One in a series about the recipients of Radio World’s 2012 “Cool Stuff” Award.
 

Rick Sawyer, Derek Pilkington and Geoff Steadman celebrate the award. Photo by Jim Peck.

Time management specialist 25-Seven Systems rolled out a Precision Delay that you can use to address drift between analog and HD Radio transmission signals, delay programs across time zones or synchronize broadcast repeaters.

For HD use, the box connects to an Audemat Golden Eagle or Belar FMHD1 mod monitor to fetch offset measurements and adjust your delay automatically. Among its applications: You can put your digital station into “ballgame mode” smoothly so fans at the stadium can listen and watch.

The system’s algorithms retain watermarking data such as embedded PPM codes during delay builds and exits.

Features include email alerts; delay data and GPIO; and AES, balanced analog and Livewire IP audio. Its Web server provides control from Internet-accessible locations.  Delay times can be adjusted from fractions of a second to five hours. Stereo delays can run up to five hours and mono delays up to 10. Price: $3,890.

 

Info: www.25-seven.com