NetMuse: a very-high-performance wide-area network for Music

Abstract

The paper introduces NetMuse, a project which links all university Music departments in Scotland by means of an innovative ATM-based multimedia network. It covers (1) the problem of network bottlenecks in relation to music and audio, (2) the prerequisites for a high-quality music network, (3) the ATM-based strategy used in NetMuse and the specifics of its implementation, and (4) applications and materials developed under NetMuse, (5) the NetMuse staff training and development programme, and (6) an outline of NetMuse's future potential.