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Layers Software Suite

by Wheatstone Corporation ยท Since 1973
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Quick facts
VendorWheatstone Corporation
Year launched1973
StatusActive
Location600 Industrial Dr. New Bern, NC 28562 USA
Countries servedGlobal
Languages1
IntegrationsN/A
Free tierNO
Free trialNO
Contact salesYES

About Layers Software Suite

A software suite for broadcast audio professionals. It allows users to add mixing, FM/HD processing, and stream instances to a server, featuring a mix engine with a virtual interface, audio processing, and stream provisioning with metadata support.

Layers Software Suite is a professional broadcast streaming and audio processing software platform developed by Wheatstone to centralize, manage, and optimize audio streaming across multiple broadcast channels. Built for enterprise broadcasting environments, the platform enables radio and television organizations to deploy scalable streaming instances on Linux-based servers while integrating seamlessly with WheatNet-IP audio-over-IP (AoIP) networks. Instead of relying on multiple hardware appliances, Layers consolidates streaming, audio processing, and content distribution into a centralized software environment, reducing equipment requirements while improving operational flexibility. The software supports dynamic provisioning of streaming channels, centralized audio processing, CDN compatibility, redundancy, and shared infrastructure across multiple stations and studios. Broadcast engineers can efficiently configure audio processing for each stream, ensuring consistent sound quality while simplifying management of complex broadcasting operations. By combining enterprise-grade scalability with reliable broadcasting technology, Layers Software Suite enables media organizations to modernize streaming infrastructure, improve efficiency, reduce hardware costs, and deliver high-quality audio streams across multiple digital broadcasting platforms from a single server environment.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Provides centralized audio processing ensuring consistent sound quality across all broadcast streams efficiently.
  • Centralizes broadcast streaming management across multiple stations using scalable software infrastructure efficiently together.
  • Integrates seamlessly with WheatNet-IP Audio over IP broadcasting network infrastructure for reliability consistently.
  • Reduces hardware costs by replacing dedicated streaming appliances with virtualized server instances effectively.
Cons
  • Pricing information unavailable publicly, requiring direct consultation with Wheatstone sales representatives before purchasing.
  • Technical implementation may require experienced broadcast engineers for successful deployment and ongoing management.
  • Requires WheatNet-IP infrastructure for maximum functionality and seamless operational integration capabilities effectively.
  • Primarily designed for professional broadcasters, limiting general business software adoption opportunities significantly.

Features

Key features

Virtual Mixing

Includes a full-featured mix engine with a virtual interface for audio control.

Audio Processing

Provides FM/HD processing capabilities for broadcast-quality sound.

Streaming Engine

Features stream provisioning, processing, and support for metadata for online broadcasting.

Server-Based Operation

Allows for adding mixing, processing, and streaming instances to a rack room server.

Additional features

Dynamic Stream Provisioning

Creates, expands, and removes streaming channels according to operational demand while maintaining reliable audio delivery across broadcast networks efficiently.

Centralized Server Deployment

Hosts multiple streaming applications on a single enterprise server, reducing hardware requirements while improving infrastructure management and scalability significantly.

Content Delivery Integration

Delivers processed audio streams efficiently to Content Delivery Networks for reliable online broadcasting, streaming, and audience accessibility across digital platforms.

AoIP Network Connectivity

Integrates with WheatNet-IP Audio over IP infrastructure, supporting efficient routing, management, and distribution of professional broadcast audio throughout facilities.

Audio Processing Management

Centralizes audio processing controls, allowing engineering teams to optimize sound quality consistently across every streaming channel from one interface.

Pricing

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Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
1
Interface languages
16
Billing currencies

Interface languages

English

Billing currencies

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