In this section, we present various whitepapers and points-of-discussion to help explain some of the intricacies and minutiae associated with audio and communications simulation. These are things you may not immediately think of, but should definitely consider.

Beware: Audio Cables can be Hazardous to your Installation's Health

Many commonly-used cable techniques are not effective in eliminating noise and crosstalk. Our tests show that in some cases, as little as 2' of poor cable quality can contribute over 40 dB of crosstalk! It is unlikely that you will find anything approaching the same level of understanding or expertise anywhere outside of the ASTi engineering team. » Read more...

Typical Installation Audio Issues

The following is a recent letter sent to a customer on the subject of audio problems at their trainer installation. It is reproduced here because it typifies the basic issues responsible for poor audio performance on 90% of the sites where poor audio quality is experienced. » Read more...

Radio Propagation Terrain Database Considerations

In the real world, radio transmissions are subject to propagation effects which affect the received signal in a variety of different ways. For many applications, it is important that simulated radios exhibit the same sort of behavior. » Read more...

The Apples-to-Apples Guide to Comparing Digital Sound Systems for Training and Simulation Applications

When comparing audio and comms solutions for training and simulation, it's easy to be misled. » Read more...

Environmental Audio Simulation: ASTi systems vs. Sampler-based systems

While examining the successful simulation of environmental audio and aural cueing, one must understand the real issues at hand. » Read more...

DACS and Digital Switches Compared

Comparisons between the use of a digital switch architecture and the ASTi Radio Environment for a DIS communications system. » Read more...

Enhanced IP Multicasting Improves Internetwork Efficiency

ASTi's Model Builder software features a rich set of tools provided for building and running complex networks of virtual radios and intercoms. Model Builder also gives you the ability to assign radios and intercoms to multiple Internet Protocol (IP) Multicast groups. » Read more...