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
An Open Design and Implementation for the Enabler Component of the Plural Node Architecture of Professional Audio Devices
- Authors: Foss, Richard , Fujimori, J I , Okai-Tettey, Harold
- Date: 2005
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/427225 , vital:72423 , https://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=13327
- Description: The Plural Node architecture is an implementation architecture for professional audio devices that adhere to the “Audio and Music (A/M)” protocol. The Plural-Node implementation architecture comprises two components on separate IEEE 1394 nodes – a “Transporter” component dedicated to A/M protocol handling, and an “Enabler” component that controls the Transporter and provides high level plug abstractions. An Open Generic Transporter specification has been developed for the Transporter component. This paper details an open design and implementation for the Enabler component that allows for connection management via abstract, mLAN plugs.
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- Date Issued: 2005