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10 March, 2011, Cleveland Ohio USA
Axia Audio’s IP Intercom system (AxiaAudio.com/intercom/)
is expanding with the addition of two new freestanding intercom stations
designed to make life easier for broadcast producers, directors and
screeners.
The new IC.20D and IC.1D Desktop intercom stations
are studio accessories that can be placed on any flat surface. They each
allow instant, hands-free communication with intercom locations
throughout your plant, with fast access to up to 20 of your talent’s
most frequently-called stations.
The IP Intercom system is a full family of
broadcast intercom gear that includes a variety of rackmount stations in
different sizes and price ranges. IP Intercom drop-in modules for Axia
Element 2.0 mixing consoles provide a unique interconnection between
intercom and console that allows any the audio from any station in the
broadcast plant to be immediately brought to air.
Axia’s new Desktop intercom stations are designed
for user in Producer’s or screeners’ positions, and are full of the
features power-users demand:
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The IC.20D desktop station has 20 station
presets with high-visibility 10-character OLED (organic LED)
displays for quick contact with frequently-called stations. Like its
rackmount cousin, it includes a keypad and display screen to provide
fast access to any station system-wide, plus group talk, mic and
speaker mute, and auto-answer functions. IC.20D also has a built-in
speaker, front-panel mic connection and a 4-pin locking headset
jack. Presets can be assigned on the fly, or programmed with the
built-in Web interface.
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The IC.1D desktop station is a cost-effective
way to add intercom capabilities to any desktop. There are 20
LED-backlit film-cap buttons that can easily be labeled with station
names, and an OLED callback window that assists the operator in
identifying and answering calls from intercom stations not
programmed onto a speed key. IC.1D also has a built-in speaker and
front-panel 4-pin locking headset jack and front-panel mic input.
Presets are easily programmed via built-in Web interface.
The entire IP Intercom family includes Advanced
Echo Cancellation (AEC) technology licensed from Germany’s Fraunhofer
Institute, the inventors of MP3. AEC is a revolutionary
echo-cancellation technology that effectively suppresses acoustic
feedback generated between open mics and speakers, producing audio
that’s completely feedback-free.
Like all Axia components, the new IP Intercom
desktop stations connect to the studio network with a single CAT-5
cable. Thanks to its Ethernet backbone, IP Intercom saves significant
amounts of money, time and materials when compared with traditional,
hardwired intercom systems. And broadcasters who already have Axia
Livewire networks can simply plug IP Intercom equipment into their
existing network. It’s easy to build an IP Intercom system: just place
stations in studio turrets, TOC racks, or on the desktop – wherever
communications are needed – and connect them to your network’s nearest
core or edge switch. After some fast setup via Web browser, you’re ready
to let the conversation flow.
In addition to the new desktop units, IP Intercom
equipment includes a range of rack-mount and drop-in modules that work
with Axia Element radio consoles:
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The IC.20, IC.10 and IC.1 rack stations can be
placed in any studio turret or TOC rack cabinet. They all feature a
built-in speaker, front-panel 4-pin locking headset jack, front- and
rear-panel mic inputs, analog I/O with XLR and RJ-45 connectors, and
a GPIO port. The 20-preset IC.20 can be expanded to 30 preset
stations with the addition of an IC.10X Extender unit.
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A 20-Station intercom module with OLED displays
is available for Element consoles, as are a 10-station OLED module
and a 10-station Filmcap module. By integrating directly into the
on-air console, these popular modules put intercom functions at the
board-op’s fingertips. Operators can use their console mic and
Preview speaker for seamless communication between board ops, hosts,
studio guests — even phone and codec callers. And since IP
Intercom’s voice channels are broadcast-quality, intercom audio can
be instantly taken to air in full fidelity.
Axia allows broadcasters to quickly and easily
build audio networks using switched Ethernet to connect a few rooms, or
an entire facility. Axia networks have a total system capacity of more
than 10,000 audio streams, and can carry hundreds of digital stereo
channels (plus machine logic and PAD) over a single CAT-6 cable,
eliminating much of the cost normally associated with wiring labor and
infrastructure. Axia Element 2.0 radio consoles are a hit, with
installations in over 2,000 studios worldwide.
Radio pros can see the new IP Intercom Desktop
stations, along with the rest of the Axia line, in Las Vegas at NAB 2011
in the Telos/Omnia/Axia display. Find us in the Central Hall, Booth
#C3113. For more information, contact Clark Novak at Axia Audio, via
email at cnovak@AxiaAudio.com
or by phone at +1-216-241-7225.
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Press-ready images of Axia IP Intercom desktop stations can be
downloaded from the Axia picture gallery at
www.AxiaAudio.com/pix
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Axia, a Telos company, builds Ethernet-based professional IP-Audio
products for broadcast, sound-reinforcement and commercial audio
applications. Along with the popular Element 2.0 modular console for
on-air, commercial production, audio workstations and personal studios,
Axia products include the PowerStation integrated console engine,
intercom systems, digital audio routers, DSP mixers and processors, and
software for configuring, managing and interfacing networked audio
systems.
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