2wcom MoIN Software

MoIN is a turnkey software platofrm for professional audio contribution and distribution. It seamlessly encodes, decodes and transcodes multiple audio channels in parallel. Designed for broadcasters and media organizations, MoIN can be deployed on dedicated hardware, virtual machines or in the cloud, providing a reliable and scalable solution without the complexity of building and operating your own software platform.

Key Benefits

• Turnkey Solution: software, operating system, management tools and support in one package – your team works on audio, not on infrastructure.
• Hybrid by design: Combination of MoIN and 2wcom hardware products as a comprehensive and reliable solution.
• One software instead of point solutions: contribution, STL, distribution, web streaming and DAB+/µMPX in one solution – one operating concept, one support contact.ne operating concept, one support contact.
• A translator, not just a transporter: parallel encoding, decoding and transcoding.
• Comprehensive codec support: unmatched interoperability with 18 codecs included, even more available as upgrade options.
• Interoperability down to the clock: NTP, PTPv2 and sample rate conversion combine sources with different sample rates and clock domains in one channel.
• Robustness without a lock-in decision: PRO MPEG FEC, dual streaming, SRT and RIST in one platform – choose the protection per link.

Main Features

Flexible Software Solution

• Software solution for audio-over-IP distribution
• Interoperability with all 2wcom hardware products
• Support of all common audio coding formats for contribution, distribution and streaming
• Multiple deployment methods to ensure the best integration into already existing broadcast environments
• Various features like list view and SIP call manager included
• Upgradeable with software options according to your needs
• Support via SLA available

Control Center

• Single pane of glass (SPOG): unified dashboard for all 2wcom software applications in a single centralized view
• Allows orchestration, monitoring and configuration fo all integrated 2wcom software
• Includes network settings, NTP and PTP configuration and license management

Installation Methods

• Installation via cloud-init image with a Proxmox or VMware ESXi server
• Installation as a standalone application on a Linux server using Docker
  Note: The validated reference environment is Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or higher with Docker v29.0 or higher. Other Linux distributions may also be compatible, provided they support the required Docker version.

Specifications:

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Versatile Compatibility – Complete Audio Codec Support

• Adaptability for audio contribution in varied network conditions with codecs like Opus, Enhanced aptX (E-aptX) and xHE-AAC
• Optimized studio-to-transmitter links (STL) with efficient coding formats like MPEG-Layer 2 and AAC-LC; ensure highest fidelity and minimal latency with bit-transparent transmission of digital audio
• Professional audio streaming: Efficient generation of web streams supporting mp3, OGG, Opus and the complete AAC family
• Specialized broadcasting support: Integrates seamlessly and enables DAB+ encoding* with specialized options

Smooth Integration – Compatible with various Audio over IP Formats

• 2wcom provides robust network connections by combining multiple proven technologies to deliver your audio even in stressful conditions.
• Unicast, multiple unicast, and multicast for maximum network control
• Proven multimedia transport protocols such as UDP and RTP
• Multiplex and de-multiplex from MPEG-TS over IP
• Well-established audio protocols such as AES67, SMPTE ST 2110, Livewire and RAVENNA*
• HLS* or Icecast source client for web streaming

Advanced Streaming Robustness – Unmatched Broadcast Resilience

• PRO MPEG Forward Error Correction (FEC) and dual streaming for resilient, redundant streams
• Secure and reliable streaming over unpredictable networks with Secure Reliable Transport (SRT)* and Reliable Internet Stream Transport (RIST)
• Manage packet size, buffering, and Quality of Service (QoS) for a robust streaming performance
• Multiple redundancy options and source switching for uninterrupted streaming including Dual Streaming and Stream4Sure

Audio Latency Management – Ensuring Precise Sychronization

• Uses Network Time Protocol (NTP) or PTPv2 to synchronize audio input and output across devices
• Handles all audio signals, also based on different clocks
• Sample rate converter (SRC) to combine different connections with different sample rates or different clocks

Smart Management and Seamless Integration

• Well-established APIs and physical control seamlessly integrate into your current infrastructure: Rest API, Ember+, SNMP and NMOS
• Stay informed: Flexibly configurable alarm events and notifications over SNMP

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