I run a PlayAudio12/MIDI4+ rig with our tribute band, with two MacBook Pro’s in a redundant configuration. I wholeheartedly agree on never allowing the B system to automatically switch back to the A system upon receiving tone again. That can cause a lot of embarrassment if using Ableton Live, for many reasons, and doesn’t allow for the opportunity to diagnose what caused the failover in the first place. I am running click, cue, stereo trax as analog outs, sending MIDI through the PA12, a few DMX cues, and running video. We use the video out of the B system, so video is still present upon failover. This way if the B system were to crash we would only lose video, and everything else would still run (audio, MIDI, DMX. Plus, automatic video switching is clunky and expensive as best as I have been able to find. I have not delved into MADI or Timecode yet, and was curious if these are topics covered in your playback course? I’m considering a second career as a playback engineer, so I need to cover all bases.
Dante tends to be more on the installed side (particularly churches/performance hall stuff). I think analog is still the most common, but seeing more and more MADI these days. Primarily from folks using Digico consoles.
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I run a PlayAudio12/MIDI4+ rig with our tribute band, with two MacBook Pro’s in a redundant configuration. I wholeheartedly agree on never allowing the B system to automatically switch back to the A system upon receiving tone again. That can cause a lot of embarrassment if using Ableton Live, for many reasons, and doesn’t allow for the opportunity to diagnose what caused the failover in the first place.
I am running click, cue, stereo trax as analog outs, sending MIDI through the PA12, a few DMX cues, and running video. We use the video out of the B system, so video is still present upon failover. This way if the B system were to crash we would only lose video, and everything else would still run (audio, MIDI, DMX. Plus, automatic video switching is clunky and expensive as best as I have been able to find.
I have not delved into MADI or Timecode yet, and was curious if these are topics covered in your playback course? I’m considering a second career as a playback engineer, so I need to cover all bases.
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Thanks Will! Question, Besides analog, What is the most used between MADi and Dante? I use Analog and Dante for now.
Dante tends to be more on the installed side (particularly churches/performance hall stuff). I think analog is still the most common, but seeing more and more MADI these days. Primarily from folks using Digico consoles.
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Is there an PlayAudio alternative that supports Dante you recommend?
I use the Exbox.md
@@fromstudiotostage looks like a great option! How would I address MIDI to both Macs? MioXM?
this is great
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