Over the years, the Festival Box – especially our Grand version – has proven itself time and time again even in the most demanding of conditions—from multi-stage festivals and international tours to theatres and high-profile broadcast productions. Its reliability and versatility have not only ensured rock-solid performance, but have also helped streamline workflows and reduce production costs by simplifying complex signal transport infrastructures.
Designed as a protocol-agnostic transport platform, the Festival Box consolidates countless signal formats into a single 1RU fiber backbone—enabling audio, lighting, and IP data to travel together with unprecedented ease and transparency.
One Box. Every Protocol. Total Transparency.
Thanks to 12 hot-swappable SFP slots and 4 high-speed AUX fiber tunnels, the Festival Box – Grand can transport a wide range of protocols without altering or converting the signal. Whether you’re connecting digital consoles, network switches, intercoms, or lighting control, the Festival Box acts as a pure conduit—moving data exactly as intended.
Below is a list of protocols officially tested and verified with Festival Box:
| Manufacturer / Organization | Protocol | Transport Method |
| AES | AES67 | Cat5 / Fiber via switch |
| AES | MADI | Fiber (via MADI SFP) |
| Allen & Heath | GigaACE / GX | Cat5 / Fiber |
| Audinate | Dante | Cat5 / Fiber via switch |
| AVID | Snake (MADI) | Fiber |
| AVNU Alliance | AVB / Milan | Cat6 / Fiber |
| Calrec | Hydra2 | Fiber |
| DiGiCo | Optocore | Fiber |
| DiGiCo | A3232 | Cat5 |
| DiGiCo | MADI (BNC) | Fiber (via converter) |
| IEEE | Ethernet (10/100/1000) | Cat5 / Fiber |
| Midas / Klark Teknik | HyperMAC | Cat5 / Fiber |
| Optocore | Optocore | Fiber |
| Waves | SoundGrid | Cat5 |
| SSL | Blacklight II | Fiber |
| Yamaha | TwinLANe | Fiber |
AUX Fiber Tunnel – 10G Passive Throughput
One of the standout features of the Festival Box is its AUX port architecture:
Up to 4 fiber tunnels offering 10 Gbp/s of passive, unprocessed bandwidth—perfect for:
- • Native video systems (e.g. SMPTE, SDI)
• Lighting protocols (Art-Net, sACN, proprietary)
• High-speed network trunking between FOH and stage
• Manufacturer-specific raw fiber links
These transparent tunnels act like pure optical extensions—no processing, no conversion, and no latency.
No Configuration. No Learning Curve. Just Plug & Play.
Built for the stressful reality of professional production, the Festival Box features:
• Zero configuration setup
• Console and protocol redundancy support
• Dual power supply with automatic switchover
• Status LEDs for quick verification
Whether it’s your first deployment or your hundredth, setup is always fast, smooth, and error-proof.
Designed for the Road. Trusted on the Biggest Stages.
The Festival Box is more than a product—it’s an established backbone for global production companies, broadcasters, and integrators who look for simplicity, speed, and reliability.
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