M-Audio Selects BridgeCo FireWire(TM) Processor and Firmware for Latest Audio Interface System.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- BridgeCo Inc. (www.bridgeco.com), a leading provider of entertainment networking solutions, announced that its BeBoB audio processor and firmware technology has been chosen by M-Audio for its new ProFire[TM] Lightbridge audio interface system. The ProFire Lightbridge is a FireWire-to-Lightpipe audio interface that links up to four Lightpipe devices to a Mac or PC for content creation. "BridgeCo's processor and bundled FireWire software stack (1) A stack that is implemented in memory rather than in hardware registers. See stack. (2) A generic reference to a set of system programs or a set of application programs that form a complete system. See stack. has allowed us to achieve reliable, high channel count performance in our latest FireWire product," said M-Audio VP of Engineering Paul Messick. "BridgeCo enables M-Audio to offer our customers a wide range of products at attractive price points, while using a common technology platform that minimizes our engineering time and effort." M-Audio, a business unit of Avid Technology, Inc., is a leading provider of creative tools for computer-centric musicians and audio professionals. The Company's reputation for delivering cutting edge technology in easy-to-use, affordable products has garnered significant recognition by industry experts, including world-class artists, recording studios and magazines. The ProFire Lightbridge is the seventh M-Audio product to employ BridgeCo processor and firmware technology. M-Audio products that use BridgeCo technology have earned numerous industry recognitions for technical excellence and consumer value, including awards from Computer Music Magazine, Keys Magazine, Keyboard Magazine, M.I.P.A., MacHome, Mix Magazine, Pro Audio Review and Remix Magazine. The BridgeCo-enabled ProFire Lightbridge is capable of 32 channels of Lightpipe I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output , S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital InterFace) A serial interface for transferring digital audio from CD and DVD players to amplifiers and TVs. S/PDIF is typically used to transmit PCM and Dolby Digital 5.1, but is not tied to any sampling rate or audio standard. I/O and two-channel analog output for a total of 34-in / 36-out concurrent channels at 44.1 or 48kHz sample rates. It also supports 16-channel Lightpipe operation at 88.2 and 96kHz sample rates via the SMUX SMUX SNMP Multiplexing Protocol SMUX Spatial Multiplexing (mobile communications) SMUX SONET Multiplexer (Hekimian) protocol. The ProFire Lightbridge can output word clock as a master or slave to external sync on any input, and MIDI I/O also accommodates MIDI Time Code and MIDI Machine Control MIDI Machine Control, or MMC, a subset of the MIDI specification, provides specific commands for controlling recording equipment such as multi-track recorders. MMC messages can be sent along a standard MIDI cable for remote control of such functions as Play, Fast Forward, . The ProFire Lightbridge is compatible with the most popular DAW software. "BridgeCo is pleased that M-Audio has turned to us once again for audio processor and FireWire firmware technology," said BridgeCo CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Gene Sheridan. "Our long running partnership has resulted in many award-winning projects and a generation of creative and empowered digital musicians." World's Most Popular 1394 Audio Interface Platform BridgeCo's BeBoB audio processor and firmware technology can be found in FireWire audio interfaces, musical instruments and breakout boxes. These products enable musicians to combine signals from multiple instruments, microphones, sample clips and other audio sources, and transfer them to a computer using a single FireWire (IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 1394) serial interface. Once audio tracks are recorded and stored on a computer, they can be edited, arranged and played-back to create a complete musical or audio experience. The vast majority of all FireWire audio interfaces ever sold in professional and semi-professional audio equipment use BridgeCo's BeBoB platform. Products built on the BeBoB platform have won numerous awards from leading audio magazines worldwide. The BeBoB platform can be found in audio interface systems and musical instruments targeted at professional musicians, as well as systems designed and priced for the consumer audio market. The BeBoB Processor and Firmware Stack The BeBoB platform combines BridgeCo's proprietary dual-core, ARM-based and DSP-enhanced DM1500E or DM1100E processor, and all of the required software to build a complete FireWire audio interface product. The BeBoB platform includes a real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. (RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. ) and a comprehensive application software stack that allows BridgeCo's OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers to significantly accelerate their time-to-market. The BridgeCo platform interfaces directly to 1394 PHY See physical layer and physical. chips, supporting 1394a at S400 data rates, and 1394b at S800 data rates. The platform also incorporates multiple digital and analog inputs and outputs that connect to microphones, loudspeakers, musical instruments and MIDI devices. BridgeCo provides driver support for computers running Mac OS X, Windows XP and Linux operating systems. BeBoB includes full ADAT/SMUX support, GSIF GSIF Global Science & Innovation Forum GSIF Ground Station Interface Facility (EOS ground station high rate processing facility) GSIF Giga-Sampler-Inter-Face (TASCAM) GSIF Giga Sampler Interchange Format support, 1394a/b capability and a Linux 1394 audio driver (FreeBoB). By eliminating the need for multiple chips and expensive general-purpose DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive devices, the DM1100E and DM1500E processors enable OEMs to significantly reduce the retail price of their products. And by integrating powerful DSP capabilities, the BeBoB solution offers low-latency mixing, which allows users to record new tracks while simultaneously playing back previously recorded ones. About BridgeCo BridgeCo, a digital entertainment networking pioneer, offers the world's most comprehensive, cost-effective and highly integrated processor and software platforms for connecting Internet media sources, computers and consumer electronics throughout the home. BridgeCo platforms are used in a wide range of innovative and legacy products produced by the multi-billion dollar global consumer electronics industry, including digital media players, audio adapters, AVRs, musical instruments and breakout boxes. Its silicon and middleware platforms were among the first anywhere to be DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) A coalition of computer and consumer electronics companies that was formed to ensure interoperability in home networks. [TM] CERTIFIED, and its solutions are used by leading consumer electronics manufacturers worldwide. Using BridgeCo's processor and bundled software, OEMs can offer stand-alone media network products, or embed networking capabilities directly into consumer products, at competitive retail price points. The company also offers market-leading solutions for FireWire[TM] audio interface systems used by musicians and other content creators. BridgeCo is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 and ISO 14001 certified company with headquarters in Los Angeles, California and operations in Zurich, Switzerland. Its key investors include Advent Venture Partners, Benchmark Capital, Cipio Partners (formerly Infineon Ventures), Earlybird Venture Capital, Fidelity Ventures, Intel Capital and Wellington Partners. All trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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