Peavey has become part of the Ravenna Audio-over-IP (AoIP) technology community. Under its Commercial Audio brand. Under the partnership, Peavey has developed sNET, a single IP-based network infrastructure technology which will work at the core of their future MediaMatrix products.

Peavey’s sNET is based on the Ravenna AoIP standard, featuring low-latency, fully synchronised signal transparency and high reliability, while ensuring broad interoperability through its compatibility with AES67 and SMPTE ST 2110 standards. The company believes that this will start to blur the boundaries between the commercial audio and broadcast worlds, paving the way towards seamless integration and interoperability between Peavey’s MediaMatrix solution and any IP-based broadcast application.

‘Adopting Ravenna is part of our vision and roadmap to remain on the cutting edge of real-time network audio streaming, and ensuring the highest level of lossless audio quality within MediaMatrix and Crest Audio products,’ says Peavey Commercial Audio General Manager, Shayne Thomas. ‘With a proven track record of near on 30 years and industry-wide recognition as a pioneer in the development of digital signal processing technologies, it is fitting that we integrate Ravenna as part of the supported audio protocols in conjunction with MediaMatrix sNET – AES67 audio streaming, control and monitoring over Ethernet.’

‘Peavey’s decision to base its sNET audio streaming protocol on Ravenna technology demonstrates that Ravenna’s core genes, originating from the most exacting demands of the broadcast industry, are a perfect match for the ever-growing requirements of commercial audio,’ says ALC NetworX’s Andreas Hildebrand. ‘As an open technology standard without a proprietary licencing policy, Ravenna is well positioned to provide system manufacturers like Peavey with the flexibility they need as IP-based technologies continue to infuse their core markets.’