Axel Tech VJPro Middleware

Video follows audio

Middleware software to interface VJ Pro system with third party radio playout.

Simulcasting Radio on a TV channel

RADIO is the most flexible and resilient medium. Both the traditional and the digital media markets are competitive, but Radio has a unique chance to increase its share, thanking to Visual Radio. Simulcasting Radio on a TV channel is a new frontier that allows stations to conquer a better reach into homes, casting to television sets, and into malls, feeding large monitors. Being Radio the king of media for mobility, Visual Radio strengthens stations where needed, at fixed locations.Visual Radio means that your station can be seen. Radio programming and shows will be aired simultaneously both on Radio and TV without bearing the costs and efforts required by a traditional TV production. It is possible to run a Visual Radio with the same technical staff and talent used at the base station. Radio does not need to change its workflow or its equipment. There is no need for TV expertise, near zero cost for TV production and it is a one-time minimum investment.VJ-PRO by AXEL TECH can be interfaced to any On-Air Radio system and to any digital mixing console.

Axel Tech provides powerful solutions to easily integrate radio and television.

Visual radio is for all the broadcasters that want their TV to follow radio rules, including live, automatic scheduling and audio/video synchronization.

The visual radio from Axel Tech is the combination of state-of-the-art broadcast tools: the prestigious radio automation DJPRO, the TV playout YOUPLAY and the advanced logo and graphic generator DLGPLUS.

The interaction is managed by the VJ-PRO console, which allows to easily control audio and video events.

It has just 6 basic widgets:

Players

Status

Cameras

Graphics

Switcher

Layouts

The video format can be selected between PAL or NTSC. The resolution can be standard (SD) or high resolution (HD); in case of SD, 4:3 or 16:9 can be chosen while in case of HD, vertical 1080 or 720 pixel can be switched.

Main Features

• Radio On-Air System integration - Native integration with DJPRO Radio. Custom modules to integrate third party Radio automations (RCS, Netia, etc.).
• Radio Console integration - Native integration with OXYGEN 3000 digital radio console. Custom modules to integrate third party mixing console (Studer, Axia, Lawo, DHD, Wheatstone, etc.). GPIO management.
• Video Playout and Capture - 2 channels playout with video mixing/cross fade/effects. Perfect Audio/Video synch. 1 channel recording.
• Graphics engine - Multi-layer CG for graphic generation with Fill and Key. Automatic titling (song author and title). Animations, logo, Ticker, Clock, etc. RSS feeds, Weather information, News, etc. Social Network content integration (using “Social Hub” software from Axel Technology). Free CG composer software for graphic layout creation.
• User Interface - Smart GUI for manual control of graphics, layouts, video switcher, cameras, recorder, studio switch. Hardware Instant keyboard with 64 hotkeys
• Video Switcher control - Native integration with Atem, VMIX, Tricaster, etc. Connection: SDI/NDI/Stream (according to video switcher features). TCP/IP and serial connection.
• Cameras integration - Camera control (Sony/Visca/Panasonic protocols). Intelligent switch for automatic camera switch (multiple configurations and rules)