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SymNet Application: Audio DistributionSymNet Application: Audio Distribution
Introduction
Audio Distribution systems are the backbone of any
hospitality or entertainment venue including casinos,
restaurants, hotels, retail spaces, and sports arenas.
Their purpose is to distribute audio to various zones
(areas or rooms) throughout the facility. Audio content
typically consists of background music (BGM), paging,
or other audio sources such as a sports announcer,
advertisements, or jingles. Thus, the purpose of an audio
distribution system is often two fold: to provide ambience
and to provide information. Noise masking systems used
in office environments are another example of a more
specialized audio distribution system that's purpose is to
provide a level of privacy in an open floor plan.
SymNet
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Audio Distribution systems are the most
powerful and flexible, yet easiest to use in the industry.
Its toolkit contains all of the desired modules for any
routing situation, from selectors and distributors to
matrix mixers and priority-driven routers. The flexible
bussing architecture handles a range of systems, from
those requiring a large centralized I/O schema, to systems
requiring smaller clumps of distributed I/O – to anything
in between. User control may be tailored specifically for
the client using intuitive wall panels with tactile buttons,
knobs and customized text menus.
Overview
Picture a small restaurant with a dining area, a bar, a
lobby and a seating area outside the building to ac-
commodate waiting guests. Each area is considered a
zone. Microphones and a collection of background music
sources connect to the SymNet system, which shapes and
routes the signals to the zones.
“Fritz, party of four, your table is ready…” The staff needs
a paging system to make announcements into particular
areas. The paging system usually shares the speakers
with the music system. The announcements “duck” or
reduce the volume of the audio currently playing in the
zone so the announcement is heard clearly, and of course,
SymNet does this automatically.
Now imagine the restaurant is filling up with customers
and a low roar fills the room. Through SymNet technol-
ogy, the music and the paging audio are still audible
over the crowd as if someone turned up the volume to
compensate. But these audio systems typically operate
hands-free with minimal amount of human interaction.
Often, wall panels are installed throughout the facility
to provide simple adjustments when necessary, but is
someone really standing by and adjusting the audio level
whenever the room fills or empties? The short answer
is, no. The adjustment is made automatically by the
SymNet system.
Arenas and Stadiums • Casinos and Gaming • Restaurants and Retail