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Comrex BRIC-Link III Stereo BRIC IP Codec

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Comrex BRIC-Link III Stereo BRIC IP Codec

The Comrex BRIC-Link III is a perfect very affordable solution for any fixed audio connection. After the Comrex BRIC-Link I and II, there is now the BRICK-Link III.
Now with a new, more powerful processor for improved performance and an improved front panel for easy contact closure and automatic connection.

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Comrex BRIC-Link III Stereo BRIC IP Codec

The Comrex BRIC-Link III, like the Comrex BRIC-Link, is a low-cost, high-performance solution for audio-to-IP conversion. Leveraging many of the core technical aspects of Comrex’s successful remote broadcast ACCESS product line, BRIC-Link III provides for an elegant way of moving linear or compressed audio with very low delay. BRIC-Link III is very simple to use, and can be deployed over a wide range of IP links. While it carries an entry-level cost, BRIC-Link II maintains superb audio specifications and hardware reliability, making the system suitable for STLs and other mission-critical functions without the expense required of more full-featured codecs. BRIC-Link III is contained in a small desktop package. Two BRIC-Links may be installed to occupy 1U of rack space.

Perfect for home studios, stadiums, and studio-to-transmitter links, this Comrex codec packs a powerful punch as a cost-effective, rock-solid, point-to-point IP audio solution that you can trust to do its job. It’s the “set-it-and-forget-it box” that’s beautifully boring – in the best way possible.

Now with a new, more powerful processor for improved performance and enhanced front panel for easy contact closure firing and auto-connects.

Features

  • Small, compact half-rack chassis
  • CrossLock VPN for ultra-reliable transmission with low delay over even marginal IP networks
  • Ideal for studio-transmitter links (STLs) and other 24/7/365 mission-critical applications
  • AAC, HE-AAC, HE-AACv2, Opus, Linear PCM, FLAC, G.722, and G.711 encoding algorithms
  • Low delay: less than 25 mS in linear modes & less than 30 mS in FLAC Compatible with all Comrex ACCESS & BRIC-Link models
  • EBU 3326/SIP mode for third-party compatibility
  • Multiple operation modes – BRIC Normal (UDP), HTTP (Streaming Server, Icecast/SHOUTcast), TCP, Multistreaming, RTP, IP Multicast
  • HTML5 user interface for configuration & control
  • Enhanced front-panel for contact closure firing & configurable for auto-connections to other Comrex IP audio codecs
  • Free firmware updates
  • Top-notch technical support (English & Spanish)
  • 100% designed & built in the USA at our facility in Devens, Mass.
  • One year manufacturer’s warranty
  • Compatible with Gagl – a new audio service that turns your codec into a hub for up to five guests (optional subscription)
  • Switchboard for easy connections between Comrex IP audio codecs (optional add-on) Fleet Commander for controlling your Comrex IP audio codec fleet (optional add-on) HotSwap mode to set up a secondary backup cellular network (requires a Connect Modem)

Audio Connections:
Balanced stereo XLR line-level audio input (0dBu)
Balanced stereo XLR line-level audio output (0dBu)
AES3 XLR Digital audio input (through left XLR input when switched)
AES3 XLR Digital audio output (through left XLR output when switched)
Headphone jack

Other Connections:
Ethernet port (1000baseT)
Contact closures (9-pin mini DIN) (contact closure cable sold separately)
Serial port (8-pin mini DIN)
Power (4 pin connector for external 24VDC supply)
USB port*
Card slot (for future use)
*When used with a USB to Ethernet adapter (recommendation: Linksys USB3GIGV1), allows for connection of a second network
Audio Levels:
Balanced audio input level: 0 dBu
Balanced audio output level: 0 dBu
Full scale is 20 dB above nominal
L& R tri color LEDs display audio level

Power and Physical:
External supply (24VDC 20 Watts)
Size (8.5” W x 6.25” D x 1.75” H; 21.59 cm W x 15.88 cm H x 4.45 cm H)
Weight (2.16 lbs; 0.98 kg)

ALGORITHM ENCODE RATE NETWORK RATE BANDWIDTH DELAY
Linear 48 kHz Mono 768Kb/s 818Kb/s 22 kHz 25mS
Linear 48 kHz Stereo 1.536Mb/s 1.586Mb/s 22 kHz 25mS
Linear 44.1 kHz Mono* 705.6Kb/s 751.6Kb/s 20 kHz 27mS
Linear 44.1 kHz Stereo* 1.4112Mb/s 1.4572MB/s 20 kHz 27mS
Linear 32 kHz Mono* 512Kb/s 546Kb/s 15 kHz 31mS
Linear 32 kHz Stereo* 1.024Mb/s 1.058Mb/s 15 kHz 31mS
FLAC 48 kHz Mono ~540Kb/s ~572Kb/s 22 kHz 30mS
FLAC 48 kHz Stereo ~1.08Mb/s ~1.112Mb/s 22 kHz 30mS
FLAC 44.1 kHz Mono* ~500Kb/s ~530Kb/s 20 kHz 32mS
FLAC 44.1 kHz Stereo* ~1Mb/s ~1.03Mb/s 20 kHz 32mS
FLAC 32 kHz Mono* ~360Kb/s ~382Kb/s 15 kHz 36mS
FLAC 32 kHz Stereo* ~720Kb/s ~752Kb/s 15 kHz 36mS
AAC Mono 56-64Kb/s 72-80Kb/s 20 kHz 100mS
AAC Stereo 96-256Kb/s 112-272Kb/s 20 kHz 100mS
HE-AAC Mono 18-48Kb/s 26-56Kb/s 15-20 kHz 210mS
HE-AAC Stereo 64-96Kb/s 72-104Kb/s 20 kHz 210mS
HE-AAC Stereo v2 24-48Kb/s 32-56Kb/s 15 kHz 250mS
OPUS Mono 48kbps 48Kb/s 64Kb/s 20 kHz 46ms
OPUS Mono 56kbps 56Kb/s 72Kb/s 20 kHz 46ms
OPUS Mono 64kbps 64Kb/s 80Kb/s 20 kHz 46ms
OPUS Stereo 64kbps 64Kb/s 80Kb/s 20 kHz 46ms
OPUS Stereo 96kbps 96Kb/s 112Kb/s 20 kHz 46ms
OPUS Stereo 128kbps 128Kb/s 144Kb/s 20 kHz 46ms

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Comrex BRIC-Link III Stereo BRIC IP Codec

The Comrex BRIC-Link III, like the Comrex BRIC-Link, is a low-cost, high-performance solution for audio-to-IP conversion. Leveraging many of the core technical aspects of Comrex’s successful remote broadcast ACCESS product line, BRIC-Link III provides for an elegant way of moving linear or compressed audio with very low delay. BRIC-Link III is very simple to use, and can be deployed over a wide range of IP links. While it carries an entry-level cost, BRIC-Link II maintains superb audio specifications and hardware reliability, making the system suitable for STLs and other mission-critical functions without the expense required of more full-featured codecs. BRIC-Link III is contained in a small desktop package. Two BRIC-Links may be installed to occupy 1U of rack space.

Perfect for home studios, stadiums, and studio-to-transmitter links, this Comrex codec packs a powerful punch as a cost-effective, rock-solid, point-to-point IP audio solution that you can trust to do its job. It’s the “set-it-and-forget-it box” that’s beautifully boring – in the best way possible.

Now with a new, more powerful processor for improved performance and enhanced front panel for easy contact closure firing and auto-connects.

Features

  • Small, compact half-rack chassis
  • CrossLock VPN for ultra-reliable transmission with low delay over even marginal IP networks
  • Ideal for studio-transmitter links (STLs) and other 24/7/365 mission-critical applications
  • AAC, HE-AAC, HE-AACv2, Opus, Linear PCM, FLAC, G.722, and G.711 encoding algorithms
  • Low delay: less than 25 mS in linear modes & less than 30 mS in FLAC Compatible with all Comrex ACCESS & BRIC-Link models
  • EBU 3326/SIP mode for third-party compatibility
  • Multiple operation modes – BRIC Normal (UDP), HTTP (Streaming Server, Icecast/SHOUTcast), TCP, Multistreaming, RTP, IP Multicast
  • HTML5 user interface for configuration & control
  • Enhanced front-panel for contact closure firing & configurable for auto-connections to other Comrex IP audio codecs
  • Free firmware updates
  • Top-notch technical support (English & Spanish)
  • 100% designed & built in the USA at our facility in Devens, Mass.
  • One year manufacturer’s warranty
  • Compatible with Gagl – a new audio service that turns your codec into a hub for up to five guests (optional subscription)
  • Switchboard for easy connections between Comrex IP audio codecs (optional add-on) Fleet Commander for controlling your Comrex IP audio codec fleet (optional add-on) HotSwap mode to set up a secondary backup cellular network (requires a Connect Modem)
Specifications

Audio Connections:
Balanced stereo XLR line-level audio input (0dBu)
Balanced stereo XLR line-level audio output (0dBu)
AES3 XLR Digital audio input (through left XLR input when switched)
AES3 XLR Digital audio output (through left XLR output when switched)
Headphone jack

Other Connections:
Ethernet port (1000baseT)
Contact closures (9-pin mini DIN) (contact closure cable sold separately)
Serial port (8-pin mini DIN)
Power (4 pin connector for external 24VDC supply)
USB port*
Card slot (for future use)
*When used with a USB to Ethernet adapter (recommendation: Linksys USB3GIGV1), allows for connection of a second network
Audio Levels:
Balanced audio input level: 0 dBu
Balanced audio output level: 0 dBu
Full scale is 20 dB above nominal
L& R tri color LEDs display audio level

Power and Physical:
External supply (24VDC 20 Watts)
Size (8.5” W x 6.25” D x 1.75” H; 21.59 cm W x 15.88 cm H x 4.45 cm H)
Weight (2.16 lbs; 0.98 kg)

ALGORITHM ENCODE RATE NETWORK RATE BANDWIDTH DELAY
Linear 48 kHz Mono 768Kb/s 818Kb/s 22 kHz 25mS
Linear 48 kHz Stereo 1.536Mb/s 1.586Mb/s 22 kHz 25mS
Linear 44.1 kHz Mono* 705.6Kb/s 751.6Kb/s 20 kHz 27mS
Linear 44.1 kHz Stereo* 1.4112Mb/s 1.4572MB/s 20 kHz 27mS
Linear 32 kHz Mono* 512Kb/s 546Kb/s 15 kHz 31mS
Linear 32 kHz Stereo* 1.024Mb/s 1.058Mb/s 15 kHz 31mS
FLAC 48 kHz Mono ~540Kb/s ~572Kb/s 22 kHz 30mS
FLAC 48 kHz Stereo ~1.08Mb/s ~1.112Mb/s 22 kHz 30mS
FLAC 44.1 kHz Mono* ~500Kb/s ~530Kb/s 20 kHz 32mS
FLAC 44.1 kHz Stereo* ~1Mb/s ~1.03Mb/s 20 kHz 32mS
FLAC 32 kHz Mono* ~360Kb/s ~382Kb/s 15 kHz 36mS
FLAC 32 kHz Stereo* ~720Kb/s ~752Kb/s 15 kHz 36mS
AAC Mono 56-64Kb/s 72-80Kb/s 20 kHz 100mS
AAC Stereo 96-256Kb/s 112-272Kb/s 20 kHz 100mS
HE-AAC Mono 18-48Kb/s 26-56Kb/s 15-20 kHz 210mS
HE-AAC Stereo 64-96Kb/s 72-104Kb/s 20 kHz 210mS
HE-AAC Stereo v2 24-48Kb/s 32-56Kb/s 15 kHz 250mS
OPUS Mono 48kbps 48Kb/s 64Kb/s 20 kHz 46ms
OPUS Mono 56kbps 56Kb/s 72Kb/s 20 kHz 46ms
OPUS Mono 64kbps 64Kb/s 80Kb/s 20 kHz 46ms
OPUS Stereo 64kbps 64Kb/s 80Kb/s 20 kHz 46ms
OPUS Stereo 96kbps 96Kb/s 112Kb/s 20 kHz 46ms
OPUS Stereo 128kbps 128Kb/s 144Kb/s 20 kHz 46ms

Additional information

Weight 2 kg
Dimensions 30 × 20 × 10 cm

Brand

Comrex

Comrex

Comrex logo - Pro FM BroadcastComrex has designed and manufactured broadcast equipment since its incorporation in 1961. Our product line has consistently applied the best in current technology to the specific needs of broadcasters. Comrex designs and builds equipment that uses the most advanced available technology to connect broadcasters with their audiences. We strive to build reliable, user-friendly tools that engineers can trust to work, even during complicated broadcasts. From the time of our founder John Cheney's first products in the early 1960s, Comrex has had a long tradition of providing a very down-to-earth answer to a universal broadcast need - bringing high quality audio into the studio from virtually anywhere, economically, at a moment's notice. Comrex has been in the vanguard of technical development, making use of new and innovative technologies for radio and television well before they hit the mainstream. Our ACCESS and BRIC-Link IP audio codecs make use of sophisticated audio transmission technology to ensure reliable broadcasts over challenging IP networks. We then used our years of experience in IP to develop our CrossLock tools to handle the unique demands of transmitting video, with the development of our LiveShot IP video technology. Throughout it all, we have continued to refine our telephone hybrid technology with products like VH2, and break new ground with products like Opal.
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