Combine the reach and simplicity of Connect's cloud platform with the power, flexibility and operational confidence of a Windows audio layer inside your broadcast environment. Built around the signal paths engineers rely on.
Screen, hold, conference and route calls from the browser.
Local operator audio
Studio edge / Windows
Connect Audio Server
Online
Physical or virtual audio interface
Caller out
Mix-minus
Pre-delay
Physical host or VM Broadcast mix
Cloud data connection Local studio audio
A clearer architecture
Cloud where it helps. Local where it matters.
Connect Web is the production control surface: managing, screening, answering, holding and conferencing calls. Connect Audio Server handles the Windows audio role inside your environment and presents the physical or virtual I/O to the studio chain.
For operators
One consistent browser interface for the entire call workflow, without the old Desktop authentication path.
For engineering
A discrete audio layer that can be placed, mapped and monitored according to the needs of each studio.
01
Separate control from audio I/O
Producers and talent work in Connect Web. The Audio Server runs in the background and handles the studio-facing audio paths, giving every role the right surface for the job.
02
Work across simultaneous channels
Use multiple audio channels at the same time, with clear status for configured call devices and the live programme feed sent to Connect.
03
Deploy to your topology
Install on the operator PC for a direct Desktop migration, dedicate a physical Windows host, or run it in a virtual machine within your established environment.
04
Fit the existing studio chain
Map caller output, mix-minus return and a pre-delay programme feed through a physical or virtual audio interface into the broadcast mix.
The local signal path
Three paths. One controlled edge.
The Audio Server sits between Connect and your chosen audio interface, keeping the familiar broadcast paths explicit and independently configurable.
01 / Output
Caller audio out
Route the caller from Connect Audio Server into the studio audio chain and onward to the broadcast mix.
Audio interfaceFrom Connect
02 / Return
Mix-minus back
Return the programme mix without the caller's own contribution, using the audio interface already mapped to the server.
Audio interfaceTo caller
03 / Programme
Pre-delay feed for hold
Send live pre-delay programme audio to Connect for music-on-hold, keeping waiting callers connected to what is happening on air.
Audio interfaceTo Connect
Your environment, your topology
Deploy for today. Design for what comes next.
Start on the studio PC or give Audio Server its own home. The software role stays consistent, so the deployment can match the redundancy, monitoring and maintenance model you already operate.
Fastest migration
On the current studio PC
Replace the Connect Desktop application with Audio Server, then use Connect Web on the same machine. Familiar footprint, cleaner separation of responsibilities.
Dedicated edge
On a physical Windows host
Keep audio handling on a dedicated machine within the local broadcast environment and leave day-to-day call control in the browser.
Infrastructure fit
Inside a virtual machine
Place the Audio Server in your virtualised environment and connect it to a physical or virtual audio interface that suits the studio design.
Run as many Audio Servers as the architecture needs.
There is no additional per-server cost. Connect licensing remains based on services, such as stations, and active call minutes.
No server cap
A practical migration
Move the audio role. Keep the workflow.
For studios using Connect Desktop today, the shortest path is intentionally straightforward.
01
Choose the Windows host
Use the existing studio PC, a dedicated physical machine or a VM in the local environment.
02
Map the studio audio
Configure the input and output devices for caller audio, mix-minus return and live programme feed.
03
Move operators to Connect Web
Manage the production workflow in the browser while Audio Server continues running in the background.
Engineer Connect for your studios
Bring your signal flow. We'll map the right deployment.
Review hosts, audio interfaces, channel requirements and migration sequencing with a media-focused Connect specialist.