MNA Member Companies Stage More AES67 Demos At ISE

January 28, 2016

In addition to the Media Networking Alliance’s (MNA) own debut presence at ISE, featuring an extensive live AES67 interoperability demonstration on its booth, several of the alliance’s member companies are staging their own live AES67 demonstrations; illustrating the power and versatility, and accelerating rate of adoption of the audio-over-IP streaming interoperability open standard.

On the RAVENNA booth 7-X220 Archwave is demonstrating its AUDIOLAN networking solutions, offering Ethernet audio networking via an AES67/ Ravenna compliant web interface, with optional support for CopperLan and Ember+. Archwave modules convert standard format digital audio streams to AES67/Ravenna compliant IP audio streams as standard. The company offers a wide range of OEM Audio Networking Solutions, including the new 2+2 channel uNET MINI for end-point applications.

Merging Technologies, on booth 7-C160, is presenting an immersive audio over IP demonstration, with the company’s Ovation Audio Server/Sequencer driving an 18 speaker array of Genelec’s pre-production RAVENNA/AES67 network enabled 4420 model. The RAVENNA/AES67 networked installation will demonstrate both the amazing flexibility of the system and the simplicity of the cabling infrastructure. Playback material will be featured from the recent A Living River Gatwick Airport Skybridge installation.

Merging has also announced that, “convergent with ISE”, it is releasing a new CoreAudio driver that is available to the whole AES67 community. This driver, dubbed RAVENNA/AES67 Virtual Audio Device, is fully compliant with RAVENNA and other AES67 compatible devices. The driver will provide for an easy way for Mac users to connect to the majority of available Networked Audio Devices. The Virtual Audio Device will be a Free Of Charge download from the Merging website and will support full operation of up to 64 channels in and out at 44.1/48kHz.

Also on booth 7-X220, Lawo is demonstrating an AES67 setup including the Lawo mc²36 all-in-one audio console and Lawo’s latest IP video & audio routing and processing solutions. The IP products include V__line I/O units for video and A__line I/O units for audio, as well as network-based processing and mixing engines, such as the 19”/1RU Compact Engine. Sophisticated VisTool touch-screen control solutions with integrated logic functionality and features like auto-mix and auto-gain, enable easy workflows and fail-safe operation for routing and mixing also for less experienced users. All Lawo IP products are future-proof, based on open standards such as RAVENNA/AES67, TR-03 and SMPTE2022-6/-7.

The MNA – the professional AV industry alliance, charged with promoting awareness and adoption of AES67, the open standard that provides for the common interchange of digital media between different IP networking platforms – is exhibiting at ISE for the first time. The alliance’s presence at ISE reflects the ever-increasing pace of adoption of IP based networking in AV and the consequent demand for standardization and interoperability based on open standards. MNA members and member manufacturers will be undertaking a program of educational and communication activities and events throughout the exhibition.

Representatives from member companies, with extensive experience of deploying AES67 in the field, will be on hand on the MNA booth to discuss all aspects of AES67 implementation and answer queries from AV industry professionals. In addition, on Wednesday 10 February at 13:00-14:00 in Room D403, Rich Zwiebel MNA Chairman and Vice President, Systems Strategy QSC, will moderate How Will AES67 Affect the Industry?, an open discussion with a panel of network audio specialists.

Zwiebel will also present two InfoComm FlashTrack sessions – entitled Using AES67 – on Booth 12-N100. The 20 minute sessions are on Wednesday 10 February at 14:00 and Friday 12 February at 14:00.

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About the Media Networking Alliance (MNA)

The MNA is a not-for-profit corporation with membership available to all manufacturers, organizations, companies and individuals who are interested in the objectives and purposes of the alliance.

The MNA’s objectives are:

• to promote the adoption and standardization of AES67 as an audio interoperability standard through marketing and education.
• to develop future AES67 specifications and other documents that augment, enhance or extend the primary AES67 specification for the purposes of enabling and promoting increased interoperability and reliability.
• to provide developer support for AES67 products, and actively support those members producing AES67 compliant products, including, but not limited to, AES67 System Development Kit and AES67 Test Tools.
• to provide a forum and environment in which members of the alliance can meet to review standards development and compliance programs, and to foster the development of new products based on the AES67 standard.
• to educate the business and end-user communities about the value, benefits and applications for AES67.
• establish and maintain relationships with educational institutions and other technology associations and organizations that help to promote the use and development of AES67 products.

A full list of member companies and other information can be found at medianetworkingalliance.com