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  • Tech Focus: Telos plugs in Axia StudioCore and StudioEdge

    Tech Focus: Telos plugs in Axia StudioCore and StudioEdge

    Tech Focus: The Telos Alliance is shipping its newest studio infrastructure devices, Axia StudioCore and Studio Edge.

    StudioCore is a 24-channel mixing engine for Axia iQ, Radius, RAQ and DESQ AoIP consoles. Its fanless 2RU chassis delivers 32-input / 32-output Livewire+ AES67 stream capacity, a five-port Ethernet switch with PoE, an internal power supply (with optional second internal PSU), multiple channels of digital, analog and Livewire+ I/O, four GPIO ports, USB audio file player, twin amplified headphone outputs and a five-inch color touchscreen display. The optional Core Soft remote software lets operators control StudioCore with any HTML5 browser — designed for remote control of a connected mixing surface, studios without a physical console, or home studio deployment.

    StudioEdge is a high-density 32-input/32-output I/O device that features the same Ethernet switch and power supply options as StudioCore, making it an all-in-one I/O solution for control rooms of any size. StudioEdge can also serve as a compact endpoint in studios equipped with Axia Quasar mixing consoles or as an ingest station or routing and monitoring solution in TOCs and machine rooms.

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  • Tech Focus: fernBox — for compact, plug-and-play audio connectivity

    Tech Focus: fernBox — for compact, plug-and-play audio connectivity

    Tech Focus: Ferncast notes that space is at a premium in any studio, and saving power is economic and ecological. However, a modern studio also requires multiple different devices to function.
    Ferncast has a solution for that dilemma aimed at making audio delivery and recording as affordable and straightforward as possible.

    The fernBox ensures that users get the most out of the space available. Instead of a large rack unit, it is a small palm-sized box that fits nicely onto a desk, and unlike many of those rack solutions, the fernBox can handle multiple delivery paths simultaneously. It can stream live audio straight onto the web or to the CDNs, deliver podcasts to the respective platforms or transport a microMPX or MPEG TS to transmitters. Despite its size, the fernBox lacks power, and even a single unit can handle most, if not all, necessary audio delivery.

    Inputs can be AES67, Ravenna, Livewire or Dante network or use one of the USB audio interfaces that you likely already have around for easy analog or digital I/O.

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  • Tech Focus: Wheatstone Audioarts DMX aims at value and performance

    Tech Focus: Wheatstone Audioarts DMX aims at value and performance

    Tech Focus: With automation systems tightly integrated into AoIP systems, smaller “budget” studios serving multiple purposes are the new math. Wheatstone’s WheatNet IP-compatible DMX console system, marketed under its Audioarts value brand, is ideal for budget studios backing up main studios in a large facility. Alternatively, as a starter AoIP system for a two- or three-studio facility, it provides basic networking between studios yet enables each studio to act independently. The system includes a console surface and mix engine with local I/O and a five-port Ethernet switch. Now, with WheatNet IP ACI protocol, it can integrate with existing radio automation systems.

    Also available is a Remote DMX virtual mixer on a touchscreen, which provides complementary production functions for separate operators in the same location or another location over an IP connection. Real-time fader tracking and live synchronization of buttons and controls between the virtual surface and the physical DMX console offer an independent yet shared user experience for multiple operators or as a tool for engineers to set up or maintain the system remotely.

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  • Tech Focus: TASCAM Sonicview digital mixers at home for radio

    Tech Focus: TASCAM Sonicview digital mixers at home for radio

    Tech Focus: TASCAM’s Sonicview digital mixer range is configurable for many broadcast applications, from live broadcasting and recording studios to live events. Sonicview’s lightweight, compact footprint and low power requirements are ideal for mobile broadcasting rigs and OB vehicles.

    A complete set of configurable features includes mix-minus for busses, flexible talkback, dual-monitoring sections with GPIO for fader starts, loading snapshots, triggering external devices from 18 user-programmable buttons, and Audio Follows Video.

    Sonicview I/O includes 16/24 quality mic/line preamps, 18 balanced outputs, built-in Dante, and MADI, AES-EBU and SMPTE ST2110 expansion cards. Ultra-low latency internal processing includes shelving EQ, parametric EQ, graphic EQ, dynamics, gate, ducking, delay, automixing and four FX processors. The 32-channel USB I/O interfaces to DAWs (post-production) and streams via NDI.

    Sonicview 24XP/16XP models (U.S. only) include the IF-MTR32 multitrack recorder card, with 32 live recording/playback tracks to an SD card, with studio recording modes for punch in/out and overdubbing.

    The latest addition to the Sonicview 16/24 line is the IF-ST2110 Expansion Card. It supports SMPTE ST 2110 AV networks for those looking to future-proof their operations for IP-based connectivity.

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  • Tech Focus: Genelec UNIO expands studio monitoring options

    Tech Focus: Genelec UNIO expands studio monitoring options

    Tech Focus: Genelec says that for audio professionals looking to move seamlessly between loudspeakers and headphones, its new UNIO Personal Reference Monitoring Solution (PRM) represents accurate, optimized, portable reference monitoring.

    The UNIO ecosystem brings together Genelec’s Smart Active Monitors, GLM calibration software, and Aural ID personal headphone technology, all under the tactile control of the 9320A reference controller. The company says the UNIO PRM pairs the 9320A controller with Genelec’s new 8550A professional reference headphones, with the 8550A calibrating the 9320A’s headphone stage accurately to provide complete linearity, precision and neutrality.

    Genelec’s UNIO monitoring ecosystem now offers audio professionals three levels of reference monitoring. The company says that those wanting the finest in-room loudspeaker monitoring can enjoy the combination of Smart Active Monitors, GLM and the 9320A. At the same time, users seeking accurate headphone monitoring will embrace the arrival of the 8550A.

    It adds that for those demanding the ultimate combination of in-room and personal headphone monitoring, the UNIO PRM and Aural ID 2 represent the most accurate and portable monitoring system ever produced.

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  • Tech Focus: Lawo introduces diamond modular broadcast console

    Tech Focus: Lawo introduces diamond modular broadcast console

    Tech Focus: The Lawo diamond broadcast console combines modularity, scalability, and IP-native design for radio and TV broadcasting. Based on Ravenna/AES67 standards and compliant with ST 2110-30/-31 and ST 2022-7, diamond integrates into modern IP workflows. Powered by the software-defined Power Core Engine, it provides 96 DSP processing channels and supports AES67, MADI, analog, AES3, and Dante audio formats, ensuring exceptional connectivity and flexibility.

    diamond’s modular structure accommodates 2 to 60 faders in tabletop or counter-sunk frames. Each fader strip includes two full-color displays for source data and dual-fader layer operation, enabling intuitive and efficient multitasking. The consistent UI design and workflow principles across diamond, Lawo’s crystal, crystal Clear and Audio Production applications such as mc² systems, and Power Core RPv2 ensures seamless operation for broadcasters.

    The optional Virtual Extension module augments the console with real-time bargraphs, processing indicators, and customizable slots for program meters, loudness metering, clocks, timers, and real-time video feeds. Interactive touch controls facilitate fine-tuning and snapshot recall. The Virtual Extension App integrates with third-party systems, including automation/playout systems, codec management, and social media platforms, creating a comprehensive self-op radio solution.

    Combining advanced technology with user-centric design, diamond offers a flexible, efficient, and futureproof answer to today’s broadcast challenges, Lawo says.

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  • Tech Focus: NeoGroupe covers the phones

    Tech Focus: NeoGroupe covers the phones

    Tech Focus: NeoGroupe uses its flagship NeoSIP Phone system for easy VoIP in the studio and its NeoSIP NANO for simple setups. Now, the company offers the NeoSIP Phone, an affordable and simple-to-use touchscreen handset.

    Combined with an IPBX, the software-only NeoSIP offers a scalable solution, ensuring real-time call management from listeners, guests and reporters in a single, easy-to-use interface. Studio staff no longer need to know how to operate multiple devices — all communications come to the same interface and are easily assigned to faders.

    Combined with the new NeoSIP Phone, NeoGroupe’s NeoSIP NANO provides a cost-effective and modern solution for handling VOIP in smaller stations and bigger clusters.

    The phone is Android-based and can be answered and air-called anywhere over standard wire or Wi-Fi. There are no buttons to push, and it features PoE and standard SIP technology.

    The NeoSIP Phone looks familiar to those who know NeoScreener, NeoGroupe’s talk-show call screening software product.

    It can work in the cloud or on-premises and even operate in an OB van using a station’s lines.

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  • Tech Focus: DPA delivers 2017 compact shotgun microphone

    Tech Focus: DPA delivers 2017 compact shotgun microphone

    Tech Focus: DPA Microphones‘ DPA 2017 shotgun-style microphone, featuring durable construction, ease of use and professional acoustical properties, captures the energy of any application.

    DPA says the 2017 measures 7.24 inches long—more compact than similar microphones—and offers versatility, high directivity, clarity and consistency. It adds that the mic is designed to withstand travel and repeated use in harsh environments and can also endure extreme weather and kinetic impact.

    According to DPA, the 2017 offers outstanding performance on and off the axis. Its specially designed capsule, paired with a cutting-edge interference tube and microphone grid, makes the main source stand out. As a shotgun design, it has a high degree of off-axis rejection. The company says the heavily attenuated audio is authentic and extremely usable for the entire soundscape. Audio professionals can now pick up accurate, clean sounds from even the most chaotic environments, such as news or sports.

    DPA says that the 2017’s low self-noise promises excellent performance in quieter locations and accurately captures the nuance of every sound.

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  • Tech Focus: KRK launches ROKIT Generation Five monitors

    Tech Focus: KRK launches ROKIT Generation Five monitors

    Tech Focus: KRK’s ROKIT Generation Five Studio Monitors are active, two-way studio reference monitors available in five-, seven-, and eight-inch woofer sizes. The monitors feature 25 evolved DSP boundary and EQ combinations to minimize acoustic problems. According to KRK, the newly designed tweeter benefits from a highly damped acoustic silk dome diaphragm for improved phase performance and an extended frequency range (up to 40 kHz).

    Woven Kevlar Aramid fiber cone woofers offer superior damping and modal breakup control. Class D power amplifiers drive the transducers evenly and more efficiently at reduced operating temperatures, ensuring maximum transient response and dynamics reproduction for audio integrity.

    Each pair features isolation wedges for easy setup, while integrated mounting points allow easy integration with wall/ceiling-mount solutions.

    KRK says its ROKITs, created to meet the diverse needs of audio engineers, provide the tools necessary to reproduce every nuance of a production with astonishing clarity. It adds that as the most advanced monitor in its class, the KRK ROKIT Generation Five is powerful enough for the rigors of professional use and basic enough for emerging podcasters and content creators.

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  • Tech Focus: Nautel brings audio processing to the transmitter

    Tech Focus: Nautel brings audio processing to the transmitter

    Tech Focus: Industry experts agree that the best place for an audio processor is at the transmitter site — the last item in the air chain before audio enters the transmitter. Nautel offers FM transmitters with integrated processing from Telos Omnia and Orban. The Omnia for Nautel or Orban Inside options eliminate the need for a hardware processor at the transmitter site. 

    Omnia for Nautel offers high-quality software audio processing for FM and digital channels using Livewire AoIP without additional hardware. It uses an audio processing engine derived from the Omnia.9 family of audio processors. The platform locks FM and digital signals to eliminate time alignment drift issues. The Omnia for Nautel processing platform is a key component of Nautel’s new Just Add Audio complete software-based air chain offered in the GV2 FM transmitter.

    For over 10 years, Orban Inside has been an option for several Nautel FM transmitters, bringing Orban’s signature audio processing to various low- through high-power models. Based on Orban’s highly popular OptiMod 5500i processing platform, this optional built-in processor offers flexibility in delivering the desired sound.

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