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To start audio exchange I just turned the Airfoil software on at both my Macbook and my iPhone/device.

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Windows users will need to download this. To setup my Airport Extreme I used the OS X native Airport Assistant. Once installed I only need to connect my device to the Wi-Fi connection that I created on the port Extreme. It is free in each respective app store for download. This is available on both iOS and Android.

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Each device that I push music to will require an Airfoil Speakers install as well. I installed Airfoil for OS X on my MacBook. Finally, each user will need an Andoird or iOS device as well as a setup of compatible headphones. The DJ or band need only to produce a single output in 3.5mm headphone jack form that gets plugged directly into the mic-in on my Macbook. I powered the router via the supplied power pack and a wall outlet and then hooked an ethernet cable from the port of my Macbook to one of the ports on the AirPort Extreme. This got me up to 50 theoretical users from a single router and supplied better signal range than the Airport Express variant.

As a result, I purchased a used but “like new” Airport Extreme on eBay for eighty dollars including shipping. My Airport Express is only capable of handling 10 devices at a time, that immediately violated one of my design goals.

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Airfoil for computer $25 (both PC and Mac)Ĭonfiguration was not difficult.

Apple Airport Extreme $200 Retail ($80 used).

The cost analysis also makes the assumption that an adequate computer is already available. The cost of the system only includes the hardware required to create a base level system.

Airfoil Speaker for iPhone/iPad/Android (all version are free).

Provide a cost free listening environment.

Eliminate specialized headphone hardware.

Broadcast to a spectrum of commonly used mobile devices.

Interface with DJ/Band setup for broadcasting.

Budgetary commitment – the lower the better (duh…).

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Use Apple’s AirPlay standard to transmit sound via Wi-Fi to several users who receive the signal via compatible devices such as iPhones, iPod touch, as well as Android devices thereby creating a “silent disco.” These devices will be operationalized in an environment consisting of consumer grade software and hardware in an attempt to achieve a low cost yet effective silent disco system. That said, the widespread infusion of high technology devices into the general population, specifically smart phones, makes a silent disco possible through the use of consumer grade hardware and software. Additionally, the high technology requirements of the silent disco make them cost prohibitive at festivals and concerts where funding isn’t overly abundant. As festivals face regulatory challenges, not in my back yard types (NIMBY), as well as a host of other barriers, the importance of the silent disco could rise. As there appears to be a boom in small festivals which are outcropping regionally and attract similarly regional attendances there is a growing audience for such technology. More importantly, the silent disco will likely play an increasingly important role in the landscape of music festivals in years to come. Why have I decided to tackle the silent disco? Firstly, silent discos are fun and bringing that experience to more people would be a good thing. Here’s a video that does a pretty good job of illustrating the silent disco. If you’d like to read more on the silent disco head on over the wikipedia page. People dance, clap, even cheer, but if you aren’t listening it looks like everyone just ate too much acid. If you’ve been to one you know that it can be an eerie experience at first. The standard model silent disco transmits sound through the use of Bluetooth, FM, or Wi-Fi standards in combination with headphones that receive and then play the incoming signals at the users ears. The elimination of noise pollution is beneficial for nearby campers, nearby residents, and is a good way to keep the music going late into the night when excess noise is traditionally unwelcome. The silent disco is a concert that attempts to eliminate noise pollution by transmitting the sound to the listeners ears via headphones rather than traditional ambient methods. Not only could the success of the project bring the silent disco to the little guy, it could also rewrite the standard model of operation for silent discos everywhere. In some ways this is one of my most ambitious projects yet.

For those of you who don’t know, I will explain it shortly.

If you have been to a music festival there is a good chance you already know what a “silent disco” is. Bail now or be prepared to be bored to death! This is your only warning, this is a nerd heavy wall of text.

I promised some DIY projects on here but have yet to deliver.