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Hello everyone I have been following you for quite a while I would like some info regarding the breakaway one software
I am a fm radio going mpx via bridges and tx my questions are if anyone can answer me1: the difference between omnia 9 and breakaway at the software level what are they??
2: I want to try the breakaway to remove other compressors worth thousands of euros I would like some advice on a professional sound card to associate with the software
3: What do I need as hardware to output mpx after sound card with rds and subcarriers in mpx
4: anyone in the studio to create an omnia 9 type box with breakaway in a custom rack pc case?
5: if everything satisfies my needs like omnia that I tried in my radio what software should I buy from the site to have everything full fm streaming?? As I do fm mpx streaming in IP receivers and various stream streams
Thanks I hope you can help me soon
I can’t answer all your questions, but #1, the big difference is BA1 is a 5 band processor where Omnia.9 is 7 bands. Also there are many other added features and technologes in the 9 vs BA1, like Undo and more advanced clippers, etc…
Many many differences. Breakaway One is more like the Omnia7 than the Omnia9, according to Jesse Graffam. The biggest is that Breakaway is not fully adjustable like Omnia products are. My understanding is the user operation mode is restricted to Basic functionality. BA1 is not thousands of euros because of this.
Both of these products have a niche in the broadcast domain. Trying to compare their niche is possibly like comparing a Mazda 3 to a BMW or (insert your favourite luxury car here). Both will transport you from A to B in relative luxury, but there are definable differences in the two vehicles, and some of the differences may be significant to some drivers, but some may not.
Similarly, some broadcasters insist on the best of the best, and have the budgets to achieve that, whereas many have to produce the most competitive sound output they can achieve with far smaller budgets.
1. The core code and algorithms are almost identical, but there have been extensions to that core specific to Omnia 9, including the number of bands, undo etc. These extensions possibly could be incorporated in future releases of BA1, but at an increase in price.
2. Surprisingly, the soundcard doesn’t have to be particularly “high end”. It obviously needs to faithfully reproduce the source material without colouration. Remember that FM audio is “capped” at 50 Hz to 15 kHz to allow for the 4 kHz safe zone and pilot tome at 19 kHz, so having a card capable of playing sounds above that is a moot point.
3. I will need to speak to my engineer to provide the specifics of what additional hardware is required for MPX, as he is the “hands on” guy. I’ll try to provide specifics later.
4. There a many, many operational radio stations who have a Windows-based “black box” running BA1 at the core of their broadcasting chain. Some have gone the extra mile and built it into a 19 inch rack mount case, but many are running a NUC because it doesn’t need additional fans which are noisy, attract dust and wear out.
5. The demo version of Breakaway One is fully functional, so you can set it up to achieve everything you want for a parallel trial, bearing in mind that there will be a random voiceover inserted into the program material until the product is registered. Breakaway Marketing can help advise you on which modules you need, but I would definitely recommend the Remote Management module so that you can make tweaks from afar.
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