A new flagship audio processor is coming from Omnia.
The Omnia XII for FM, HD Radio and DAB will debut at the NAB Show.
The company describes it as an all-new 2RU design, “built from the ground up by Frank Foti and his team to deliver maximum processing power, punch and performance on a flexible platform that can grow and evolve along with the needs of modern radio.”
Its design includes a wideband AGC; five-band multiband AGC and compressor; and a six-band multiband limiter, coupled with “smart” dynamic EQ and refined bass management tools.
Telos Alliance says the multiband section feeds a newly designed clipper developed through “intensive” research into delivering on-air loudness while eliminating distortion and listener fatigue that can come with aggressive processing. The clipper is called “Clemenza” after a character in “The Godfather.”
Omnia XII comes with a toolkit that includes a dynamic RDS encoder with optional UECP support, ratings watermark integration via SDKs from Nielsen, Kantar and Ipsos, and a dedicated insertion point that allows external devices such as the 25-Seven Voltair watermark processor to be introduced at the “sweet spot” in the airchain.
Features include ITU-R BS.1770 loudness and MPX power meters, a digital oscilloscope, an FM spectrum analyzer and Omnia QuickTweak controls. The company says these simplify processor tuning by adjusting multiple parameters simultaneously.
Connectivity includes analog, AES and composite MPX I/O. The processor supports Livewire+ AES67 AoIP, standard linear MPX over IP, optional µMPX encoding and an optional stream receiver supporting Super Hi-Fi’s HLS+ with metadata routing to RDS and up to 24 hours of backup playout capability.
Dual redundant internal power supplies and relay bypass on primary I/O paths provide resilience and switch-over to backup airchains. LWRP, Rest API and hardware GPIO facilitate remote triggering and control of events and parameters.
NAB Show Booth: C1819
Info: www.telosalliance.com
