Radial Engineering Catapult Mini TRS 4-Channel Cat 5 Audio Snake

The Radial Engineering Catapult Mini TRS 4-Channel Cat 5 Audio Snake is a compact passive audio snake that allows you to send four channels of analog audio over standard Cat 5 or Cat 6 Ethernet cable.

ANALOG AUDIO OVER CAT 5 WIRING

The Catapult Mini System works like a typical four-channel analog audio snake; they allow you to send mic or line-level signals from one location to another without signal loss, noise, or interference, and without any digital audio conversion needed. What makes the Catapult system unique is that it utilizes Cat 5 Ethernet cable, which is widely available, lightweight, and economical. Simply connect a shielded Cat 5 cable between any two Catapult modules and they will use the analog conductors in the cable to deliver four balanced audio lines to any destination.

STRAIGHT-WIRE PASSIVE OPERATION

Catapult modules require no power to operate, and since they keep the signal in the analog realm, no digital conversion is necessary. Straight-wire connection from the XLRs to the RJ45 connector on a Cat 5 cable ensures that your audio passes through without coloration or distortion.

UTILIZE PRE-EXISTING CABLE INSTALLATIONS

As many buildings are already pre-wired for Cat 5, you can take advantage of this to transmit audio between distant rooms without the need to install or supply new cabling. This eliminates the need for bulky and expensive multi-channel audio cable, and allows contractors to benefit from installed network cable and easily connect from one room to another.

APPLICATIONS

USING THE MINI TRS WITH THE MINI RX

The Mini TRS has 1/4” balanced connectors commonly found on rackmount interfaces and other compact pro audio equipment, allowing you to match connector types without the need for adaptor cables.

USE THE CATAPULTS WITH PRE-EXISTING CAT 5 WIRING

Use the Ethernet cables already wired throughout a building to send audio from one room to the other without additional installation required or messy cables running from room to room. Note that the signals between two Catapult modules cannot pass through a network switch, as it will block the analog audio signal.

FEATURES:

• Send four channels of analog audio over a Cat 5/6 cable
• Works with a building’s existing cable infrastructure
• Compact and lightweight, yet durable and rugged
• Economical Cat 5/6 cable replaces bulky multichannel audio snakes