RAVENNA Network

RAVENNA is the solution for real-time distribution of audio and other media content in IP-based network environments. RAVENNA can operate in existing network infrastructures and is inherently fully compliant with key technologies such as AES67 and SMPTE ST 2110. To ensure RAVENNA technology is closely aligned with current industry trends, RAVENNA supports and liaises with standard organisations and industry alliances such as Audio Engineering Society, AIMS Alliance for IP Media Solutions, SMPTE and more. Learn more about #RAVENNANetwork here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4bX9wwL #AES67 #ST2110 #PTP

On the 12th (and final) day of RAVENMAS… ❄️ Did you know that Andreas Hildebrand's air miles account is impressive and he has shares in Strepsils… or at least he ought to 😅 As well all the tradeshows he attends plus the innumerable educational seminars, talks and lectures he gives, Andreas travels around the world to provide training on RAVENNA and AES67 to whoever requests it 👨🏻🏫 Happy holidays everyone! See you in 2025 💚 #RAVENNANetwork #AES67 #Broadcast

On the 11th day of RAVENMAS… ❄️ Did you know that Andreas Hildebrand is a ski instructor & trainer engaged in training kids (including his young son) for ski racing competitions? ⛷️ The harder the snow, the closer the gates, the happier he is! ❄️ He pines when the ski season is over 🌲😉

On the 10th day of RAVENMAS… ❄️ Ever wondered where RAVENNA got its name from? 🙋 Obviously, it stands for “Real-time Audio Video Enhanced Next-generation Network Architecture.” Although… rumour has it that "RAVENNA" was chosen as a name because it was the city where the famed 14th Century writer of Inferno, Dante Alighieri, died… Commenting on this fact, Andreas Hildebrand can exclusively say for the record: “No further comments at this time” 🤨 #RAVENNANetwork #AoIP #Broadcast

Proudly, Genelec's pioneering 3440A Smart IP PoE subwoofer has been shortlisted in the Installed Speakers category of the SVC Innovative Product Awards! For SVC readers, we'd be extremely grateful for your vote, which you can place before the 18th of December. Thank you! https://brnw.ch/21wPmAV

Looking for a switch for AV networks in fixed installation for lighting, audio or video 👀 Consider the GigaCore 30i by Luminex Network Intelligence 🙌 Fully optimised out of the box to be used with the most advanced AV protocols. Preconfigured Quality of Service (QoS), IGMP multicast, and PTPv2 settings will ensure a responsive and extremely stable network environment for the most demanding time-critical audio protocols such as RAVENNA/AES67. Learn more about the GigaCore 30i here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e5PBspC7 #RAVENNAPartner #RAVENNANetwork #AoIP #AES67 #Luminex #ConvergedNetworkingMadeEasy

On the 9th day of RAVENMAS… ❄️ Have you heard the napkin story? 🤔 The idea for RAVENNA first saw the light of day in an Italian restaurant with Andreas Hildebrand and Philipp Lawo. They discussed options for wide-area real-time audio signal transport following the phasing-out of ATM-based technology. 📝 Pen and paper appeared (along with developers Stefan Heinzmann and Axel Holzinger) and the blueprint for RAVENNA was born 🙌 #RAVENNANetwork #AudioNetworking #AoIP

As the news breaks of Merging Technologies CEO Claude Cellier’s retirement, we want to take a moment to celebrate him 👏 Claude, you have not only contributed to the RAVENNA project with your know-how and expertise, but you have also been a partner in many challenges we faced and the success we celebrated. Whether we were brainstorming during our conspiratorial meetings in Amsterdam, Munich, Rastatt or Puidoux, having fun at the numerous RAVENNA parties or simply savoring cheese and wine at many business and private occasions, your presence always brought a special spark to our gatherings. In recognition of your unwavering belief in the potential of RAVENNA and your dedicated commitment though all the years, I would like to honor you today as the first RAVENNA Fellow! As you step into this exciting new phase, on behalf of the RAVENNA family, I wish you all the best - may your well-deserved retirement be filled with joy, adventure, and the freedom to explore all the passions you’ve set aside. You will be missed, but your spirit will always remain a part of RAVENNA.  Thank you, Claude, and enjoy every moment ahead! 💚 #RAVENNANetwork #MergingTechnologies 

On the 8th day of RAVENMAS… ❄️ Did you know that RAVENNA is the only green audio networking technology 🤔 …We have green colored partner products, green cables, and even green loudspeakers! 😉 Tradeshow regulars will know all about our RAVENNA green umbrellas and who could forget Andreas’ green shoelaces 👌 #RAVENNANetwork #AoIP #RAVENNAPartner

Did you know this about Latency? 😮 While hardware-based implementations typically process packets at line speed, pure software-based implementations rely on operating system support for packet handling. They need to reassemble PTP timing and media clocking through pure software algorithms. Plus they have to use the interface routines provided with the respective audio interfaces. The audio data has to be passed back and forth between various library functions and drivers and often needs to be transferred several times between kernel and user space routines. Software Interrupts and/or callbacks often have a non-deterministic run-time behavior while other applications running on the same systems may interfere with required system resources (i.e. available processor time, system memory, network bandwidth etc.). As a result, the minimum achievable latency is significantly higher due to the less deterministic system behavior. In practice, a Virtual Sound Card implementation on a Windows PC may typically operate at latencies in the 10 ms range and may even increase if the VSC is running on a virtual machine. Implementations on embedded systems — although typically less performant than a generic PC — can take advantage of specific functional support and may achieve processing latencies in the lower single-digit milliseconds range. You can learn more in Andreas Hildebrand's White Paper - “Your flight will be delayed by 5 ms” Understanding Latency in AoIP Systems!📄 Read it in full here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3UTsc9d #DigitalAudio #Latency #ProAudio #ProAV #AoIP #RAVENNANetwork Merging Technologies Lawo