 | Audio Over IP: Building Pro AoIP Systems with Livewire Position yourself at the forefront of audio and broadcast studio technology by learning audio over IP. You will gain knowledge of IP network engineering as it applies to audio applications, and then progress to a full understanding of how equipment built on Ethernet and Internet Protocol are used in today's audio production and broadcast facilities for the transporting, mixing and processing of pro-quality audio. A chapter on integrating Voice-over IP telephony (VoIP) to pro-audio and broadcast facilities is also included. Using the popular Livewire technology, you will learn how to design, construct, configure and troubleshoot an AoIP system, including how to interface with PCs, VoIP telephone PBXs, IP codecs, and the Internet. See how AoIP systems work in practice, and discover their distinct advantages over older audio infrastructures. With its complete introduction to AoIP technology in a fun, highly readable style, this book is essential for audio professionals who want to broaden their knowledge of IP-based studio systems--or for IT experts who need to understand AoIP applications. Steve Church is the President of Telos Systems. Before founding the company, he wasa Technical Director and talk host for radio stations such as WMMS/Cleveland, andWFBQ/Indianapolis. As co-inventor of Livewire, he is a pioneer in IP Audiotechnology. Steve designed the first DSP-based product for radio broadcastapplications, the Telos 10 digital hybrid. He was the first to design a product usingMP3 and played a key role in popularizing the codec for PC and Internet musicapplications. Skip Pizzi is Contributing Editor at Radio World magazine, where he writes "The BigPicture" column that appears in every issue. He has also spent 11 years in variouspositions at Microsoft, initially as Audio Systems Engineer in the Interactive MediaProduction unit, and most recently as Senior Policy Analyst for the company'sEntertainment & Devices Division.Previously, Skip served as Technical Editor, Editor and Editor-in-chief at BroadcastEngineering and BE Radio (now Radio) magazines. Earlier he spent 13 years at NPR,where he served as technical director for numerous award-winning programs, and founded the company's technical training program. He is also a published author (seebelow).Skip is a frequent speaker at international conferences on broadcasting, audio andmusic, and currently co-chairs the Surround Sound Audio Task Group of the U.S.'sNational Radio Systems Committee. Skip also serves as a judge for the NationalTelevision Academy's "Technical Emmy" Awards. He holds a B.A. fromGeorgetown University, where he studied International Economics, ElectricalEngineering and Fine Arts. |
