First, the audio designer or engineer designs the audio system
on the screen, just like he would on a piece of paper at the
office. However, after the block diagram is completed, the designer
goes to the Menu bar on his screen; he clicks his mouse button
on "Compile," and the system comes alive! MediaMatrix® uses
Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms to take the system design
on the screen and translate it to the DPU engine.
Each MediaMatrix system is an aggregate of sophisticated
hardware and software designed to make otherwise complex audio
systems easy to use.
After the system is designed and compiled, a microphone, CD
player, or other audio source is connected to an A/A-8PT preamp.
The output of the preamp is connected to an MM™-8800 Series
Digital Interface, or Break-out-Box. This digital interface
box converts analog audio signals into digital signals. The
complete audio system is contained in the MediaMatrix frame,
and processed by a DSP farm of multiple DPU (Digital Processing
Unit) cards. These cards perform the tasks that, before MediaMatrix,
were done with individual components like mixers, routers, compressors,
equalizers, and crossovers, to name a few. After the digital
audio signal is processed, it comes back through the Break-out-Box
(called BoB for short) and goes directly to a power amplifier.
The file can be saved as a Peavey Architectural View or .pav file. A .pav (or view) file is similar in operation to a .xls file of an Excel spreadsheet. However, instead of numbers, you have a working sound system. Just recall the file, or sound system you want, compile and you have a working sound system. Need to add another equalizer? Go to the Device Menu, click on the EQ you want, place it on the screen, wire, re-compile and you´re done. You didn't have to leave your chair, make a cable, unwire a rack, or make phone calls with purchase orders for the new EQ.
Now that's SIMPLE! |
