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RedNet Control 2

RedNet Control 2 is Focusrite’s customisable software application for controlling and configuring the Red and RedNet range of interfaces. Graphical representation for each device shows controls, function settings, signal meters, signal routing and mixing.

Graphical control for the Red 4Pre, Red 8Pre and Red 16Line units is separated into five pages:

  • I/O Control & Metering

  • Monitor Control

  • Input Routing

  • Custom Mixes

  • Output Routing

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I/O Control and Metering Page
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Output Routing Page

The images above indicate how access to all controls and settings is available using the application. Please refer to the section ‘Device Control’ in the RedNet Control Operator’s Manual for full details of operation and setup using the software.

Tools Menu

Clicking on the Tools icon RedNet_Control_Tools_Icon.png will bring up the System Settings window. The settings options are separated into three pages: Device, Setup and iOS.

Device Page

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Host Mode

  • Thunderbolt

  • Pro Tools

Front Panel Meter Source

  • Analogue I/O

  • S/PDIF I/O

  • ADAT 1 I/O

  • ADAT 2 I/O

  • Dante 1-8 I/O

  • Dante 9-16 I/O

  • Dante 17-24 I/O

  • Dante 25-32 I/O

Output Routing Presets – Select a saved preset from the list and click “Apply Preset” to activate.

Retain +48V – On/Off state. When enabled, power settings will be restored to their previous state on power-up.

Dante Delay Compensation (Red 8Line and Red 16Line)

  • Enable – On/Off state.

  • Latency – Delays the Analogue Input and S/PDIF Input by 1 to 253 samples in order to align with the Dante Input. Can also be entered in milliseconds.

Restore Factory Defaults – Returns the unit to its factory settings.

Setup Page

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S/PDIF Source

  • RCA

  • Optical

When optical is selected, it will set optical input 1 and optical output 1 to the S/PDIF format

MIDI Channel – Set the MIDI channel (1 – 16) to which the unit will respond:

  • Off

  • MIDI Channel 1

  • MIDI Channel 2

  • MIDI Channel 16

Notes:

  • The default is “Off”

  • 16 channels are available allowing a maximum of 16 independent Red unit control paths

  • Two devices should not be set to the same MIDI channel

  • MIDI channel selection is saved with the computer, not the device. Therefore, when controlling the same unit from a different computer the MIDI channel allocation may no longer be the same

For more information, please download the MIDI Control User Guide at: focusrite.com/downloads

Clock Source

  • Internal

  • S/PDIF

  • ADAT 1

  • ADAT 2

  • Word Clock

  • Dante

  • Loop Sync

Preferred Leader – On/Off state.

Post-Fader Metering (Software)– On/Off state. When enabled, the Red device will change all of its metering from Pre-Fader Metering to Post-Fader Metering in the software only.

Metering Refresh Rate

  • High

  • Standard

Standard is recommended to lower CPU usage.

Input/Output Line Level Setup (Red 8Line and Red 16Line)

  • All: +18dBu / +24dBu

  • Ch.1: +18dBu / +24dBu

  • Ch.2: +18dBu / +24dBu

  • Ch. 16: +18dBu / +24dBu

iOS Page

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Shows the list of iOS devices able to access the unit.

Each device can have its control access approved or be removed from the list.

The Red devices are controlled from the Focusrite Control iOS app.

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