Appendix B - Working With Blds; Introduction; Blds™ Generator - DirectOut Technologies EXBOX.RAV User Manual

Appendix B - Working with BLDS™

Introduction

The Buffer Loop Detection System™ is used to detect silence or a corrupted input
signal - e.g. caused by an application hang of the playout system (repeating buffers)
or stuttered playback due to system overload.
A BLDS™ generator creates a .wav file containing a low levelled signal which is
inserted into the MADI stream.The artificial design of the BLDS™ signal enables
reliable and inaudible switch-over within one sample.
BLDS™ Generator
The application is available for Windows® and OS X®.
1. Download the application at
2.
Unpack the zip archive and open the
'BLDS_Generator.exe' (Windows®) or 'BLDS Generator.app' (OS X®).
3. Define sample rate and duration using the drop down menus.
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