ACCESS HotSwitch - IP Audio Switcher

ACCESS HotSwitch

ACCESS HotSwitch is an application for Microsoft Windows which provides advanced control capabilities for the Comrex ACCESS family of IP audio codecs. It allows a local ACCESS codec to connect to several remote units such that they all receive audio from the local codec.

A single remote codec can simultaneously be selected for a two-way connection, where it sends audio back to the local codec while still receiving the same audio as all the other remote units. The two-way connection can then be hot-switched from one remote codec to another.


ACCESS HotSwitch Interface

Whilst HotSwitch provides this advanced multiple-connection and hot-switching functionality, it can equally well be used to make and break 'normal' connections to remote codecs in the same way as the Connections screen of the ACCESS browser interface.

HotSwitch is ideal for radio stations which need to accept live contributions from a number of reporters in the field in a short space of time (for example sports results roundups).


ACCESS HotSwitch Connect Screen

HotSwitch runs on a PC in the studio and controls the local ACCESS Rack codec. A one-way connection is first established to each reporter's ACCESS Portable codec, providing them all with the same audio feed from the studio (typically talkback).

When the time comes for a report from a particular remote location, a two-way connection is established with the appropriate Portable while the others all still receive the talkback feed

When used with the Traversal Server, HotSwitch can be configured to connect to new remote codecs and send talkback as soon as they appear on the server, providing a seamless experience for the remote reporter. They need only switch on their ACCESS Portable and will be immediately connected to the studio.


Download

Click here to download a 30-day fully-functional demo version of ACCESS HotSwitch. A pdf user manual is included in the zip file.
System Requirements
Operating system Microsoft Windows XP or later
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or higher (installed automatically)
Windows Installer 3.1 or higher (installed automatically)
CPU 400MHz or faster
RAM 96MB or more
Display 1024x768 or larger, 16-bit colour or higher
Hard disk 500MB free or more
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