Significant new developments to its Cortex broadcast workflow control software
application, new loudness control solutions and a highly cost-effective variant of its
industry-leading Synapse AV signal processing modules will form the heart of Axon’s
most sophisticated ever showcase at NAB 2012. It coincides with the company’s
25th anniversary celebrations.
Cortex provides comprehensive tools to configure, monitor and maintain a diversity of
devices including Axon’s Synapse range of control modules and other third-party
products. Consequently, users take total control over multiple and complex routines
involving numerous users, enabling them to configure workflows exactly how they
wish to meet specific production needs.
The new Tally and Mnemonic options provide a user to interface for signal processing
and routing equipment using native protocols and / or GPI units in order to operate
various display and tally devices. The Generic Devices option allows for interfacing to
a number of third party devices using their native control and/or monitoring
protocols.
Axon has created SynLite – a series of modules for a.o. frame syncing, embedding,
de-embedding, up and down conversion. Based on the same robust and high quality
design as the other Synapse modules, SynLite modules are ready for heavy-duty
use.
At NAB, Axon will introduce new Synapse modules including a long time HD/SD-SDI
uncompressed video delay. It can store and delay up to one hour of SD material
including all blanking as RAW data. Compared to competitive server based solutions
the SLD100 can be considered as very green. The unit can be used for one-hour
broadcasts or for profanity checks.
Axon is represented in South Africa by Jasco Broadcast Solutions.
Screen Africa magazine – May 2012
