RTW has worked with Merging Technologies to integrate Ravenna into its most recent product, the TouchMonitor 5.

‘This product delivers an extensive array of measurement tools, ensuring compliance with international loudness standards and professional delivery specifications’ says RTW Director of Product Management, Thomas Valter. ‘It supports various formats, including stereo, surround, and immersive formats like 5.1 and 7.1.4, making it versatile for a wide range of audio applications. The 5-inch touchscreen display offers high resolution and can be customised to fit individual preferences, allowing users to tailor layouts and tools.’

Key features include a Loudness Chart that tracks loudness over time and a Vectorscope to detect phase issues. The monitor also supports AES67, further expanding its compatibility with other Audio-over-IP standards.

‘Our clients are mainly broadcasters, encompassing the majority of prominent national, public and private networks,’ Valter explains. ‘During a live event like a football match, for example, the broadcaster must comply with strict audio level regulations. The TouchMonitor 5 helps them monitor how loud the broadcast is and ensure compliance with these regulations.’

‘But they don’t just use these meters for live transmission,’ he adds. ‘They’re also vital for quality control. For instance, if a broadcaster is transmitting a football match produced by a partner, the TouchMonitor 5 ensures the signal they receive from their production partner falls within the given guidelines. Once a live event is broadcast, you can’t edit it, so it’s critical to get the levels right from the outset. This device helps customers do exactly that.’

The team at Merging Technologies are pleased with what the relationship has achieved. ‘Collaborating with RTW has been a remarkable journey,’ says Merging Technologies OEM Manager, Rune Jacobsen. ‘We’re encouraged to see how our AES67 Ravenna solution, with its accompanying support for ST2110 and NMOS, has been integrated into the TouchMonitor 5 with such positive effects. This will significantly enhance the user experience for RTW’s customers. By combining high-definition audio transport, low latency, and reliable features like ST2110 and NMOS into one solution, we’ve created a product that’s truly enhancing the quality of audio metering and monitoring in the industry.’

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