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ATS |
VM600 |
API integration |
Integration with MAM and workflow automation systems through SOAP and REST API; AudioTools Connector integration with Telestream Vantage |
Integration with MAM and workflow automation |
Watchfolder integration |
Yes |
Yes |
Manual operation |
Manual workflow submission through AudioTools OPERATOR or WorkflowEditor application |
Manual work order submission through VM600 client application. |
Load balancing |
Yes, multiple options |
No |
Deployment options |
Deployment as |
Deployment in VMware vCenter or VMware Workstation only |
Licensing options |
Physical USB dongle (including support for USB-to Ethernet device server), License Server (both dongle or software license based) including floating licenses across multiple machines |
License server only |
Storage and file system access |
FTP, UNC, drive letter. Use combinations of network and |
FTP, SFTP, SMB only |
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ATS |
VM600 |
Container format support |
MXF, QuickTime ProRes, MPEG-2 TS, MPEG-2 PS, |
MXF, MPEG-2 TS, MPEG-2 PS, |
Linear audio types support |
WAV, multiple mono or interleaved, RF64, BWF AIFF, multiple mono or interleaved 16, 20, 24, and 32 bit PCM |
WAV, multiple mono or interleaved, RF64, BWF AIFF, multiple mono or interleaved 16, 20, and 24 bit PCM |
Coded audio types support |
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby E, MPEG-1 L2, MP-3, AAC, HE-AAC |
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby E, MPEG-1 L2 |
NOTE: AudioTools Server has been designed to work with a large variety of file format variations. Customers regularly use AudioTools Server to process files that have been rejected by VM600. |
ATS |
VM600 |
AudioTools Server is completely modular and offers the ability to license only the modules needed for specific project requirements. In addition, the number of servers (processing nodes), concurrent workflows processing, and licensed processing instances per node are completely scalable and can be customized |
Available with 8 or 16 concurrent work orders |
A variety of ready-to-use, affordable, essential packages are available (FOCUS Server, etc.) |
No |
Processing profiles support linear and conditional processing; AudioTools Server provides sophisticated XML scripting language for projects requiring a higher level of complexity |
Processing profiles are mostly linear, but with some basic logic |
Profiles are available for editing in plain XML or in a graphical WorkflowEditor |
Profiles must be created or edited in Profile Editor application, with limited access to the profile XML |
VM600 is specifically designed for encoding to, decoding from, and transcoding audio between Dolby’s codec technologies, with or without loudness control.
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ATS |
VM600 |
Loudness measurement |
ITU-R BS.1770-1…4 EBU R 128 Dolby® Dialog Intelligence |
ITU-R BS.1770-1…4 EBU R 128 Dolby® Dialog Intelligence |
Standard loudness adjustment |
Loudness correction to target for all parameters (loudness integrated, dialog level, loudness range, short-term and momentary loudness, sample and true peak), with extensive parameter control and support for all international loudness standards and recommendations |
Dolby® proprietary and patented coded audio loudness correction algorithm |
Advanced loudness adjustment |
Advanced Loudness Adaptation allows specific loudness goals beyond basic compliance, such as establishing a specified delta between dialog and other program elements, adapting film mixes for broadcast, and increasing dialog intelligibility |
No |
Dolby® Digital/Dolby Digital Plus encoding and decoding |
Yes |
Yes |
Dolby® E encoding and decoding |
Yes |
Yes |
Upmixing |
Linear Acoustic UPMAX, supporting mono to 7.1.4 and beyond |
Proprietary stereo to 5.1 or 5.1 to 7.1 |
Downmix |
7.1 to 5.1 or 2.0 (LoRo, LtRt, and Pro Logic II encoded) |
7.1 to 5.1 during E-AC-3 to AC-3 transcoding |
Channel Assignment Detection and Channel Management |
Fully automated audio track layout detection and optional correction. Altering of track and program order and channel count within WAV, MXF, or QuickTime containers |
Pro Tools profiles remap of 5.1- and 7.1-channel audio between Pro Tools and SMTPE order |
Correlation Checks |
Program Correlation Check indicates if two audio |
No |
Frame Rate Conversion Tools |
Frame Rate Conversion including PitchShift and TimeStretch |
No |
Quality Control options |
Audio properties (bit depth, channel count, Audio QC (silence, phase reversal, drop-outs) Dolby E properties (metadata, alignment, quantization) |
No |
Automated production tasks |
Auto-mix can perform auto-mixing and auto-ducking SilenceTrim Automation can identify |
No |
Watermarking |
Kantar Media / Civolution watermarking and verification |
No |
Radio-specific processing |
Omnia.9 audio processing module |
No |
3rd party processing |
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No |
VST (2.4) host |
Yes, allowing audio processing tasks to be moved from the workstation to a full automated file process |
No |
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ATS |
VM600 |
Software updates |
Included in AudioCare SLA, frequent minor updates, and all major upgrades |
No updates after January 15, 2019 |
Availability of support staff |
Included in AudioCare SLA, ultra-fast response time |
Support through January 15, 2022 |
Product training |
Available for purchase |
Unknown |
Professional services |
Available for purchase |
Unknown |