Specifications

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Table of Contents
RAVE Digital Audio Router Application Guide
Routing: Getting audio from here to there and there, and there to over there … ............................. 3
One problem, three solutions ........................................................................................................................ 3
The RAVE models and how they work .......................................................................................................... 6
Glossary .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
How it works .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Network design .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Hardware and medium considerations ......................................................................................................... 9
Network topology examples......................................................................................................................... 10
Two nodes with a direct cable connection ................................................................................................. 10
Two nodes with a 100baseTX hub .............................................................................................................. 10
Star topology ............................................................................................................................................... 11
Distributed star topology ............................................................................................................................. 11
Longer distance through fiber ...................................................................................................................... 12
Network limitations ..................................................................................................................................... 13
And the exceptions to the rules … ............................................................................................................. 16
Sample applications ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Stadium ........................................................................................................................................................ 16
Airport terminal ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Convention center........................................................................................................................................ 19
Broadcast facility upgrade .......................................................................................................................... 22
RAVE peripherals ............................................................................................................................................. 23
QSC FE hubs ................................................................................................................................................. 23
Latency and audio ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Sound in free space ..................................................................................................................................... 25
Synchronization with video ......................................................................................................................... 25
Specifications .................................................................................................................................................. 26
Appendix............................................................................................................................................................ 27
Address & Telephone Information............................................................................................................... 28
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