stream redundancy, there are several redundancy mechanisms in place to avoid single points of failure: The N+1 subscriber redundancy scheme includes a hot spare card that can take over the confi guration of any other subscriber card while the NIC scenario allows a seamless handover between the two routing cards of a single node. As expected from a professional system, all control logic and data links within the frame are redundant. The advanced frame design provides additional security with two load-sharing PSUs and a fan module with redundant fan units. The sum of these measures equals the most comprehensive comms safety net available on the market.

The frame design is rounded off  by an e-ink display that provides confi guration and licensing information, even when powered off . Artist-1024 also off ers fl exible mounting options: The frame can be mounted with an off set of 0, 25, 50 or 75mm and can be rotated in the rack. If required, the ventilation can be reversed to provide effi  cient cooling in any situation.

Artist-1024’s UIC concept and its versatile licensing scheme give you unprecedented fl exibility, scalability, and capability. With the ability to move ports between subscriber cards and fl exibly assign connectivity types as needed, you can easily customize individual nodes, and the entire system, to fi t the needs of your specifi c application. With Artist-1024 you get more than just full IP standards compliance and massive port densities. What you get is the full power of the sophisticated Artist intercom ecosystem, a versatile and future-proof solution that continues to evolve with industry developments and standards. With Riedel, you have a partner on your IP journey who is committed to push the boundaries of innovation and is passionate about shaping the future of production communications.