SimPhonics SMx Audio System

1. SimPhonics SMx Audio System

2. Products • V+ Visual Programming Language • SMx Audio System • Various I/O Drivers • VComm Networked Audio (DIS/HLA) • VComm Terrain Server • Associated H/W Support (PTT Headsets, Footswitches, Cables) • Audio Simulation Engineering Solutions

3. Introducing the SMx Audio System

4. SMx Specifications • 24 Bit audio • Excellent dynamic range • Up to 64 channels per CPU • More than any other vendor • Fiber optic distribution • Distributed audio I/O • Internal 44.1kHz Sample Rates • Dynamic Sample Rate Conversion for All Inputs and Outputs including network

5. SMx System16 Channel I/O Slave Box (1U) Master Box (1U) Computer (2U-4U)

6. SMx Rear Detail Audio Inputs Fiber Connections Master/Slave Audio Outputs Phantom Power Sync Cable Connection Master/Master Master/Slave Select Serial PC Connection

7. SMx Components

8. Mix Sound/Comm in Single System • Any Channel can be: • Headset (Comms) • Speaker (Sound Simulation) • Etc.

9. SMx 24 Bit Audio • All Other Systems are 16 bit • More Dynamic Range • Significant for Sound Simulation • Low Level Sounds Remain High Quality • Lower Noise Floor • No noise from sound speakers, even at high power level

10. Minimum Rack Space Requirements (Including CPU) 2 U - 8 Channels 3 U - 16 Channels 5 U - 24 Channels 6 U - 32 Channels 8 U - 48 Channels 12 U - 64 Channels 32 Channels Shown, Less CPU/ Rack-mounted chassis

11. SMx Specifications Physical Electrical

12. SMx Electrical • Drive headsets directly • Military and Commercial • Flexible input range • Wide Dynamic Range

13. SMx Interconnect

14. SMx Breakout BoxDip Switches

15. SMx Interconnect Example

16. SMx PCI DSP Card

17. Q and A How many physical channels can SMx support? How many physical channels can each SMx PCI DSP card support?

18. SMx Signal Terms AI Analog Input AO Analog Output WI Wave Input WO Wave Output

19. Low Audio Latency • For local audio communications, • Less than 6ms of audio latency, AI to AO • For networked audio, • Less than 70ms, (SMx on both ends) • Achieved via PCI Internal Interfaces

20. SMx Concepts • Most sound cards use basic mixer • Sound Blaster, etc. • SMx has a custom “super mixer” • Much more complex • Sound cards and SMx interoperate • SMx can be used for normal operations

21. SMx Exposes up to 32 Devices to Windows

22. Traditional WindowsSound Card Mixer

23. Normal Sound Card Mixer

24. SMx Super Mixer

25. SMx Super Mixer • Mix ANY channel to ANY channel • Wave Out to Analog Out • Analog Input to Wave Input • Analog Input to Analog Output • 32 Bit Gain Controls • 4 64 X 64 Mixers • Input Signal Monitor • Monitor Input Signal Strength • Build Custom VOX circuits with V+ • Master Gain Control on outputs

26. SMx Super Mixer

27. Single Mixer Concept

28. AIn Gain Boost

29. AIn Meters

30. AIn to AOut Mixer

31. AOut Master Volume

32. AOut Meters

33. AIn to WaveIn Mixer

34. WaveOut Meters

35. WaveOut to AOut Mixer

36. WaveOut to WaveIn Mixer

37. SMx Status

38. SMx Status • Number of DSP Cards • Number of Virtual Channels • Sample Rate • Driver Version Numbers • Breakout Box Status • Breakout Box Sync Cable Status

39. Q and A Define the following SMx terms: AI, AO, WI, WO How many 64 X 64 mixers in SMx?

40. Super Mixer Control via V+ • SMxAudio System I/O Device • Mixer controls are exposed as I/O devices • Each control is a V+ port

41. SMxDevices in V+ Ports View

42. Super Mixer Example AI Gain Boost

43. Super Mixer Example AO Master Volume

44. Super Mixer Example AI VU Meter

45. Super Mixer Example AO VU Meter

46. Super Mixer Example WO VU Meter

47. Super Mixer Example AI to AO Mixing

48. Super Mixer Example WO to AO Mixing

49. Super Mixer Example WO to WI Mixing

50. Super Mixer Example AI to WI Mixing