Customizable and flexible setup
OPTIMOD XPN-Enterprise™ consists of a Linux-based commercial-off-the-shelf Dell server using a 1RU enterprise-class softGear™ platform with dual redundant AoIP supporting AES67, SMPTE2110/2027 or Livewire+ network protocols.
Additionally, the following XPN-Enterprise nodes are available to extend the system and provide virtually unlimited flexibility for your radio broadcast ecosystem.
FM/HD Node: 1RU with dual redundant AoIP input with FM and HD/DAB 8700-style processing outputs as follows: 1 digital MPX, 1 FM composite (analog MPX), 1 Orban uMPX, 1 AES3, and 1 analog audio output; the node also provides RDS encoding and dual FM/HD Watermarking Encoders (Kantar or Nielsen)
FM Node: 1RU with dual redundant AoIP input with FM processing outputs as follows: 1 FM composite (analog MPX), 1 Orban uMPX and 1 AES3 audio output; the node also provides RDS encoding and an FM Watermarking Encoder (Kantar or Nielsen)
Streaming Node: 1 RU with 4 Streaming outputs (AAC, FLAC or Opus) each with a dedicated Watermarking Encoder (Kantar or Nielsen)
Kantar Node: 1 RU with 4 Kantar Watermarking Encoders for use with direct AES67, SMPTE2110/2027, Dante and Livewire+ AoIP or XPN-E AES3 Node outputs
Nielsen Node: 1 RU with 4 Kantar Watermarking Encoders for use with direct AES67, SMPTE2110/2027, Dante and Livewire+ AoIP or XPN-E AES3 Node outputs
Additionally, an optional AES3 Node can be included, which is a 1/3 RU converter with 8 AES3 inputs and 8 AES3 outputs, dual redundant AoIP networks and PoE.
Suitable for All Broadcast Formats
XPN-Enterprise’s OPTICLOUD™ processing precisely matches the input requirements for Analog FM, DAB+, DRM+ and HD Radio™ transmitters, ensuring proper signal coverage along with delivering the desired sound; the XPN-Enterprise server creates a perfect feed for internet streaming, no matter what encoder is used.
Audio Processing at its Best
Orban’s OPTICLOUD™ processing provides automatic level control of audio sources, sophisticated multi-band dynamic equalization with both subharmonic and harmonic synthesis, phase-skew correction, and a highly effective oversampled true-peak limiter that prevents distortion and optimizes codec performance without clipping or primitive pumping.
PreCode™ Technology
Orban’s exclusive PreCode™ technology manipulates several aspects of the audio to minimize artifacts caused by low bitrate codecs, ensuring consistent loudness and texture from one source to the next. PreCode includes special audio band detection algorithms that are energy and spectrum aware. This can improve codec performance on some codecs by reducing audio processing induced codec artifacts
Factory Presets
As with all of our OPTIMODs, the XPN-Enterprise also comes with a variety of factory presets; Orban’s exclusive “Less-More” controls greatly simplify creating your own signature sound. Virtually unlimited user presets storage is provided on-board.
Central Configuration and Control
The XPN-Enterprise Dashboard App can be installed on Windows, Mac OS X or Linux operating systems and can be used to configure the complete system – XPN-Enterprise server as well as all of the XPN-E nodes.
