DirectOut Celebrates 10 Years of Ravenna AoIP Partnership

DirectOut is celebrating a decade as a trusted Ravenna partner, helping to promote real-time distribution of audio through IP-based network environments. To celebrate the company’s efforts and achievements with the technology, DirectOut launched a limited edition of their latest EXBOX.RAV AoIP-to-MADI converter in Ravenna green. Only 50 units of the anniversary edition will be made.

In my previous report on IBC 2018, I addressed some key technology trends from the IBC show in Amsterdam (September 13-18, 2018), in the perspective of audio technology, content production, and distribution. Of course, on the backbone of all the tremendous changes that are currently happening in the media business, broadcast, and professional production, the topic of audio-over-IP (AoIP) and the ongoing transition to fully IP-enabled operations in all platforms - traditional linear television, radio (digital, hybrid, virtual, etc.), and new over-the-top and on-demand streaming services - is front and center.

At IBC 2018, Ross Video is launching a pin-compatible drop-in replacement module to Dante Brooklyn II, named BACH Liberty. BACH Liberty features a fully compliant AES67 and ST2110 implementation, complete with full-stack support of RAVENNA, Dante/SAP, Livewire+, NMOS and various other network protocols and control solutions. Equipment manufacturers no longer have to wait for full AES67 and ST2110 compliance, nor tie themselves to a single supplier for their audio networking technology.