Contribution vs distribution, AES67 vs SMPTE ST 2110-30 (formats, clock, packet time, channels), the uncompressed-PCM bandwidth math, and the contribution codec / reliable-transport choices on one page.
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Audio for Video: A Complete Guide to Sound in Video Products: From PCM and Codecs to Loudness, Accessibility, and Real-Time Voice Processing
This live audio contribution cheat sheet compares AES67 and SMPTE ST 2110-30, works the PCM bandwidth math and lists contribution codec choices. Volume 4 covers this in detail: sampling and bit depth, channels and layouts, Opus, AAC and speech codecs, and loudness for live sound. Written by Nikolay Sapunov, CEO at Fora Soft.
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