Telos Z/IPStream R/1

Telos Z/IPStream R/1 Overview

The Telos Z/IPStream R/1 is a versatile, single-rack unit that combines professional-grade audio processing with MP3 and AAC encoding. Designed to meet the needs of broadcasters and streaming professionals, the R/1 integrates seamlessly into any setup, offering high-quality audio streaming capabilities with comprehensive remote management. The R/1 supports AAC-LC, HE-AAC, and HE-AAC v2 encoding formats, ensuring superior audio fidelity across various streaming platforms. Configuration and management are fully remote, accessible via any standard web browser.

Key Features of Z/IPStream R/1

1. Integrated Audio Processing and Streaming: The R/1 handles audio pre-processing, stream encoding, and delivery to remote replication servers within a compact 1RU appliance, making it an efficient solution for streaming workflows.
2. High-Quality Audio Conversion: The unit features a professional-grade 24-bit A/D converter, ensuring studio-reference quality audio output.
3. Multiple Codec Support: The R/1 offers a choice between MP3 and AAC-LC, HE-AAC, and HE-AAC v2 codecs, with output bitrates ranging from 16 kbps to 320 kbps, depending on the active codec.
4. Omnia Audio Processing: It includes Omnia processing features such as a wideband AGC, 3-band compressor/limiter, EQ, low-pass filter, and a precision look-ahead final limiter, ensuring optimal audio quality for streams.
5. Metadata Support: The R/1 supports metadata tagging for all popular playout platforms, allowing streams to be dynamically tagged with “now-playing” information from automation systems.
6. Flexible I/O Options: The unit comes with studio-grade analog and Livewire IP-Audio I/O, along with separate LAN and WAN Ethernet ports, offering flexibility in integrating with different audio and network environments.
7. Broad Server Compatibility: It directly supports ICEcast, SHOUTcast, SHOUTcast v2, Adobe Flash Media Server, Adobe RTMP, RTP streams, as well as popular streaming servers like LimeLight and Akamai.
8. Dual Encoder Support: The R/1 can simultaneously encode high and low bitrate streams or MP3 and AAC streams, providing flexibility in stream delivery.
9. Versatile Metadata Input: It accepts metadata over TCP/IP, UDP, or RS-232 (using a USB to RS232 adapter), ensuring compatibility with various data sources.
10. Remote Management: Configuration and management are accessible via an HTML5 web user interface, allowing remote control from both computers and mobile devices.

Z/IPStream R/1 Specifications

• Audio Coding:
  • Codec Choices:
    • MP3: 16 to 320 kbps
    • AAC-LC: 24 to 320 kbps
    • HE-AAC: 24 to 96 kbps
    • HE-AAC v2 (aacPlus): 24 to 96 kbps
  • AAC Transport Modes: ADTS, ADTS-CRC, ADIF, RAW
• Metadata Formats:
  • Includes Character Parser, Line Parser, Nexgen Audio Sense, Simian Template, XML Parsers (various formats), and user-definable options.
• Input:
  • Analog: Balanced XLR, +4 dBu, with a 24-bit A/D converter.
  • Digital: Livewire AoIP via LAN port, AES/EBU balanced XLR.
• Output:
  • Analog: Balanced XLR with +22 dBu output clipping and 50 Ohm impedance.
  • Digital: Livewire AoIP via LAN or WAN port, AES/EBU balanced XLR.
• Audio Performance:
  • THD+N: < 0.03% @ +12dBu, 1 kHz Sine
  • Frequency Response: +/- 1dB from 25 Hz to 20 kHz
  • Headroom: 18dB
  • Dynamic Range: > 87dB Unweighted, > 90 dB “A” Weighted
  • Crosstalk: > 80 dB
• Remote Control: Managed via an HTML5 web interface through a built-in web server.
• Power:
  • Internal supply with 85–250 VAC auto-switching, 50–60 Hz.
  • Power consumption is 14.2 Watts.

The Telos Z/IPStream R/1 offers a powerful, compact solution for professional audio streaming, combining robust processing, flexible encoding options, and comprehensive remote management to deliver high-quality audio streams reliably and efficiently.