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Open Control Architecture

What is open control architecture? A clear definition from the audio engineering section of our glossary, with 12 related terms and further reading.

Definition of Open Control Architecture

The Open Control Architecture (OCA) is a communications protocol architecture for control, monitoring, and connection management of networked audio and video devices. Such networks are referred to as "media networks".

The official specification of OCA is the Audio Engineering Society (AES) standard known as AES70-2015, or just AES70.

AES70 is an open standard that may be used freely, without licenses, fees, or organization memberships.

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What is Open Control Architecture?

The Open Control Architecture (OCA) is a communications protocol architecture for control, monitoring, and connection management of networked audio and video devices. Such networks are referred to as "media networks".

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