DISTRIBUTED, SELF-SCALING, NETWORK-BASED ARCHITECTURE FOR SOUND REINFORCEMENT, MIXING, AND MONITORING

摘要

A distributed self-scaling network audio processing system includes end nodes interconnected by packet-switched network and operating as peers on the network. Each of the end nodes supports local input processing, mixing, and output processing. The input processing includes the option of dual input channels for supporting separate front-of-house and monitor workflows. End nodes are added to the system to support specific audio processing applications, based on the number of audio sources, the number of output mixes required, and the number of locations from which users choose to interact with the system.

主权项

1. An audio processing unit comprising:
an audio output module for outputting one or more audio mixes; a network connection module configured to send and receive audio signals over a network in substantially real-time; a digital mixer for generating one or more output mixes by mixing audio signals received via the network connection module from outputs of one or more audio devices connected to the network; and one or more output channels for outputting the one or more output mixes, wherein each of the one or more output mixes is processed by an assigned one of the one or more output channels, and wherein the audio output module is configured to receive and output the processed one or more output mixes.