Technical Requirements

Minimum Hardware Components

• P4 1.4 GHz with 512 MB RAM
• Pentium file servers 512 MB RAM
• 32X CD-ROM
• 800X600 dpi screen resolution, 256 colors
• Network interface card (10/100 Mbps)

File Server Network Operating Systems

• Novell Netware 5.1 and 6.5
• Windows 2003 Server

Options for multi-layered fault tolerance, redundancy, and data backup

• Redundant file server
• Standby hardware (cold standby)
• Redundant array of independent disks

(RAID Level 0 to 50 Disk Arrays)-hot swap drive
Primary and secondary audio servers automatically switch over when needed (hot standby).
Local database stored at workstation automatically copies and stores data, allowing the workstation to continue playing stored material in the event of a network failure.

Audio Cards

• Audio Science ASI 6122, 6114,4215, 5111
• Direct X compatible
• Analog and AES digital outputs are dependent on the card used.

Routers (Audio and Video)

• SINE Systems ACU-1
• Selected Pro-Bel and SAS Routers up to 512X512
• Broadcast Tools
• Logitech

System GPI/O

• 32-channel GPI/O card, Serial GPI

Serial interface

• RS-232 Control
• RS-422 Control
• RS-485 Control

Operating System Platforms

• Windows 2000
• Windows NT 4.0
• Windows XP*

Digital Audio Specifications

• Sampling rates of 32, 44.1 and 48 KHz

Audio Formats

• MPEG 1, layer 2, MP3 or uncompressed Linear .wav (PCM)
• XP requires 512 MB RAM when used with a file server. XP requires 1 GB RAM when standalone. Hard drive space should be calculated to suit compression and quality needs.