Merging Anubis Pre SPS DSD/DXD Premium

ONE OF A KIND!

A single product with multiple workflows. A Monitor controller that also controls your network. A Music recording hub that allows you to network a whole band or orchestra. A low latency mixer and processor with extraordinary audio quality. More features than you can believe and made in Switzerland.

EVOLVING MISSIONS

From the initial recording through to the final master, there are specific “missions” that require precision and control. If your mission of the day is to create a great mix, you need to be in complete control of your monitoring: reference monitors, nearfields, headphones, sources, surround mix, downmix, etc. Anubis gives you that “Mission Control” in a single, compact device that has unrivalled capabilities defined by the software application. But this is only one mission, MERGING+ANUBIS allows the user to choose the Mission Controller app that fits the task. Today, Anubis offers a first mission – ANUBIS+MONITOR.

Monitor Mission

Control room, editing room, mastering room, location recording, opera house, OB vans: countless situations, one mission: Monitor!

NEW! Music Mission 

Imagine having a powerful fully-featured low-latency mixer that you can take anywhere. Imagine touch control of all your I/O connections and all your mixer functions. Imagine feeding individual cue mixes to each band member. Imagine this being the front and back end of your favorite DAW. Imagine all this capability on stage with no DAW. Imagine this all happening with the quality of audio that you never dreamed possible, whatever the sample rate. Add your other Merging I/O units and see your system instantly expand into a monster whilst retaining full control from Anubis. This is what being on the ‘network’ really means. There is no need to dream; Music Mission can do this and so much more.

NETWORK CONTROL.

Anubis not only offers exceptional in-the-box features, it also allows for expanding its capabilities to any other RAVENNA/AES67 devices on the network. From stereo to 22.2 monitoring, from a four-piece rock band to a full symphony orchestra, Anubis puts you in control of any situation, from one meter from your equipment to kilometers away, directly from its superb touch screen or on your tablet or computer through its built-in web server.

BROADCAST COMPLIANCE.

IP in broadcast is the technology of now but there are standards to observe.  Anubis has been designed from the outset to be ST2110 compliant, but some broadcasters are adhering to ST2022 (see Anubis SPS).  No problem for Anubis. Merging’s experience in being a key part of IP Showcase events for years and being a member of AIMS Alliance, means we keep abreast of the developments in broadcast connectivity, discovery and control. Mission protected!

NETWORK AUDIO MONITORING.

Anubis not only allows monitoring analog or digital inputs, it also allows directly monitoring any AES67/RAVENNA stream on your network. In a fast-moving industry toward network audio, Anubis is the perfect investment to monitor your traditional audio sources today and add network audio monitoring tomorrow… with the same ergonomics: no complicated sysadmin tools required, just point your stream in a coherent list and select it like any other sources.

MERGING QUALITY.

This ultra-mobile and stylish unibody case offers astonishing A/D performance with a dynamic range of 139dB with equally impressive mic pres. Our pristine D/A technology ensures that you hear what your project deserves. Anubis come in two variants: Anubis Pro gives you exceptional performance up to 192kHz. If your mission is working in true high-resolution, Anubis Premium offers up to 384kHz and DXD plus DSD flavors up to 256. What else would you expect from Merging!

SUPERB SPECIFICATIONS.

Merging has a reputation for getting it right when it comes to audio quality and we have years of experience. It would be surprising if Anubis was any less than the best we can achieve. Great sound is only part of the story, just look at the performance measurements on page 6.

Merging has a reputation for getting it right when it comes to audio quality and we have years of experience. It would be surprising if Anubis was any less than the best we can achieve. Great sound is only part of the story, just look at the performance measurements on page 6.

KEY FEATURES.

• Scalable/Networkable
• Studio/Mobile
• Mastering grade Preamp and Amp
• Sampling rate up to 192kHz (Pro)
• Sampling rate up to 384kHz/DXD (Premium only)
• DSD support up to DSD256 (Premium only)
• Direct Monitoring of DAW running on Windows, MacOS and Linux
• Direct AES67/RAVENNA Sources monitoring
• Cough Cut on every input
• Fully parametric EQ-X on monitor outputs
• All state of the art monitoring features (Bass management, Speaker alignment, Talkback, Down-mix, Crossfeed etc…)

EASE OF OPERATION.

• Comprehensive user interface through the integrated multi-touch display
• Dedicated buttons for Volume control, Monitors selection, Talkback and Mute with customization possibilities
• Remote control capabilities through any tablet or web browser
• DAW Mic/Pre remote support
• Dedicated and configurable metering page for sources and monitors
• Flexible Talkback options for built-in microphone and external microphones
• Footswitch support for triggering actions
• GPO to signal events
• Can operate in standalone
• Freely configurable Monitor types (Speakerset, Headphone and Cue) to fit all scenarios
• 12 band fully parametric EQ on monitors with independent control of filter types
• Rotary knob for ergonomic volume controls and contextual operations
• Display information and notifications about the Anubis status
• Instant configuration presets save and load
• Brightness control for display and buttons
• Configurable Dim Max and Ref levels
• Summing mode for sources monitor
• Configurable bass management capabilities up to 22.2 surround format.
• Speaker delay adjustment for each channel up to 200ms
• Downmix to Mono, Stereo and all possible subset in case of immersive Speakerset
• Source mono, stereo, surround and immersive format automatically downmixed to the Monitor format

VERSATILE AND SCALABLE.

o   In-the-box monitoring with ultimate analogue specifications:

• Up to 4 Monitors with EQ-X
• Up to 4 Sources
• Up to 4 Cues Mixes with ultra-low latency and EQ-X
• Up to 2 Headphones with EQ-X
• Built-in Dual Gain 32bit Preamp circuitry on all inputs
• AD split feature on all inputs: Each one of the 4 Anubis input channels can be split and thus have its independent gain and cut feature

This allows the separation of the inputs between the FOH and the Monitoring engineer, as well useful if you want to perform a live stage line check while cutting the FOH feed.

• Exceptional quality and very powerful Headphone Amp suitable for ultra-low to very high impedance headphones (near zero impedance output)

o   Expandable I/O through Hapi or Horus:

• Up to 8 Monitors capable of up to 22.2 (maximum 32 channels)
• Up to 128 Sources capable of up to 22.2 (maximum 128 channels)
• Up to 8 Cues
• Up to 256 additional Analogue I/Os
• Up to 256 additional MADI, AES3, SPDIF I/Os
• Up to 256 additional AES67/RAVENNA
• Up to 256 additional Pro Tools HD I/Os

o   In-the-box I/O pairing management with Merging devices

o   Any other AES67/RAVENNA devices pairing using ANEMAN

COMPLETE BASS MANAGEMENT AND SPEAKER ALIGNMENT.

• Freely configurable crossover filters on every speaker and LFE
• Adjustable cut frequency from 20 Hz to 200 Hz
• Adjustable cut off slope 12/24/36 up to 36 dB/ octave
• Trim Level and time alignment Delay for every speaker and LFE
• Time alignment / Lip sync delay up to 200ms
• 10 dB LFE boost function
• 2 LFE channels acting as stereo Sub channel

MERGING+ANUBIS SPS

The standard Anubis is ST2110 compliant but for some broadcasters, there is a need to conform to additional standards as the move to IP based operations gathers pace. After consultation with broadcasters, Merging has developed an additional variant of Anubis offering these additional features:

• ST2022-7 Seamless Protection Switching with additional Ethernet port
• NMOS (Networked Media Open Specifications) IS-O4 and IS-05 compliant

There is an additional use for the second Ethernet connection for those users that are not concerned about network redundancy. Another RAVENNA/AES67 device can be connected to the second port which removes the need for a network switch. This is particularly useful for location recording work where one stagebox is in use with a laptop as a recorder. For this reason, there is a requirement to address the higher resolution sampling rates. The Anubis SPS is available in two models:

• Anubis SPS Pro – Sampling rate up to 192kHz
• Anubis SPS Premium – Sampling rates up to 384kHz including DXD and up to DSD256 

All specifications are the same as the base model except for additional EtherCon connector.