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The Orban Optimod 5000-series audio processors, which cost between $6,000-15,000, include a 3-node Raspberry Pi cluster. Each node in the cluster serves a different function: one for remote control and firmware updates, another for multi-stream audio processing, and an optional third for watermarking audio streams. This setup is popular among broadcasters for its power efficiency and long-term vendor support using Pi CM4/CM5 modules.

Raspberry Pi cluster spotted inside $6k audio processor

I find this very clever, why reinvent the wheel???
Leveraging open-source computing and open-source electronics is a very clever way to focus on what’s matter: their audio expertise implemented in software

Wait a minute! Does it function the way am thinking 🤔

This seems fine? The hardware itself will be supported and have updates for a long time, so they can focus on keeping the software running

a computer is a computer is a computer

Makes sense. They’re reliable, solid state, compact and very well supported.