Racking up features: The RMio64-D rack unit offers close integration with Yamaha products
theibcdaily Waterproof cases for 4K cameras
Dante/MADI converter unveiled at the show
Yamaha By Michael Burns
IBC is playing host to the worldwide launch of the RMio64-D rack unit, for Dante/MADI conversion in broadcast and live sound application.
The 1U high RMio64-D allows audio from a CL/QL live sound (or other Dante- equipped) system, to be converted to MADI and fed to an OB vehicle or other recording facility. Alternatively, it can allow a MADI-based console to be easily integrated into a Nuage system for post production. The unit marks the third chapter of Yamaha’s Dante R- series i/o units. Yamaha’s Rio3224-D and Rio1608-D i/o units were launched with the CL series digital mixing consoles in 2012, followed in 2013 by the Ri8-D and Ro8-D for Dante-based audio systems. Word clock synchronisation can be an issue when converting between different audio formats, but the inputs and outputs of the RMio64-D feature built-in sample rate conversion, meaning sources with differing word clocks can be connected without causing noise or dropouts. In addition to redundant Dante network connections, the
RMio64-D supports MADI redundancy through simultaneous coaxial and optical connections. There’s also MADI Split (loopback) capability, where a signal received at either the coaxial or optical input can be also retransmitted to the other output.
The Rmio64-D can be mounted using the CL/QL console touchscreen displays, with convenient remote control of Dante patching and sample rate converter settings; Yamaha said support for the latter is planned for a future update. Precision synchronisation with Nuage system Direct Monitoring and VST System Link functions is also provided, as well as remote control from the Nuage Workgroup Manager software.
“The RMio64-D allows built-in sample rate conversion to effectively overcome word clock synchronisation issues that would otherwise limit the choices in system design,” said Nils-Peter Keller, marketing director at Yamaha Pro Music and Pro Audio. “Extensive compatibility with CL/QL series consoles and Nuage systems significantly enhances the value of those products for use in a wide range of situations.” 8.D15
BOSS is enhanced Dimetis By Ian McMurray
Since IBC2013, a major enhancement to BOSS LINK Manager for both carriers and broadcasters has been announced by Dimetis. The Dimetis BOSS LINK Manager is an OSS platform that the company says dynamically configures, schedules, monitors and controls video/audio/data connections across transmission networks of all types. True service orchestration is now enabled by Elastic Cloud, according to
Dimetis, giving customers the capability of managing extremely large networks. The new enhancement is designed to solve the problem of operators trying to manage large networks effectively. For example, BOSS LINK Manager can have multiple fault management instances throughout a network, giving it the ability to easily manage large regional networks with a high number of elements and enormous bandwidth use, as is the case with IPTV and DVB networks. It can also provision services as the network grows without any scaling or performance limitations. 1.B30
SKB Cases By David Fox
SKB has expanded its iSeries range of injection- moulded waterproof hard cases to include custom interiors to accommodate a wider selection of camera gear along with cubed foam and padded divider options, with new cases for Sony 4K cameras, the PMW-F5/F55 and the PXW-Z100/FDR- AX1.
The 3i-201510F5 for the F5 or F55 has an interior custom cut from high quality PE foam that can
accommodate the camera with either the DVF- EL100 or DVF- L350 viewfinder attached, with
Submersible: The new iSeries case for Sony’s FDR-AX1 and PXW-Z100 cameras
compartments for the AXS- R5 recorder, memory cards, batteries and accessories. The two battery compartments will fit Sony’s BP-FL75 or Anton Bauer batteries.
The 3i-201510AX1
case for the FDR- AX1 or PXW-Z100 cameras
accommodates Sony’s HXR-NX3, HXR-NX5U or HDR- AX2000 models, plus batteries, cards, additional shotgun microphone or other accessories. SKB’s iSeries cases
are made from high- strength polypropylene copolymer resin and feature a waterproof, submersible design
resistant to corrosion and impact. Both new models have roller blade style wheels and a pull handle. 11.F65
Personalised audio in your future BBC R&D By Adrian Pennington
New ways of describing and delivering content as media objects can provide exciting new opportunities for novel user-experiences and personalisation.
BBC R&D is demonstrating its latest ideas on audio production techniques and workflows at the Future Zone as well as the innovations in user-experiences that object-based audio can provide to audiences. “The new Audio Definition Model can be used to store object-based immersive audio in programmes,” said Andy Bower, head of external relations, BBC R&D. “Demonstrations include
playback and manipulation of some example programme files.”
Use of the Web Audio API to
present interactive audio-visual navigation and immersive audio programmes is also a highlight. “We are demonstrating a variable length radio documentary — as far as we know the world’s first — which shows how in the future, in a non-linear, object media world, content could be personalised to fit the time available that individuals have to consume a particular programme or with individual preferences.” In the demonstration, paths
are dynamically created through the narrative graph in response to the desired programme set by the listener. The final broadcast is reproduced by delivering
individual audio assets to the client’s device, reassembling them, and reproducing them in real time using a multichannel WebAudio scheduler. The research body will also debut multiformat audio playback based on ADM BWF files and a Radio 5 Live Football experience as an example for improved accessibility using object-based audio. These demonstrations are aimed at providing the industry with a snapshot of BBC R&D’s vision for how broadcast media could evolve as we migrate to a world based on IP systems. “These are experimental systems – they do not indicate a commitment on the part of the BBC to launch specific services or functionality,” stresses Bower. 8.F18
GX reseller appointed for DSNG IEC Telecom Group By Will Strauss
Fixed and mobile satellite services provider IEC Telecom has been named as a value added reseller for Inmarsat's Global Xpress (GX), the global Ka-band
network for digital newsgathering. With a presence in
Western and Northern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and Central and South East Asia, IEC Telecom will specifically focus on opportunities for Inmarsat’s GX high-throughput satellite
services in the energy, media and NGO sectors. Inmarsat's Global Xpress (GX) will provide broadcasters with broadband speeds of up to 50/5Mbps to mobile and portable devices when it launches in EMEA at the end of 2014. Global coverage is planned for 2015. 3.B29
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