2022 – IBC’s Welcome Return | Aussie Commercial Radio Grows | Johan Boqvist on Simplifying Broadcast WorkflowsĢ5 Aug. 2022 – Preserving Culture in War | RNZ Resumes Shortwave | Aussie Youth Listenership Upġ Sept. Each workspace is divided over two displays to maximize ergonomics.Ĩ Sept. The six on-air studios in the Sound Park have their own Omniplayer playout client. The system is intuitive and invites to go ahead with making radio.” Everybody was enthusiastic and rapidly embraced OmniPlayer as their new playout system, with reliability and the relaxed atmosphere as key elements.
“The feedback we got from our on-air staffers was unanimously positive,” underlined Tuboville.
3, the DPG Media broadcast team completed the migration of all radio brands. With Joe’s radio studios switching to OmniPlayer on Dec. It all worked out well, also with edited audio tracks.” We also synchronized the videoclips for Qmusic’s visual radio in the OmniPlayer software, and converted the existing video workflow into OmniPlayer’s OmniVeo video player system. “We had to train our on-air staff to work with the new software, and our music workflows had to be entered in the system. The studios feature new glass doors for a visual contact between the on-air studios and the newsroom without background noise. “The transfer of the complete Dalet database to the OmniPlayer radio automation system took us quite some time,” Tuboville said. TransitioningĪfter the first trials, the group’s streaming and DAB+ station Willy came next in August, with Qmusic following in September.
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“All of the start/stops and automation are perfectly matched and the configuration is full AoiP,” explained Tuboville.
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Whereas Dalet used its dedicated service to communicate directly with the DHD platform via DHD ECP, the OmniPlayer software uses the Ember+ protocol, supported by both OmniPlayer and DHD and offering the same compatibility. This experiment triggered our choice for OmniPlayer.” And M&I were thinking along with us and developed the tools. “We allow the listeners to vote for their next favorite track on the playlist - an interaction opening a whole new world. They think fast and facilitate innovation,” said Tuboville, citing the example of online and DAB+ station Q-Maximum Hits. “M&I proved to be a very flexible partner. In June last year, DPG Media’s DAB+ and streaming channels tested OmniPlayer. Testing Digital Stations Tim Tuboville works with a rack of OmniPlayer playout workstations and DHD-cores. This means we can use the OmniPlayer to help us do what it does best: Produce radio,” added Tuboville. “We’re going to replace the Dalet news system there with specific news production software. “The software is very user-friendly, with a relaxed and not too overwhelming interface.”Īnother deciding factor to switch to OmniPlayer was the reorganization in DPG Media’s structure, with the news section relocating to the new Antwerp News City building, grouping news production for TV, radio and printed media. “In the Netherlands, Dutch broadcasters like our sister station Qmusic there switched from Dalet to OmniPlayer a few years ago,” continued Tuboville. OmniPlayer, developed by Dutch company M&I Broadcast Services, came in as a good alternative. “Dalet also supported DPG’s media newsroom, resulting in an integrated system, which in the end became a bit ponderous - the software didn’t help us anymore to make radio the way we wanted.” “Dalet grew organically with our workflows and organization,” explained Tim Tuboville, senior support engineer for DPG Media’s radio department.
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When DPG Media’s radio brands first entered their new habitat, they replaced the existing Dalet Plus playout system with Dalet Galaxy software. Double Decision Felice Dekens presents the Q-Top 40 on Saturday morning. The studios also feature Panasonic AW-HE40 cameras for visual radio. Each of the station’s on-air studios, visible from the building’s entrance, central corridor and the newsroom through glass panels, have just taken delivery of OmniPlayer playout software.ĭubbed the “Sound Park,” the new radio floor, which houses 10 on-air and production studios, also makes use of DHD RX2 mixing consoles, Dalet Galaxy cart players, Neumann mics and Genelec monitors.Ī TC Helicon reverb unit, Empirical Labs EL8 distressors, Telos VX telephone hybrid, plus an Adderlink XDIP KVM extender linking the equipment in the main datacenter with the studios using KVM over IP, completes the set-up. Just 18 months ago, Qmusic and Joe moved into their new studios on DPG Media’s ground floor. The OmniPlayer playout system is using a twin-display setup.
VILVOORDE, Belgium - DPG Media continues to enhance the workflow and technology of its stations, Qmusic, Joe and Willy.
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