Audio over IP
Audio over IP (AoIP) sends professional audio over Ethernet using standards like Dante and AES67 for scalable, low-latency, and remotely managed audio systems.
Audio over IP
How audio over IP works
Key benefits
- Scalability: add channels and endpoints without re-wiring; support many simultaneous streams.
- Flexibility: route audio in software, create dynamic signal paths, and integrate remote sources.
- Cost-efficiency: use commodity Ethernet infrastructure instead of extensive analog/digital snake cabling.
- Remote management and monitoring: configure, patch, and monitor devices centrally.
- Redundancy and reliability: network redundancy and stream backup reduce single points of failure.
- Interoperability: standards like AES67 improve cross-vendor connectivity.
Common use cases & standards
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