V*MOTE is an audio-over-IP software solution for remote contributions - usually a journalist in the field reporting back to a studio. By simply installing V*MOTE onto any laptop PC, it becomes a professional "contribution" codec. Advanced ergonomics make it extremely simple to set up and operate, enabling the journalist to establish a connection with a newsroom or studio at the touch of a button.
Power Radio's technical director, Okan Celen, confirmed that ease of use was one of the biggest selling points for him. "We needed a simple yet high quality solution for our journalists in the field to be able to report back to the studio without having to take a lot of costly and bulky equipment with them," he said. "The quality and latency also had to be good enough to be able to broadcast live when necessary. We asked Fehmi Kartal at Radikal for his advice - we've been using Digigram sound cards for eight years and we trust Radikal implicitly - and he recommended V*MOTE in conjunction with V*CALL. So far our experience with the set-up has been 100% positive."
The first journalist to use V*MOTE was Bunyamin Surmeli, one of Turkey's best-known meteorologists. The application was installed onto his laptop, and he then went out on assignment to Los Angeles for almost a month. Back in the studio, V*CALL, a software IP audio codec with SIP, was installed onto the studio's PC workstation. When used in conjunction with an audio interface, it is the work of a moment to implement a professional grade "contribution" codec to set up a full-duplex connection between a reporter and a newsroom or studio.
"It was all so easy and straightforward," noted Celen. "Training took precisely one minute flat for both the journalist and the DJ - once everything is installed, it takes seconds to implement. Secondly, it has to be said that the audio quality is exceptional, and I was very impressed at how little latency there was for audio of this quality. All in all an excellent solution."
(Jim Evans)
