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Network Engineering for Audio Engineers 2

You don't need to know most of what's in this chapter to use IP networks for audio. Just as a rock-and-roll roadie can plug XLRs together without knowing anything about op-amps and printed circuit board (PCB) ground planes, you can connect and use IP audio gear without knowing much about packets and queues. But you are reading this book, so either you are the curious sort or you have a need to know what is going on behind the RJ-45. You will be rewarded. You know that fixing tricky problems in the analog world calls for an understanding of the underlying technology; and just the same, an awareness of how data networks function will help you in the AoIP world. Building large and complex ...

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