WHEAT NEWS APRIL 2026

One mix engine platform for multiple studios and utility mixers on the network. A virtual broadcast console that runs on any HTML5 web browser. Think of the possibilities.

Putting cameras in the studio was just the beginning. Here’s the second part in our two-part discussion on visual radio 2.0. Our Dee McVicker talks with Fritz Golman with RadioDNA about NDI connectivity, AI and more.

Path redundancy is one thing. AoIP hardware failover redundancy is another matter entirely. Yes, links will fail, catastrophically. We all see the wisdom in being able to jump on an alternate route if the freeway we’re driving down is backed up for miles on end. This is why we now have hitless path redundancy for our I/O Blade 4 access units that make up the WheatNet IP audio network. With data continuously running over both Blade 4 Ethernet ports simultaneously, if one path goes down, it’s business as usual with zero downtime and zero packet loss, automatically. But what about AoIP hardware? Shouldn’t you also have hardware failover redundancy for those critical elements that run your operation? Yes! Which is why we also put automatic failover redundancy inside the heart of the WheatNet IP audio network itself, that is, the Blade 4 mix engines that run LXE and Strata consoles and surfaces.

Here’s a reminder from our tech support team. If you’re looking for a cost effective way to update your WheatNet IP system, consider adding NAVIGATOR 5. NAVIGATOR 5 works hand-in-hand with the newest Blade and AoIP driver software, so take advantage of all we’ve put into this latest version of our centralized management software for WheatNet IP audio networks. Our Steve Walker walks you through some of the new features of NAVIGATOR 5 and what follows is a quick list of how some of those new NAVIGATOR 5 features give you lots of new ways to squeeze the most performance out of your system.

Quite a few new studio projects are getting their start here, in booth C1051 at the NAB show, where we’ll be bouncing around ideas, introducing new products (ask us about VMX Virtual Mixing Platform with HTML5 console) and demonstrating new tech (like, our new fail-safe innovations for our fourth generation Blade architecture) … plus, revealing a couple of new promos (be sure to ask us about our GSX console and Blade 4 special offers).

Are you experimenting with ScreenBuilder? Register and log on to our Scripters Forum. This is the meeting place for anyone developing new screens and workflows for our WheatNet IP audio network. Share scripts, screenshots, and ideas with others also developing virtual news desks, control panels, and signal monitors. You’ll find documents, starter scripts, and a whole knowledge base available to you for making customized screens.

Broadcast front and center this NAB, Airport audio?, Even the piano is going touchscreen