Tech Focus: With automation systems tightly integrated into AoIP systems, smaller “budget” studios serving multiple purposes are the new math. Wheatstone’s WheatNet IP-compatible DMX console system, marketed under its Audioarts value brand, is ideal for budget studios backing up main studios in a large facility. Alternatively, as a starter AoIP system for a two- or three-studio facility, it provides basic networking between studios yet enables each studio to act independently. The system includes a console surface and mix engine with local I/O and a five-port Ethernet switch. Now, with WheatNet IP ACI protocol, it can integrate with existing radio automation systems.
Also available is a Remote DMX virtual mixer on a touchscreen, which provides complementary production functions for separate operators in the same location or another location over an IP connection. Real-time fader tracking and live synchronization of buttons and controls between the virtual surface and the physical DMX console offer an independent yet shared user experience for multiple operators or as a tool for engineers to set up or maintain the system remotely.
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