Comparison of audio network protocols: Difference between revisions

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|48 kHz
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|mLAN[http://www.yamaha.co.jp]
|IEEE-1394
|Isochronous
|Coexists with IEEE-1394
|IEEE-1394, MIDI
|Tree
|Provided by 1394b
|1394 cable (2 power, 4 signal): 4.5m
|100 m
|63 devices (800 Mbps)
|354.17 μs
|192 kHz{{efn|Many mLAN devices have a maximum sampling rate of 96 kHz, but this is a constraint of the stream extraction chips used rather than the core mLAN technology.}}
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|Optocore{{efn|These entries refer to the classic fiber-based Optocore system; no information has yet been obtained regarding the Cat5e version. Confirmation is being sought for the figure of 110 km max distance.}}[http://www.optocore.com]
|Dedicated fiber
|Synchronous
|Dedicated Cat5/fiber
|Proprietary
|Ring
|Redundant ring
|MM=700m, SM=110 km
|Unlimited
|512
channels at 48 kHz
|41.6 μs
|96 kHz
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|Rocknet[http://www.medianumerics.com]
|Ethernet physical Layer
|Isochronous
|Dedicated Cat5/fiber
|Proprietary
|Ring
|Redundant ring
|Cat5e=150 m, MM=2 km, SM=20 km
|10 km max, 99 devices
|160 channels (48 kHz/24-bit)
|400 μs @ 48 kHz
|96 kHz
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|UMAN
|IEEE 1394 and Ethernet AVB{{efn|Transport is listed for media streaming and control. Ethernet is also for control.}}
|Isochronous and asynchronous
|coexists with Ethernet
|IP-based XFN
|daisy chain in ring, tree, or star (with hubs)
|fault tolerant ring, device redundancy
|Cat5e=50m, Cat6=75 m, MM=1 km, SM=>2 km
|Unlimited
|400 channels (48 kHz/24bit){{efn|UMAN also supports up to 25 channels of H.264 video.}}
|354 μs + 125 μs per hop{{efn|Base latency measurement is provided for up to 16 daisy-chained devices.}}
|192 kHz
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