Audio Over IP : Building Pro AoIP Systems with LiveWire (Paperback)

1. Introduction to AoIP*A Brief History*The Arguments for AoIP*IP-Anything*What's the Catch?*Implementation and Integration*AoIP in Use Today*The Bottom Line 2. Network Engineering for Audio Engineers*TDM vs. IP*Ethernet/IP Networks: Layering Model*Local Area Networls (LANs)*Wide Area Networks (WANs) and the Internet*Quality of Service (QoS)*IP and Ethernet Addresses*Network Diagrams*Pro Audio, meet IP 3. Switching and Routing*Layers and Terms*The Ethernet Switch*The IP Router*Straddling Layers*Audio Routing Control*Multicasting 4. The Livewire System*What Can You Do with It?*AES3*Livewire System Components*Channel Numbering and Naming*Delay*Levels and Metering*The Deep Stuff- How Livewire Technology Works*Livewire Routing Control Protocol (LWRP)*Livewire Control Protocol (LWCP) 5. Designing and Building with AoIP*Wiring the AoIP Facility*Ethernet Switches and IP Routers for Livewire*AoIP Applications and Architectures*More on Architectures 6. VoIP Telephone Systems in an Studio Environment*VoIP in Radio Stations*SIP*IAX as a SIP Alternative*Codecs*Packetization and RTP*Delay*IP-PBXs*Gateways*Using VoIP to Connect to the Telco Network*Skype*Studio On-Air Systems*Application Example: The Telos Nx6 and Nx12*Transformative Tech 7. IP Codecs*The Challenge*When Delay Doesn't Matter*And When It Does: Achieving Low-Delay*Delay and Echo*Call Setup: Say Hellp to SIP (Again)*SIP Servers*Networks*The EBU N/ACIP Standard*Livewire-enabled IP Codecs*Convergence 8. Troubleshooting*Prevention*Basic Network Tests and Diagnostics*Ethernet Switch Diagnostics and Configurations*Cable Testers*Livewire Components*Logging 9. FAQs 10. Glossary, References and Resources