Country-wide in Use ORF MAGIC Telephone Hybrids in the ORF Studios The ORF (Public Austrian Radio and Television Broadcasting) In 2001, the ORF in- producer workplace, the software can be adjusted broadcasts three national radio stalled the MAGIC ISDN concept needed to be to all situations. ’’Propos- programmes, which are Hitradio Ö3, Österreich 1 (cultural and in- Telephone Hy- als and re- formation programme) and the brid System for quests to im- cultural youth programme FM4, the first time. prove or as well as nine regional radio pro- A Hybrid for all Cases Since then, all extend the grammes in the Regional Studi- The compact MAGIC TH2 Telephone Hybrid for studio and outside broadcast vans ORF regional functionalities os. The medium wave pro- studios in Aus- are always will- gramme 1476 and the short wave The MAGIC TH2 Telephone Hybrid plementation was an optimised han- the Audio outputs and the telephone programme, Radio Ö1 Interna- tria have been ingly accepted is a compact ISDN double hybrid and dling to make, record and monitor a headset interface. If a connection equipped with by AVT. The tional, complete the choice of the ORF radio programmes. In incorporates additionally an analogue telephone call without changing the exists (PRETALK), the conversation hybrid systems implementa- the first half of 2005 the ORF POTS telephone interface. In this headset. If there is no connection with the caller can be recorded direct- from AVT. In tion is done could hold a market share of way, the system can be optimally used (DROP), it is possible to monitor the ly by the PC as a mixed signal via the the and very quickly if about 80% with 5.3 million lis- for all applications. In the studio op- recorded sig- Audio outputs of the system. The Vorarlberg Re- there are any teners daily. The ORF competes eration is possible via the front key- nal directly via mixing of transmitted and received gional Studios benefits for with 67 private radio stations pad and the display or via the separate signals is done in the MAGIC TH2. If the compact other users, which are also broadcasting in MAGIC TH2 Keypad in a space-sav- only the caller’s signal is to be record- . MAGIC TH2 too“, says ing way. The 19“ mounting brackets ed, during a connection in the ON Telephone Hybrids are changed since a flexible al- Houser. included in the delivery allow installa- AIR status used to record telephone location of the lines to the Asked about the experi- From 1998 tion in 19“ racks without any prob- the caller’s conversations at one-per- different producer loca- ences so far with the AVT until 2004 lems. However, in addition to the signal can son workstations. tions was required. Since systems, Thomas Houser Dipl.-Ing. classic telephone hybrid application, be moni- then, in most Regional answered: ’’high reliability Thomas the MAGIC TH2 offers some special tored di- Studios the central hy- of the systems on the one Houser highlights. The application illustrated rectly or any recording was re- brid solution with the hand and simple operation in the picture shows the MAGIC of the PC can be monitored. MAG- MAGIC TOUCH on the other hand have sponsible for the TH2 used as a hybrid with integrated IC TH2 - not only a hybrid but a ADMIN Software is contributed to the fact that modernisation of studio equip- monitoring funtion. In this applica- hybrid for all cases! used. telephone calls have be- ment in the Regional Studios as tion the telephone conversations are come an attractive feature project manager in the Studio recorded by a PC. The aim of the im- in the programmes.“ Technology department. Since The implementation of January 2004 he has taken over With the ’’Studio AVT Telephone Hybrids the operational tasks of co-ordi- Products Small but powerful! 2000“ project the hy- in further ORF broadcast- nating the Regional Studios. In A Hybrid for all cases: brid solution from ing studios is already this position he co-ordinates the The compact MAGIC TH2 Telephone Hybrid MAGIC AC1 now with ISO/MPEG Layer II optimal use of technical resourc- for studio and outside broadcast vans...... 1 AVT was introduced planned - the studios es and means of production of or the MAGIC AC1 Au- kHz) coding procedures. in the Salzburg Re- where Hitradio Ö3 is pro- the ORF Regional Studios and Small but powerful! F gional Studio. At that duced are to be also develops long-term concepts for MAGIC AC1 Audio Codec dio Codec the ISO/MPEG The MAGIC AC1 Audio time two systems were equipped with MAGIC IS- studio equipment. now with ISO/MPEG Layer II ...... 1 Layer II algorithm is now Codec guarantees compati- installed in parallel at re- In the meantime all radio DN systems. Always up-to-date: optionally available as an bility with most manufac- dundant producer work- transmissions (discussions, New Software Release 4.1 for the upgrade. The Layer II used turers’ systems. Particularly places. To avoid a recon- gameshows, musical re- MAGIC ISDN Telephone Hybrid System...... 2 is the one simple is the figuration of the ISDN quest programmes) are from the use of the interfaces both systems carried out with the AVT Events IRT Institut ITU-T J.52 used the same ISDN bus Telephone Hybrids. Imprint AVT on tour: für Rund- Audio trans- with the same calling Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Houser AVT Audio Video Technologies GmbH IBC 2005 in Amsterdam...... 3 funktechnik, whose imple- mission standard. In addi- mentation gave the best per- tion, proprietary modes of number. For this purpose names the simple opera- Nordostpark 12 On the road again: D-90411 Nuernberg, formance during a listening other manufacturers are im- the integrated redundancy tion and clarity of the sys- AVT in Berlin...... 3 operating mode of the sys- tem as well as the extensive Telephone: +49 911/5271-0 test in spring 2005. MAGIC plemented to allow inter- Fax: +49 911/5271-100 AC1 provides in the basic working with Codecs with- tem was used to easily options for configuration E-mail: [email protected] In the field version the G.711 (3.1- out J.52. switch to the active pro- as reasons for the imple- Internet: www.avt-nbg.de Country-wide in use: kHz), G.722 (7-kHz) and ducer’s workplace. After mentation of AVT sys- MAGIC Telephone Hybrids Layout/Design/Editing: Diana El-Tattan, Ulrike Lauterbach ISO/MPEG Layer III (15- an extension by another tems. He argues that the in the ORF Studios ...... 4

Page 4 Autumn edition 2005 Autumn edition 2005 Page 1 Always Up-To-Date Like the year be- AVT on Tour possibility of creating a New Software Release 4.1 for the MAGIC ISDN Telephone Hybrid System fore, in September IBC 2005 in Amsterdam catalogue of questions 2005 AVT exhibted before the gameshow Finally, the time has come: from mid December onwards Only now the presenter (if the filter is enabled) sees the at the IBC in Amsterdam - During the five days of the the new software release for the MAGIC ISDN telephone caller and can take the call to put it ON AIR. one of the biggest broad- exhibition the AVT team hybrid system will be available and can be downloaded casting exhibitions in the presented the MAGIC from our homepage free of charge. Again we have imple- world. At the International DC7 and MAGIC AC1 mented new and interesting ideas which emerged from Broadcasting Convention Audio Codecs, the com- many discussions with our customers: 2005 (IBC) 1230 exhibitors pact MAGIC TH2 Tele- presented their products in phone Hybrid and the 11 halls. The number of MAGIC ISDN Telephone visitors increased to ap- Hybrid system to interest- g The AGC (Automatic Gain Control) has been com- proximately 43, 000. ed people from all over the pletely revised - in collaboration with the RBB (Radio The AVT stand could be world. Furthermore, solu- Berlin Brandenburg) in Potsdam. It now sounds clearly found again in Hall 8 which tions for DAB and DRM more ’’balanced“ whereby over-modulation is no themed Audio & Radio. were shown on the AVT longer possible. Because of this, the desired AGC level can now be increased which leads to an improved View Presenter understandability of the callers. g The often requested functionality to differentiate bet- g MAGIC Screener now incorporates a functionality stand. A special highlight starts. In this way, realising ween a HOLD and a READY FOR ON AIR status which provides a simple administration of the win- was the new DTMF Tone a gameshow is as easy as it allows an improved caller handling. Until now, callers ners. Via this new feature certain pre-settings can be Analyser for the MAGIC can be for the presenter. could only be put on HOLD after being in pretalk with made before the game starts, e.g. what can the partici- ISDN telephone hybrid An immediate analysis of the Screener. Then, the presenter usually took the call pants win, how many prizes are available, etc. By press- system. With the help of the answers and the con- and put the caller ON AIR. However, many users ing a single key this extension, DTMF cise presentation of the wanted to ’’park“ the caller first without letting the pre- the prize can be tones can be analysed current score for each play- senter see the caller to prevent him or her being put assigned to a whereby gameshows with er are further helpful fea- ON AIR. For this, the READY FOR ON AIR func- caller and simul- up to 16 simultaneous par- tures of the DTMF Soft- tionality can now be activated. The technician or the taneously an ticipants can be handled ware. screener location can now ’’park“ the caller by pressing entry is created in quickly and easily. One of the HOLD button. By pressing the HOLD button the database. the software features is the again the caller is put in the READY FOR ON AIR When all prizes status which is signalled by green lettering on the are assigned, a HOLD button. In addition to this manual operating warning message mode, an automatic function can be enabled. This is displayed. Via function puts the caller automatically in the READY the integrated On the road again - AVT in Berlin FOR ON AIR status after he has been in pretalk. functionality for A typical case could be realised in the following way: a mail-merge, fast caller calls, the assistant director accepts the call and processing of all In October 2005 AVT ysis of DTMF tones. tions, a live demonstration missed out. On the spot, puts the caller on HOLD first since he is talking to callers is possible. showed its innovative Au- After the systems had been was carried out so that the the participants could see another caller. Afterwards he talks to the new caller in Additionally, some minor extensions and improve- dio products at a Road- explained in clear presenta- practical aspects were not for themselves how easy PRETALK and then puts him manually or automati- ments have been implemented in the Screener soft- show. At the event in the and uncomplicated the op- cally in the READY FOR ON AIR status. ware. Quality Hotel & Suites in eration of the MAGIC sys- Berlin the participants tems is and what advantag- Please note that all components - MAGIC TOUCH or could inform themselves es they offer. MAGIC TOUCH ADMIN, MAGIC TOUCH LAN and about the MAGIC DC7 The final discussion con- MAGIC SCREENER need to be updated. Because of the and MAGIC AC1 Audio cluded the event. The par- improvement of the AGC a firmware update is also neces- Codecs as well as the ticipants were enthusiastic sary. MAGIC Telephone Hy- about the products and By the way: if you want to be automatically informed about brids. called the event a complete a new release, you can register on our homepage. The Soft- The latest feature present- success. ware Registration you will find under Service. Please select ed by the sales team was MAGIC ISDN Telephone Hybrid and indicate at least the MAGIC ISDN Tele- your email address. phone Hybrid DTMF ex- View Assistent Producer tension system for the anal-

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