NETWORK AUDIO
AUDIO NETWORKING SIMPLIFIED
BSS and Crown feature products that include native Dante and AES67 AoIP technologies with legacy support for CobraNet in some products. Through the use of BLU link, they can also be programmed and controlled through HARMAN HiQnet Audio Architect™ software. By combining this range of audio transport solution options, users have incredible flexibility to choose the right product to solve the requirements of almost any job.
In addition, AMX SVSI Networked AV encoders and decoders can stream AES67-transported audio digitally to and from BSS Soundweb London Signal Processors. Since Soundweb London Signal Processors send and receive both AES67 and Dante simultaneously, the advanced functionality, offered by Dante, can be retained between compatible devices, such as other HARMAN AES67-compatible equipment. Support of HARMAN processor, amplifier and video products, including AMX SVSI Networked AV devices, utilizing AES67, brings seamless interoperability with other non-HARMAN AES67 compatible systems. This diagram illustrates a typical application utilizing HARMAN Networked AV:
FLEXIBLE AUDIO TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS
System designers face a wide variety of audio transport standard decisions, which drove HARMAN to develop a range of signal processing solutions to meet the needs of the most popular requirements.
Crown offers a range of models that support Dante, AES67 and CobraNet. In addition, Crown offers BLU link amplifiers, which can be paired with any Soundweb London processor allowing for an incredible amount of channel count and power options.
AMX SVSI video encoders and decoders now include AES67, allowing native audio integration with BSS and Crown to complete a fully integrated audiovisual system. This video offers an additional discussion on HARMAN Networked Audio solutions:
USB AUDIO
It’s often desirable to use a computer as a source of audio or as a recording device. The BSS BLU-USB allows up to eight channels of audio to be sourced from a PC/Mac and made accessible via BLU link to other devices on the same ring. Up to eight channels of audio can also be received by the computer from the BLU link ring for recording or monitoring purposes. This diagram illustrates a typical USB Audio solution:
DANTE
HARMAN’s support of Dante networked audio allows audio to be passed through BSS Soundweb London BLU-806DA, BLU-326DA, or BLU-DA devices into any Crown BLU link-enabled amplifier. These Soundweb London processors make it possible to use Dante to pass audio between multiple locations, capable of being routed through switches and existing network infrastructure. They can also be used as a bridge to convert Dante audio to BLU link for low-cost audio redistribution of up to 60 devices within a rack or room.
In addition to using BLU link amplifiers in a Dante system, Crown DriveCore Install (DCi) DA Series amplifiers can also receive Dante audio directly. All DCi DA models are capable of providing 70Vrms/100Vrms audio per channel.
NEW: Dante Domain Manager Firmware Update for BSS and Crown
Dante-enabled BSS SoundWeb London Processors (BLU-806-DA, BLU-326-DA, BLU-DA) and Crown DCi-DA Amplifiers (8|600DA, 8|300DA, 4|1250DA , 4|600DA, 4|300DA) will support Audinate’s Dante 4.0 firmware, featuring Dante Domain Manager. Dante 4.0 offers these added benefits:
- IT Friendly
- Can run on a VM
- Reporting via SNMP
- Active Directory and LDAP support
- Integrator Friendly
- Can divide audio system into “domains,” each with secure user logins
- Configurable dashboard for remote support
- Audio routing across subnets / WAN
- Audit trail for troubleshooting
This diagram illustrates a typical application utilizing HARMAN Dante:
NETWORK TRANSPORT EXPANSION OPTIONS USING BLU LINK
BLU link is a great compliment to other network transport formats, such as Dante. By using the appropriate BSS Soundweb London processor, Dante can be converted to BLU link for local distribution within a rack or rack room. Designing a system with this method can alleviate network congestion and expand system options to any BLU link-enabled amplifier, processor, or accessory. This system design approach works identically regardless of AoIP protocol.
Dante & AES67
AES67 to standard umożliwiający wysokowydajną interoperacyjność przesyłania audio przez IP. Zapewnia wspólny format do cyfrowego przesyłania audio między dwoma lub więcej różnymi systemami audio-over-IP.
Wiele koderów i dekoderów wideo AMX SVSI obsługuje AES67, oprócz tradycyjnego audio zakodowanego SVSI. Dodatkowo procesory Soundweb London obsługują audio AES67, co pozwala procesorowi odbierać audio z komponentów wideo.
Oznacza to, że audio ze źródeł kodera AMX Networked AV można rozdzielić cyfrowo i wysłać za pośrednictwem AES67 do urządzeń BSS Soundweb London. Stamtąd może być przetwarzane i wysyłane za pośrednictwem AES67 do dekoderów AMX i/lub za pośrednictwem Dante lub BLU link do wzmacniaczy i procesorów HARMAN.
Rosnąca lista obsługiwanych koderów/dekoderów wideo AMX SVSI ma nazwy modeli kończące się na „A". Poniższy diagram ilustruje typowe zastosowanie wykorzystujące HARMAN Dante & AES67:
COBRANET
HARMAN’s support of CobraNet networked audio allows audio to be passed through BSS Soundweb London BLU-800 or BLU-320 processors into any Crown BLU link-enabled amplifier. Both the BLU-800 and BLU-320 make it possible to use CobraNet to pass audio between multiple locations, capable of being routed through switches and existing network infrastructure. They can also be used as a bridge to convert CobraNet audio to BLU link for low-cost audio redistribution of up to 60 devices within a rack or room.
In addition to using BLU link amplifiers in a CobraNet system, Crown I-Tech HD Series amplifiers can also receive CobraNet audio directly. All I-Tech HD models are capable of providing 70Vrms/100Vrms audio per channel. This diagram illustrates a typical application utilizing HARMAN CobraNet:
AVB
AVB audio signals can be passed through BSS Soundweb London BLU-805 or BLU-325 processors into any Crown BLU link-enabled amplifier. Both the BLU-805 and BLU-325 make it possible to use AVB to pass audio to multiple locations with and include the ability to travel through switches and routers in a campus-wide environment. They can also be used as a bridge to convert AVB audio to BLU link for low-cost audio redistribution of up to 60 devices within a rack or room.
In addition to using BLU link-enabled amplifiers in an AVB system, Crown DriveCore Install Network Display Series amplifiers can accept AVB audio directly and are certified by the AVnu® Alliance to work with other AVB solutions. There are two Install Network Display Series models available: 4|1250ND and 8|600ND. This diagram illustrates a typical application utilizing HARMAN AVB:
