RAVENNA and Genelec host AES67 event
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The Genelec Experience Centre showcases a comprehensive range of Genelec’s loudspeaker technologies, including their 8430 IP SAM studio monitors, making it a suitable environment to show off interoperability via AES67.
The evening kicked off with an introduction from RH Consulting’s Roland Hemming who provided an overview of audio networking in general, adoption levels across the industry and some examples of the types of projects, often very high profile, that rely increasingly on audio networking for reasons of quality, practicality, and cost-effectiveness.
He then handed over to ALC NetworX’s RAVENNA evangelist, Andreas Hildebrand who explained what AES67 is, how it works, the close relationship between AES67 and RAVENNA, and why AES67 is important in today’s increasingly connected environment.
Hildebrand followed up with a live demo of an AES67 system using a Cymatic Audio uTrack24 multitrack recorder/player, an ARG switch, a Grandmaster clock from Sonifex, a RAVENNA Virtual soundcard, and the Genelec 8430 IP speakers.
“It was a hugely successful evening,” said Hildebrand. “We were over-subscribed but people came anyway, and then stayed on to chat to us and ask more questions for well over an hour afterwards, so we’re delighted. We will definitely be putting on more of these events in the future.”
Co-hosts, Genelec, were equally pleased: “As a long-term RAVENNA partner we were delighted to host this event,” confirmed Howard Jones, international project manager for Genelec. “The size and quality of the audience shows just how significant IP has become in the world of audio.”
(Jim Evans)
