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SYSTEM SUMMARY

AudioTX WebStream 3U-16 for live web audio streaming with broadcast quality audio & transmission grade robustness.

  • A single AudioTX WebStream 3U-16 can encode audio in up to 20 different formats/bitrates.
  • 8 Stereo (16 mono) inputs - can be ordered with Professional balanced Analogue (16) or AES digital inputs (8).
  • AudioTX WebStream encodes in Professional Grade MPEG Layer 3 (MP3), MPEG4 AAC and HE-AAC.
  • When used as the streaming server, can stream up to 20 audio programmes, and can service a total of up to 25,000 clients*1.
  • You can use separate units to encode and stream (normally encoding at the studio, streaming at the ISP location).
  • Or you can encode and stream from the same unit.
  • Compatible with Shoutcast/Icecast encoders and streaming servers.
  • Dual hot-swap redundant power supply option available.
  • Incredibly flexible and cost-effective solution.

AudioTX WebStream encodes true broadcast quality audio and is a reliable, transmission grade encoding and streaming server solution for web streaming applications in radio stations.

AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS AND PROTOCOLS
 

Summary:

Choice of Professional grade analogue balanced Stereo audio inputs or AES/EBU digital audio inputs, external wordclock input. Audio in/out at up to 24 bit, 96 kHz sample rate.
 

Broadcast quality encoding using MPEG Layer 3, MPEG4 AAC and HE-AAC. Streaming server capable of serving up to 20 channels to a total of up to 25,000 clients*1. Can both encode and stream from the same unit.

 

 

Detailed specification:

 
MPEG4 AAC: Professional grade AAC coded audio at between 16 and 48 kHz sample rate, 16 bit, Mono, Stereo, Joint-Stereo and dual-mono modes. 24-320kbps. Provides full-bandwidth broadcast quality stereo audio at bitrates between 64kbps and 320kbps. Near transparent Stereo audio from 64kbps. 150ms delay.

MPEG4 HE-AAC and HE-AAC v2:
(High Efficiency AAC, AACPlus):

Offering expectional audio quality at very low bitrates. HE-AAC coded audio at between 32 and 48 kHz sample rate, 16 bit, Mono, Stereo, and Parametric Stereo. 14 to 96 kbps. Provides full-bandwidth excellent quality stereo audio at bitrates between 14kbps and 96kbps. 260ms delay.
MPEG Layer 3 coded audio: Professional MPEG Layer 3 coded audio at between 16 and 48 kHz sample rate, 16 bit, Mono, Stereo, Joint-Stereo and dual-mono modes. 32-320kbps. Provides full-bandwidth broadcast quality stereo audio at bitrates between 128kbps and 384kbps. Mono audio from 64kbps. 125ms delay.
     
Source audio selection:

User-selectable channel inputs to each of the 20 audio encoding modules - using any of the available inputs, and selecting a single mono input channel, Stereo or MonoMix.

 

 
NETWORK/ENCODING/STREAMING CAPABILITIES AND SPECIFICATIONS

Can be used on all private and public IP networks.

 

Network mode: TCP/IP
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet interface.

Audio transmit/receive bitrates:

14 to 320 kB/s per audio channel (per client).
Audio Encoding: 20 Encoder modules each able to encode in a separate audio format/bitrate combination.

Audio Streaming:

20 Streaming modules which can serve audio to, in total, up to 25,000 clients*1, and can each source audio from:
  • the internal encoders
  • an encoder in a remote AudioTX WebStream unit
  • an existing web stream
  • a Shoutcast/Icecast capable encoder
Fixed and dynamic metadata/text information for audio encoding:

Fixed metadata configured in web-browser based management interface.

Dynamic metadata can be updated for channels being encoded in 2 ways:

  • RS232 interface
  • IP text based interface
AUDIO, NETWORK & DATA CONNECTIONS
 

Analog audio inputs:

Stereo balanced inputs, 16x XLR (F) -18db nominal signal level. +18db at analog inputs = 0dbFS (digital full scale).
Digital audio input: AES/EBU digital input, 8x XLR (F) Input accepts both AES/EBU and SPDIF type of signals.
Clock input: Wordclock input, BNC. System clock-source is user-selectable: internal clock, wordclock input or use clock from incoming AES/EBU source.
Metadata/text ancillary data RS232 port: RS-232 serial connection for ancillary data in and out, D-Sub 9 pin connector. Meta data updates via this port or over IP network.
Network Connection:

Neutrik Ethercon RJ45 connector, accepts standard RJ45 connector or locking Ethercon cable.

 

10/100 Ethernet connection for TX, RX audio and web-management interface.
POWER
 

AC Power:

Single PSU: 96-264 VAC, 50-60Hz autosensing for worldwide operation.

Or optional dual redundant power supply with hot-swap modules, each module: 96-264 VAC, 50-60Hz autosensing for worldwide operation.

 
*1 dependent on network capacity and bitrate chosen.
 

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