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Networked Digital Audio Might Already be at an Arena or Stadium Near You

Posted by Becky McWilliams, VP of Marketing on Jun 8, 2015 2:43:46 PM

The effects of technology are everywhere. Along with all the benefits it brings us come specific challenges. How these challenges are addressed is what makes technology evolve. A recent change in live audio is the shift towards networked digital audio. You won’t actually hear the change since it doesn’t affect the final output. What will change is how sound makes its way to the amplifiers and speakers. With networked audio, “analog-to-digital conversion [takes] place at the stage box, with the audio signal staying digital until it hits an amplifier on the way to a speaker.” For live event producers, networked digital audio brings new waves in integrating sound with other digital elements. It also brings challenges in terms of design and installation. 

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Topics: bandwidth, networked audio systems, LAN sharing, audio, AV, network digital audio, big event audio video