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Dedicated Audio Interfaces
For the purposes of this book, digital audio interfaces will be divided into two types. This chapter is concerned with those that are dedicated pointto-point audio interfaces (e.g. AES/EBU), designed specifically to carry audio and little else. The next chapter deals with those that are protocols running over general purpose data networks or are computer interfaces that can also carry other data (e.g. USB).
Some interfaces have been internationally standardized whereas others are associated principally with one manufacturer. Some interfaces of the latter type have become widely used by other manufacturers, either because no alternative existed at the time or in order to provide compatibility between devices. It is ...
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