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    One software set on every Brainsalt server: Brainsalt Hub sets it up and manages it, Backstage builds and runs the show, Calibrator keeps the projection aligned, and Conductor programs everything that moves.
    • Brainsalt Hub
      System Setup and Management
      • Backstage
        Core Media Server Software
        • Calibrator
          Camera Based Calibration of Multi-Channel Projection
          • Conductor
            Lighting, automation, motion, audio and serial devices drawn as curves on one timeline, running to the same clock as the picture in Backstage.
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            Servers
            Media servers with up to 35 GB/s internal bandwidth and up to eight 8K signal outputs, built for venues that open every day of the year.
            • B8/B9 Series Server
              Three models: Compact, Entry and Pro. Up to 35 GB/s internal bandwidth and up to eight 8K outputs, with the comparison table to choose between them.
              • Server Configurator
                Find a B8/B9 Series Server based on required Bandwidth and physical Outputs
                • Server Add-Ons
                  Optional Add-ons for B8/B9 Series Server
                • Showcases
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                  • About Us
                    Founded in 2005, Brainsalt makes media servers and the software that runs on them for installations that open every day - and guarantees the bandwidth it specifies.
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                        • Overview
                        • Start Here
                        • Brainsalt Hub - Set Up and Manage the Server
                          • Getting Started with Brainsalt Hub
                            • What is Brainsalt Hub?
                            • Use the Brainsalt Hub Desktop App
                            • Discover Servers on the Network
                            • Sign In to a Server for the First Time
                          • Server Configuration
                            • Configure Server Network Settings
                            • Display and GPU Configuration
                              • Force an EDID onto a Display Output
                              • Set Output Color Format, Bit Depth and Range
                              • Enable Genlock
                              • Create a Mosaic Display Grid
                              • Add a Virtual Monitor
                              • Remove Outputs from the Windows Desktop
                              • Display Startup Options and Resetting the Display Configuration
                            • Manage Users and Roles
                            • Back Up and Restore Server Configuration
                          • Operation & Monitoring
                            • Monitor Server Health and Hardware Status
                            • Check GPU Output Signal Status
                            • Control Server Power
                          • Remote Access to a Server
                            • Access the BMC KVM Console from Brainsalt Hub
                            • Control Backstage from a Web Browser (Remote UI)
                          • The Server Front Panel
                        • Backstage - Build and Run the Show
                          • Getting Started
                            • Use Workviews to Save Window Layouts
                            • Use Guidance and Tooltips
                            • Your First Project
                          • Workflow
                            • Scene
                              • Create a Display
                              • Create an Additional Mapping on a Display
                              • Panoramic Projection - Projection Wizard
                              • Create Scene for Projection, optionally Stereoscopic
                              • Edit Mappings
                                • Frustum Projection Mapping
                              • Scene: More Options
                                • Preview LED Content in the Scene View (LED Simulation)
                                • Export a Surface as an OBJ File
                                • Pin a Pixel Map Raster Mapping on a Display
                                • Annotation / Collaboration Tool
                            • Output
                              • Route Projectors and Displays to Outputs (Video Routing)
                              • Create an Audio Device and Route Audio
                              • Add a Matrix Mixer
                              • Set Up ArtNet and sACN Pixel Output
                              • Output: More Options
                                • Record Output to File
                                • Recover an Output When a Monitor Is Unplugged or Moved (Ghost Outputs)
                                • Enable or Disable an Output
                                • Use a videosplitter with Backstage (f.e. FX4)
                            • Warp, Blend & Black Level
                              • Configure Projector Warping (Mesh Warp)
                              • Set up a manual panorama projection
                              • Use Camera Calibration (CalibratorLite)
                              • Blend Multiple Projectors
                              • Warp, Blend, Black Level: More Options
                                • Apply a Blend Mask to an Output
                                • Setting Up Scalable Display Manager for Media Server Integration with Backstage
                                • Dome Projection with Spherical Distortion Lenses and Calibrator
                                • Compensate Projector Blacklevel with Calibrator
                            • Content
                              • Convert Media with the Drop Converter
                              • Import Video & Audio Assets
                              • Replace an Asset in an existing Installation
                              • Import Multiple Media Files at Once
                              • Receive an NDI Stream
                              • Set Up DeckLink (Blackmagic Design) Capture and Output
                              • Capture a Virtual Monitor
                              • Render from Unity into Backstage
                              • Content: More Options
                                • Combine multiple Capture Inputs to one Asset
                            • Playback
                              • Create a Sequence and Add Content
                              • Video and Audio Channel Transitions in Sequence
                              • Orchestrate Multiple Sequences with Stepper
                              • Use the Broadcast Scheduler
                              • Playback: More Options
                                • Sync to Timecode (LTC)
                                • Send Timecode from Backstage
                                • Synchronize Playback Across Multiple Servers (PTP & Observer)
                            • Remote Control
                              • Enable and Configure the Show-Control Protocol
                              • Control Backstage via OSC
                              • Control Backstage with the Bitfocus Companion Module
                              • ArtNet and sACN encode/decode
                              • Build and Serve Web Pages with the Web Console
                              • Trigger Playback via UDP
                              • Drive Backstage Headlessly with the Automation API
                            • Node Editor
                              • Your First Graph
                              • Build a Presenter Area
                              • Use Node Editor Templates
                            • Monitoring
                              • Read the Performance Overview
                              • Set up Content Replication between Backstage servers
                            • Conductor
                              • Link Conductor to Backstage
                              • Control Conductor channels through Node Editor
                          • Examples
                            • Panorama Projection with Calibrator Lite
                            • Stereoscopic (3D) Workflow
                            • Map and Simulate an LED Facade on a Building
                            • Play a Video on Multiple Displays
                            • Dynamically Play Audio Files from a Drive
                            • Capture and Re-map a Video Stream
                            • Play a Video on a Segmented LED Screen
                            • Sync Playback Between 2 Video Servers
                            • Play 3D Content with 2 Projectors
                            • Create L-Shaped LED wall
                            • Get a Video on Screen fast
                          • Concepts
                            • What is Backstage?
                            • How Backstage Thinks
                            • User Interface
                            • How Backstage keeps time
                            • Color Spaces, Color Primaries, and Transfer Functions
                            • How Backstage drives lighting
                          • Reference
                            • Interface
                              • Scene Objects
                                • (Main) Group
                                • Device
                                  • Projector
                                  • Display
                                  • Device Default Properties
                                • Surface
                                  • Imported 3D model
                                  • Plane
                                  • Disc
                                  • Dome
                                  • Cylinder
                                  • Cube
                                  • Sphere
                                  • Torus
                                  • Surface Default Properties
                                • Label
                                • View
                              • Assets
                                • Test Images
                                • Image
                                • Image Sequence
                                • Video
                                • Audio
                                • NDI
                                • Capture Input
                                • Spout
                                • Unity
                                • Asset Folder
                                • Tracking Calibration
                                • Crop & Combine
                                • Stereo Channel Container
                                • Pre-Warped Container
                                • Visual Assets Default Properties
                              • Outputs
                                • Visual Output Default Properties
                                • GPU Output
                                • Audio Output
                                • Audio Mixer
                                • NDI Output
                                • Shared Memory Output
                                • Shared Texture Output
                                • Recording Output
                                • Dummy Output
                                • Screenshot
                              • Scene View
                              • Node Editor Window
                              • Routing Windows
                                • Audio Routing Window
                                • Video Routing Window
                                • NDI Routing Window
                              • Output View
                              • Output Warping
                              • Sequencer
                                • Video Channel
                                • Audio Channel
                              • Performance Overview
                              • Log
                              • Settings
                              • Inspector
                              • Surface/Projector Assignment
                              • Stepper
                              • Broadcast Scheduler
                              • Web Consoles
                              • DMX Mapping
                              • Calibrator Lite
                              • Page Editor
                              • The AI Assistant
                            • Node Reference
                              • Nodes: Asset
                                • Asset:DataAsset
                                • Asset:LocalPage
                                • Asset:Properties
                                • Asset:RenderAsset
                                • Asset:RenderColour
                                • Asset:RenderText
                                • Asset:RenderTimecode
                                • Asset:WebPage
                              • Nodes: Audio
                                • Audio:AmbisonicMixer
                                • Audio:DelayMixer
                                • Audio:DeviceList
                                • Audio:FileEncode
                                • Audio:InitDevice
                                • Audio:LTCStream
                                • Audio:MatrixMixer
                                • Audio:Output
                                • Audio:Stream
                              • Nodes: Brainsalt
                                • Brainsalt:AutoAlignmentControlPatch
                                • Brainsalt:BrainsaltDisplay
                                • Brainsalt:Calibrator
                                • Brainsalt:CalibratorLite
                                • Brainsalt:ClusterSlaveLegacy
                                • Brainsalt:CollaborationServer
                                • Brainsalt:ConductorInputController
                                • Brainsalt:CopyClientControl
                                • Brainsalt:MediaManagerLiveView
                                • Brainsalt:MovieLicensingSystem
                                • Brainsalt:PlaymakerCommandConverter
                                • Brainsalt:PlaymakerProgressEmulator
                                • Brainsalt:SynchronizeConductorLegacy
                                • Brainsalt:TrackingCalibration
                              • Nodes: Capture
                                • Capture:Datapath
                              • Nodes: Connect
                                • Connect:GoogleCalendar
                                • Connect:Office365Calendar
                                • Connect:WebRequest
                              • Nodes: Control
                                • Control:Contains
                                • Control:Desync
                                • Control:FlancGate
                                • Control:ForN
                                • Control:GetN
                                • Control:InjectN
                                • Control:LoadBang
                                • Control:LogicGate
                                • Control:MergeN
                                • Control:NGate
                                • Control:Select
                                • Control:ShutdownBang
                                • Control:Switch
                                • Control:SwitchCase
                                • Control:Sync
                                • Control:SyncControl
                                • Control:Toggle
                                • Control:Trigger
                                • Control:UnloadBang
                              • Nodes: Datatype
                                • Datatype:0
                                • Datatype:1
                                • Datatype:Bang
                                • Datatype:BitMatrix
                                • Datatype:Color
                                • Datatype:Converter
                                • Datatype:Float
                                • Datatype:HexString
                                • Datatype:Int
                                • Datatype:Pack
                                • Datatype:ResourceId
                                • Datatype:Samples
                                • Datatype:Signal
                                • Datatype:String
                                • Datatype:Timestamp
                              • Nodes: Filesystem
                                • Filesystem:Delete
                                • Filesystem:FileInfo
                                • Filesystem:FileWatcher
                                • Filesystem:Glob
                                • Filesystem:Path
                                • Filesystem:ReadBinaryFile
                                • Filesystem:ReadSRTFile
                                • Filesystem:ReadTextFile
                              • Nodes: Generate
                                • Generate:RandomNumber
                                • Generate:SignalGenerator
                              • Nodes: IO
                                • IO:Serial
                              • Nodes: Math
                                • Math:^
                                • Math:<
                                • Math:<=
                                • Math:==
                                • Math:>
                                • Math:>=
                                • Math:-
                                • Math:!=
                                • Math:/
                                • Math:*
                                • Math:%
                                • Math:+
                                • Math:Abs
                                • Math:BinaryOperation
                                • Math:Clamp
                                • Math:Compare
                                • Math:Count
                                • Math:D1
                                • Math:Expr
                                • Math:Map
                                • Math:TimestampToFrame
                              • Nodes: Meta
                                • Meta:Deserialize
                                • Meta:Input
                                • Meta:Output
                                • Meta:Patch
                                • Meta:Serialize
                              • Nodes: Network
                                • Network:ArtNetDecode
                                • Network:ArtNetEncode
                                • Network:ArtNetPoll
                                • Network:CanBindMulticast
                                • Network:NICList
                                • Network:NICObserver
                                • Network:OSCDecode
                                • Network:OSCEncodeMessage
                                • Network:OSCEncodePack
                                • Network:PackOSC
                                • Network:PJLinkControl
                                • Network:PJLinkStatus
                                • Network:RemoteControlIn
                                • Network:RemoteControlOut
                                • Network:sACNDecode
                                • Network:sACNEncode
                                • Network:TCPClient
                                • Network:TCPServer
                                • Network:UDPConnection
                                • Network:UDPMulticast
                                • Network:UDPReceiver
                                • Network:UDPSender
                                • Network:UnpackOSC
                                • Network:ZMQSocket
                              • Nodes: NDI
                                • NDI:NDIOutputMonitoring
                                • NDI:PTZ Extract
                                • NDI:PTZ Inject
                              • Nodes: Outputs
                                • Outputs:Disable
                                • Outputs:MeshWarping
                                • Outputs:Screenshot
                                • Outputs:SharedTextureSelect
                              • Nodes: Process
                                • Process:Filter
                                • Process:SamplesToFloatstream
                              • Nodes: Resource
                                • Resource:List
                              • Nodes: Scene
                                • Scene:Performance
                                • Scene:ProjectorTarget
                                • Scene:Properties
                                • Scene:SurfaceMapping
                                • Scene:TransformGroup
                              • Nodes: Sequence
                                • Sequence:ActionOn
                                • Sequence:Announcer
                                • Sequence:BroadcastScheduler
                                • Sequence:FrameServer
                                • Sequence:GetBroadcastScheduler
                                • Sequence:GetSequence
                                • Sequence:GetSequenceStatus
                                • Sequence:GetStepper
                                • Sequence:NMux
                                • Sequence:Observer
                                • Sequence:ObserverRegistry
                                • Sequence:Properties
                                • Sequence:Sequence
                                • Sequence:SequenceCommander
                                • Sequence:SimpleSequencer
                                • Sequence:Stepper
                                • Sequence:StepperCommander
                                • Sequence:StepperFeedback
                              • Nodes: String
                                • String:Append
                                • String:Builder
                                • String:Decompress
                                • String:Find
                                • String:FindIP
                                • String:FindNumber
                                • String:FromJson
                                • String:Length
                                • String:Prepend
                                • String:RegexMatch
                                • String:RegexReplace
                                • String:Route
                                • String:SubString
                                • String:ToJson
                              • Nodes: System
                                • System:Exec
                                • System:Kill
                                • System:LoadGraph
                                • System:LoadProject
                                • System:Maintenance
                                • System:OnLog
                                • System:Performance
                                • System:Processes
                                • System:Quit
                                • System:Replicator
                                • System:SaveGraph
                                • System:Setting
                                • System:Shutdown
                              • Nodes: ThirdParty
                                • ThirdParty:NotchBlock
                                • ThirdParty:ScalableDisplayCalibration
                              • Nodes: Time
                                • Time:BlockOn
                                • Time:Clock
                                • Time:Delay
                                • Time:Flywheel
                                • Time:FullHCountdown
                                • Time:Metro
                                • Time:OnHMSChange
                                • Time:TimeCodeASIO
                                • Time:TimeCodeAudioLTC
                                • Time:TimeCodePTP
                                • Time:TimeCodePlaymaker
                                • Time:TimeCodePlura
                                • Time:TimeTable
                                • Time:Timer
                              • Nodes: UI
                                • UI:AssetViewer
                                • UI:Button
                                • UI:CompanionIO
                                • UI:FiFoView
                                • UI:GetWebPresenter
                                • UI:List
                                • UI:Slider
                                • UI:StepperInterface
                                • UI:WebPresenter
                              • Nodes: Unspecified
                                • Unspecified:Comment
                                • Unspecified:Log
                              • Nodes: Video
                                • FileRecorder
                                • SetEDID
                            • Show-Control Protocol
                              • Remote Control: Audio Mixers (Output and Matrix)
                              • Remote Control: Broadcast Schedulers
                              • Remote Control: Calibrators
                              • Remote Control: NDI Input Slots
                              • Remote Control: Node Endpoints
                              • Remote Control: Sequencers
                              • Remote Control: Steppers
                            • Supported Formats and Hardware
                              • Supported Media Types
                              • Supported Third Party Hardware
                          • Troubleshooting
                            • Performance Issues
                            • Output Not Displaying
                            • Node Editor: Connections Not Firing
                            • Assets Not Loading
                            • Multi-Server Sync Issues
                            • Crash on Startup with Direct-2-Display and OBS Hook
                          • FAQ
                            • What is the difference between a Display and a Surface?
                            • What video formats does Backstage support?
                            • Why do i hear no audio output?
                            • How do I loop Video or Audio?
                            • Can I mix 8-bit and 10-bit outputs on the same server?
                        • Video Library
                          • Brainsalt Hub Videos
                            • Brainsalt Hub
                            • Brainsalt Hub - Desktop App
                            • IP Setup, Network and Host Name
                            • EDID Management - With Connected Display or Projector
                            • EDID Management - With Generic EDID
                            • Outputs - Signal Format and Color Depth
                            • External House Sync - Genlock
                            • Combining Multiple Outputs to One - Mosaic
                            • Remove Displays From Desktop - Max Performance
                            • Virtual Monitor - Asset for Backstage
                          • Backstage Videos - Build and Run the Show
                            • First steps
                              • Get a Video on Screen fast
                            • Scene
                            • Output
                            • Warp, Blend & Black Level
                              • Panorama Projection with Calibrator Lite
                            • Content
                            • Playback
                            • Remote Control
                            • Node Editor
                            • Monitoring
                            • Conductor
                            • Examples
                            • Troubleshooting

                        Audio

                        Last updated 7 August 2026

                        An audio file or stream.

                        Properties

                        Field

                        Description

                        Name

                        Editable name for the asset.

                        Related

                        Import Video & Audio Assets — bringing files in Create an Audio Device and Route Audio — getting audio out of the server



                         
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