Table of Contents
1 Overview
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1
1.1
An Introduction to Audio Networking
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2
1.2
Distributed Audio
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2
1.3
Network Foundations
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3
1.4
Addressing
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3
2
AVB Networking
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4
2.1
System Overview
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4
2.2
What is AVB?
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5
2.3
How Does AVB Work?
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6
2.4
AVB Hardware Components
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6
2.5
Overcoming Latency
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7
2.6
Channels and Streams
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7
2.7
Clocking
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8
2.7.1
Wordclock
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8
2.7.2
Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
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9
2.7.3
Multiple Stream Reservation Protocol
(MSRP)
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9
2.7.4
Clocking a PreSonus AVB Network
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11
3
AVB Networking Basics
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13
3.1
Selecting the Right Switch
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13
3.1.1
PreSonus SW5E AVB Switch
with PoE
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13
3.2
Adding a Wireless Router
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15
3.3
Choosing the Right Cables
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16
3.3.1
Cat5e and Cat6
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16
3.3.2
Shielded vs. Unshielded
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17
3.3.3
Solid-core vs. Stranded
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18
3.3.4
Plug Termination
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19
3.3.5
T568A or T568B
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19
3.3.6
Twisted Pair Tips
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19
3.4
Understanding Hops
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20
3.5
Network Topologies
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21
3.5.1
Point-to-Point (P2P)
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21
3.5.2
Daisy-Chain
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22
3.5.3
Star
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23
4
Configuring Your AVB
Network
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24
4.1
Using AVB with a StudioLive Series III Mixer and a
Mac
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24
4.1.1
What You Will Need
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24
4.1.2
Making the Connections
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24
4.1.3
Setting Up Your Mac
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25
4.2
NSB-series Stage Box with a StudioLive Series III
Console Mixer
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26
4.2.1
Step 1: Connect Your Stage Box
to Your Mixer
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26
4.2.2.
Step 2: Routing Stage Box Inputs
to Mixer
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28
4.2.3
Step 3: Engage Network Sources
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28
4.3
NSB-series Stage Box UC Surface Setup
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29
4.3.1
Step 1: Connect Your Stage Box
to Your Mixer
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29
4.3.2
Step 2: Routing Stage Box Inputs
to Your Mixer
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30
4.3.3
Step 3: Engage Network Sources
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30
4.4
EarMix 16M with StudioLive
Console Mixers
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31
4.5
EarMix 16M Setup from UC Surface
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32
5
Large Network:
Real-world Example
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34
5.1
Example Network Overview
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34
5.2
Network Connections
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37
5.2.1
Connecting Your Mixers
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39
5.2.2
Connect Your NSB-series Stage Boxes
to Your Console Mixers
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41