Linear Acoustic Introduces APTO Loudness Compliance Solution at IBC 2016

Linear Acoustic announced a new file-based and real-time loudness compliance solution. APTO is a complete toolkit to address all the critical stages of loudness compliance throughout the whole broadcast chain, from production to playout, supporting mono to stereo and 7.1 audio formats and implementing all international loudness recommendations, including dialog-based normalization. The new solution targets applications in movie adaptation, radio, streaming and even inflight entertainment systems.

The most international Electronic Media and Entertainment Event continues to get bigger and better every year and IBC 2016 is expected to once again attract large numbers of visitors and exhibitors. The IBC Exhibition covers fifteen halls across the RAI and hosts over 1,700 exhibitors spanning the creation, management and delivery of electronic and media entertainment. For those interested in learning about the latest trends in audio streaming and digital radio, including multichannel and binaural distribution, the Amsterdam is indeed a valuable opportunity.

Wheatstone Corporation announced the acquisition of Audion Labs and with it, the industry’s beloved VoxPro digital audio editor. Audion’s VoxPro is a staple in radio studios as one of the few broadcast-specific digital voice editors designed to record and quickly edit phone calls on the fly for on-air broadcast.

While consumers increasingly use new music streaming services, they also want AM/FM radio to remain the same. According to a new research by Ipsos Research, over 9 in 10 want the way they operate their car radio to remain unchanged, and would not want it changed into a dashboard app. The research also found that, in the car, CD usage is over three times that of any other digital music service.

Digigram is once again pushing forward technological development, promising to show RAVENNA/AES67 connectivity in practice with the company’s IQOYA range of audio-over-IP (AoIP) codecs. At the IBC 2014 show in Amsterdam, the company intends to show how RAVENNA connectivity enables greater flexibility in audio infrastructures.

Digigram confirmed availability of its LX-IP RAVENNA AES67-Enabled PCIe Sound Card with optional MADI interface. The French IP audio and IP video pioneer also confirms it will be displaying extended RAVENNA/AES67 solutions during the IBC 2014 Show in Amsterdam, including a new LX-MADI PCIe Sound Card.

Do you remember when radio was a primary sound source on any home stereo system? When was the last time you shopped for a new radio tuner? Chances are the last radio tuner you bought came with your car or integrated receiver amplifier. Nevertheless, radio broadcasting is still one of the world’s most important and popular media services, mostly because it’s free, it’s easy to find something interesting to listen to, and it works.

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