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Omnia Audio Processing
Omnia products represent the state-of-the-art in audio processing for virtually any application…

he top-of-the-line Omnia.11 and
the versatile Omnia.9, feature
Single Sideband Suppressed
Carrier capability for the potential
reduction of multipath.
Also available is the lower-priced
Omnia ONE, which will process FM,
AM, Internet, studio applications or
act as a stereo generator on demand
by simply changing software.
On the software side, there is
the Omnia A/XE for standalone
encoding and processing of live
internet streams as well as the
Omnia F/XE for ﬁle-based encoding
and processing.
Omnia Audio offers 24/7
technical support.

Omnia.11 is available in a
choice of two models

Omnia Audio will be at IBC on
the Telos Alliance stand and Omnia
Direct, the technology which permits
a single AES-EBU cable between
the Omnia.11 and the Nautel NV
Series transmitter in a clean, 100%
digital path, will be demonstrated
at the Nautel stand.
Omnia.11 is strictly for
mission critical FM and FM/
H D - D A B - D R M p ro c e s s i n g ,
where maximum ﬁrepower is
required in an extremely
competitive environment.
Available in two models:
Omnia.11 FMHD with
separate processing paths
for FM and HD/DAB-DRM,
and Omnia.11 FM without
HD/DAB-DRM. FM-only
model is upgradeable to FM/HDDAB-DRM at a later date. Switchable
Single Sideband Suppressed
Carrier (SSBSC) technology for
potential reduction of multipath is
standard feature.
A front panel touch screen GUI,
on a 10.5-inch diagonal screen,
provides ease of use and enhanced
metering and diagnostics. Remote
access is via any web browser,
as well as a local onboard Wi-Fi
connection so laptops and iPads
will have access. Livewire, AES/
EBU digital and analogue I/O are
standard, as is fanless cooling in
the rugged 4-RU chassis.
The Omnia.9 will simultaneously
process FM analogue and (optional)

HD-1, HD-2, and HD-3/DAB-DRM
transmissions, each independently
controlled. Omnia.9 will also
(optional) simultaneously encode
and process the internet streams
of FM analogue/HD-1, HD-2 and
HD 3/DAB-DRM again, each
independently controlled. Features
exclusive ‘undo’ technology
which removes distortion from
source material.
An onboard,
Psychoacoustic
Composite
Embedder
allows 100%
audio peaks
in
stereo
(potentially up
to 140%), within
100% total modulation. Optional,
built-in RDS encoder, dynamically
updateable. HTTP push support for
automation, such as dynamic RDS
and streaming song titles, preset
recall. Studio Output with very
low latency for talent monitoring.
Includes selectable SSB (Single
Sideband) stereo encoder to
potentially improve conventional FMStereo transmission performance,
possibly reduce multipath, and
provide increased protection to the
baseband spectrum.

The Omnia.9 features FM analogue
and comprehensive digital streaming
options

Multi-Functional
Omnia ONE meets the challenges
of AM, FM, HD Radio, DAB,
DRM, multicasting, podcasting,
netcasting, satcasting, and just
about any application where signal
processing is needed.
The Omnia ONE quickly adapts
to your needs by simple software
downloads. It can be used in the
studio, for transmission, and even
in networked applications, thanks
to its Livewire interface. It even has
dual software banks allowing you
too easily switch between styles.
The Omnia ONE packs an

Software downloads adapt the Omnia ONE to users’ requirements

impressive list of standard features
into its 1-RU frame:
• Wideband AGC followed by FourBand AGC and Five-Band Peak
Limiter sections;
• Browser-based remote control
and conﬁguration;
• Analogue XLR balanced inputs
and outputs;
• Digital AES/EBU input, output
and external Sync input;
• Automatic input fail-over on loss
of audio;
• Livewire / Ethernet RJ45 jack;
• Universal Power Input;
• Built-in stereo headphone jack
with front panel level control;
• Single Jog-Wheel user interface
with LED level metering and LCD
screen.
Omnia ONE FM adds Omnia’s
advanced, fully distortion-controlled,
pre-emphasised ﬁnal limiter / clipper,
a newly designed digital stereo
generator with SCA convenience
input, two independently adjustable
composite MPX outputs and 19kHz
pilot output for synchronisation to
external RDS generators.
Omnia ONE Multicast/DABDRM features SENSUS,
an audio conditioning
technology to minimise
codec artefacts as well as
restore the fullness and
depth that bit-reduction
steals. It also features
ultra low-distortion final
limiting optimised for the HDDAB-DRM codec.
Omnia ONE Studio Pro fulﬁlls the
need of a lower delay, full-bandwidth
processor for applications that
require minimal delay and do not
require absolute peak limiting. Omnia
ONE can also be converted to an
AM processor or a Stereo Generator
with a simple software download.

process and encode multiple
streams in various formats
simultaneously.
Encode directly to MP3 or AAC,
feed a Shoutcast-style or Windows
Media Server in the MP3 format,
or stream to Adobe Flash clients
through a Wowza Media Server.
You can also pair Omnia A/XE with
your existing Windows Media, Real,
mpgPRO or MP3 streaming encoder.

Server Streams
The new Virtual Patch Cable
allows Omnia A/XE to receive,
process, and send audio to other
software on the PC. Internally
encoded Shoutcast or Wowza
server streams can be tagged with
now-playing information received
from automation systems or
another application.
There is a built-in a scheduler to
allow streams to be started and
stopped at speciﬁc times, as well as
processing presets can be changed
on a schedule, with separate
processing profiles for different
dayparts and programmes.

Omnia A/XE Software
Omnia A/XE software can process
audio for a variety of applications,
bitrate-reduced and linear.
It runs in the background as a
Windows service, can be fullymanaged and conﬁgured remotely
with a web browser, and can even

Omnia’s A/XE software
processes audio

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