Dialog Gate Option Enables Automatic Loudness Measurement of Dialog Sections

LEEDS, U.K. — May 16, 2013 — NUGEN Audio, creator of intuitive tools for audio professionals, has released an update to its LM-Correct loudness analysis and correction tool and its Loudness Management Batch (LMB) processor. The update adds a dialog gate option to both tools that enables sound engineers to measure dialog sections within source material automatically.

Dialog gating can be used to automate dialog-anchored loudness measurement and correction, facilitating decisions based on the loudness of sections with dialog in the source material. In conjunction with other loudness parameters, the dialog measure can also be used as an indicator of dialog clarity.

“The addition of a dialog-gated measurement adds an additional level of flexibility to our offline loudness tools,” said Jon Schorah, creative director of NUGEN Audio. “We are committed to providing tools that meet ITU, ATSC (CALM Act), and EBU standards. Adding a dialog gate option ensures our users have the ongoing ability to comply automatically with the full range of broadcast delivery specifications based on current international loudness standards.”

In addition to the dialog gate option, new presets within LM-Correct add a 10-second, short-term loudness sliding window that works in conjunction with the dialog-gated program loudness. Similarly, LMB benefits from the addition of a fully adjustable short-term sliding window parameter, making it possible to adhere to specifications based upon variants of the typical EBU three-second measure.

The updates are free for all current users.

More information about LM-Correct, the LMB processor, and other NUGEN Audio products is available at www.nugenaudio.com.

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About NUGEN Audio
NUGEN Audio creates innovative, intuitive professional audio tools for high-end music producers, post-production engineers, and broadcasters. Reflecting the real-world production experience of the design team, the company’s products make it easier to deliver better quality, save time, and reduce costs. NUGEN Audio’s tools for audio analysis, loudness metering, mixing/mastering, and tracking are used by the world’s top names in broadcast, music, and audio production. For more information, visit www.nugenaudio.com.

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GRENOBLE, France — May 15, 2013 — Digigram today announced that the Memphis Zoo in Memphis, Tenn., is using PYKO-in and PYKO-out IP audio terminals to create a special ambiance surrounding events and exhibits located across the 70-acre park. Supplied and supported by Digigram’s U.S. distributor, Point Source Audio, the PYKO-in and PYKO-out products are enabling simple, seamless streaming of background music to multiple sites within the zoo. more

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Installation Builds on Existing Infrastructure to Enable Fast, Cost-Effective Launch

READING, U.K. — May 14, 2013 — Snell today announced that Portugal’s most-watched broadcaster, TVI, has deployed the Snell ICE channel-in-a-box solution to support two new channels: TVI Fiction and +TVI. By installing ICE systems, TVI is quickly and cost-effectively bringing new channels to air. While the ICE systems enable fast expansion without significant changes to existing infrastructure, they also integrate seamlessly with TVI’s installed Snell Morpheus automation system enabling it to scale from a single channel to many complex channels, controlled from just one user interface.

“Snell’s ICE gave us a straightforward, easy-to-deploy solution for adding two new channels to our existing lineup,” said Carlos Gomes, head of technical department at TVI. “While our investment in ICE systems alone enables us to reduce the time and cost of our channel launches, we will realize a further benefit in the added power and flexibility that our Morpheus automation system brings to these channel-playout boxes.”

ICE is a best-of-breed IT-based playout system that combines what once were multiple racks of hardware into a single system. Each ICE has multiple inputs and outputs and includes two DVEs and eight keyers per channel mixer, routing and mixing functions, SD and HD format conversion, audio processing capabilities, and closed-caption/subtitle support.

TVI currently relies on Morpheus to drive playout for its main TVI channel, its 24-hour news channel (TVI24) and TVI International. The installation of the ICE units provides all the functionality that TVI needs to expand their flexible and highly scalable multi-channel system. In this environment, Snell’s unique FlexiCore architecture allows ICE to emulate the master control environment by facilitating reconfiguration of internal routing and supporting dynamic allocation of resources across all channels to meet operational requirements. Following rapid delivery and commissioning of its ICE systems, TVI successfully launched TVI Fiction in October 2012 and +TVI in February 2013.

More information about ICE, Morpheus, and other systems within the Snell product family is available online at www.snellgroup.com.

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About Snell:
Snell is a leading innovator in digital media technology, providing broadcasters and global media companies with a comprehensive range of solutions for creating, managing, and streamlining the distribution of content for today’s multi-screen world. Specializing in TV Everywhere and Live TV applications, Snell provides the necessary tools to transition seamlessly and cost-effectively to 4K UHDTV, file-based, and 3Gbps operations, while enabling broadcasters to monetize and deliver their media assets across multiple distribution platforms. Headquartered in the U.K., Snell serves more than 2,000 broadcasters, post facilities, and global media companies in more than 100 countries through its worldwide team of sales and support personnel. More information is available at www.snellgroup.com.

All trademarks mentioned herein are acknowledged as property of their respective owners.

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WUPPERTAL, Germany — May 14, 2013 — Riedel Communications, provider of pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, today announced that it is expanding its worldwide presence with a new office in Hilversum, Netherlands (just outside Amsterdam). Riedel has also opened a new office in South Sydney, Australia.

“Over the past few years, we have observed significant growth in the Benelux broadcast and event market,” said Wilbert Kooij, general manager of Riedel Benelux. “Therefore, the next logical step was to expand with a dedicated office here in the Netherlands. The office gives us the opportunity to offer very direct rental and sales support, along with even more thorough customer service.”

The new Hilversum office addresses growing markets and rising demand for Riedel solutions in the Benelux region. The facility will cover all sales, rental, and service operations. Kooij has been responsible for Riedel operations in the Dutch market for more than two years. The Benelux team also includes David Bouma, who will be responsible for the entertainment and event markets, as well as Christiaan Haasdijk as rental operations manager. Recent projects in that area involve the Dutch broadcast provider Dutchview and the Hilversum-based video service provider Parkpost.

Riedel’s new South Sydney office was opened in conjunction with the company’s five-year anniversary celebration in Australia. Situated in a 440-square-meter warehouse with a two-story office attached, the brand-new building offers Riedel customers a convenient location close to other production rental companies and broadcast/OB facilities and just 10 minutes from the Sydney Airport. Riedel Australia has provided solutions to Channel 9 Australia, The Canberra 100, Australia’s Opera on Sydney Harbour, The Maj theatre in Perth, and the Arts Centre Melbourne.

“Australia is home to Riedel’s second-largest rental division, which has staged events all over Australia, New Zealand, India, and the UAE,” said Cameron O’Neill, Riedel solutions manager, Australia. “This new office will allow Riedel Australia to grow with our existing and new clients. Now we will be able to serve their needs not only in the field, but also with appropriate training and pre-preparation facilities. The bigger premises will allow us to stock more of the equipment that our clients want, including wireless HD camera systems and fiber-optic systems, as well as more of the communications and two-way radio equipment that we currently supply.”

Contact and location information for the new Riedel offices:

Riedel Communications Benelux B.V.
Zuidergracht 21-13
3763LS Soest
Netherlands
Phone: +31 35 6035483

Riedel Communications Australia Pty.Ltd.
Unit 2/ 38 Morley Avenue
Rosebery NSW 2018
Australia
Phone: +61 (0) 2 9669 1199

Further information about Riedel and the company’s products is available at www.riedel.net.

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About Riedel Communications
Riedel Communications designs, manufactures, and distributes pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks for broadcast, pro audio, event, sports, theater, and security applications. The company also provides rental services for radio and intercom systems, event IT solutions, fiber backbones, and wireless signal transmission systems that scale easily for events of any size, anywhere in the world. Founded in 1987, the company now employs more than 400 people at 11 locations in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — May 13, 2013 — Atlona(R), a leading digital connectivity solutions provider, today announced that the company will be participating at the Whitlock Convergence Collaborative Technology Summit tour — a collaborative AV/IT technology showcase and seminar series. The events will take place on May 14 in Houston and May 16 in Dallas. more

Companies Announce Distribution Agreement and Joint Training Session

SAN JOSE, Calif. — May 13, 2013 — Atlona(R), a leading digital connectivity solutions provider, today announced the appointment of AVProAlliance.com, an expert service group led by experienced AV professionals, as a national distributor for its full line of connectivity products including the company’s latest HDBaseT(TM) matrix switchers and extenders. AVProAlliance.com will also support Atlona as it targets the residential custom integrator markets and video collaboration businesses. In addition, two companies will copresent a session with Quantum Data during the AVPro Advanced Fundamentals in Audio and Video training tour. more

Upgrades to Carousel Digital Signage Series 250 and 320
At InfoComm 2013, Tightrope Media Systems will demonstrate upgrades to the 250 and 320 series of the Carousel Digital Signage system, all of which are now shipping. All Carousel Servers and player appliances include hardware enhancements and the newly released Carousel 6.3.4 software update, which provides support for H.264 live video streams (RTP and RTSP) via a streaming device such as VBrick and Visionary Solutions. The rack-mountable Carousel 320 and the VESA-mountable Carousel 250 series appliances now also support 1080p/30 video in H.264, as well as multiple video formats in 720p.

Upgraded components in the Carousel 320 series include HDMI, component, and composite TV inputs for live video, while the Carousel Solo 250 and Player 250 have the option to add a live TV input, either for HD or SD. Alternatively, Carousel users can send HD video streams directly to any Carousel player or Solo device.

Carousel remains the most intuitive and easy to use digital signage system in the market and features unlimited user/administration accounts and no per-user subscription or licensing fees.

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Photo Caption: The Player 250 is a VESA-mountable player/server

New Creative Packages for Digital Signage
Tightrope Professional Services has added new packages to its lineup, making it easier for customers and integrators to order and specify Carousel Digital Signage solutions. New creative packages include Wayfinding, Branded Channel, and Custom Carousel Channel.

The Wayfinding package is a branded, interactive solution that comprises Web-based wayfinding, directory software, and a content management system. The Branded Channel package consists of a logo, custom colors, a collection of icons, 12 standard templates, and three dynamic templates all based upon a company’s current style guide. The Custom Carousel Channel package includes a channel design that is fully customized to the customer’s brand and built from the ground up to include icons, 12 standard templates, and three dynamic templates.

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Photo Caption: Custom packages get digital signage projects up and running with ease

Company Quote

“InfoComm allows us to connect with our channel partners and better understand the changing needs of our customers. We look forward to showing off the latest enhancements to Tightrope’s popular Carousel Digital Signage solutions that make it even easier to create and display exciting, dynamic content.”
– JJ Parker, CEO, Tightrope Media Systems

Company Profile:

Founded in 1997 and trusted by thousands of users worldwide, Tightrope Media Systems(TM) offers turnkey solutions for the digital signage and broadcast markets. Tightrope’s award-winning digital signage solution, Carousel(TM), is a complete hardware and software solution for installations ranging from one display to thousands. Using an intuitive, Web-based interface, Carousel simplifies the creation, management, and delivery of content. The ZEPLAY instant replay platform for sports delivers slow-motion replays that have seen action on hundreds of hours of live production in the field. Finally, the industry-leading Cablecast(TM) family delivers complete automation for TV stations. With Cablecast servers and the Cablecast automation system, users can easily manage and automate their operations directly from a Web browser. Visit www.trms.com for more information.

MediorNet MN-C-OPT-HDMI and MN-HDO-4IO Universal Video Cards
Riedel Communications has released a new universal video I/O card for the company’s MediorNet Modular real-time network. Supporting a variety of small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers, the MediorNet MN-C-OPT-HDMI and MN-HDO-4IO universal video cards enable the flexible configuration of MediorNet systems for bidirectional transport of analog composite video, HDMI, DVI, and optical or coaxial SDI signals.

Ideal for environments including theaters, house of worship, hotels, convention centers, and stadiums, the MediorNet bidirectional video card brings added flexibility to Riedel’s MediorNet Modular system. Depending on the SFP transceivers installed, the card can provide a combination of either four HD (1.5G) or two 1080p (3G) bidirectional video signals or analog video, HDMI, DVI, or optical SDI video I/O. HDMI I/Os employ self-locking mini HDMI connectors.

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Photo Caption: MediorNet MN-C-OPT-HDMI and MN-HDO-4IO Universal Video Cards
Photo Description: The Riedel MediorNet MN-C-OPT-HDMI and MN-HDO-4IO universal video cards make installations even more flexible.

Connect AVB
Riedel Communications has extended its line of AVB-capable products with the release of two new Connect AVB (Audio Video Bridging) interfaces, which enable the reliable real-time transport of analog or AES3/EBU digital audio over AVB-capable local area networks (LANs) with guaranteed quality of service.

The Connect AVB supports the transport of audio signals from equipment such as the Riedel Performer and Artist digital intercom systems on existing network infrastructures.

The Connect AVB modules can be used as throw-downs or with a Riedel Smart Rack system. The Connect AVB C8 offers eight AES connections on BNC. The device supports both bidirectional AES for intercom panels and unidirectional transport for broadcast AES. The Connect AVB A8 provides eight analog inputs and outputs on RJ45 connectors.

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Photo Caption: Connect AVB
Photo Description: The Riedel Connect AVB interfaces allow for easy AVB integration into Artist Digital Matrix Intercom infrastructure.

New Version 1.14 of MediorWorks Software
Riedel Communications has announced version 1.14 of its MediorWorks configuration, control, and monitoring software, which has been refined to enable even tighter integration between the company’s real-time MediorNet and RockNet networks. This latest MediorWorks release will give users convenient access to all software configuration and control tools for both systems within a single application and window.

MediorWorks 1.14 not only consolidates control and configuration for Riedel real-time networks into a single interface, but also enables extended SNMP monitoring — all while streamlining network setup and reducing cabling requirements. The software release also supports new capabilities such as audio de-embedding for Grass Valley(TM) camera signals, making it simpler for users to manage a greater range of functions and have greater control over signal flow.

Other Products on Display:
-RockNet Yamaha Console Interface
-RockNet Soundcraft Studer Interface Card
-RockNet Soundcraft SI Interface Card
-RockNet MADI Interface
-RockNet Fiber-Optic Converters

Company Quote:
“InfoComm is the premier show in North America for seeing systems integrators and customers in the pro A/V and entertainment markets. With our powerful communications and signal transport/distribution product lines, we are providing the fully integrated solutions that our customers demand.”
– Patti Gunnell, Riedel Entertainment Solutions Manager, North America

Company Profile:

Riedel Communications designs, manufactures, and distributes pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks for broadcast, pro audio, event, sports, theater, and security applications. The company also provides rental services for radio and intercom systems, event IT solutions, fiber backbones, and wireless signal transmission systems that scale easily for events of any size, anywhere in the world. Founded in 1987, the company now employs more than 400 people at 11 locations in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.

Riedel Earns Sports Emmy Award as Part of Team Behind First-of-a-Kind Broadcast Event

WUPPERTAL, Germany — May 8, 2013 — Riedel Communications, provider of pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, has been awarded a prestigious Sports Emmy(R) Award in the category of “Outstanding New Approaches Sports Event Coverage” for the production of the Red Bull Stratos project. As a contributor to the project, Riedel received the famous award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Science at the 34th Annual Sports Emmy Awards, held May 7 in New York City.

The Sports Emmy Award recognizes excellence in American sports television programming. In a first-of-a-kind sports production from the edge of space, the Red Bull Stratos project captured aviation pioneer Felix Baumgartner’s ascent to 128,100 feet in a stratospheric capsule and balloon and his subsequent freefall jump, rushing toward earth at supersonic speeds, and parachute landing.

For the production, Riedel furnished the fiber-based video and signal distribution systems, as well as the wireless video links from the capsule’s onboard cameras, enabling the stunning pictures delivered from the Red Bull Stratos capsule. In fact, Riedel provided the entire communications solution for this record-breaking project, integrating both wireless and wired digital intercom systems. More about Riedel’s involvement with the Red Bull Stratos project is available online at the company’s multimedia press page: http://www.riedel.net/Company/News/PressReleases/PressArticle/tabid/121/Article/1856/language/en-US/Default.aspx.

Further information about Riedel and the company’s products is available at www.riedel.net.

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About Riedel Communications
Riedel Communications designs, manufactures, and distributes pioneering real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks for broadcast, pro audio, event, sports, theater, and security applications. The company also provides rental services for radio and intercom systems, event IT solutions, fiber backbones, and wireless signal transmission systems that scale easily for events of any size, anywhere in the world. Founded in 1987, the company now employs more than 400 people at 11 locations in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.

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Photo Caption: Karin Bock-Leitert, Scott Gillies, Matthias Leister, Jay Nemeth, Scott Bradfield, Jacqueline Voss, Phil Olsman, Thomas Riedel, Werner Eksler, Charlie Rosene (from left to right)