We needed a good, solid wireless system for our floor crew, and ROAMEO certainly is that
Regional stations need cost-effective solutions, and RTS has the broadest range of options to suit your needs and your budget. RTS combines efficient use of power and space with uncompromising performance, condensing sophisticated technology into compact and lightweight form factors such as the 1RU ODIN digital matrix, ROAMEO wireless digital beltpacks and our range of IP-ready KP series keypanels.
We offer the highest audio quality for LAN users, with easy integration with existing equipment and infrastructure via OMNEO (with Dante) on Ethernet. For WAN installations, choose OMNEO-optimized equipment in combination with our TriBus technology. RTS RVON VoIP technology adds another robust option for connecting multiple users over local or much larger networks – a proven technology trusted by the biggest names in broadcasting.
Seamless scalability is an essential element of everything we make, so your system can grow as your needs grow – always with the latest forward-thinking technology, and always backwards compatible with your existing RTS equipment, so you can get the most out of your investment.
#theRTSdifference
CHANNEL-BY-CHANNEL SELECTABILITYUsers can choose if a channel speaks SMPTE ST 2110, OMNEO, Dante, etc. This provides the greatest degree of flexibility in configuring protocols across the system.
BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITYUsers can add SMPTE ST 2110 capability with a simple upgrade to existing equipment. Backwards compatibility helps extend the life of the user's investment and is a core value of RTS.
SIMPLIFIED NATIVE IMPLEMENTATIONDante Domain Manager no longer required*
*Some limitations apply. Contact RTS for more information
Our implementation of the SMPTE ST 2110 suite of standards helps professionals communicate and share content between different kinds of devices more easily and efficiently than ever before.
In this example, a mixing console is added to the IP-based production comms workflow, adding to its utility value and ROI, while the simple integration of a camera control unit allows video signal management to be brought into the same workflow.
The ODIN at the center of Figure 1 is the central audio router. Analog program audio comes in from a mixer. Four keypanels are shown here for Director, Producer, Teleprompter, and Audio. A light technician and a stage manager each use wired partyline. In this example, there are two “talents” – one is using a wired IFB, the IFB-325, and one is using a wireless IFB, the TR-16. An IFB is a listen-only device. On-air talents typically have an ear-piece, in which they hear the program audio, also referred to as non-interrupt audio. However, when the on-air talent needs to hear an important message – the interrupt audio – the non-interrupt audio is dimmedor muted, to allow the important message to be heard. The message may be ‘going to commercial break in ten seconds’ or ‘wrap up your interview within 30 seconds’. Figure 2 shows how the IFB works.
In this example, non-interrupt audio comes from the audio mixer. The interrupt audio – which may be coming from the producer or director, is coming from the ODIN. The two audio sources converge in the IFB-828. In the RTS two-wire format, three wires are available. Interrupt and non-interrupt audio are transmitted on different pins. The IFB-325 is an active device that allows the user to control the headset volume. Interrupt audio is fed trough a ¼’ mono plug for a CES-1 talent earset. A wireless IFB system is also available. The transmitter is called TT-16 and the receiver is TR-16. The principle is the same but there is no wire to worry about. TT-16 / TR-16 operate in the VHF spectrum.
Today, our latest generation of advanced digital audio matrix and keypanel products is based upon the uniquely powerful and flexible OMNEO IP technology for media transmission and system control. The OMNEO media networking architecture has full support for Dante+OCA, SMPTE ST 2110, AES67,AES70, as well as the broadly available Dante™ from Audinate. This easy to use approach provides users with the interoperability to interface with other devices throughout their network. That's #theRTSdifference
The OMNEO media networking architecture has full support for SMPTE ST 2110, AES67, as well as the broadly available Dante™ from Audinate with channel-by-channel selectability.
OMNEO is an evolutionary solution for connecting devices over IP to exchange information including control and audio content for use in applications such as pro audio, public address, intercom, and conferencing.
OMNEO is an architectural approach to connecting devices that need to exchange information such as audio content or device control.
Built upon multiple technologies, including IP and open public standards, OMNEO supports the technologies of today – such as Audinate’s Dante – while adopting the standards of tomorrow. OMNEO offers a professional-grade media networking solution that provides interoperability, unique features for easier installation, better performance, and greater scalability than any other IP offering on the market.
RVON (RTS Voice Over Network) is a way of getting audio across long distances over the Internet, without the need for dedicated infrastructure.
RVON is a solution for establishing communications over long distance and across different subnets. One of four user-selectable voice encoders– codecs – is used to compress digital audio to a low bitrate suitable for transmission over internet. The high compression audio codec is intended for long-distance satellite transmissions, whereas the low compression codec is commonly used when higher bandwidth is available. With RVON, a matrix can communicate with another RVON-enabled matrix or keypanel anywhere in the world.
Your private matrix communications cloud and interoperability solution is ideal for interfacing communications systems from disparate locations.
Your private matrix communications cloud and interoperability solution can be provisioned in minutes and is ideal for interfacing communications systems from disparate locations. The possibilities are limitless.
VLink truly ignites the imagination with all the potential of new age communications, coexisting with traditional matrix intercom frames, supplementing traditional hardware intercom panels, and operating locally or thru internet-based cloud services.
Trunking allows networked matrices to be tied together seamlessly. The TM-10K Gen 2 trunkmaster supports configurations from 2 to 255 intercom systems with 10,000 assignable trunk lines.
Trunking allows networked matrices to be tied together seamlessly. A central node, the Trunkmaster, finds the best possible path for each audio connection, from the originating matrix to its destination, and possibly traversing another matrix on the way. This increases the network availability and allows for more efficient use of transmission resources. The largest trunked network in the world – a major US broadcaster – has been using RTS Trunking for two decades. A trunked network can be expanded virtually without limits: Trunking can grow up to 225,000 ports and is supported by all RTS matrices.
IP solutions & standards in modern broadcast environments
"People kept commenting on how crystal clear the comm system was and how well it worked." -Jim Barton, ME Pro Video
OMNEO Digital Intercom
"Next-generation technology into the most compact package possible”
Jim Barton, ME Pro Video
The ODIN OMNEO digital intercom matrix condenses decades of experience and the latest RTS innovations into a compact single rack unit package providing an unprecedented combination of flexibility, scalability and full IP performance.
Where previous-generation digital matrix products were significantly larger and more costly to own and operate, ODIN’s feature set and form factor are designed to make a professional matrix solution more accessible, easier to use and scalable than ever before – up to eight units can be interconnected for a total of 1024 ports. It also offers the broadest interoperability with future, current and legacy RTS products; supports Dante-compatible OMNEO IP technology; and allows seamless connectivity between analog two-wire, four-wire and digital devices.
Cellular DECT-Based Wireless Intercom System
"ROAMEO is the perfect upgrade for us. It addresses our present needs without changing our RTS matrix, and it opens up new capabilities in terms of workflow and we’re ready for future expansion."
Brett Kotheimer, TMZ
Portable universal beltpack headset stations for mobile users
Ultra-Lightweight Headsets
KP Series Professional Intercom Keypanels for Studios
Intercom systems consist of a central audio router, the matrix, plus user devices connected to the matrix, such as keypanel control interfaces. In this article, we will be focusing on the matrix itself, in particular how current and future needs translate into requirements on the products themselves.
Whether you are highly experienced with digital audio networking or just making the change-over from analog, this guide attempts to explain the basic technological principles behind any OMNEO network and address usability and implementations.
VLink is a fully interconnected software intercom solution for RTS Digital Matrix systems.
RVON (RTS Voice Over Network) is a solution for establishing intercom audio over long distance.
RTS and our certified partners are ready to help support you through planning, purchase, and setup. Services available through our network of highly-qualified associates and partners may include: