EtherSound ES8in injects eight analogue balanced audio signals into an EtherSound network, while the EtherSound ES8out extracts eight analogue audio signals out of an EtherSound network. The network set-up is as easy as plugging in an Ethernet cable, say Digigram. System set-up, control and re-configuration are operated remotely via straightforward PC software and no specific IT expertise is required. Applications include synchronous high-quality audio distribution in broadcast facilities, fixed installations and live sound.
EtherSound ES8in/8out allows audio distribution with an unknown flexibility, going well beyond the possibilities of analogue audio installations and their physically defined signal paths. The routing can be dynamically adapted to the changing needs of the audio installation using management software on a remote PC. Installation is easier than traditional audio installations, with Ethernet cabling standard in new buildings and easily installed in existing facilities by non-audio specialists.
Also new: Digigram is looking to revolutionize the design of enterprise audio networks with the launch of mpX Platform, an open development platform. Targeted at applications such as in-house monitoring, archiving and logging, inter-site contribution and IP broadcasting, mpX Platform is a modular and system-oriented combination of scalable hardware, open software and standard networking. "Embedding Digigram audio know-how, Linux robustness and application breadth, as well as the inherent routing capabilities of IP networks, mpX Platform is ideal for any organization or facility which has complex needs for audio management and distribution," said Philippe Delacroix.
mpX Platform combines stand-alone audio hardware based on standard processors, busses and interfaces along with open software based upon Linux OS with real time capability: drivers, APIs and SDKs. It offers professional quality, multi-channel audio processing and distribution, MPEG2/MPEG4 codecs and streaming, and optional local hard drive storage. Through mpX Platform the functions of audio - playing, processing, monitoring and logging - may all be called and applied to audio files or audio streams, local or remote.
(Lee Baldock)
