Interface with no-compromise ST2022-7 Class C and NMOS compliance with 2 separate Ethernet ports, DXD, 384 kHz, and DSD64/128/256
The Merging Technologies Anubis Pro SPS (Seamless Protection Switching), has been developed specifically to address the demands of broadcast facilities depending on an IP infrastructure. Incorporating client requests to go beyond the ST2110 capability of Anubis, SPS includes no compromise ST2022-7 class C and NMOS compliance. It provides the most efficient and cost-effective solution to AoIP stream monitoring and management.
Adding to the fantastic and constantly evolving feature set of Anubis, the Anubis SPS version features two network ports for ST2022-7 compliance.
With free PYRAMIX ELEMENTS software
The Anubis from Merging is a single product with multiple workflows. A Monitor controller that also controls your network. A Music recording hub that allows you to network a whole band or orchestra. A low latency mixer and processor with extraordinary audio quality. More features than you can believe and made in Switzerland.
Main Benefits
- Scalable / Networkable: Instant network integration and expand your network IO at any time.
- Studio / Mobile: Desktop compact size easy to carry on.
- Direct Monitoring of any DAW on the network running on Windows, macOS and Linux
- Direct RAVENNA/AES67 Sources monitoring: Easy selection of any RAVENNA or AES67 streams on the network from a list at the glimpse of the finger without the need of any dedicated routing tool
- Direct decoding of Ambisonic Sources: Ambisonic sources from 1st to 7th order are automatically decoded to the active monitor speaker set
- Mastering grade Preamp and Headphone Amp
- Sampling rate up to 192kHz (Pro edition)
- Sampling rate up to DXD / 384kHz (Premium edition)
- DSD support up to DSD256 (Premium edition)
- Cough Cut on every input
- Plus of course all state of the art monitoring features (Bass management, Speaker alignment, Talkback, Down-mix, Crossfeed, etc…)
Description
EVOLVING MISSIONS
From the initial recording through to the final master, there are specific “missions” that require precision and control. If your mission of the day is to create a great mix, you need to be in complete control of your monitoring: reference monitors, nearfields, headphones, sources, surround mix, downmix, etc. Anubis gives you that “Mission Control” in a single, compact device that has unrivalled capabilities defined by the software application. But this is only one mission, MERGING+ANUBIS allows the user to choose the Mission Controller app that fits the task. Today, Anubis offers a first mission – ANUBIS+MONITOR.
What you buy today can offer more tomorrow. Anubis is already planned to implement two missions with more to follow. Each will put you in control of the tasks you want to accomplish. Today a control room or an on-location monitor controller, tomorrow a music studio or live event interface, the day after, it could be something else that allows you to succeed in your mission. Booting up between missions completely changes the user interface and the function of Anubis. Plug-ins will be released to aid whatever workflow is required. Your investment is protected, your missions are secured!
ANUBIS+MONITOR
The Monitor Mission is designed for professional applications where superior monitoring capabilities are truly mission critical. No matter how small your studio, monitoring matters. State of the art features that are the standard of today have been carefully integrated, while unique and future proof capabilities were specifically added to the feature set to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
MONITOR FOR EVERYONE
The concept of software based Missions allows for designing very versatile and highly dedicated applications, upgradable in time, and precisely targeting the requirements of today’s professionals. The Monitor Mission is the central node of all Music and Recording Studios, its extreme sound quality fulfills the essential requirement of all Mastering Studios. The large number of supported surround formats will please all Film and TV Post Studios and its AoIP standards support makes it the perfect choice for Broadcast Studios, OB Vans or Editing Rooms. The Anubis compactness and robustness makes it the ideal choice for Location Recording and Live Events monitoring.
Please see System Integrations below for examples.

Ease of Operation
- Comprehensive user interface through the integrated multi-touch display
- Dedicated buttons for Volume control, Monitors selection, Talkback and Mute with customization possibilities
- Remote control capabilities through any tablet or web browser
- DAW Mic/Pre remote support
- Dedicated and configurable metering page for sources and monitors
- Flexible Talkback options for built-in microphone and external microphones
- Footswitch support for triggering actions
- GPO to signal events
- Freely configurable Monitor types (Speakerset, Headphone and Cue) to fit all scenarios
- Rotary knob for ergonomic volume controls and contextual parameters change
- Display information and notifications about the Anubis status
- Full configuration presets save and load
- Brightness control for display and buttons
Versatile and scalable
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- In-the-box monitoring with ultimate analogue specifications:
- Up to 4 Monitors - Up to 4 Sources - Up to 4 Cues Mixes with ultra-low latency - Up to 2 Headphones - Built-in Dual Gain 32bit Preamp circuitry on all inputs - AD split feature on all inputs: Each one of the 4 input channels can be split and have its independent gain and cut feature - Exceptional quality and very powerful Headphone Amp suitable for ultra-low to very high impedance headphones (near zero impedance output)
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- Expandable I/O through Hapi or Horus:
- Up to 8 Monitors capable of up to 22.2 (maximum 32 channels) - Up to 128 Sources capable of up to 22.2 (maximum 128 channels) - Up to 8 Cues - Up to 256 additional Analogue I/Os - Up to 256 additional MADI, AES3, SPDIF I/Os - Up to 256 additional AES67/RAVENNA - Up to 256 additional Pro Tools HD I/Os
- In-the-box I/O pairing management with Merging devices
- Any other AES67/RAVENNA devices pairing using ANEMAN
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NETWORK CONTROL
Anubis not only offers exceptional in-the-box features, it also allows for expanding its capabilities to any other RAVENNA/AES67 devices on the network. From stereo to 22.2 monitoring, from a four-piece rock band to a full symphony orchestra, Anubis puts you in control of any situation. Whether you are one meter from your equipment or kilometers away, take control directly from its superb touch screen, tablet or computer through the Anubis built-in web server.

MASSIVE SCALABILITY
Your Anubis might look very small, but it has everything built-in to become a giant… Just with the tip of your finger on its touch screen you have access and control of the I/Os from any other Merging device on the network. We also provide you similar ability to connect the IOs from any other compatible AES67 device, this extends it to something massive. “Pairing” these other devices allows Anubis to extend its I/O as if they were built-in. Anubis can reserve all or part of these paired devices, make them available to other users on the network and/or secure them for your own recording needs. With its internal DSP, Anubis can manage as many as 256x256 signal paths. Awesome power!
NETWORK INTEGRATION
Should you need a larger or more complicated RAVENNA/AES67 network configuration, involving devices from other vendors, DAWs, consoles, or simply multiple Anubis all together, Anubis integrates into existing ANEMAN controlled ecosystems very simply. ANEMAN unlocks the huge potential of a large network with an intuitive and powerful User Interface.
BROADCAST COMPLIANCE
IP broadcast is today’s technology. Anubis has been designed from the outset to be ST2110 compliant, with some broadcasters now adhering to ST2022. No problem for Anubis. Merging’s experience in being a key part of IP Showcase events for years and being a member of AIMS Alliance. It means that we keep abreast of the developments in broadcast connectivity, discovery and control. Mission protected!
NETWORKED AUDIO MONITORING
Anubis not only allows the monitoring of multiple inputs, it also allows the operator to directly monitor any RAVENNA/AES67 stream on the network. In a fast moving industry heading toward network audio, Anubis is the perfect investment to monitor your traditional audio sources and network audio streams… with the same ergonomics: no complicated sysadmin tools required, just point your stream in a coherent list and select it like any other sources.
MERGING QUALITY
This ultra-mobile and stylish unibody case offers astonishing A/D performance with a dynamic range of 139dB with equally impressive mic pres. Our pristine D/A technology ensures that you hear what your project deserves. Anubis come in two variants: Anubis Pro gives you exceptional performance up to 192kHz. If your mission is working in true high-resolution, Anubis Premium offers up to 384kHz and DXD plus DSD flavors up to 256. What else would you expect from Merging!
ULTIMATE SOUND QUALITY
Killer headphone circuit! Merging has invested great efforts in designing our best ever headphone preamplifier, offering the precision you need to evaluate your mix whatever the sample rate.
Anubis is engineered with the latest generation converter technology, coupled with 28 years of experience in designing excellence reference quality. A 32bit signal path from input to output via the mixer, combined with the latest circuit design, its short audio signal path decreases the latency and improves the power distribution. Phenomenal performance at any sample rate!
DUAL GAIN 32BIT A/D CIRCUITRY
Not only does this provide huge dynamic range with ample headroom, but you can control the gain independently for different circuits with clickless steps. It also allows for software add-ons. Creative innovation!
SPLIT CHANNEL ON ALL INPUTS
Every input has a separate split gain control for sending them to different paths. Typically, one for the recording device and one for the FOH.
EXCEPTIONAL MECHANICS
Anubis is not a piece of bent metal with a few knobs on the top. It may be a small desktop unit, but it is beautifully crafted from a single piece of aluminium. Inside is a miracle of production engineering under the guidance of masters of the miniature, Sonosax.
Swiss engineering at its best !
BACKPACK PORTABILITY
Anubis is designed to go with you everywhere. Its rugged design and carry case with a weight of 950g and dimensions of 200 x 128 x 40mm, make it ideal for stuffing in a backpack. It fits easily on your desktop or can be mounted on a microphone stand.
Tech Specs
General |
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Case Material |
Premium machined and anodized aluminium |
Dimensions |
200 x 128 x 40mm |
Weight |
950 g |
Top Panel Display |
Capacitive Touch, TFT LCD 800 x 480 pixels resolution 16:9 Aspect ratio |
Rotary Encoder |
Anodized aluminum + Black rubber O-ring |
7 x Hardware + Soft buttons |
RGB LEDs |
Bottom Panel Mic stand thread |
3/8" 16BSW European thread incorporated Note: Americas 5/8" 27UN adaptor not included |
Software Specifications |
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Windows Driver/OS |
RAVENNA ASIO v12.0 (ASIO 2.2) for Win7-64bit / Win8.1-64bit / Win10-64bit |
Mac Driver/OS |
VAD Core Audio for MacOS 10.8.5 or higher (Intel) |
Linux Driver/OS |
ALSA Linux driver for RAVENNA/AES67 |
ANEMAN |
Version 1.1.7 and above |
Device Connectivity
The Anubis interface has two analog high quality combo connectors, and an additional two front line/instrument analog inputs. On the output side, you get two gold plated XLR and two TRS jacks. In addition, there are two independent stereo headphone jacks with the best quality amplification we have ever done. There is also MIDI IO or GPIO and the all-important AES67/RAVENNA connector.
MICROPHONE INPUTS 1-2 (Combo) |
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Connector Type |
Combo Locking Neutrik XLR / TRS |
Dynamic Range Mic / Mic Lift |
137 dB / 128 dB (A-weighted, typ.) |
Max Input level Mic Pad / Mic / Mic Lift |
+24 dBu / +12 dBu / +0 dBu |
Frequency response +0/-0.2dB @ fs = 48 kHz |
9 Hz – 22k Hz |
Frequency response +0/-3dB @ fs = 96 kHz |
9 Hz – 46 kHz |
Frequency response +0/-3dB @ fs = 192 kHz |
11 Hz – 94 kHz |
THD+N Preamp + A/D 1kHz @ 0 dBFS |
< -110 dB (0.0003%) |
Interchannel Crosstalk @ 1kHz |
< -130 dB |
Equivalent Input Noise Mic / Mic Lift (150Ω Source) |
< -125 dBu / -128 dBu (A-weighted, typ.) |
Common Mode Rejection Rate (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
< -80 dB |
Input Impedance (Differential) |
~ 10kΩ |
Gain Range (Software controlled) |
0 dB to +66 dB |
Gain Step Coarse / Fine |
0.5 dB / 0.1 dB |
Phantom Power (Software Switchable Per Channel) |
+48V |
Phase Reverse (Software Switchable Per Channel) |
Yes |
Low Cut filter (Software Switchable Per Channel) |
-12 dB/octave, 80 Hz |
LINE INPUTS 1-2 (Combo) |
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Connector Type |
Combo Locking Neutrik XLR / TRS |
Dynamic Range, ref +24 dBu |
139 dB (A-weighted, typ.) |
Max Line Input Level |
+24 dBu |
Input Impedance (Differential) |
~ 10kΩ |
THD+N Preamp + A/D 1kHz @ 0 dBFS |
< - 104 dB (0.0006%) |
Interchannel Crosstalk @ 1kHz |
< -140 dB |
Sensitivity Range for 0 dBFS (Software controlled) |
+24 dBu to -42 dBu |
Common Mode Rejection Rate (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
< -80 dB |
INSTRUMENTS / Hi-Z & LINE INPUTS 3-4 |
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Connector Type |
¼” TRS Female |
Dynamic Range, ref +18 dBu |
136 dB (A-weighted, typ.) |
Max Input Level |
+18 dBu |
Input Impedance (Single ended / Differential) |
~ 1MΩ / ~ 2MΩ |
Gain Range (Software controlled) |
0 dB to +66 dB |
THD+N Preamp + A/D 1kHz @ 0 dBFS |
< - 111 dB (0.0003%) |
Interchannel Crosstalk @ 1kHz |
< -150 dB |
Sensitivity Range for 0 dBFS (software controlled) |
+18 dBu to -48 dBu |
Common Mode Rejection Rate (20 Hz – 20 kHz) |
< -70 dB |
MAIN OUTPUTS 1-2 |
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Connector Type |
Neutrik XLR Male |
Dynamic Range |
123 dB (A-weighted, typ.) |
Max output Level (Differential / Single ended) |
+24 dBu (12.2 Vrms) / +18 dBu (6.1 Vrms) |
Frequency response +0/-0.2dB @ fs = 48 kHz |
6 Hz – 22 kHz |
Frequency response +0/-3dB @ fs = 96 kHz |
2 Hz – 46 kHz |
Frequency response +0/-3dB @ fs = 192 kHz |
2 Hz – 92 kHz |
Output Impedance |
< 70Ω |
THD+N 1 kHz @ 0 dBFS |
< - 110 dB (0.0003%) |
Output Level Matching |
±0.01 dB |
Attenuation Range (Software controlled) |
- ∞ dB to 0 dB |
Gain Step / Precision |
0.5 dB / ±0.05 dB |
LINE OUTPUTS 3-4 |
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Connector Type |
¼” TRS Female |
Dynamic Range |
123 dB (A-weighted, typ.) |
Max output Level (Differential / Single ended) |
+24 dBu (12.2 Vrms) / +18 dBu (6.1 Vrms) |
Output Impedance |
< 70Ω |
THD+N 1 kHz @ 0 dBFS |
< - 110 dB (0.0003%) |
Output Level Matching |
±0.01 dB |
Attenuation Range (Software controlled) |
- ∞ dB to 0 dB |
Gain Step / Precision |
0.5 dB / ±0.05 dB |
HEADPHONES |
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Headphone Jacks |
2 Independent ¼” TRS Female Stereo 6.3 mm |
Dynamic Range (A-weighted, typ.) High / Low |
< -122 dB / - 117 dB |
Max output Level High / Low |
17.1 dBu / 7.8 dBu |
Frequency response +0/-0.2dB @ fs = 48 kHz |
6 Hz – 22 kHz |
Frequency response +0/-3dB @ fs = 96 kHz |
2 Hz – 46 kHz |
Frequency response +0/-3dB @ fs = 192 kHz |
2 Hz – 92 kHz |
Output Impedance |
< 0.035Ω |
THD+N 1 kHz @ 0 dBFS High / Low |
< -108 dB (0.00039%) / -110 dB (0.0003%) |
Attenuation Range (Software controlled) |
- ∞ dB to 0 dB |
Gain Step / Precision |
0.5 dB / ±0.05 dB |
A/D – D/A CONVERSION |
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Supported Sample Rates PRO |
44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz and 192 kHz |
Supported Sample Rates PREMIUM |
44.1 kHz up to 352.8 kHz (DXD), 384 kHz, DSD64, DSD128 & DSD256 |
Bit Depth Per Sample |
32 |
A/D Latency Sharp / Slow @ 44.1kHz to 96kHz |
19 / 7 samples |
A/D Latency Sharp / Slow @ 174.6kHz to 192kHz |
15 / 8 samples |
A/D Latency Sharp / Slow @ 352.8kHz to 384kHz |
7 samples |
D/A Latency Sharp / Slow @ 44.1kHz to 384kHz |
35 / 9 samples |
COMPLEMENTARY I/O |
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RAVENNA/AES67 (Gigabit Ethernet) |
Locking EtherCON compatible with standard RJ45 connectors |
Built-in Talkback microphone |
Mono omnidirectional condenser capsule |
GPI/MIDI Input |
¼” TRS Female |
GPO/MIDI Output |
¼” TRS Female |
Redundant Power Options
Anubis is small and compact, it can be powered by its main PSU or/and from PoE (Power over Ethernet) making it a reliable redundant powered device. The input voltage range offers the possibility to use a wide range of power supply such as a battery.
POWER |
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Power Supply Voltage (DC) |
9V to 15V DC |
Power Supply Connector Type |
Barrel jack, int. 2.5mm/out. 5.5mm, with locking function |
Power Consumption (Max) |
< 15W |
PoE (Power Over Ethernet) |
IEEE 802.3af class 0 Power-over-Ethernet standard |