Q05: What challenges do you face when working with audio networks?

Description: Participants were asked about the biggest challenges they face when working with networked audio. A predefined list of answers was provided, along with the option to specify additional challenges.

Question type: Multiple choice / Multi select

Participants reported the following as their most significant challenges when working with audio networks (see Fig. 7):

  • Troubleshooting networks under time pressure: 55
  • Understanding how different protocols work together: 43
  • Finding clear and simple resources: 40
  • Configuring switches for audio networks: 37

One participant noted that there were too few concrete challenge options available.

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Fig. 7: Challenges when using audio networks

Interpretation

Troubleshooting networks under time pressure emerged as the most common challenge, highlighting the need for intuitive tools and strong preparation. Nearly as many participants pointed to difficulties in integrating protocols, finding reliable resources, and configuring switches.

These findings indicate a clear demand for better training, improved documentation, and more user-friendly workflows in the audio networking field.