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RTW Sets New Standards in Pro Audio Metering with
TouchMonitor Series-- Makes IBC 2010 Debut
August 31, 2010
Source: RTW
New Products Feature Software Modules,
Multichannel Support and Multifunctional Interface - Available
by the End of 2010
RTW, a manufacturer and distributor of professional audio
metering and control devices, will be giving international
broadcasters at this year's IBC 2010 (Stand 8.E76) an advance
look at its innovative new TouchMonitor series.
TouchMonitor is a new range of products that RTW developed,
and include two TouchMonitor versions, scheduled to ship by
the end of 2010, include the TM7 featuring a 7" touch
screen and the TM9 with a 9" touch screen.
Both units combine unprecedented flexibility and modularity
with an intuitive user interface. A limited number of TouchMonitor
units are scheduled to begin shipping in December, with full
production continuing early next year. The operating concept
based on 16:9 touch-sensitive screens is unique. It offers
not only a built-in online help function, but also allows
for monitoring separate signal groups using multiple instruments
at the same time.
For example, a TouchMonitor featuring 8 digital and 8 analog
inputs can display a digital 5.1 surround signal on the Surround
Sound Analyzer, the Loudness Radar Meter by TC Electronic,
AES status data, a PPM/loudness combo bargraph and a numerical
loudness meter. At the same time, the unit could monitor four
analog stereo signals on PPM/SPL bar graphs simultanously.
This way, up to 16 analog and/or digital signals can all be
displayed. In addition, the TM9 with the 3G-SDI option installed
(available during the second quarter of 2011) will be able
to display all 32 signals of a 3G-SDI stream in parallel.
The TM7 and TM9 units feature a high-performance graphics
engine and excessive DSP power as the basis for its highly
flexible display options. Seven different hardware versions
are available providing various combinations of analog (D-Sub)
and/or digital-audio interfaces. Digital ports are available
in the AES3 (D-Sub) or AES3id (BNC) formats.
All versions feature a LAN port, a VGA output for connecting
external screens, GPIO interfaces, and two USB ports. In addition
to the standard versions featuring desktop enclosures, external
power supplies, and an integrated stand, RTW also offers OEM
versions that can be integrated into mixing-console surfaces.
The modular software concept of the TouchMonitor range provides
excellent value for money: Define your unit's functionality
on your own and purchase only the features you actually need.
The basic configuration includes stereo PPMs providing various
scales for analog and digital audio and ITU BS.1770-1-compliant
TruePeak metering. The user can add more instruments and functions
as necessary by purchasing the respective software licenses.
Many instruments known from existing RTW products are available
to choose from: the Surround Sound Analyzer, the Real-Time
Analyzer (RTA), an ITU/EBU-compliant loudness meter, the Loudness
Radar Meter by TC Electronic, a vectorscope and a multi-correlator.
This way, the units of the TouchMonitor series support numerous
applications ranging from simple stereo peak meters to full-fledged
multichannel surround-enabled instruments at affordable prices.
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