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Hear Technologies Switch Back PLUS Dante Audio Interface, Mixer, MIDI Control Surface

Hear Technologies Switch Back PLUS Dante Audio Interface, Mixer, MIDI Control Surface

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The Switch Back PLUS is an all-in-one Dante audio interface, mixer, and MIDI control surface in a compact device. The PLUS consolidates into a single unique tool what would typically require multiple pieces of hardware. As your studio’s interface and controller or your personal mixer and stage box at a live event, the PLUS’ hybrid functionality provides space-conscious flexibility.

Simply connect the Switch Back PLUS via a Cat6 Ethernet cable to a PoE+ network switch, and you‘re integrated with your Dante-enabled devices. Plug in your headphones or speakers, route your audio channels through Dante, and let the creativity flow.

Multi-channel Mixer

Control volume, panning, and stereo width of up to 32 stereo Dante audio channels. Features zero-latency, master volume control, 4-band parametric master EQ, balanced stereo outputs, two headphone jacks, and sharp OLED screens which display channel names and status.

Audio Interface

The Switch Back PLUS features four local inputs including an XLR microphone input with switchable phantom power, a high-impedance instrument input with adjustable gain, and two balanced line-level inputs. Route these inputs, along with the main stereo mix, to other devices on the Dante network. Additionally, the PLUS presents four more default-muted Dante channels which mirror the four inputs and can be unmuted by pressing the BROADCAST button, allowing any of the inputs to be used as an intercom.

MIDI Control Surface

MIDI shares the same network connection as Dante to send and receive CCs. This allows the knobs to be used for controlling software and external hardware. Get real-time feedback of CC values via the LEDs above each knob.

More Information
Product Name Hear Technologies Switch Back PLUS Dante Audio Interface, Mixer, MIDI Control Surface
Brand Hear Technologies
Condition New
MPN SWITCHBACKPLUS
UPC 812737001638
Shipping Option Free Shipping to the Continental U.S.

What's in the Box?

  • Hear Technologies Switch Back PLUS Dante Audio Interface, Mixer, MIDI Control Surface
  • Blend up to 32 stereo Dante channels along with 4 local inputs to a stereo mix
  • Volume, panning, and width control of all channels
  • 4-band parametric master EQ with integrated graphical UI
  • Transmits 10 Dante channels: mic, instrument, 2 line-level inputs, internal stereo mix, plus 4 channels that broadcast local inputs only by pressing the BROADCAST button for intercom
  • Network MIDI to use knobs as CC controls
  • XLR microphone input with selectable 48-volt phantom power, studio quality preamplifier with 50dB of adjustable gain, and selectable 100Hz high-pass filter
  • High impedance 1/4” instrument input with 32dB of adjustable gain and selectable 100Hz high-pass filter
  • 2 line-level 1/4” balanced inputs
  • 2 line-level 1/4” balanced outputs
  • 5-watt capable headphone output with both 1/8” and 1/4” jacks available
  • Digital OLED graphical displays for channel labeling and status with brightness control
  • Internal software compressor/limiter
  • Firmware updates and features via the PRO Connect software
  • Standard mic stand receptacle (5/8”27 threads per inch) for easy mounting
  • Streamlined Ethernet cable relief channel for Ethernet cable routing
  • 1000Base-T Ethernet
  • Powered by PoE+

Microphone Input (Analog to Dante Output @ 48kHz)
Input Configuration Mono, Balanced XLR, 3 kΩ input impedance
Input Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.85 dB, 30 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.32 dB
Input THD+N 0.003% @ 150 mV input, +24 dB gain setting, 1 kHz, A-weighted
Input IMD 0.01% @ 150 mV input, 60 Hz & 7 kHz (SMPTE/DIN)
Input X-Talk -106 dB @ 150 mV into Instrument Input, 1 kHz, A-weighted
Input Sensitivity (Gain at Max) -36 dBu input yields 0 dBFS full-scale output
Input Sensitivity (Gain at Min) +13.8 dBu input yields 0 dBFS full-scale output

Instrument Input (Analog to Dante Output @ 48kHz)
Input Configuration 1/4" Tip-Sleeve, 1 MΩ High Impedance, Unbalanced
Input Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.76 dB, 30 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.33 dB
Input THD+N 0.003% @ 150 mV input, +12 dB gain setting, 1 kHz, A-weighted
Input IMD 0.006% @ 150 mV input, 60 Hz & 7 kHz (SMPTE/DIN)
Input X-Talk -82 dB @ 150 mV into Microphone Input, 1 kHz, A-weighted
Input Sensitivity (Gain at Max) -33.5 dBu input yields 0 dBFS full-scale output
Input Sensitivity (Gain at Min) -1 dBu input yields 0 dBFS full-scale output

Line Inputs 1 & 2 (Analog to Dante Output @ 48kHz)
Input Configuration 1/4" Tip-Ring-Sleeve, Balanced, 20 kΩ input impedance
Input Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.74 dB, 30 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.32 dB
Input THD+N 0.005% @ 1 V input, 1 kHz, A-weighted
Input IMD 0.008% @ 1 V input, 60 Hz & 7 kHz (SMPTE/DIN)
Input X-Talk -99 dB @ 1 V into adjacent line input, 1 kHz, A-weighted
Input Sensitivity +18 dBu (fixed gain)

Propagation Delay
Analog Input to Dante 0.542 ms @ 48 kHz, 0.396 ms @ 96 kHz, 0.318 ms @ 192 kHz
Analog Input to Analog Out 0.662 ms @ 48 kHz, 0.349 ms @ 96 kHz, 0.182 ms @ 192 kHz

Mixer Headphone Power (Per Channel)
Intermodulation Distortion Typically less than 0.08% (SMPTE/DIN)

Mixer Analog Outputs
Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.15 dB
THD+N 0.005% @ +18 dBu, 1 kHz, A-weighted
IMD 0.009% @ +18 dBu, 60 Hz & 7 kHz (SMPTE/DIN)
X-Talk -94 dB @ +18 dBu, 1 kHz, A-weighted
Noise (A-Weighted) -92 dBu (line output & headphone out, 48 kHz sampling rate, master volume at 100%, no inputs)
Dynamic Range 112.6 dBu (headphone output), 114.3 dBu (line output)
SNR 100.5 dBu (headphone output), 105 dBu (line output)
Propagation Delay (Dante to Analog Out) 0.792 ms @ 48 kHz, 0.563 ms @ 96 kHz, 0.438 ms @ 192 kHz

Physical
Size 9.5" H x 5.95" W x 2.71" D (241 mm H x 151 mm W x 69 mm D)
Unit Weight 1.6 lb (0.72 kg)
Mounting Standard mic stand (5/8"-27 threads per inch) or desk mounted

Power
Power Requirements PoE+ 36–52 VDC, 15 Watts max

Hear Technologies Switch Back PLUS Dante Audio Interface, Mixer, MIDI Control Surface
Details

The Switch Back PLUS is an all-in-one Dante audio interface, mixer, and MIDI control surface in a compact device. The PLUS consolidates into a single unique tool what would typically require multiple pieces of hardware. As your studio’s interface and controller or your personal mixer and stage box at a live event, the PLUS’ hybrid functionality provides space-conscious flexibility.

Simply connect the Switch Back PLUS via a Cat6 Ethernet cable to a PoE+ network switch, and you‘re integrated with your Dante-enabled devices. Plug in your headphones or speakers, route your audio channels through Dante, and let the creativity flow.

Multi-channel Mixer

Control volume, panning, and stereo width of up to 32 stereo Dante audio channels. Features zero-latency, master volume control, 4-band parametric master EQ, balanced stereo outputs, two headphone jacks, and sharp OLED screens which display channel names and status.

Audio Interface

The Switch Back PLUS features four local inputs including an XLR microphone input with switchable phantom power, a high-impedance instrument input with adjustable gain, and two balanced line-level inputs. Route these inputs, along with the main stereo mix, to other devices on the Dante network. Additionally, the PLUS presents four more default-muted Dante channels which mirror the four inputs and can be unmuted by pressing the BROADCAST button, allowing any of the inputs to be used as an intercom.

MIDI Control Surface

MIDI shares the same network connection as Dante to send and receive CCs. This allows the knobs to be used for controlling software and external hardware. Get real-time feedback of CC values via the LEDs above each knob.

More Information
Product Name Hear Technologies Switch Back PLUS Dante Audio Interface, Mixer, MIDI Control Surface
Brand Hear Technologies
Condition New
MPN SWITCHBACKPLUS
UPC 812737001638

What's in the Box?

Hear Technologies Switch Back PLUS Dante Audio Interface, Mixer, MIDI Control Surface
Features
  • Blend up to 32 stereo Dante channels along with 4 local inputs to a stereo mix
  • Volume, panning, and width control of all channels
  • 4-band parametric master EQ with integrated graphical UI
  • Transmits 10 Dante channels: mic, instrument, 2 line-level inputs, internal stereo mix, plus 4 channels that broadcast local inputs only by pressing the BROADCAST button for intercom
  • Network MIDI to use knobs as CC controls
  • XLR microphone input with selectable 48-volt phantom power, studio quality preamplifier with 50dB of adjustable gain, and selectable 100Hz high-pass filter
  • High impedance 1/4” instrument input with 32dB of adjustable gain and selectable 100Hz high-pass filter
  • 2 line-level 1/4” balanced inputs
  • 2 line-level 1/4” balanced outputs
  • 5-watt capable headphone output with both 1/8” and 1/4” jacks available
  • Digital OLED graphical displays for channel labeling and status with brightness control
  • Internal software compressor/limiter
  • Firmware updates and features via the PRO Connect software
  • Standard mic stand receptacle (5/8”27 threads per inch) for easy mounting
  • Streamlined Ethernet cable relief channel for Ethernet cable routing
  • 1000Base-T Ethernet
  • Powered by PoE+
Tech Specs

Microphone Input (Analog to Dante Output @ 48kHz)
Input Configuration Mono, Balanced XLR, 3 kΩ input impedance
Input Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.85 dB, 30 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.32 dB
Input THD+N 0.003% @ 150 mV input, +24 dB gain setting, 1 kHz, A-weighted
Input IMD 0.01% @ 150 mV input, 60 Hz & 7 kHz (SMPTE/DIN)
Input X-Talk -106 dB @ 150 mV into Instrument Input, 1 kHz, A-weighted
Input Sensitivity (Gain at Max) -36 dBu input yields 0 dBFS full-scale output
Input Sensitivity (Gain at Min) +13.8 dBu input yields 0 dBFS full-scale output

Instrument Input (Analog to Dante Output @ 48kHz)
Input Configuration 1/4" Tip-Sleeve, 1 MΩ High Impedance, Unbalanced
Input Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.76 dB, 30 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.33 dB
Input THD+N 0.003% @ 150 mV input, +12 dB gain setting, 1 kHz, A-weighted
Input IMD 0.006% @ 150 mV input, 60 Hz & 7 kHz (SMPTE/DIN)
Input X-Talk -82 dB @ 150 mV into Microphone Input, 1 kHz, A-weighted
Input Sensitivity (Gain at Max) -33.5 dBu input yields 0 dBFS full-scale output
Input Sensitivity (Gain at Min) -1 dBu input yields 0 dBFS full-scale output

Line Inputs 1 & 2 (Analog to Dante Output @ 48kHz)
Input Configuration 1/4" Tip-Ring-Sleeve, Balanced, 20 kΩ input impedance
Input Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.74 dB, 30 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.32 dB
Input THD+N 0.005% @ 1 V input, 1 kHz, A-weighted
Input IMD 0.008% @ 1 V input, 60 Hz & 7 kHz (SMPTE/DIN)
Input X-Talk -99 dB @ 1 V into adjacent line input, 1 kHz, A-weighted
Input Sensitivity +18 dBu (fixed gain)

Propagation Delay
Analog Input to Dante 0.542 ms @ 48 kHz, 0.396 ms @ 96 kHz, 0.318 ms @ 192 kHz
Analog Input to Analog Out 0.662 ms @ 48 kHz, 0.349 ms @ 96 kHz, 0.182 ms @ 192 kHz

Mixer Headphone Power (Per Channel)
Intermodulation Distortion Typically less than 0.08% (SMPTE/DIN)

Mixer Analog Outputs
Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.15 dB
THD+N 0.005% @ +18 dBu, 1 kHz, A-weighted
IMD 0.009% @ +18 dBu, 60 Hz & 7 kHz (SMPTE/DIN)
X-Talk -94 dB @ +18 dBu, 1 kHz, A-weighted
Noise (A-Weighted) -92 dBu (line output & headphone out, 48 kHz sampling rate, master volume at 100%, no inputs)
Dynamic Range 112.6 dBu (headphone output), 114.3 dBu (line output)
SNR 100.5 dBu (headphone output), 105 dBu (line output)
Propagation Delay (Dante to Analog Out) 0.792 ms @ 48 kHz, 0.563 ms @ 96 kHz, 0.438 ms @ 192 kHz

Physical
Size 9.5" H x 5.95" W x 2.71" D (241 mm H x 151 mm W x 69 mm D)
Unit Weight 1.6 lb (0.72 kg)
Mounting Standard mic stand (5/8"-27 threads per inch) or desk mounted

Power
Power Requirements PoE+ 36–52 VDC, 15 Watts max