SOUND4 Stream streaming engine can provide 6 streams per channel (48 streams total!). Each stream is settable on latest codecs generation (AAC, HE-AAC, HEAACv2 and also MP3).
In terms of Encoding, the SOUND4 STREAM x4 offers a complete and innovative solution.
The SOUND4 STREAM x4 is the high quality encoding engine that suits every IP audio device profiles. Indeed it is the 1st processor that includes a sound optimizer for very low encoding rates (16 kbps, 24 kbps, 32kbps…).
Moreover, an Adaptive Processing can correct each stream independently in order to compensate the sound difference due to encoding (another SOUND4 STREAM x4 innovation!). Thus a radio station can easily generate different streams that suit the targeted audience, low rate for mobile phone, high rate for home device, with homogeneous sound whatever the encoder used.
Finally, the SOUND4 STREAM x4 adapts to most of the standards used for streaming delivery systems (Flash, Darwin, Helix, Wowza, Icecast 2, Shoutcast v1 & v2…)