AudioPort Universal is a stand-alone version of
Audio Impressions' proprietary system for
enabling samplers or computers dedicated to
digital audio plug-ins to send multi-channel
digital audio over gigabit Ethernet. AudioPort
is cross-platform, so it doesn't matter whether
you're sending audio from one or more Windows PC
sample players to a Macintosh or Windows-based
sequencer or DAW.
AudioPort is comprised of two parts, the Host
and the plug-in. You install AudioPort host on
one or more Windows PC computers, and you
instantiate whatever VST based virtual
instruments or effects plug-ins you wish inside
that host. You then install one or more
AudioPort plug-ins on your Macintosh or Windows
sequencer or DAW. Digital audio flows from Host
to plug-in via standard Gigabit Ethernet so no
expensive cabling or audio I/O cards/converters
are necessary.
Each host can send out up to 32 channels of
digital audio at up to 192 kHz/32 bit depth, and
you instantiate one AudioPort plug-in for each
pair of channels being received in the sequencer
or DAW. Works with MusicLab's MIDIoverLAN CP for
communication with synths and samplers
instantiated in AudioPort Host. Also supports
direct-connected MIDI keyboards and hardware
devices that have Windows drivers or native
Windows support.
