Worldcast Horizon APT-X Stereo Broadcast AES Digital Audio I/O IP Codec XLR AoIP

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Here's a lightly used broadcast codec capable of sending and receiving audio over the internet, LAN or private network. Bit rates up to 384K (22KHz audio bandwidth) are supported and the audio can be sent as uncompressed linear audio or using the APT-X codec (16 or 24 bits depth). Full details may be obtained from the User Manual here. I tested the Codec Management Software application (password=password) under Windows 10 64bit and was able to set up a pair of codecs to send bi-directional broadcast quality audio between units - see screenshots below. Note that the management application needs to be used to configure the codec, there is no direct web based interface. The codec has been reset to the factory defaults, so it has a static IP address of 192.168.100.110 - so some understanding of basic IP networking will be required for you to access the unit to enter your own configuration. This unit does not have the optional Broadcast feature package enabled.

Description

The WorldCast Horizon delivers real-time, bi-directional, broadcast-grade audio over IP networks using linear audio or Enhanced apt-X coding.

Based on DSP architecture for round the clock reliability, the WorldCast Horizon provides contact closures and opto-couplers for remote status alarms. Both analog and digital (AES/EBU with external reference) units are available. Supplied with CMS software, the WorldCast Horizon provides extensive control and monitoring capabilities to manage your audio, data and network conditions.