Wheatstone is teasing more of its product highlights for the NAB Show.
It plans to demonstrate a new hitless switching option to assure zero downtime of critical components in a WheatNet IP audio network.
This technology was introduced last year as an option for Wheatstone’s Arcus IP audio console for television sound. Hitless failover redundancy is now an option for the Blade 4 I/O access units and mix engines for LXE and Strata consoles and surfaces.
“With this, WheatNet IP audio networked facilities can seamlessly switch to a backup I/O access unit and/or a console mix engine for continuous operation during an emergency,” it said.
“Unlike traditional failovers, which can often cause a slight pause while switching to a backup, hitless redundancy eliminates packet loss, making it ideal for live video (SMPTE-2022-7), audio (AES67) and critical network traffic.”
The technology features dual mix engines or I/O Blades synchronized in real time. Should a primary Blade 4 or Mix Engine fail, the backup Blade 4 or Mix Engine takes over for uninterrupted service.
“A high-frequency ‘heartbeat’ between primary and backup units enables automatic failover, ensuring rapid recovery in the event of a failure. Active and standby unit statuses are displayed in WheatNet IP Navigator management software, with manual failover options available for controlled transitions during upgrades or maintenance.”
Wheatstone also plans to show the Audioarts DMX 12 console for single or networked studios.
“DMX 12 is ready for air and comes with a rackmount engine with audio, logic, I/O and expansion ports for just about any studio configuration,” it said. “Included is a five port Ethernet switch as well as WheatNet IP audio network connectivity.” The DMX line also is available in eight- and 16-channel configurations.
We noted earlier that at NAB the company will show the VMX mixing platform as well as the VML virtual mixing console.
NAB Show Booth: C1051
