PYKO-in converts analog and digital audio sources to high quality MP3 or PCM IP streams. PYKO-out plays audio from standard MP3 or PCM IP streams or locally stored MP3 files. Together with Digigram audio manager software, PYKO IP-based network audio terminals enable designing fully managed audio distribution solutions. When distributing digital audio over a shared IP network, PYKO-in and PYKO-out offer professional solutions for a large scope of professional audio applications transportation, industrial, background music, paging, and broadcast.