The MAGIC AE4 DAB / DAB + encoder offers a hardware DAB / DAB + encoder as standard and can optionally be upgraded with three other encoders. Each of the four channels is independent and can be configured independently as a DAB or DAB + encoder. The system comes in a compact, fanless, DSP-based design. Audio programs can be delivered via the four AES / EBU digital stereo interfaces. An analog stereo interface is also available.

The PAD is typically powered through the Ensemble Multiplexer, which scans the PAD through the return path of the transmit protocol to the encoder. All PAD services supported by the multiplexer can be used.

In addition to the PAD, service information such as program type (PTy) and traffic announcement (TA) can also be transmitted via UECP for each program. Triggering a traffic announcement can be easily implemented via a TTL contact.

As transmission protocols with reconfiguration and PAD insertion capability, the system supports the proprietary standards AVTMUX, FhG MuxEnc, AVTVDL and ODR DabMux.

The EDI (ETI) standard also allows the system to be connected to almost any Ensemble multiplexer from other manufacturers. In this case, however, reconfiguring and powering the PAD from the multiplexer is not possible, as the IDE cannot transfer the control information.

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