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WorldDAB Certification, ai|coustics Expansion, and Innovations in Radio Technology · RedTech daily podcast - Powered by AI

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  Welcome to the RedTech daily podcast, powered by artificial intelligence, where we bring you
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  the latest in business and technology news for the global radio broadcast and digital audio
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  industries.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, and here's what's on today's docket: WorldDAB launches ASA product
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  certification scheme, ai|coustics raises €5 million to scale studio-quality voice AI
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  technology, Super Hi-Fi launches Control Room for cloud-based live radio broadcasting, 3Bears
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  and Radio Gong 96.3 might be just right, and Crista Media selects BE TREplus manager.
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  WorldDAB has announced the launch of a global certification scheme for DAB+ Automatic Safety
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  Alerts, appointing DTG Testing as the authorized partner for testing and approval.
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  Products that pass this scheme will carry the ASA logo, confirming compliance with the ETSI
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  TS 104 090 standard.
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  Designed for domestic and in-vehicle receivers, the certification includes rigorous testing of
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  ASA features such as geo-targeted alerts and signal switching.
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  ASA-certified products are expected to reach consumers later this year.
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  Berlin-based ai|coustics has secured €5 million in a seed funding round led by Partech,
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  alongside Acurio, Intuition, Arc, and other investors.
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  The company specializes in using generative and reconstructive artificial intelligence to
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  deliver studio-quality sound from any voice recording.
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  Their technology repairs missing audio frequencies and maintains the original
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  speaker’s timbre.
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  With clients like Elgato and Radio France, ai|coustics offers an application programming
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  interface and software development kit to enhance voice quality across platforms.
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  The funding will support product expansion and market growth, aligning with the increasing
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  demand for authenticity in voice AI.
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  ai|coustics reports that over 500,000 users have used their tools to enhance more than 2
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  million minutes of audio.
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  CEO Fabian Seipel calls this funding round a significant step in bringing quality and
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  authenticity to voice AI.
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  Partech's Boris Golden highlights the efficiency of ai|coustics' software in
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  providing studio-quality sound without expensive hardware or technical expertise,
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  positioning the company as a future leader in the market.
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  Super Hi-Fi has launched a new platform called Control Room, which enables cloud-based
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  management of live radio broadcasts across an entire station network.
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  This innovative tool allows radio hosts to conduct live shows from any location, using
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  devices such as Mac, Windows, iOS, or Android.
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  Control Room features a collaborative hosting model, facilitating multiple presenters from
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  different locations with minimal setup.
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  The platform includes touch-first applications, video collaboration, group chat, and
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  customizable soundboards.
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  It integrates seamlessly with Telos Alliance Axia broadcast mixing consoles, simplifying
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  operations traditionally tied to physical studios.
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  Munich’s Radio Gong 96.3 has claimed it's the first German radio station to successfully
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  measure the impact of a linear radio campaign in real time.
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  Collaborating with 3Bears, a porridge maker from Munich, Radio Gong used special software
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  to track user reactions during broadcasts and commercial breaks.
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  The campaign not only increased reach and brand awareness but also contributed to performance
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  marketing strategies.
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  This innovative approach allows for real-time A/B testing, showing radio's central role in
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  media mixes for direct conversions.
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  Crista Media has chosen the Broadcast Electronics TREplus manager to enhance its
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  content asset management.
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  Chief Engineer Aaron Hume praised the platform for its flexibility and cost-effectiveness,
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  making it ideal for delivering visual content across radio and streaming platforms.
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  The setup integrates with R.D.S., H.D.
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  Radio, and Opticodec for internet streaming.
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  Hume highlighted the excellent customer service and the straightforward transition from their
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  previous provider.
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  This upgrade supports Crista Media's goal of optimizing metadata management and streamlining
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  operations.
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  That's all for today on the RedTech daily podcast, powered by artificial intelligence.
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  For more detailed information on these stories, visit redtech.pro.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, and thank you for tuning in.
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  We'll see you next time!