[BC] Computer based audio

[Robert Meuser]

WFIFeng at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 02/15/2006 5:01:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> Robertm at broadcast.net writes:
> 
> 
>>When you have a computer talking to a computer.
> 
> 
> Not sure exactly what you mean, here... do you mean transferring files via 
> LAN? Our systems do that constantly. Our AudioVault system has a utility that 
> mirrors all of the audio and logs between the two boxes, so there's always a 
> 100% backup. We also do audio editing on several different workstations, then 
> dump the finished files directly into the AV machine, and "import" them from 
> there.
> 

No, say you have an automation system feeding another PC that does web 
streaming, rather than go sound card out to sound card in, you just use the 
virtual IP driver.  You may want to feed a stand alone editor to another machine.

Stretch things a bit, you could take some of these software based processors and 
  FM stereo encoders, feed from automation to processor to stereo generator all 
over IP.  A brave person could then use an 802.11a wireless link to send this to 
the transmitter all without ever going back to wired audio.

You may have a feed you want to monitor in several places. This would be a way 
to do it again without extra wiring and hardware.

> 
>>It would also be the case if an Axia I/O were used.
> 
> 
> If you care to explain, I am intrigued.
> 

The have analog and digital interfaces as well as Mic pre-amps and other devices 
that all work via IP.

Just check out the site:

www.axiaaudio.com

> 
>>Every plant is different, but often there is much more 
>> discrete I/O and cabling than is really necessary.
> 
> 
> Ours is pretty minimalistic. There isn't a whole lot of "overkill" here.

If you ever need a small routing system that could be grown indefinitely, this 
would be the way.