Welcome to Metric Halo 3d!
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When connecting MHLink through a shared network, any computer on that network which
has the MHLinkDriver installed will be able to see those boxes as available audio devices.
This should be avoided as it creates the possibility of two computers trying to control
the same boxes at the same time. Connecting MHLink to a dedicated Gigabit Ethernet
port is preferred.
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MHLink Domain
- A “MHLink Domain” is any Metric Halo 3d box or daisy-chained group of boxes
connected to your computer; the boxes in an MHLink Domain have one single audio clock shared
between the units. Essentially,
a Domain IS the audio device...
any boxes you add to the MHLink
chain simply make that audio device bigger.
Domains are displayed in the
at the left side of the MIOConsole3d UI.
MIOConsole3d controls all Domains attached to the Host computer as separate audio devices, each
operating with its own system clock and driver channel count, with fully independent routing, mixer
desk, cue and monitoring functions.
The graphic below illustrates how domains can connect to a Host computer. A single box connected
via USB = a Domain. Four boxes daisy-chained together on a dedicated Gigabit Ethernet port =
a Domain.
Note that there are two domains hanging off the Gigabit Ethernet switch (outlined in red). When
you attach a box (or boxes) to separate ports on a Gig-E switch they register as different ethernet
hardware port addresses, so each port will register as its own domain.
Future 3d updates may include enhancements to support specialized scenarios involving multiple
domains. Much of the information provided here is so you will understand what is going on as you
explore 3d and MHLink.
Host Computer
MH box
MHLink box 1
MHLink box 2
MHLink box 3
MHLink box 4
more boxes
MHLink box 1
MHLink box 2
LAN / WAN
to
The Outside World
Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Shared
Media
Servers
USB
This is a domain (OK)
This is a domain (Best)
Shared Ethernet
(Probably Fine)
This is a another domain
Dedicated
Ethernet
Figure 2: MIOConsole3d Domain configurations
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Best - Dedicated Gigabit Ethernet port:
(Shown in Green)
Full support of multibox MHLink domains with the highest channel counts and greatest flexibility.
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OK - USB:
(Shown in Blue)
