How it works in the path
In practice, this unit sits at 1UThe standard slice of rack height: 1U = 1.75″. A 3U box takes three slices; half-rack gear pairs two units side by side in one. and draws no power, so it costs you nothing in rack real estate beyond the physical space and adds no load to your power calculation. The default weight of 1 kg is a rough placeholder; a fully populated 12-port XLRThe standard 3-pin locking connector for mics and balanced line signals — pin 1 is the shield, pins 2 and 3 carry the balanced pair. panel will run heavier, and a simple two-connector breakoutA cable that splits one multichannel connector (like a DB25) into individual plugs — the octopus that turns 8 channels into 8 XLRs. plate will run lighter. The 100 mm depth is similarly generic — verify your actual panel depth before finalizing rack drawer or doghouse clearances. Port count and type are what matter here, and those you configure yourself per instance, so two custom bays in the same rack can represent two completely different physical panels.
