Clara E/D

The access to the Dante universe with up to 1024 channels and 4x AES/EBU


    Features

  • 24 Bit / 192 kHz Resolution
  • Dante Connector for up to 1024 channels
  • 4 AES/EBU In- and Outputs (16 Channels)
  • AES67 Support
  • Dual Ethernet Port for Redundancy
  • Fanless Design
  • 64-Channel DSP Mixer with EQ-functions Feature available with a driver update Q2 2025
  • 1024 x 1024 Channel Routing Matrix Feature available with a driver update Q2 2025
  • Cascadeable (via TDM SyncBus)
  • Compatible with current Thunderbolt PCIe Adapters
  • Optional I/O Extension via Daughterboard
  • Wordclock / Superclock In- and Output ("+" version)
  • Windows Driver
  • Linux Drivers
  • Mac driver
  • free life-long quality support

The Beast

Analog-Style Mixing

The Beast DSP mixer is integrated into the hardware of every Seraph and Clara sound system. This provides latency-free routing, EQ processing, pre/post aux summing and many other functions for all input signals and also the playback signals from the DAW, just like in an analog mixer.

softwaremixer

Coming 11/2025:

Up to 512 bi-directional channels, long distance connectivity through low cost network cables and infrastructure, sample rates up to 192 kHz, auto-configuration – all these advantages of the Dante protocol are available with the Clara E at an amazingly affordable price. Unlike virtual solutions, the Clara E offers the security of the redundancy of 2 separate network connections and, in conjunction with the reliable PCIe interface, latencies of 1 ms and below.

The AES/EBU connections allow quick signal conversion to/from the Dante network and are also available as separate recording/playback devices.They break out on a D-Sub connector without further active electronics. Consequently, it can freely be placed in the computer’s case, separately from the motherboard. Or it may take any place next to other PCIe components with the slot bracket.

Realtime Routing, Mixing and EQ

Each input signal of the sound system can be adjusted in volume and routed latency-free to any output. The BEAST DSP mixer also sums up to 64 signals to 8 different busses and plays them back on any number of outputs without delay. Furthermore, the BEAST Mixer adds playback signals from any DAW. All mix sums can be fed back to an application for recording. In each channel of the BEAST mixer there are 4 parametric EQ available for sonic processing.

Switchable Samplerate Converter (SRC)

The SRCs, which can be switched on via software, allow any digital input signal to be fed into the sound system regardless of samplerate and clock settings. Thus, even without separate synchronization lines, any digital devices may be connected effortlessly.

Expansion options

If several Clara E are installed in one computer, they are synchronized via the TDM SyncBus and appear as a combined sound system to an ASIO application. In the Beast Mixer, up to 32 audio signals can be exchanged with other Clara sound systems (e.g. Clara A) and thus also be integrated for use with ASIO.

Sound system with a +

The “+” version includes an extension that adds a word clock input and output and 2 MIDI inputs and outputs to the sound system. This expansion card is connected to the sound card via a ribbon cable and may then be freely positioned in one of the slots of the computer housing.

Fast and Reliable Multi-Client Treiber Suite

The continuously enhanced driver includes multi-client support for ASIO 2.2 as well as multi-channel WDM audio / WASAPI with the lowest latencies in all software environments. This ensures that multiple audio applications can access the sound system simultaneously via the same or different driver interfaces.

Powerful and Future-Proof

This sound system is a quality product developed 100% in Germany and manufactured according to DIN EN ISO 9001. This is guaranteed by its warranty period of 5 years.


Gefördert aus Mitteln des Europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwicklung (EFRE)


Technical specifications

  • PCIe Audio Interface
  • 4 Lane (PCIe 4x) according to PCI Express Base Specification 2.1
  • Power Consumption 12V: 580mA; 3,3V: 240mA
  • PCIe Busmaster DMA with Direct ASIO Support
  • Up to 256 Dante AoIP channels @ 192 kHz (128 I/O)
  • Up to 512 Dante AoIP Channels @ 96 kHz (256 I/O)
  • Up to 1024 Dante AoIP Channels @ 48 kHz (512 I/O)
  • Sample Resolutions of 8 to 32 Bit towards the Audio Application
  • Switchable Input SRC with 144 dB(A) Dynamic Range and 1:16 / 16:1 Conversion
  • Support for AES67
  • Beast DSP powered
  • 64 Freely configurable DSP Channels: Input, TDM- and Playsignals
  • TDM SyncBus with 32 Channels
  • Multi-Card Support
  • Clock Jitter
  • Dante™ Status LEDs and MARIAN System Status LED

Digital Inputs

  • 2x Dante RJ45 via Gigabit Ethernet (redundant)
  • 4 AES/EBU (8 Channels) AES3-Format
  • Up to 32 Channels via TDM SyncBus
  • BNC WordClock ("+" version)

Digital Outputs

  • 2x Dante RJ45 via Gigabit Ethernet (redundant)
  • 4 AES/EBU (8 Channels) AES3-Format
  • Up to 32 Channels via TDM SyncBus
  • BNC WordClock ("+" version)

Drivers

macOS

Systems: macOS Sonoma and newer

Interfaces: Core Audio

Version 1.0.2

Size: 25.3 MB

Waves LiveBox

Systems: Waves LiveBox

Interfaces:

Size: 30 Kb

Contains instructions for installing a Clara E to a Waves LiveBox as well as a tool to remove older driver versions.

Windows 10/11

Systems: Windows Server, Windows 10 (32 / 64 Bit), Windows 11

Interfaces: ASIO 2.2, DirectSound, MME, WASAPI, WDM Kernel Streaming

Version 4.71

Size: 41.621 kB

Linux

Systems: Ubuntu 20.04 - Kernel 5.15, Ubuntu 20.04 - Kernel 6.2, Debian 11 - Kernel 5.10 RT, Debian 12 - Kernel 6.1 RT, Armbian 23.8.3; Kernel 6.1 on a ROCKPro64

Interfaces: Alsa

Open Source Projekt on github.com

Product images and Technologies

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