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RAVENNA

ALC NetworX · 2010

Evidence status · documented

Identity and core specifications are documented; some historical fields remain unavailable.

RAVENNA is an open IP media transport introduced at IBC in September 2010, developed by ALC NetworX with Lawo and partners including Genelec, Merging, Innovason, Schoeps and DirectOut. It supports up to 192 kHz PCM at 24 bits and is compatible with AES67.

Introduced
2010
Category
Audio-over-IP technology
Intended use
Real-time media transport over IP for broadcast, live and installation
Production
ALC NetworX with Lawo, introduced at IBC 2010

Equipment photographs · 1

RAVENNA logo

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RAVENNA logo·ALC NetworX·© ALC NetworX, used for identification and historical commentary

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    Designed to be open to many manufacturers, it helped form the basis of [[aes67|AES67]].

  2. 02

    It lets audio share standard IT network equipment.

Engineering record

Audio
Up to 192 kHz PCM, 24-bit, sub-millisecond latency possible[2]
Origin
Conceived by Philipp Lawo and Andreas Hildebrand with industry partners[1]

Original pricing

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2026 equivalent

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Manuals & original documents

Sources

  1. 1IBC 2010: Lawo, ALC Debut IP-Based Open Distribution for AudioSports Video Group · archive · 2010-09-20
  2. 2RAVENNA (Part 1)ALC NetworX · technical paper · 2014-05

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