Inovonics is launching a dual-tuner rebroadcast receiver for reliable signal rebroadcasting in FM and HD Radio environments, called the AARON 656, and will highlight it at the NAB Show.
“Engineered for broadcast facilities where signal integrity is paramount, the 656 incorporates advanced features to optimize reception and failover, making it ideal for translator sites,” the company says.
It is built around a Maximum-Ratio Comparison tuner system that monitors signal-to-noise readings from Antenna 1, Antenna 2 and a combined input, dynamically selecting the best configuration.
Dual antenna inputs enable automatic or manual switching between individual antennas or a merged feed, enhancing reception in challenging multipath or weak-signal areas.
The receiver offers automatic or manual IF bandwidth control, MPX bandwidth adjustment in passthrough mode, stereo/mono blending and high-cut filtering.
Spectral noise reduction refines FM audio, while simultaneous demodulation supports monitoring of both FM and HD audio.
Input sources include FM, HD, analog, digital AES, streaming and internal backup player. Outputs are analog, digital, streaming and headphone monitoring. The five-band processor includes high-pass filtering, phase rotation, AGC, leveling, stereo enhancement, parametric EQ, multiband compression, wideband and HF limiting and a stereo generator, with factory and user presets. An integrated RDS encoder supports static or dynamic operation, drawing metadata from TCP/UDP ports, HD PAD, stream sources or backup files.
Failover capabilities include a primary source and three backups, each configurable for audio, RDS, processor presets and triggers. As a last resort, the backup player accesses up to 4 GB of local files.
Features include alarms for various conditions, configurable with email notifications. The unit features SNMP support, a battery-backed RTC with up to four NTP sources, and a web server for remote access and audio streaming.
Info: www.inovonicsbroadcast.com
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