Z/IPStream X/2


Overview

WiFi and Internet connections are available everywhere these days — and so is streaming audio. Already, many are using their smartphone as a 21st-century transistor radio. Soon, the connected car will make it easier than ever to listen to high-quality streamed audio on the move. These are big changes in listening habits, but don’t worry: Z/IPStream X/2 is here to help. Z/IPStream X/2 is the third-generation streaming software from the Telos Alliance®; a new combined audio processing/streaming platform designed for broadcasters who understand that streaming audio quality and reliability are just as important as terrestrial transmission. Z/IPStream X/2 gives you the power to fine-tune your streams for clear, clean, audio output — no matter the bitrate, codec, or delivery platform. Z/IPStream X/2 stands above the rest with Adaptive Streaming technology. With Adaptive Streaming, the connection between streaming server and listener is automatically managed, dynamically adjusting bitrate and audio quality to maintain a solid connection with the best possible audio — regardless of Wi-Fi limitations or Internet behavior. Z/IPStream X/2 supports generating multiple streams to a server simultaneously using different codecs and bitrates to support these adaptive streaming applications.

Features

Genuine, high-quality audio codecs from Fraunhofer IIS (the inventors of MP3), including MP3, AAC-LC, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, and xHE-AAC
xHE-AAC works well at low bitrates and therefore has more encoding power. Whereas, other codecs like AAC and MP3 sound much better for music than they do for speech, xHE-AAC sounds great for both speech and music, even at the lowest bitrates
Processes and encodes streaming audio for multiple platforms and bitrates simultaneously
Includes 3-band processing from Omnia Audio
Need even more processing power? Upgrade to Z/IPStream 9X/2, with up to seven bands of multiband AGC and limiting plus Undo technology that can restore poorly mastered audio to clarity and brilliance
Sophisticated software routines enable you to handle streaming complications such as programming blackouts, metadata insertion, variable listener environments, and more
Flexible audio routing accepts input from sound cards, RTP and Livewire+™/AES67 AoIP connections
Unprecedented level of control: Use the built-in HTML5 web interface, or fine-tune even further using the REST API
Cloud-Ready: Z/IPStream X/2 may be hosted and run using your cloud-based server
Built-in SNMP and email notification of system events