Ferncast aixtream - Audio streaming, playout and broadcasting solution for any live audio application

Audio streaming for broadcasting and playout is a large and diverse field, but aixtream has you covered. The aixtream audio software solution is our highly adaptable, customizable, modern, intuitive and user-friendly answer to the needs of all kinds of audio broadcasters. Broadcast program planners and MCR operators will find their requirements met and exceeded, just like sound studios technicians and remote operators.

Example live audio applications for aixtream

aixtream OTT

OTT (over-the-top) audio web streaming was one of aixtream’s first use cases and so it has become one of the premier solutions for this application. Our audio software solutions contain everything you need to get for your internet radio program in all desired formats to all kinds of end points, whether smartphones, kitchen radios or internet browsers. AAC, Ogg and mp3 are supported and even the all-new xHE AAC. We are also especially proud of our certification by nacamar and Akamai. This way we can ensure that our OTT radio web streaming fulfills all possible requirements and is utterly reliable. It includes intuitive and comprehensive connection setup and planning, detailed monitoring options and extensive streaming management.

aixtream AOD

Audio-on-demand content, like podcasting and audio libraries, is becoming increasingly popular and even expected by today’s listeners and so content creators are encouraged to develop their audio-on-demand content. However, most solutions allow the users very little control over the workflow and output. aixtream AOD changes this by enabling you to set up your own audio-on-demand processing machine (potentially on the same system handling OTT web streams). This solution can handle every part of the process, from the content ingest and metadata insertion to the upload to the CDN. The user is guided through the configuration every step of the way thanks to a helpful setup wizard.

aixtream DVB

DVB transcoding and multiplexing of audio is still a very common audio streaming and broadcasting application and creating fully DVB-compliant MPEG TS streams is also an option with aixtream. Whether Single Program Transport Streams (SPTS) or Multi-program Transport Streams (MPTS), whether used for an encoding or transcoding device, aixtream offers all the functionality needed to create your MPEG TS from any input. No matter whether this input is a conventional audio signal or a web stream. Multiplexing (mux) and demultiplexing (demux) are also fully supported.

As always with aixtream, configuration is easy but powerful, with all necessary setting done in a few minutes. The broad range of supported audio formats and parameters ensures that you will get exactly the output you need.

aixtream SIP

AoIP (audio-over-IP) with RTP and SIP calls is a classic broadcasting use case and aixtream is the perfect modern solution for it as well.

With its highly scalable number of inputs and outputs, you can be sure that however many streams you need to send or receive, aixtream can handle them. This makes it a perfect choice for both the hub system in a larger network of streams as well as the remote audio contribution. Extensive configuration options and widget support ensure that your connection setup and monitoring is as easy as it could be. This includes multiple features to plan and automatize connection setup and activation. Managing multiple SIP connections and account is also especially easy and fast thanks to customizable widgets.

Of course all standards are supported, including EBU TECH 3326.

aixtream CAPT

Secure audio recording, in-depth event logging and commentating, as well as audio monitoring was the second use case aixtream was originally developed for and this shows itself with many unique features missing from comparable audio recording software solutions. The inbuilt Log tracks all events in great detail and can be searched and filtered very extensively. No endless searches necessary. User management is especially in-depth. This ensures that the chance for user error and unauthorized operation are minimized.

The audio recording features are extensive. Audio files can be encrypted and stored locally or externally via simultaneous upload by rsync, Samba, HTTP or (S)FTP. The saved audio can be swiftly analyzed within the GUI.

Recorded files can also be used as a source for audio transmissions if needed.

PIPE concept – fast and intuitive audio stream and connection setup

The PIPE Concept makes audio stream and call configuration as simple as never before. A row of elements represents each aspect of the connection and configuration is as easy as drag-and-drop, while detailed configurations of the elements is available with a single click. Even complex connections can be set up in a few seconds and a minimum of clicks.

Full input/output matrix – all combinations of inputs/outputs and protocols supported

The PIPE concept also makes it possible to use any input with any output in the same connection and aixtream fully supports all possible combinations. This includes conventional use cases like connecting an analog or digital audio signal and streaming it via RTP as well as rarer use cases like gateway functionality, for example using a Dante input for a SIP call. No other provider supports this much flexibility. As an additional benefit of this you can often remove unnecessary hardware from your workflow as everything can be handled by the aixtream system.

Customizable UI and controls

Every audio streaming and broadcasting application is different and we recognize this. Our aixtream includes many features to customize the UI and controls for use case to keep things as fast and simple as possible for you. This includes a fully customizable Dashboard for control and monitoring and many levels of view filters. If you have a very specific use case, we are also capable of making even deeper adaptions of aixtream for you.