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Introduction

Soundweb London

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What is Soundweb London?

Soundweb London provides a range of configurable and fixed I/O devices

offering open architecture audio processing including…..

Dynamics, Mixers, Equalization, Crossovers & Filters, Delay, Matrices, plus

lots more…..

Network audio distribution protocols for transmitting audio real-time

between multiple locations

Advanced logic for managing audio and control interfaces

A range of methods for controlling Soundweb London Devices

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Applications…..

Stadia

Theme Park

Hotel

Bar

Club

Conference Center

Court Room

Retail

Cruise Liner

Sporting Venue

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Soundweb London Overview

Local Inputs & Outputs

Four cards slots each providing 4 channels of I/O

Card slots labeled as A, B, C & D

Each connector provides 2 channels of balanced I/O

Multiple configurations available including…..

16x0, 12x4, 8x8, 4x12, 0x16

Partial fit options also available (example: 4x8, 4x4 etc…..)

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Available Card Options

4 Channel Analog Mic/Line Input Card

4 Channel Analog Line Output Card

4 Channel Digital Input Card (AES/EBU and S/PDIF)

4 Channel Digital Output Card (AES/EBU and S/PDIF)

4 Channel Analog Mic/Line Input Card with AEC processing per channel*

Telephone Hybrid Card with 2 Analog Mic/Line Input *

* only compatible in the BLU-800, BLU-320, BLU-160 & BLU-120 devices

Soundweb London Overview

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Card Type Indicator

Analog Input Card - Green

Analog Output Card - Orange

Digital Input Card - Blue

Digital Output Card - Red

AEC Input Card - White

Telephone Hybrid Card – Yellow

….. all visible without device power

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Digital Cards Configuration

2 x Stereo AES/EBU Signals

1 x Stereo AES/EBU Signal & 1 x Stereo S/PDIF Signal

2 x Stereo S/PDIF Signals

Word Clock In on Digital Output Cards

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Soundweb London Overview

General Purpose Input Output (GPIO)

12 Control Input pins supporting two-state and continuous controls

Providing remote volume, source, mute & preset control

Internally pulled up to +5 volts

6 Control Output pins

Allowing control of external LED’s and Relays

0V or +5V output

Opto-Watchdog for system hardware status monitoring

Support of 3-wire mode for long cable runs

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Soundweb London Overview

Ethernet Connector

HiQnet Ethernet control port - HiQnet is the communications protocol from

Harman that allows Harman HiQnet products to be controlled and monitored via

a standard Ethernet network infrastructure

Connection via HiQnet London Architect to Configure, Control & Monitor a

Soundweb London device

Supporting DHCP, Auto IP & Manual IP address assignment

Control of Soundweb London devices from third-party control systems, such as

AMX or Crestron

Simple control of external devices such as projectors, video matrix, etc…. Via

TCP or UDP commands

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Soundweb London Overview

RS-232 Port

Control of Soundweb London devices from third-party control systems, such as

AMX or Crestron

Simple control of external devices such as projectors, video matrix, etc…. from

a Soundweb London device

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Locate Button

Bi-directional Locate for identification of hardware devices from….

Front of device

Rear of device

HiQnet London Architect Network window

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Networking Audio Distribution Protocols

Network based audio distribution protocols for transmission of digital audio

between multiple Soundweb London device and other Pro products

BLU link (Digital Audio Bus)

BLU link is a proprietary network audio distribution protocol to BSS Audio

providing a low latency, fault tolerant digital audio bus of 256 channels in a ring

or bus topology

CobraNet

Licensed technology with primary and secondary ports for fault tolerance

utilising standard Ethernet hardware

More information to come…..

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Product Badge

Detailing the Soundweb London device type

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Front Panel Indication

Local I/O

Identifying the I/O card type fitted per slot

I/O Signal, Clip and Sync/48V

Network Indication

For CobraNet and HiQnet control

Front Panel LCD

Device Information including device type and name, status, firmware version,

IP address and local time

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Audio Distribution Protocols

Digital audio network distribution protocols available to Soundweb London

devices…..

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CobraNet TM is licensed technology to Cirrus Logic and is considered an

industry standard in the professional audio industry as a network digital

audio distribution protocol, featuring…..

Supporting standard Ethernet hardware

64 Channel per connection (32 x 32)

Creating up to a 40 x 40 matrix within a Soundweb London device

Latency options of 5.3ms, 2.6ms & 1.3ms

Supporting 48kHz & 96kHz

Redundancy options available

Supports both copper and optical infrastructure

Easily scalable and configurable in real time

CobraNet

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Topology example…..

CobraNet

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BLU link is a proprietary network audio distribution protocol to BSS Audio

featuring…..

Ring / bus topology (Direct connection between devices)

256 Channel bus

Supporting up to 128 x 128 matrix within a Soundweb London device

Low-Latency with 4 samples between devices

Supporting 48kHz & 96kHz

Fault-Tolerant through a self-healing network

100m/300ft on Cat 5e cable between devices

Fiber Media Converter to extend distance

BLU link

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Topology example…..

BLU link

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The MC-1 is an optical media convertor for use with BLU link to achieve

distances over 100 meters between devices

Gigabit Media Conversion

10 km (6.2 miles) Transmission Distance Using 131Onm Single Mode Fiber

Cable

Automatic Link Restoration

Status LEDs

SC Style Fiber Connector

RJ45 Copper Connector

External 12V DC Power Supply

MC-1 Fiber Optic Media Converter

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Soundweb London Configurable Devices

Introducing the Configurable Devices within Soundweb London products

family enabling a truly flexible and scalable system built to the needs of any

application…..

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BLU-80

Configurable I/O

Signal Processing 1X

CobraNet™

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BLU-32

Configurable I/O

Signal Processing

CobraNet™

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Configurable I/O

Signal Processing 1X

CobraNet™

BLU-16

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Configurable I/O

Signal Processing 4X

CobraNet™

Digital Audio Bus

BLU-800

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Configurable I/O

Signal Processing

CobraNet™

Digital Audio Bus

BLU-320

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Configurable I/O

Signal Processing 4X

CobraNet™

Digital Audio Bus

BLU-160

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Configurable I/O

Signal Processing

CobraNet™

Digital Audio Bus

BLU-120

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Comparison Table

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Soundweb London Pre-Configured Devices

Introducing the Soundweb London BLU-100 Series, a range of products

with Pre-Configured local I/O yet retaining the processing power and

flexibility as their configurable family members

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▪ 12 Analogue Inputs (with 48v Phantom Power per Channel)

▪ 8 Analogue Outputs

▪ Configurable Signal Processing

▪ 48 Channel, Low Latency, Fault Tolerant Digital Audio Bus

▪ 12 Control Inputs / 6 Logic Outputs

▪ Support for Ethernet & Third Party Control

Soundweb London BLU-100

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▪ 12 Analogue Inputs (with 48v Phantom Power per Channel)

▪ 8 Analogue Outputs

▪ Configurable Signal Processing

▪ 12 Channels of AEC Processing with Auto Gain Control

and Noise Cancellation

▪ 48 Channel, Low Latency, Fault Tolerant Digital Audio Bus

Soundweb London BLU-101

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▪ 10 Analogue Inputs (with 48v Phantom Power per Channel)

▪ 8 Analogue Outputs

▪ Configurable Signal Processing

▪ 8 Channels of AEC Processing with Auto Gain Control

and Noise Cancellation

▪ RJ-11 Telephone Input / Output Port

▪ 48 Channel, Low Latency, Fault Tolerant Digital Audio Bus

Soundweb London BLU-102

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Cost Effective Break-In / Break-Out Boxes

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8 Analogue Audio Inputs

DIP Switches for Channel Range Selection

256 Channel, Low Latency, Fault Tolerant Digital Audio Bus

Front Panel Input Gain & Phantom Power Control (With Lock-out Setting)

Clear Front Panel LED Indication

12VDC External Power

Half Rack Width, Desk Mount or Wall Mount Chassis

BLU-BIB

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8 Analogue Audio Outputs

DIP Switches for Channel Range Selection

256 Channel, Low Latency, Fault Tolerant Digital Audio Bus

Clear Front Panel LED Indication

12VDC External Power

Half Rack Width, Desk Mount or Wall Mount Chassis

BLU-BOB 1

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Rack Mount Kit

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Rack Mount Kit

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8 Analogue Audio Outputs

DIP Switches for Channel Range Selection

256 Channel, Low Latency, Fault Tolerant Digital Audio Bus

Clear Front Panel LED Indication

12VDC External Power

19” 1RU Chassis

BLU-BOB 2

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Soundweb London BLU link Topologies

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BLU-100 Series

Systems - Standalone BLU-10x

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BLU-100 Series

Systems - Increasing Inputs or Outputs

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BLU-100 Series

Systems - Multiple BLU-10x Devices

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BLU-100 Series

Systems - Mixed Soundweb London Family

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Digital Audio Bus - BLU link

1 - 48

1 - 256

49 - 256

1 - 256

BLU-xx0

256 Channels

BLU-100 Series

48 Channels

Channels 1-48

Pass-through of 49-256

BLU-xx0 BLU-100 BLU-xx0

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Soundweb London AEC Card…..

Compatible with BLU-800, BLU-320, BLU-160 and BLU-120 Devices

Four Independent Channels of AEC

On Board Processing with

Automatic Gain Control (AGC)

Noise Cancellation (NC)

Non-Linear Processing (NLP)

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Compatible with BLU-800, BLU-320, BLU-160 and BLU-120 Devices

Telephone Interface (POTS)

2 Analogue Mic/Line Input Channels

Line Echo Cancellation

Worldwide Certification

Soundweb London Telephone Hybrid Card…..

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▪ RJ-22 Jack for Connection to Headset Jack of VoIP/Digital Phone

▪ 1 Balanced Analogue Input, 1 Balanced Analogue Output for Connection to Soundweb London Device

▪ 2.5mm Jack for Alternate Connection to Cellular Phone with TRS Headset Jack

▪ Two Cables with Different Wiring Configurations for Quick Compatibility with Most VoIP/Digital Phones (included)

▪ Rugged Metal Chassis

▪ Surface/Under-Table Mountable

BLU-HIF Telephone Headset Interface

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▪ Using the BLU-HIF with a VoIP/Digital Telephone

BLU-HIF Telephone Headset Interface

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▪ Using the BLU-HIF with a Phone Equipped with a 2.5mm TRS Jack

BLU-HIF Telephone Headset Interface

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HiQnet London Architect

Providing…..

Configuration

Control

Monitoring

of a Soundweb London system.

Available FOC from…..

http://www.bssaudio.com/

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Control Options

Soundweb London BLU-3 / BLU-6 (Analogue Controllers)

Soundweb London BLU-10 / BLU-8 (Ethernet Controllers)

Online PC Control (HiQnet London Architect & HiQnet System Architect)

Third Party Serial Control

Third Party Ethernet Control

Control Inputs and Logic Outputs

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Cost effective analogue Wall Controllers

Connected to the Control Inputs of any HiQnet Soundweb London device

BLU-3

5-Position Source/Preset Selector

Rotary Control

Two control pins plus ground

BLU-6

8-Position Source/Preset Selector

Up/Down Spin Pair

Three control pins plus ground

BLU-3 & BLU-6

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Ethernet Connectivity

Touch Screen Display

Up to 100 Pages with between 1 and 8 Functions per Page

Customizable Navigation

Password Security

12-48V DC or PoE Powering

BLU-10

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Ethernet Connectivity

Programmable Ethernet Remote Controller

Single, Four or Eight Zone Operation

Simple but Powerful Control Surface

Password Security

12-48V DC or PoE Powering

BLU-8

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Sources

Level

Meter

Presets or

Parameters

BLU-8 Single Mode…..

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Sources or

Presets per

Zone

Level per

Zone

Meter per

Zone

Zones

BLU-8 Button Mode…..

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Zones

Level per

Zone

Meter per

Zone

Sources or

Presets per

Zone

BLU-8 Encoder Mode…..

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Third Party Serial and Ethernet Control

For control of Soundweb London devices via Third Party Controllers

Assisted by the Soundweb London Interface Kit

AMX and Crestron Third Party Control Modules are

available for download at http://www.bssaudio.com/downloads.php,

enabling easy integration to your control system

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▪ Datasheets

Resources…..

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▪ Installation Guides

Resources…..

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▪ Online Acoustic Echo Cancellation Video…..

Resources…..

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▪ Available from http://www.bssaudio.com/

Latest Version of HiQnet London Architect

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Any Questions?