By Rick Bidlack I suppose that for all of us there are inflexion points in our lives where you meet someone or experience some new thing that changes your life thereafter.  Charlie Brown was such a turning point for me.  He was also my introduction to radio.  At the time we met, Charlie had been retired from a successful thirty-three year career in broadcasting where he had worked at Seattle’s top stations as a morning man, holding court and ruling the airwaves in a Top 40 format.  His love of radio and wanting to bring the best content to his listeners drove him to create VoxPro in 1992, bringing it to market in 1994 (as a Mac application).  Replacing reel-to-reel machines with computer software was a hard sell, but his own and other early adapters’ use of the product made it a reality.  Charlie and I were brought together through two degrees of mutual friends – he was looking for a programmer to complete the rollout of VoxPro to the Windows platform,...

ReMIX remotely accesses the existing WheatNet-IP networked studio as an affordable alternative to a physical home studio for remote broadcasting and voicetracking. NEW BERN, NC, USA – April 2, 2020 – New from Wheatstone is ReMIX, an inexpensive remote mixing application that can be installed on a Windows® PC or tablet for home access to a studio’s WheatNet-IP audio network. A software extension of the WheatNet-IP audio network, ReMIX provides an affordable, quick alternative to a physical home studio for remote broadcasting and voicetracking by remotely accessing existing equipment at the station. With ReMIX on a home laptop or tablet, an existing WheatNet-IP audio network at the studio and an internet connection between the two, all facility resources such as codecs, hybrids, and playout systems, are remotely available to the home studio. ReMIX allows talent in home studios or other remote locations to access station sources and codecs, turn channels on or off, control levels, ...

  AoIP enhanced console engine with built-in Ethernet switch brings intelligent routing and control to stations on a budget. NEW BERN, NC, USA – Wheatstone announced today that its DMX digital console technology will now be marketed under the Audioarts Engineering brand and become fully WheatNet-IP audio network compatible. The DMX console’s mix engine provides direct connectivity into the WheatNet-IP audio network, a complete ecosystem of consoles, talent stations, I/O units, accessories and virtual tools used in radio stations around the globe. “WheatNet-IP’ing this console effectively brings Wheatstone’s Intelligent Network routing and control to stations on a budget, allowing them to automate functions they couldn’t approach before. This enables them to run leaner, more efficient operations overall, and opens a pathway to the new world of AES67 interoperability,” commented Jay Tyler, Wheatstone’s Director of Sales. The console’s mix engine includes a built-in 5-por...

New StreamBlade takes 8 channels of native IP audio direct from WheatNet-IP and includes codecs and audio processing in one unit.  NEWBERN,NC,USA (September 5, 2019) –New from Wheatstone this IBC is an appliance for its WheatNet-IP audio networkthat addresses the unique challenges of multiple program streams.    StreamBlade is a 1 RU BLADE unit for streaming applications that features key Wheatstone AoIP, audio processing and codec bandwidth optimization technology.   • Selectable Opus, AAC and MP3 encoders targeting high to low bit rates for reaching a broad range of end user devices and players.  • Accepts eight input steams of native WheatNet-IP audio directly from a soundcard or AoIP driver as well as RTP sources, each capable of four outputs for a total of 32 total output streams.  • AGC, peak limiter and other audio processing designed to optimize the performance of encoded audio content.  • Cloud-ready...

Designed for the needs of radio today, X5 includes, among other innovations, Limitless peak control as the ultimate solution to pre-emphasized audioplus Unified Processing for synchronizing across all processing stages. NEW BERN, NC, USA – New this IBC conference, Wheatstone’s X5 FM audio processor was built from the ground up based on several new breakthrough technologies, including a new approach to dynamics control and pre-emphasis management. Traditionally, pre-emphasis has been either managed by specialized limiting or carefully designed clipping that merely tolerated the pre-emphasis curve. This has been the norm for decades,until now. Enter X5’s LimitlessFM peak control technology that reconstructs the audio after pre-emphasis has been applied. The result is a cleaner, clearer high end; no more dull, “smeary” highs or “spitty”  audio.  X5 also leads the way with Unified Processing®, another innovation that allows the processor to sha...

Multi-touch virtual console is studio-ready and complementary to news production automation systems. NEW BERN, NC, USA –New this IBC conference is a virtual TV audio console by Wheatstone designed specifically to complement news production automation workflows.  Virtual Dimension Three is a multi-touch virtual console with 64 onscreen faders that seamlessly interfaces into major production automation systems, including those by Ross Video, Grass Valley and Sony. “Automation and virtualization are fundamental to being able to produce more content. With Virtual Dimension Three, we’re complementing what is being automated in the control room with the easy accessibility of a virtual interface so that operators can make immediate, precise adjustments as needed,” said Wheatstone Senior Sales Engineer Phil Owens.  As a standalone user interface into the WheatNet-IP audio network, Virtual Dimension Three can be used anywhere there’s a PC touchscreen or several tou...

SwitchBlade combines power of AoIP control with SIP and codec bandwidth optimization, removing barriers to combining studio operations in separate locations. NEW BERN, NC, USA – New this IBC isa revolutionary AoIP appliance by Wheatstone that removes the barriers to seamlessly sharing studio operation and high-quality programming between facilities, sports venues, and other sites in separate locations. SwitchBlade is a 1RU appliance for the WheatNet-IP audio networkthat contains audio codecs controlled by SIP, transporting Wheatstone logic I/O and controls as well as serial data transparently. It is the first product of its kind to combine the power of AoIP logic control with SIP and codec bandwidth optimization to transport both high-quality programming and the control logic critical for full studio operation between sites.  “SwitchBlade is the missing link for connecting WheatNet-IP facility to WheatNet-IP facility from city to city or across the world. ...

Strata 32 packs 64 channels and the latest IP audio innovations into a 40” frame.   NEW BERN, NC, USA – Showing for the first time this IBC is Wheatstone’s Strata 32 audio console that packs 64 channels and the latest IP audio innovation into a 40-inch frame, fitting most television applications and budgets for under US $75,000.  Equally at home in news rooms, remote vans or sports venues, this compact IP audio console has dedicated faders for eight subgroups and two masters along with 32 physical faders that can be layered for 64 channels.  Strata 32 integrates seamlessly with all the major production automation systems and comes with IP audio mix engine and optional stagebox. It is the latest in a family of consoles powered by Wheatstone’s award-winning WheatNet-IP audio network,an AES67 compatible IP audio ecosystem with online mixing, audio processing andvirtual development toolsas well as SIP/VoIP and codec appliances. Strata 32 provides a...

Multi-touch virtual console mirrors the LXE control surface for an independent, yet shared user experience during fast-paced, multi-operator shows and productions.   NEW BERN, NC, USA– New to IBC this year is a remote user interface for Wheatstone’s flagship IP audio console surface, the LXE.  LXE, the IP audio console for Wheatstone’s popular WheatNet-IP audio network,broke new ground as the industry’s first re-programmable control surface, and now adds a multi-touch remote UI for multiple operators sharing board duties during fast-paced productions.  Remote LXE mirrors the LXE hardware surface as a fully functional and studio-ready user interface, complete with like buttons and knobs as well as familiar navigation and menuing options for setting EQ curves, filtering and other custom settings.  Working in conjunction with the LXE hardware surface, Remote LXE provides complementary production functions for separate operators using an ...

  Multi-touch virtual console is studio-ready as a standalone UI into the WheatNet-IP audio network.   NEW BERN, NC, USA – New to the IBC conference this year is Wheatstone’s Glass LXE virtual console for its popular WheatNet-IP audio network.  Glass LXE is a multi-touch UI that operates as a standalone virtual console into the WheatNet-IP audio network, a complete IP audio ecosystem of consoles, talent stations, I/O units, accessories and SIP phone and codec distribution appliances.  Similar in function, feel and layout to the network’s flagship LXE hardware control surface, Glass LXE is fully functional and studio-ready as a user interface with familiar buttons, knobs and multi-touch navigation and menuing for setting EQ curves, filtering and other custom settings.     As a standalone multi-touch console interface into the WheatNet-IP audio network, Glass LXE can be used anywhere there’s a PC touchscreen or several touchscreens ...

Multi-touch virtual console is studio-ready and complementary to news production automation systems. NEW BERN, NC, USA (March 27, 2019) – Wheatstone is unveiling a virtual TV audio console this NAB designed specifically to complement news production automation workflows.  Virtual Dimension Three is a multi-touch virtual console with 64 faders onscreen that seamlessly interfaces into major production automation systems, including those by Ross Video, Grass Valley and Sony. “Automation and virtualization are fundamental to being able to produce more content. With Virtual Dimension Three, we’re complementing what is being automated in the control room with the easy accessibility of a virtual interface so that operators can make immediate, precise adjustments as needed,” said Wheatstone Senior Sales Engineer Phil Owens.  As a standalone user interface into the WheatNet-IP audio network, Virtual Dimension Three can be used anywhere there’s a PC touchscreen or sev...

Designedfor the needs of radio today, X5 includes Limitless peak control as the ultimate solution to pre-emphasis, plus Unified Processing for synchronizing across all processing stages, FM&HD LiveLock for locking in signal alignment, and PPMport for more reliable detection at the meter. NEW BERN, NC, USA (April 6, 2019) – Wheatstone’s new flagship X5 FM/HD audio processor was built from the ground up based on several new breakthrough technologies, including a new approach to dynamics control and pre-emphasis management. Traditionally, pre-emphasis has been either managed by specialized limiting or carefully designed clipping that merely tolerated the pre-emphasis curve. This has been the norm for decades,until now. Enter X5’s LimitlessFM peak control technology that reconstructs the audio after pre-emphasis has been applied. The result is a cleaner, clearer high end that is perfectly matched to the texture of the HD audio. No more dull, “smeary” highs or “spitt...

Strata 32 packs 64 channels and latest IP audio innovation into a 40” frame.  NEW BERN, NC, USA (March 20, 2019) – Wheatstone’s Strata 32 audio console introduced at NAB 2019 packs 64 channels and the latest IP audio innovation into a 40-inch frame that fits most television applications and budgets under US $75,000.  Equally at home in news rooms, remote vans or sports venues, this compact IP audio console has dedicated faders for eight subgroups and two masters along with 32 physical faders that can be layered for 64 channels.  Strata 32 integrates seamlessly with all the major production automation systems and comes with IP audio mix engine and optional stagebox. It is the latest in a family of consoles powered by Wheatstone’s award-winning WheatNet-IP audio network, an AES67 compatible IP audio ecosystem with online mixing, audio processing and virtual development tools as well as SIP/VoIP and codec appliances. Strata 32 provides access...

Multi-touch virtual console mirrors the LXE control surface for an independent, yet shared user experience during fast-paced, multi-operator shows and productions.  NEW BERN, NC, USA (March 20, 2019) – Wheatstone’s flagship IP audio console surface for its popular WheatNet-IP audio networkgets yet another addition this NAB show.  LXE, the IP audio console that broke new ground as the industry’s first reprogrammable control surface, adds a multi-touch remote UI for multiple operators sharing board duties during fast-paced productions.  Remote LXE mirrors the LXE hardware surface as a fully functional and studio-ready user interface, complete with like buttons and knobs as well as familiar navigation and menuing options for setting EQ curves, filtering and other custom settings.  Working in conjunction with the LXE hardware surface, Remote LXE provides complementary production functions for separate operators using an LXE board in t...

Wheatstone joins more than 50 other manufacturers and organizations to demonstrate IP in radio and television at IP Showcase, Central Hall, booth C12634. NEW BERN, NC, USA (April 5, 2019) – Wheatstone, a leader in IP audio networking, is partnering with more than 50 other manufacturers and organizations to demonstrate the real-world practicality of IP in both radio and television at the IP Showcase this upcoming NAB show. Wheatstone makes the WheatNet-IP system, an AES67 compatible IP audio network designed specifically for broadcast that is in use by major U.S. and global broadcast operations.   This widely used IP audio networking system will be part of the NAB IP Showcase in LVCC’s Central Hall, booth C12634, which is co-sponsored by AES, the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), theAdvanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA), the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and the Video Services Forum (VSF).&n...

Multi-touch virtual console is studio-ready as a standalone UI into the WheatNet-IP audio network.   NEW BERN, NC, USA (March 20, 2019) – Virtualization just got a lot more real this NAB with the introduction of Wheatstone’s Glass LXE virtual console for its popular WheatNet-IP audio network.  Glass LXE is a multi-touch UI that operates as a standalone virtual console into the WheatNet-IP audio network, a complete IP audio ecosystem of consoles, talent stations, I/O units, accessories and SIP phone and codec distribution appliances.  Similar in function, feel and layout to the network’s flagship LXE hardware control surface, Glass LXE is fully functional and studio-ready as a user interface with familiar buttons, knobs and multi-touch navigation and menuing for setting EQ curves, filtering and other custom settings.  As a standalone multi-touch console interface into the WheatNet-IP audio network, Glass LXE can be used anywhere there’s a PC touc...

SwitchBlade combines the power of AoIP control with SIP connectivity and codec bandwidth optimization, removing barriers to combining studio operations in separate locations NEW BERN, NC, USA (March 6, 2019) –Wheatstone introduces a revolutionary AoIP appliance this NAB that removes the barriers to seamlessly sharing studio operation and high- quality programming between facilities, sports venues, and other sites in separate locations. SwitchBlade is a 1RU appliance for the WheatNet-IP audio network that includes audio codecs, SIP messaging and ACI control interface. It is the first product of its kind to combine the power of AoIP logic control with SIP connectivity and codec bandwidth optimization to transport both high-quality programming and the control logic critical for full studio operation between sites. “SwitchBlade is the missing link for connecting WheatNet-IP facility to WheatNet-IP facility from city to city or across the world. Not only will it carry the aud...

NEW BERN, NC, USA (January 25, 2019) – Wheatstone’s innovative ScreenBuilder™ 2.0 virtual development platform was presented with a Grands Prix 2019 Innovation award today at the Salon de la Radio show in France. ScreenBuilder 2.0 is a complete platform with scripting tools and GUI for developing virtual news desks, producer workstations, control panels and other virtual interfaces and workflows for the WheatNet-IP networked studio. “We’re continually amazed at the types of controls and interfaces our customers are developing with this. It started with simple virtual mixers and now we’re seeing a variety of virtual screens and controls in the rack room, in the newsroom – anywhere there’s a network connection,” said Wheatstone Director of Sales Jay Tyler. Broadcasters are creating entirely new virtual workflows as well as augmenting existing hardware with ScreenBuilder. For example, by augmenting WheatNet-IP audio network elements such as the TS-4 talent station with a virtual ne...

WHEATSTONE UNVEILS MIDSIZED AUDIOARTS CONSOLE AT NAB2018 NEW BERN, NC, USA (April 6, 2018) – Wheatstone introduces a midsized Audioarts Engineering console at NAB 2018 that combines the best in a standalone console with the latest in modern conveniences such as USB and Bluetooth™ connectivity. The new Audioarts Lightning comes in a 12- or 16-channel tabletop frame and has all the essentials for talk studios or newsrooms. Included are two stereo program buses, two mono buses, two auto mix-minuses for call-ins, four mic preamps withA variable gain trim, plus built-in headphone jack and CUE speaker and CR. “This is the perfect console for talk studios or any other studio that has mostly microphone inputs or analog sources and where a lot of studio routing isn’t needed. It doesn’t have the A/D, D/A conversation of a digital board, yet you have access to editing software, Skype or other external sources through USB and Bluetooth connectivity,” said Wheatstone Director of Sales Jay Tyl...

WHEATSTONE RELEASES 2.0 VERSION OF VIRTUAL DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM Leading AoIP innovator releases new version of ScreenBuilder, a GUI-based tool for developing virtual news desks and other virtual interfaces for the WheatNet-IP audio networked studio.  NEW BERN, NC, USA (April 6, 2018) – Wheatstone Corporation will demonstrate the latest in virtual studio workflows this NAB with the release of ScreenBuilder 2.0, a new version of the virtual development platform for its popular WheatNet-IP audio network. ScreenBuilder includes scripting tools and GUI for developing virtual news desks, producer workstations, control panels and other virtual interfaces and workflows for the WheatNet-IP networked studio. “We’re continually amazed at the types of controls and interfaces our customers are developing with this. It started with simple virtual mixers and now we’re seeing a variety of virtual screens and controls in the rack room, in the newsroom – anywhere there’s a network connection,” s...

CEO Gary Snow Recognized with Three Industry Innovator Awards Wheatstone is proud to announce that CEO and founder Gary Snow has been singled out for three New Bay Industry Innovator awards presented by Radio World, Radio magazine and TV Technology. NewBay’s Industry Innovator Award winners are selected by a panel of experts and evaluated on their professional achievements, technical and business innovations and continuing influence within their industries. Gary Snow founded Wheatstone over 40 years ago, creating through hard work and innovation what many consider to be the leading audio design and manufacturing company in the industry. Wheatstone is known by radio and TV broadcasters worldwide for its quality audio consoles and WheatNet-IP audio network. From the beginning, Gary was focused on – some would say obsessed with – making quality products. His first broadcast audio console was sold to WGBH in Boston in 1984, where it remained in service f...

NEW BERN, NC, USA (April 21, 2017) – Wheatstone introduced its second-generation FM-55 audio processor, the FM-55e, at this week’s NAB show. The FM-55e includes all the same features that earned the FM-55 its reputation as the choice in value FM processing, but adds enhanced iAGC controls as well as an entirely new bass processing design. “These enhancements give broadcasters that little extra competitive edge to what is still the best in its class, both from a sonic standpoint and the list of features” said Mike Erickson, Wheatstone Processing’s Systems and Support Engineer.  “The FM55e is another step forward in the creation of processing that is naturally loud, where stations that are on a budget can still sit at the grown up’s table.” The FM-55e is a multi-band audio processor ideal for FM stations requiring sound consistency across a variety of source material. It includes the popular intelligent five-band AGC technology — or iAGC — coupled to a five-band limiter and stereo...

Wheatstone and Artel team up to demo a simulated remote sporting event produced live from a ‘home’ studio using virtualized audio services across a WAN. NEW BERN, NC, USA (April 18, 2017) – Wheatstone, a leader in IP audio networking, is partnering with real-time multimedia delivery company Artel this upcoming NAB show to demonstrate live remote production using virtualized audio services across a wide-area network. Demonstrations will take place in Wheatstone booth N6531 and Artel booth N4511. On one side of Wheatstone booth N6531, foosball players will be knocking around balls in a simulated sporting event that will be captured on camera. The feed will be picked up on the other side of the booth for final mixing and production using the Dimension Three (Touch) IP audio networked console. (Other Wheatstone IP-networked consoles will be available for demonstration as well, including the Series Two and Series Four mixers, D8-EX audio board, and large-format IP-64.) Audio routing, co...

Effects editor and audio processing toolset among the new 7.0 features added to the radio industry’s leading phone recorder/editor used for listener call-ins, artist interviews and recorded spots.  NEW BERN, NC, USA (April 21, 2017) – Veteran on-air personality Kaden will be at the upcoming NAB show demonstrating his on-air skills using VoxPro 7, the new version of the popular recorder/editor for live radio being debuted at the show. Kaden, a major-market radio air personality for iHeartMedia and CBS Radio in the past, will be at Wheatstone booth N6531 to demonstrate the latest VoxPro features and his rapid editing abilities. “If you do this for awhile, you get very fast. When I’m on-air, my eyes are on the screen, and my fingers do all the work, making the call as tight and entertaining as possible. In my opinion, it’s the easiest and fastest editor, anywhere. I wouldn’t be able to do a full show without a VoxPro,” commented Kaden, who will experiment with VoxPro 7’s new effects e...

Wheatstone partners with Media Networking Alliance (MNA), Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) and others to demonstrate AES67 at IP Showcase, North Hall, Booth N4824  NEW BERN, NC, USA (April 18, 2017) – Wheatstone, a leader in IP audio networking, is partnering with other vendors and third-party organizations this NAB show to demonstrate AES67 compatibility and IP audio networking in both radio and television. Wheatstone makes the popular WheatNet-IP system, an AES67 compatible IP audio network designed specifically for broadcast that is in use by major U.S. and global broadcast operations.  This widely used IP audio networking system will be part of the NAB IP Showcase in the North Hall, booth N4824, put on by AES, Media Networking Alliance (MNA), the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA), the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), IABM (the international trade association for suppliers of broadcast and media technology), the Society...

NEW BERN, NC, USA (April 21, 2017) – Following its acquisition of PR&E in February, Wheatstone Corporation now introduces at NAB 2017 its new PR&E DMX console line that is a complete, standalone studio system with console surface and IP audio networking.  The new AoIP console line carries forward the rugged quality and practical functionality of the PR&E brand, but includes IP audio routing as an easy studio add-on. “This is an ideal setup for the two- or three-studio facility where each studio can act independently as a separate standalone entity, but the studios are linked together through an IP network,” says Wheatstone Director of Sales Jay Tyler.   The DMX AoIP is all-inclusive without the need for an external Ethernet switch. It provides 1GB connectivity for robust routing of sources and destinations between studios and integrates easily into most existing radio automaton systems using proven WheatNet-IP automation drivers.  The new DMX control surface is a fully...

NEW BERN, NC, USA (February 24, 2017) –Wheatstone Corporation announces the appointment of SCMS as its exclusive distributor in the U.S. for the Pacific Research & Engineering (PR&E) brand.  The appointment comes one week after Wheatstone acquired PR&E assets and intellectual property from GatesAir with the overall goal to restore the PR&E console brand under the Wheatstone umbrella. “There’s not another dealer that knows the PR&E brand or the customer base better than SCMS. They are a critical part of our strategy to revive the brand,” said Wheatstone CEO Gary Snow.“Our relationship goes way, way back. It’s a good feeling to be back as a full member of the Wheatstone family,” commented Bob Cauthen, President, SCMS, which had been offering PR&E consoles and networking previously under an exclusive arrangement with GatesAir. The broadcast equipment dealer was one of the first Wheatstone dealers in Wheatstone’s early history as a console manufacturer.   Effect...

NEW BERN, NC, USA (February 17, 2017) –– Wheatstone Corporation has acquired the assets and intellectual property of Pacific Research & Engineering (PR&E) from GatesAir of Quincy, Illinois (formerly Harris Broadcast) for an undisclosed amount. The purchase includes audio consoles, the networking system, the furniture lines, all designs, trademarks, engineering files and tooling, effectively restoring the PR&E console brand under the Wheatstone umbrella. PR&E is a distinguished console manufacturer dating back to the 1970s with more than $80 million in products and services sold globally. “We have a respect for the PR&E brand that goes way back. They were considered the Mercedes Benz of consoles at one time, and today, the name PR&E still stands for quality. Our intention is to not only restore the PR&E brand, but to grow it and give existing as well as new customers the mobility to easily transition to IP networking,” says Wheatstone CEO Gary Snow. Wheats...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Audio console and routing manufacturer starts new year as a strong leader in IP connectivity for new workflows such as ‘at home’ live production. NEW BERN, NC, USA (January 3, 2017) – Wheatstone announced today the appointment of Lon Neumann as Sales Engineer for the company’s expansive line of audio consoles and IP routing systems for television broadcast.   Lon brings an impressive list of life experiences to his new role at Wheatstone, including serving as a keynote speaker regarding the FCC’s CALM Act during a joint meeting of NY SMPTE, SBE, AES and IEEE members, and as audio support engineer for the Oscars, the Daytime Emmy Awards, and the Golden Globes. He has a strong background in broadcast audio development, having authored the digital audio chapter in the American Society of Cinematographers’ AC Video Manual and chaired AES presentations on digital audio interface issues, among other noted accomplishments. Lon was a senior technical consultant for...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW BERN, NC, USA (November 14, 2016) – Wheatstone has announced that its top-of-the-line FM/HD processor, AirAura X3, is the first processor to accomplish off-air monitoring, measurement and real-time correction of HD diversity delay without requiring external gear. "In many stations, the FM processor provides the diversity delay and most FM processors can accept delay corrections from third-party outboard monitors. However, when the off-air monitoring, delay measurement and correction functions are all embedded within the processor itself, outboard gear is no longer required,” explains Jeff Keith, Wheatstone Senior Product Development Engineer.   Maintaining precise diversity delay is critical for minimizing listener tuneouts when the HD signal blends to analog at the fringes of a station's coverage. Wheatstone's latest innovation embeds the diversity delay, as well as its measurement and correction, within the audio processor. Diversity delay is always ke...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW BERN, NC, USA (October 27, 2016) – Wheatstone announced today its new Multiplex Power Wizard, a new feature for its FM-55 audio processor and SG-192 stereo generator that reduces or eliminates the undesirable audio effects usually associated with the restriction of multiplex (MPX) powerto minimize adjacent channel interference. The new feature is targeted at broadcasters in Europe and other regions where short-spaced FM frequencies necessitate the reduction of average RF sideband energy through restrictive MPX power control.  With this new feature, broadcasters will be able to keep multiplex power pegged up to the legal limit as set forth by the European ITU-R BS.412-7 modulation standard, but without objectionable processing artifacts such as gain swelling or gain pumping. The Multiplex Power Wizard utilizes a program-dependent prediction, detection, and measurement algorithm that continuously adapts the multiplex power controller's behavior to the inc...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW BERN, NC, USA (September 12, 2016) – On the heels of winning Best of Show at NAB in April, AirAura X1 picks up another victory at the IBC Show in Amsterdam! The AirAura X1 brings very high end processing to a very reasonable price point, and has been racking up rave reviews (and ratings) everywhere it's been deployed. Here's info on the AirAura X1: Wheatstone makes serious inroads into midrange priced on-air audio processing with the introduction of its AirAura X1 spectral audio processor at this year’s NAB show. The new AirAura X1 uses all the advanced algorithms found in Wheatstone’s top-of-the-lineAirAura X3 for turning up the volume without causing listener fatigue, yet comes with a user interface that doesn’t require a power user to operate. “We designed in all the incredible powertools that made the AirAura X3 a popular choice in the top markets, and then equipped the X1 with newly designed PC and front panel user interfaces. This presents audi...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   New LXE Goes Beyond the “Any Source to Any Fader” Concept of Networked Consoles. NEW BERN, NC, USA (April 14, 2016) – Wheatstone introduces at NAB 2016 a new IP audio console for radio that takes control surface configuration to a new level. Going far beyond the “any source to any fader” concept typical of networked consoles, the LXE is a fully flexible control interface with programmable switches, rotary controls, and fader groupings that can be remotely located and operated from another room or studio. The LXE is Wheatstone’s latest addition to its IP audio console line for use with its WheatNet-IP audio network, a complete AES67-compatible network system with end-to-end audio transport, logic control, and an audio toolkit at every I/O point in the network to enable exceptionally intelligent deployment and operation. “Broadcasters kept telling us they needed a console surface that is more adaptable for all the applications they’re doing these days. B...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW BERN, NC, USA (April 14, 2016) – – Wheatstone makes serious inroads into midrange priced on-air audio processing with the introduction of its AirAura X1 spectral audio processor at this year’s NAB show. The new AirAura X1 uses all the advanced algorithms found in Wheatstone’s top-of-the-lineAirAura X3 for turning up the volume without causing listener fatigue, yet comes with a user interface that doesn’t require a power user to operate. “We designed in all the incredible powertools that made the AirAura X3 a popular choice in the top markets, and then equipped the X1 with newly designed PC and front panel user interfaces. This presents audio controls to the user in a clear and intuitive way that is perfect for mid- to small-market broadcasters,” says Jeff Keith, Senior Product Development Engineer for Wheatstone’s Vorsis audio processing line. The new AirAura X1 includes breakthrough technology, such as: A Distortion-managed final clipper that does not ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW BERN, NC, USA (April 14, 2016) – Wheatstone’s latest acquisition is getting more than a facelift this NAB. The leading audio network and console company, which acquired the VoxPro digital recorder/editor from Audion Labs in October, unveils its new VoxPro 6 audio recorder/editor/playback system designed for live, on-air operation. Among the upgrades added to the industry’s most popular editor/recorder is a feature that enables talent to simultaneously record audio while editing or playing back other audio. Also new: a Gap-Buster function to automatically remove silence from interviews and phone calls, support for Hotkey and Marker labels in any of the world’s languages, color-coded Markers, and a detachable Hotkey panel. There’s also an option to hide the Editor and File List to reduce on-screen clutter, and greater integration with Wheatstone’s WheatNet-IP audio network, including control for routing, salvos and playback tallies with end warning flash. ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW BERN, NC, USA (April 14, 2016) – Wheatstone continues to advance IP audio networking for television sound with the addition of surround sound to its I/O access units and more IP console options for its WheatNet-IP audio network.  Wheatstone’s Gibraltar IP Mix Engine, introduced at NAB 2015 as the first of its kind IP audio interface for Wheatstone’s audio mixing consoles, is now available for the Dimension Three, Series Four, Series Two, D-8EX, and IP-64 digital mixing consoles from Wheatstone. The Gibraltar IP Mix Engine provides these audio consoles with direct connectivity into WheatNet-IP, an AES67 compatible IP audio network with all the necessary broadcast audio tools and controls integrated into one robust, distributed network. In addition to tools such as audio processing and two 8x2 stereo mixers at every access point, WheatNet-IP audio network I/O BLADEs now come standard with 5.1 surround input and routing. Surround sound also can be routed and ...

Integration of ACI with DaySequerra’s M4.2 TimeLock HD Radio receiver eliminates delay errors without relying on the routing of audio signals through external equipment. NEW BERN, NC, USA (February 3, 2016) – Wheatstone announces yet another partnership for eliminating diversity delay errors between HD digital and FM analog signals. In 2015, Wheatstone partnered its audio processing technology with Belar’s FMHD-1 modulation monitor to create the first precise, real-time solution for aligning HD and analog FM diversity delay. Now the lead audio processing manufacturer has teamed up its audio processing line and its Automation Control Interface (ACI) with DaySequerra’s new M4.2 TimeLock™ HD Radio receiver to eliminate delay errors between digital and analog signals on the fringes of HD Radio coverage. ACI is the network-centric control protocol built into Wheatstone audio processors, including its popular new FM-55 and flagship AirAura spectral audio processors. This powerful feature, un...