Zotope Now Shipping ANR-B Adaptive Noise Reduction

18.09.2008

iZotope, Inc. is now shipping their highly anticipated ANR-B Adaptive Real-time Noise Reduction Unit, bringing the company's renowned audio algorithm for adaptive noise reduction to a dedicated hardware unit for use in real-time broadcast applications.

"Broadcasters face real-time noise challenges ranging from cell phone call-ins to noisy air conditioners and bad wiring," says Mark Ethier, CEO of iZotope, Inc. "ANR-B automates the process of high-quality noise reduction in real-time so noise issues no longer make or break a segment."

ANR-B uses iZotope's advanced noise reduction technology to intelligently identify and suppress environmental broadband noise, hum, phone line artifacts and more, dramatically increasing the quality of radio and TV call-in programs and on-location broadcasting. Unlike other noise reduction solutions, iZotope's ANR-B actually detects noise in real-time and adapts to changing noise over time, allowing for automatic operation with little to no input required from the user.

Key Features

Automatically removes noise from audio in real-time
Two channels can work independently or as a stereo pair
Includes presets for specific scenarios ? ISDN, cell phone, and more
Residual Noise switch lets user quickly preview the noise being removed
Single knob controls noise suppression on each channel
Adapt Mode adapts to incoming audio signal for automatic operation
Manual Mode lets you capture a noise profile
Single knob for simple control of noise suppression on each channel

Specifications

Power - 100/220 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Analog Audio - Balanced XLR, Output +4 dBu
Digital Audio - AES-EBU, Sampling rates (kHz): 44.1, 48, 96
Sync DARS (AES Black), AES-EBU
Firmware update/remote connections ? 10/100 BaseT Ethernet, DB9 RS-422