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Getting Started
GETTING STARTED
Introduction
This guide was written with the aim of guiding you through the installation of
a Soundweb™ London BLU-USB interface. We recommend that you read this
installation guide before attempting to install and operate the device.
The Soundweb London BLU- USB is an 8 x 8 USB/BLU link bridge — 8 channels
from BLU link to USB, and 8 channels from USB to BLU link.
The BLU- USB adds USB audio functionality to a Soundweb London system,
using BLU link as the interconnecting audio transport. The BLU-USB can also
be connected to other BLU link-compatible devices from Crown
®
, dbx
®
, JBL
®
,
Soundcraft
®
, and more.
Multiple BLU- USB devices can exist on a single BLU link bus. This can be useful
for applications requiring multiple USB audio locations — for example, in a
conferencing environment, where multiple computer audio connections are
required around a large conference table.
Other BLU-USB example applications include:
•
Conferencing using soft codecs
Interface Cisco Jabber
®
, Microsoft
®
Skype
®
for Business, etc. with a
Soundweb London system.
•
Background music and audio announcement playback
Interface a computer with a Soundweb London system for use as a media
server.
•
Archiving
Interface a computer with a Soundweb London system for courtroom,
interview, conference, lecture, or classroom audio capture.
•
Studio/Live Sound
Provides 8 x 8 bridge between BLU link-equipped audio system and
computer for software audio analysis or capture.
The BLU-USB is easy to integrate and use thanks to the following features:
• No programming required.
• BLU link bus sample rate is automatically detected and configured.
• BLU link on-ramp and off-ramp channel bank assignments are made using
the set of DIP switches located on the BLU-USB chassis.
• USB mode (2 x 2 or 8 x 8 channel I/O) can be selected using the MODE
pushbutton next to the USB port.
• No driver installation necessary when used in 2 x 2 mode.
