Requirements and Solutions for Audio Networking in Sound Reinforcement Systems

Kaltheuner H, Kronauer G, Lave M, Corteel E. Requirements and Solutions for Audio Networking in Sound Reinforcement Systems. In: AES Conference: AES 2024 International Acoustics & Sound Reinforcement Conference. Audio Engineering Society; 2024. Paper 18. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22356

@inproceedings{Kaltheuner2024_22356,
  author = {Kaltheuner, Henning and Kronauer, Genio and Lave, Morten and Corteel, Etienne},
  title = {{Requirements and Solutions for Audio Networking in Sound Reinforcement Systems}},
  booktitle = {AES Conference: AES 2024 International Acoustics \& Sound Reinforcement Conference},
  note = {Paper 18},
  year = {2024},
  month = jan,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22356}
}

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AB  - Market demands for new business models and for multifunctionality of venues with fully digitalized technical structures foster a fast development of fully networked AV and sound reinforcement systems. At the same time the ProAV industry is experiencing a phase of disillusionment about the suitability and future proofness of network solutions for professional applications. While most established media network solutions build on standard legacy Ethernet it turns out that this technology does not meet requirements of large-scale sound reinforcement systems regarding audio performance, usability, reliability, and scalability. Leading sound reinforcement manufacturers have tackled this fundamental problem and since 2016 developed a collaborative approach named MILAN which is based on open deterministic IEEE AVB resp. TSN network technology. The paper describes the user and market requirements that lead to this decision and explains how MILAN and its underlying technology fulfils even the highest demands for audio performance, reliability, ease of use and scalability.
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