Flexible, High Speed Audio Networking for Hotels and Convention Centres
- Authors: Foss, Richard , Fujimori, J I , Chigwamba, Nyasha , Klinkradt, Bradley , Okai-Tettey, Harold
- Date: 2006
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/427292 , vital:72428 , https://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=13472
- Description: This paper describes the use of mLAN (music Local Area Network) to solve the problem of audio routing within hotels and convention centers. mLAN is a Firewire based digital network interface technology that allows professional audio equipment, PCs and electronic instruments to be easily and efficiently interconnected using a single cable. In order to solve this problem, an existing mLAN Connection Management Server, augmented with additional functionality, has been utilized. A graphical client application has been created that displays the various locations within a hotel/convention center, and sends out appropriate routing messages in Extensible Mark-up Language (XML) to an mLAN connection management server. The connection management server, in turn, controls a number of mLAN audio distribution boxes on the firewire network.
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- Date Issued: 2006
The Representation of, and Control over Mixing Desks via a Software-Based Matrix
- Authors: Foss, Richard , Foulkes, Phillip
- Date: 2006
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/427306 , vital:72429 , https://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=13701
- Description: The control over all the parameters of a mixing desk can be a daunting task. This paper describes a software system that has been created to represent the signal processing and routing functions of MIDI-controllable mixing desks in a conceptually clear manner. Input to output routings are displayed in the form of a matrix, while signal processing functionality can be accessed at the inputs, outputs, and cross-points. XML is used to capture the elements of the mixing desk, and to associate appropriate MIDI control messages with these elements. This enables the same matrix template to be used for many mixing desks. Remote control is enabled by IP-based MIDI routing software known as MIDINet.
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- Date Issued: 2006