Orban is the world leader in the design and manufacture of transmission audio processors for broadcasting and the Internet. For over 30 years Orban has helped broadcasters shape their sound with its patented Optimod and Opticodec technology. 120 http://www.orban.com Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:26:50 GMT Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:45:00 GMT en-us Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for AM, FM, TV and Internet broadcasting, announces that the Orban Optimod-TV 8685 and 6585 automatic loudness controllers for surround and stereo channels in digital television now provide an internal, Orban-designed stereo-to-surround upmixer at no additional charge. The upmixer automatically detects whether programming is in stereo or surround and upmixes or bypasses as appropriate. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2013_0325.php Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:45:00 GMT Orban introduces the new Orban Optimod-FM 8600S. The Optimod-FM 8600S will be on display at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Orban booth #N5006 at the Las Vegas Convention Center April 8-11. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2013_0321.php Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:57:00 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for AM, FM, TV, and Internet broadcasting, will present the Orban NAB 2013 Tuesday Night Meet and Greet 4pm-7:30pm Tuesday April 9th in Orban Booth #N5006 at The Las Vegas Convention Center. A press conference highlighting 10 years of HE-AAC, demonstrations of new Orban products for 2013, a viewing of the independent film “The Wrecking Crew”, and Q and A with Orban’s top engineers will all be part of the event. Those coming to Orban’s Tuesday Night Meet and Greet will also enjoy music, food and drink, and casual discussion with fellow NAB attendees. Get your passes to attend the event from your Orban representative during Orban booth hours either Monday, April 8th, or Tuesday, April 9th. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2013_0319.php Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:10:00 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for AM, FM, TV and Internet broadcasting, announces the following promotions at the Orban Corporate Office in Scottsdale, AZ. You can visit with these outstanding Orban representatives at NAB 2013 in Las Vegas, Booth #N5006, April 8th-11th. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2013_0307.php Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:10:00 GMT Orban announces the promotion of David Coggins to Vice President of Manufacturing Operations. He will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of manufacturing Orban's extensive product line. He has served as Orban's Engineering Product Manager from 2006-2010, and Director of Manufacturing from 2010 to the present. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2013_0305.php Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:10:00 GMT Orban today released Optimod-PC 1101 V 3.1 software for free download from ftp.orban.com/1101/Software. The software supports digital television applications by adding a BS.1770-2-compliant loudness meter and a BS.1770 safety limiter. The latter allows audio processed through the 1101 to comply automatically with the CALM Act and FCC Report and Order 11-182. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2012_0712-1.php Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:58:35 GMT Orban today released Optimod-FM 5500 V 1.2 software. This free upgrade allows the 5500 stereo encoder to operate in an experimental compatible single sideband/vestigial sideband mode (CSSB). The National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) is now studying CSSB to determine if it is adequately compatible with current FM radios and if it decreases multipath distortion compared to conventional double-sideband transmissions. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2012_0712-2.php Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:58:35 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for television, AM, FM, and Internet broadcasting is offering upgrades on many of their Optimod products. By simply replacing the DSP board and upgrading the software on an Optimod-FM 8500 with the new Orban Optimod-FM 8600 upgrade kit, FM stations are now able to upgrade to the new industry standard in audio processing. To learn more about the features and benefits that the 8600 offers compared to the 8500, go to: Optimod_5500-8300-8500-8600_compared2.pdf http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2012_0621.php Fri, 22 Jun 2012 01:58:35 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for television, AM, FM, and Internet broadcasting, today posted V2.0 of its free loudness meter application. V1 worked only on Windows PCs running XP, Vista, and 7; new in V2 is support for Intel-based Mac computers running OS10.6 or higher. Also new is comprehensive support for the ITU-R Rec. BS.1770-2 and EBU R 128 metering standards. R 128 calls for three meters: an ungated "momentary" meter having a time integration window of 400 ms, an ungated "short-term" meter having a time integration window of 3 seconds, and an "integrated" meter, having a user-selectable time integration window and gating as specified in BS.1770-2. Additionally, V2 measures Loudness Range per EBU - TECH 3342, which is incorporated into R 128 by reference. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2012_0330.php Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:46:35 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for television, AM, FM, and Internet broadcasting, announces the list of cities for the 2012 Orban TV Loudness Control Tour. VP of New Product Development Greg Ogonowski, Founder and VP of Engineering Bob Orban, and President Jay Brentlinger will be among the presenters on this tour, which features the latest in TV loudness control technology from Orban. The Orban Television Mobile Demonstration Vehicle, which contains a fully equipped listening room for 5.1 surround sound and loudness control demonstrations, will be at most stops. The tour includes the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention in Las Vegas, April 16-19 (Booth N1634 in the North Hall), and SBE presentations in Los Angeles, San Diego, Minneapolis and other U.S. cities. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2012_0307.php Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:46:35 GMT Orban announces the sale of 28 Optimod-FM 8600 digital processors to Astral Media, a Canadian multimedia company with 83 radio stations in 50 markets and 22 television stations. The sale was facilitated by Orban Authorized Dealer Solutions Broadcast RF (SBRF) of Montreal. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2011_0804.php Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:20:00 GMT Orban Worldwide Sales Manager Luis Endara hosted a group of prominent Latin American broadcasters last month as they visited Orban headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona as part of a USA tour of top broadcast equipment manufacturers. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2011_0801.php Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:20:00 GMT Orban will be exhibiting at the Texas Association of Broadcasters (TAB) 58th Annual Convention and Trade Show in Austin on August 10th and 11th, the International Broadcasters Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam September 9th-13th, and the Central Canadian Broadcast Engineers (CCBE) Convention in Barrie September 16th-18th. Orban's new flagship Optimod-FM 8600, the Optimod-TV 8685 for 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound, and the Optimod-PC 1101 for streaming media will all be on display at these major broadcasting trade shows. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2011_0726.php Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT The following is a testimonial Orban received from Midwest Communications in Lansing, MI: We received our brand new 8500 a week ago. I put it on the air on our alternative rock station, 94.1 THE EDGE. I am very happy with the way the station sounds. We were using a pair of Gentner Prisms and an 8100A with the Gentner RCF-1B. The 8100A was one of the more unusual ones with the LED bargraphs instead of vertical meters. The Prisms and 8100A are being moved to an FM translator for 1590 AM WTVB in Coldwater, Michigan. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2011_0726-2.php Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT Fraunhofer’s MPEG Surround audio streaming technology in Orban encoders allows broadcasters to deliver bandwidth-efficient surround Internet Radio Services. Fraunhofer IIS, the world’s renowed source for audio and multimedia technologies, today announced in partnership with Orban the availability of the MPEG Surround and HE-AAC Multi-Channel audio formats in Orban’s professional Opticodec-PC streaming encoders. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2011_0418.php Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for radio, TV, and online broadcasting announces that in addition to exhibiting at The National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas next month, Orban's Mobile Broadcast Laboratories are traveling to cities nationwide with displays of the new Optimods onboard. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2011_0316.php Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT Orban has partnered with leading Orban Authorized Dealer SCMS to present the screening of the movie The Wrecking Crew at the National Association of Broadcasters 2011 National Convention in Las Vegas. The screening will be held at NAB's "Content Theatre" Wednesday April 13th from 6pm-8pm and will feature Q and A with Director Denny Tedesco and Orban Engineering VP's Robert Orban and Greg Ogonowski. The audio presentation of this music-intensive film will be processed with the new Orban Optimod-TV 8685 5.1 and 7.1 Surround Sound processor with HD-SDI connectivity, available through SCMS locations across the US. The 8685 is Orban's featured new product at NAB 2011. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2011_0309-3.php Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for radio, TV, and online broadcasting, announces the immediate availability of the new Optimod-TV 8685 5.1 and 7.1 Surround Sound processor with HD-SDI connectivity at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas April 11-14th. Television broadcasters from around the world expressed great interest in the advanced prototype of the 8685 that Orban demonstrated at NAB 2010. Individual 8685 units will be on hand and ready for overnight shipment at Orban's booth #C3059 in the Central Hall, and large-scale orders can be placed with Orban representatives at the show or with authorized Orban dealers. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2011_0309-2.php Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT Orban's new flagship FM processor, the Optimod-FM 8600, has impressed broadcasters worldwide in its first year on the market. Below are some reactions from those using the 8600. If you are an 8600 station, we invite you to send us your thoughts! http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2011_0309.php Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT Orban's top technical personnel will be well represented at events during the upcoming Audio Engineering Society Convention in San Francisco on November 4-7, 2010. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2010_1101-2.php Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:00:00 GMT Orban will begin visiting radio station clusters in major cities across the country demonstrating the new Optimod-FM 8600. The 8600 is Orban's new flagship audio processor for FM radio, and is now shipping worldwide. Cities scheduled to be visited in December are Washington D.C., Dallas, and Phoenix prior to the Christmas holiday. In January, Orban representatives will demonstrate the 8600 in San Francisco, Houston, and Tucson. Orban Authorized Dealer SCMS will accompany Orban presenters at the events. Presenters will include Orban Founder and VP of Engineering Bob Orban, North American Sales Manager John Schaab, Authorized Repair Representatives Bill and Kim Sacks, Customer Service/Repair Manager Robert Leembruggen, and Orban President Jay Brentlinger. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2010_1101.php Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:00:00 GMT Orban announces the promotion of David Coggins to Director of Manufacturing. He will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of manufacturing Orban's extensive product line. He has served as Orban's Engineering Product Manager since 2007. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2010_1004.php Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:00:00 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for AM, FM, TV, and Internet broadcasting, displayed their full product line of new and existing Optimod audio processors to the attendees of the 2010 International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam, September 9th-14th. Orban's new flagship processor, the Optimod-FM 8600, and the new Optimod-TV 8685 for 5.1 and 7.1 Surround Sound, were key attractions in the exhibit booth at this annual event. The new Orban-FM 5500, which replaces the 2300 and 5300 for budget-conscious stations, was also on display. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2010_0916.php Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:00:00 GMT Orban has announced that it is now shipping its new flagship FM processor, Optimod-FM 8600. The product of two years of research by Bob Orban and the Orban engineering team, the 8600's dramatically improved peak limiter technology decreases distortion while increasing transient punch and high frequency power handling capacity. Compared to the FM-channel peak limiter in Optimod-FM 8500, the new peak limiter typically provides 2.5 to 3 dB more power at high frequencies, which minimizes audible HF loss caused by pre-emphasis limiting. Drums and percussion cut through the mix. Vocals are present and up-front. Speech is very clean. Highs are silky and airy. "Problem material" that used to cause audible distortion is handled cleanly. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2010_0915.php Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:55:00 GMT As part of the Orban North American sales team visits to key conventions in 2010, North American Sales Manager John Schaab will demonstrate Orban products at the Madison, Wisconsin Broadcasters Clinic and Director of Sales and Marketing David Rusch will attend the CCBE in Canada. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2010_0915-2.php Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:55:00 GMT Bob Orban, co-founder of Orban, invests in the company's future as majority owners of Circuit Research Labs., Inc. (CRLI) change course. After announcing in May that the Brentlinger family would seek to divest its majority ownership interests in the assets of CRLI, which makes Optimod audio processors under the Orban name, the Brentlinger family has now chosen instead to retain its investment and grow the Orban brand with new generations of audio processors for the radio industry and more aggressive product development and marketing for the fast-growing television and Internet markets. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2010_0805.php Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:40:40 GMT Broadcast leader Orban is introducing at NAB the new Optimod 8685 with Penteo Surround. The proprietary Penteo stereo-to-5.1 audio process allows the 8685 to provide two-band and five-band audio processing for surround sound broadcasting and netcasting. Orban and Penteo now make it possible for television stations to effortlessly and automatically broadcast all of their legacy stereo programming and stereo commercials in discrete 5.1 Surround. Unlike other upmix methods, Penteo 5.1 is completely compatible with televisions that have stereo audio systems because these sets will reproduce the original stereo that was applied to the Penteo upmixer. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2010_0324.php Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for AM, FM, TV and Internet broadcasting, has announced the line-up of products which will be displayed at The National Association of Broadcasters Convention held in April at The Las Vegas Convention Center. New Optimods for FM and TV will be introduced, and popular existing models used by broadcasters around the globe will be available for hands-on demonstrations. Come and view Orban's Mobile Broadcast Laboratory in booth Number C1657 in the Central Hall. http://orban.com/about/press/release/2010_0323.php Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT Orban has announced that it will show its new value-priced FM audio processor, Optimod-FM 5500, at NAB 2010. The 5500 combines the functionality of Orban's Optimod-FM 5300 and 2300 processors in a compact 1u rack-mount chassis. It features five-band and two-band processing (including stereo generator), plus a stand-alone stereo generator mode that offers performance equivalent to the stereo generator in Orban's Optimod-FM 8500 and new 8600 processors. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2010_0211.php Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT Orban has announced that it will show its new flagship FM processor, Optimod-FM 8600, at NAB 2010. The product of two years of research by Bob Orban and the Orban engineering team, the 8600's dramatically improved peak limiter technology decreases distortion while increasing transient punch and high frequency power handling capacity. Compared to the FM-channel peak limiter in Optimod-FM 8500, the new peak limiter typically provides 2.5 to 3 dB more power at high frequencies, which minimizes audible HF loss caused by preemphasis limiting. Drums and percussion cut through the mix. Vocals are present and up-front. Speech is very clean. Highs are silky and airy. "Problem material" that used to cause audible distortion is handled cleanly. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2010_0208.php Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT Stations today deliver audio, not only to the transmitter, but also to a variety of items in which to broadcast their signal. They can send a signal to a cable operator for distribution among the subscribers of that operator. Audio may be delivered to a server for distribution to the Internet. Audio may be delivered to a cell phone provider's uplink service for distribution to cell phone users. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2010_0206.php Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:00:00 GMT Orban will once again visit broadcasters around the USA with the Orban 2010 Mobile Broadcast Laboratory MBL North American Tour. Annual stops include February's National Association of Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville, The National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas during the month of April, and The Texas Association of Broadcasters Convention in August. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2010_0106.php Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:00:00 GMT Gary D. Clarkson, former Vice President of CRLI, died Friday at his home in Safford, Arizona. A memorial service will be held sometime in January. Clarkson, along with the late Ron Jones, co-founded the former brand of professional broadcast audio processing known worldwide as CRL Systems. Founded in 1974 by these two Devry Institute of Technology graduates, the company achieved great success in the early 1980's with high performance AM processors, later developing a full line of audio processing for AM, FM and TV stations. The company went public in 1983, as an over-the-counter market bulletin board stock under the symbol CRLI. The company purchased Orban from Harman International Industries in 2000, and operated as a reporting company to NASDEQ until January 2009. CRLI ceased operations March 5th, 2009. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2009_1215-2.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for TV, radio, and internet broadcasting, has announced major software upgrades for its Optimod 6300 multipurpose audio processor and its Optimod-PC 1101 audio processor on a PCI or PCIe card. These upgrades are free to all users and are available via download from ftp.orban.com. They update the processing so that it is equivalent to the 2.0-channel processing chain in Orban's Optimod-Surround 8585 and make the processors ideal for processing ATSC subchannels that have stereo or mono audio. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2009_1215.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT With a vast array of Orban Audio Processors available, how do you know that you are choosing the one you need? We'll take at look at the Orban line-up of FM processors and see what the differences are, and thus enable you to make the right decision. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2009_1102.php Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:07:00 GMT As part of Orban's 2009 North American Mobile Broadcast Laboratory (MBL) Tour, PC Products Manager John Schaab demonstrated Orban products at the Madison, Wisconsin Broadcasters Clinic. This annual event features product displays and engineering seminars, and was held October 13-15th. Authorized Orban Dealer RAM Broadcasting Systems hosted Orban in its exhibit booth at this show, which was presented by Madison SBE Chapter 24. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2009_1102-2.php Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:07:00 GMT The Annual Satis/Siel/Radio International Show was held at Porte de Versailles in Paris, France October 20th-22nd. Orban VP of European Operations Peter Lee, and European Customer Service/Technical Sales and Support Manager Peter Van Beusekom were there to exhibit the latest in Orban Audio Processing with Orban's European Mobile Broadcast Laboratory (EMBL), assisted by Authorized Dealer Preco France. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2009_1102-3.php Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:07:00 GMT Amsterdam, Holland — IBC September 2009 in Amsterdam, Holland featured Orban's complete range of Optimod Audio Processors, Opticodec Streaming and ISDN/TCP transmission codecs. Orban Vice President of European Operations Peter Lee, Orban Sales and Customer Support Manager Peter van Beusekom, and the team of Orban trade show professionals, represented the company at the well-attended event. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2009_1005.php Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:22:00 GMT Broadcast leader Orban is the first to license the new automated stereo-to-surround system from Bay Area trailblazer Penteo, LLC. The proprietary process follows closely on the heels of the conversion of U.S. television broadcasts to all-digital. Penteo now makes it possible for television stations to effortlessly and automatically broadcast all their legacy stereo programming and stereo commercials in 5.1 Surround. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2009_0810.php Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:05:31 GMT Vermont Public Television is the public broadcaster and PBS outlet for Vermont and bordering regions of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, and Quebec. As part of a project to rebuild our master control facility to be all HD, we had to deal with loudness issues of various media that we play to air. These can range from HD shows with a full 5.1 surround mix to newly ingested older programs being prepared for re-air. VPT strives to maintain the highest technical standards over the quality of our audio through the use of modern tools such as Dolby's LM-100 to measure and set dialog levels. Occasionally, things do slip by and some programming in which the loudness was significantly different than the rest of the show gets out over the air. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2009_0515.php Fri, 15 May 2009 19:01:11 GMT Orban once again exhibited at The National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas. The event was a great opportuntiy for the Orban staff to demonstrate new and existing products, answer questions from dealers and customers, and learn the latest about the broadcast industry. April's NAB 2009 was a success for Orban, and the company will also display at The NAB 2009 Radio Show in September. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2009_0515-2.php Fri, 15 May 2009 19:01:11 GMT When an engineer takes a new position one of the items that is first on the employer's mind is getting some long standing issues taken care of quickly. This was my experience when assuming the duties of Director of Engineering for the Nebraska Rural Radio Association. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2009_0515-3.php Fri, 15 May 2009 19:01:11 GMT Visit with your Orban representative at the National Association of Broadcasters 2009 Convention in Las Vegas, April 20th-23rd at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Orban will be in booth N2238 in the North Hall. There will also be a complete display of Orban Optimod Audio Processors in Nautel's booth N7016 in the North Hall, as Nautel features their "Orban Inside Processing". http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2009_0408.php Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:34:59 GMT Orban's list of USA Mobile Broadcast Laboratory events for 2009 continues to grow. Included in upcoming weeks and months will be stops at the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Convention in Tulsa April 16-17th, network TV stations in Albuquerque in May, and June SBE meetings in Huntsville and Birmingham, AL. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2009_0408-2.php Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:01:00 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for AM, FM, TV, and Internet broadcasting, has named David Rusch as Director of Sales and Marketing. He has served as Marketing Manager for Orban since 2001. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2009_0203.php Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:01:00 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for AM, FM, TV, and Internet broadcasting, has named David Rusch as Director of Sales and Marketing. He has served as Marketing Manager for Orban since 2001. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2008_1205.php Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:13:00 GMT Orban announces that they are co-hosting a series of SBE holiday get-togethers in Texas and New Mexico, December 4th-December 12th, 2008. These gatherings included holiday dinners and demonstrations of Orban PC Products. Other co-sponsors include Texas-based Orban Authorized Dealer Giesler Broadcasting Supply, and Commercial Video. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2008_1124.php Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:50:00 GMT Orban, announced their participation in key trade shows for 2009. Included in Orban's 2009 Mobile Broadcast Laboratory (MBL) and European Mobile Broadcast Laboratory (EMBL) tours will be The National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas, The International Broadcasters Convention in Amsterdam, and The Central Canadian Broadcast Engineers Convention in Barrie, Ontario. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2008_1124-2.php Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:50:00 GMT Orban announces that Orban PC Products, the leading supplier of MP4/AAC and HE-AAC enterprise audio streaming and file encoders, is introducing Version 3 of its 1010 and 1020 encoders. Version 3 fully supports the Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP), the protocol that Adobe Flash Media Server 3 uses to stream data, audio and video live over the Internet. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2008_0929.php Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT Orban Founder and VP of Engineering Bob Orban and VP of New Product Development Greg Ogonowski will be featured speakers during the Broadcast Audio Conference at the 125th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The conference runs from October 2nd through October 5th, 2008. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2008_0904-2.php Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:22:00 GMT Orban will participate in three major international trade shows in the month of September. Orban engineering and sales representatives will exhibit products and conduct demonstrations at the IBC in Amsterdam, the NAB Radio Show in Texas, and the CCBE in Canada. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2008_0904.php Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:22:00 GMT Orban will sponsor and support the Advancement in Radio Technology (ART) Awards Presentation during the National Association of Broadcasters Radio Show in Austin, Texas. The event will be held at Sullivan's Steakhouse, 300 Colorado Street in Austin at 6pm Thursday, September 18th. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2008_0825.php Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:22:00 GMT Orban announces additions to their list of worldwide broadcast events and appearances throughout 2008. Included are extended stops in Indianapolis, Nashville/Knoxville, and more international appearances at key trade show events. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2008_0515.php Thu, 15 May 2008 23:24:00 GMT Orban announced today that that its Windows Media Plug-in for the Coding Technologies HE-AAC/aacPlus v2 audio codec recently received its two millionth download. The plug-in has been credited with helping to improve sales for Orban's PC Product Division and has succeeded in putting Orban's name on desktops all over the world. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2008_0508.php Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT Orban announces the first public beta of Orban Loudness Meter software for Windows XP and Vista is now available for free download from www.orban.com/meter. This is the first of a family of Orban meters. Future paid versions will offer upgraded features including logging, surround monitoring, and oversampled peak measurements that accurately indicate the peak level of the audio after D/A conversion. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2008_0417.php Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:00:50 GMT Orban has entered into an agreement for Nautel to license Orban's industry leading audio processing algorithms and develop embedded solutions for Nautel transmitters. This unique capability will allow customers to obtain integrated Orban audio processing with new Nautel transmitters and leverage Nautel's advanced control and display capabilities. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2008_0417-2.php Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT Norwegian national commercial radio station, operating since 1993. Marketshare about 23%. Main office in Lillehammer, the host city for the Winter Olympics in 1994. Region offices in Oslo, Kristiansand, Bergen and Tromso. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2008_0411.php Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:00:22 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for AM, FM, TV, and Internet broadcasting, will exhibit new products, present new technologies, and entertain customers and dealers as the Orban 33-foot long Mobile Broadcast Laboratory rolls into The National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas April 13th - April 17th 2008. Orban will have two booths at NAB: #N8536 in the Radio Hall and #C3447, which will feature Orban PC Products, in the Central Hall. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2008_0401.php Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:02:49 GMT Orban, has released a new driver for its Optimod PC 1100-a full-featured DAB audio processor on a PCI sound card. The Orban PC 1100 was the first PCI sound card to include a fully professional audio processor for digital transmission channels. It has established itself as the premiere audio processor for Internet streaming and HD Radio's HDx supplemental channels. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2008_0319.php Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:20:50 GMT Orban PC Products Introduces Two High Density Enterprise Encoding Solutions http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2008_0319-2.php Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:20:50 GMT Orban, and Wowza Media Systems, an emerging leader in streaming media server software, have introduced new capabilities that empower Web broadcasters to take advantage of the new MP4 and HE-AAC capabilities introduced in Adobe Flash Player 9. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2008_0307.php Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:20:41 GMT Starting with the technology of Orban's popular Optimod 6300 two-channel processor for digital transmission media, the 8585 takes this technology to the next level by incorporating multichannel processing that reflects the latest psychoacoustic research into loudness perception. http://orban.com/about/press/release/2008_0215.php Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:04:41 GMT Orban Europe will now be fully responsible for all sales, orders, repairs and accounting operations, with a new central processing center for Europe effective February 15, 2008. Additionally, the company will begin full production and manufacturing of all Orban products in Germany later this year. http://orban.com/about/press/release/2008_0121.php Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:39:54 GMT Orban announces the list of USA, Canadian, and European broadcast industry trade shows where the Orban product line will be on display in 2008. Broadcasters and netcasters around the world will have the opportunity to view the latest in audio processing technology, featuring hands-on demonstrations with Orban sales and engineering personnel. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_1218-3.php Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:17:55 GMT Orban co-hosted a series of SBE holiday get-togethers in Texas and New Mexico December 6th-December 14th, 2008. These gatherings included holiday dinners and demonstrations of Orban PC Products. Other co-sponsors include Texas-based Orban Authorized Dealer Giesler Broadcasting Supply, and Commercial Video. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_1218-2.php Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:17:55 GMT Orban announces the availability of new training materials, new user manuals, and new software releases for all the German engineered Orban Opticodec products, including the New Orban Opticodec 7600 series of powerful codecs. The new materials, manuals, and software releases can be accessed on the homepage of the Orban website at www.Orban.com ... or under the DOWNLOAD section of the Orban-Europe website at www.Orban-Europe.com. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_1218-1.php Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:17:55 GMT Kevin Clayborn, North American Sales Manager, recently made a trip to Malaysia at the request of Radio Television Malaysia and the Authorized Orban Dealer in Malaysia, Lightway Electronics, to conduct training on the operation of the Orban Optimod-FM 8500. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_1218.php Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:17:55 GMT While the promised convergence has taken place to an extent, it certainly hasn't expanded the platform for broadcast radio. This is very puzzling because IP radio, even over a 3G network, can deliver world class audio-better than most iPod downloads or even IBOC feeds. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_1018.php Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:58:25 GMT Orban will be exhibiting at The National Association of Broadcasters Radio Show 2007 in Charlotte, NC September 26th-28th. Orban will be located in booth #230. Broadcasters worldwide attend the event as major product manufacturers display the latest equipment for the radio industry. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_0912-3.php Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:00:50 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for AM, FM, TV, and Internet broadcasting, announces the final run of production for its analogue television products. These units have served television stations worldwide for over 20 years. The emphasis is now on new digital technology for the Autogram product lines. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_0912-2.php Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:00:50 GMT Orban and their Canadian Authorized Dealer, Solutions Broadcast RF, will be exhibiting at The Central Canada Broadcast Engineers 2007 Convention in Barrie, Ontario September 14th-16th. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_0912-1.php Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:00:50 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for AM, FM, TV, and Internet broadcasting, announces that The Orban Optimod-FM/HD 8500 Version 2 software is now shipping. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_0807.php Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:20:20 GMT Bill Sezate has been promoted to Vice President of Tempe Operations. He will oversee all production and manufacturing operations. Having worked in the electronics industry for over 15 years, Bill came to Orban last year from San Jose-based Sanmina-SCI. He was originally hired as Materials Manager, and was later promoted to Director of Manufacturing at the Orban Tempe Corporate Headquarters prior to his most recent appointment to VP of Tempe Operations. Bill has brought talented and experienced personnel from the Phoenix electronics industry to the staff of Orban to assist him in heightening the efficiency of the operation. In a relatively short period of time, the positive results of his efforts have been felt throughout the company. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_0807-2.php Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:20:20 GMT Orban has announced that Connie Chandler has been promoted to Controller. Prior to being appointed to her new position, Connie held the Accounting Manager job for Orban in Tempe. A graduate of Arizona State University, Connie has been in the accounting field for over 20 years and has held the Controller position previously in her career. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_0807-1.php Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:20:20 GMT For the first time, because of the company's deep involvement in the developing fields of internet and cell phone audio streaming technologies, Orban's booth will be located in the multimedia area in the South Hall, Booth Number SL3705. Orban products will also be displayed in the radio and television halls at authorized dealer booths. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_0411.php Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:14:26 GMT Orban's all-digital 9300 Optimod-AM audio processor is the direct successor to Orban's industry-standard Optimod-AM 9200. Thousands of these processors are on the air all over the world. They have proven that the "Optimod sound" attracts and keeps an audience even in the most competitive commercial environment. The 9300 retains much of the 9200's sonic texture while adding more versatile equalization and a parametric lowpass filter, which allows users to trade off filter ringing against frequency response flatness. This is particularly important now that more stations are reducing audio bandwidth either voluntarily or because their HD-AM digital transmissions require it. In addition, the 9300 features a newly designed, ultra-smooth dual-band AGC with window gating. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_0411-1.php Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:14:26 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for AM, FM, TV, and Internet broadcasting, announces the release of the Orban Optimod-FM 8500 Version 2 software. Optimod-FM 8500 Version 2 will be on display at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas April 16th-19th, 2007. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_0411-2.php Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:14:26 GMT Orban announced today that that its Windows Media Plug-in for the Coding Technologies aacPlus v2 audio codec recently received its one millionth download. Orban PC Products will be on display at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas April 16th-19th, 2007. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_0411-3.php Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:14:26 GMT Orban, in response to a surge of demand from broadcasters and other customers, has increased production of its audio processors and other professional electronics to reduce order backlog and to speed up deliveries to customers. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_0406.php Fri, 06 Apr 2007 23:24:00 GMT Orban in conjunction with the Orban PC Product division, announces the implementation of Coding Technologies latest improvements to the aacPlus encoder engine. The new aacPlus encoder engine, announced by Coding Technologies on January 23rd 2007, increases the efficiency of an already incredibly efficient codec. Improvements include advanced speech handling and high quality streaming; near CD quality can now be achieved at 48 kbs in stereo. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_0226.php Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:56:30 GMT Orban has joined a new group that focuses on audio over IP issues and hopes to develop standards-based systems. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_0213.php Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:33:52 GMT WBSL-AM 1190 in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi returned to normal operation in mid-December 2006 after being devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Broadcast equipment manufacturer Orban donated a refurbished Optimod-AM 9200 as part of that company's Katrina Relief Program. A new transmitter was installed. Finally, the blues, gospel, and talk-formatted station was up to full power at 5,000 watts. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_0130.php Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:08:30 GMT Orban, announces the immediate availability of an upgraded DSP board for Optimod-FM 8500 that can produce up to 16.4 seconds of diversity delay in HD Radio(TM) installations. The original 8500 hardware produced up to 8.2 seconds of delay. This was more than adequate for earlier generations of HD Radio transmission hardware, which required approximately 7.8 seconds. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_0130-2.php Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:08:30 GMT Orban's Optimod 6300-DAB for the digital broadcast and professional audio markets is now shipping and available for immediate delivery. The 6300 is a high-quality, multipurpose stereo audio processor for digital radio, digital television, digital satellite, netcasts, STL protection, audio production, and digital mastering. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2007_0130-3.php Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:08:30 GMT European Authorized Dealer Audio Export has delivered new Orban Optimod-FM 8500 Digital Audio Signal Processors to the most successful radio station in the area of Baden-Wuerttemberg in Southern Germany. After detailed and extensive testing ANTENNE 1 purchased the Orban Optimod-FM 8500 and has installed 6 units to service all of their transmission regions. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2006_1027.php Fri, 27 Oct 2006 23:24:00 GMT John Schaab, Director of PC Products Sales, says, "Many content providers on the Internet do not come from the traditional broadcast industry, so they may not be familiar with what Orban does. The branding—Orban Optimized Audio—will be used to not only build brand recognition but also help establish professional audio practices that can help the new media reach the audience it wants." http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2006_1002.php Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:01:00 GMT John Schaab, Director of PC Products Sales, says, "Many content providers on the Internet do not come from the traditional broadcast industry, so they may not be familiar with what Orban does. The branding—Orban Optimized Audio—will be used to not only build brand recognition but also help establish professional audio practices that can help the new media reach the audience it wants." http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2006_0912-2.php Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:01:00 GMT The 6300 is a high-quality, multipurpose stereo audio processor for digital radio, digital television, netcasts, STL protection, audio production, and digital mastering. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2006_0912-1.php Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:01:00 GMT Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for AM, FM, TV, and Internet broadcasting, announces the acquisition of Autogram, designers and manufacturers of quality audio consoles. The agreement with Autogram further expands Orban's already extensive product line of broadcast equipment sold to both on-air and internet radio stations, in addition to television stations around the world. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2006_0717.php Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:01:00 GMT Las Vegas, NAB, April 24, 2006 - Professional broadcast equipment manufacturer Orban, along with its partner, Coding Technologies, announced today the immediate availability of a public beta for the new Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus(TM) Player Plugin. When installed, this free software will enable any of the 80+ million users of Microsoft's Windows Media Player to take advantage of the remarkably high-quality, low-bandwidth audio format that is changing the way consumers experience digital audio via the Internet, mobile and broadcast applications. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2006_0424-2.php Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:15:30 GMT Groundbreaking capability enables terrestrial FM Broadcasters to use Opticodec to encode Coding Technologies MPEG4 aacPlus digital radio streams directly to FMeXtra receivers, from anywhere in the world. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2006_0424.php Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:15:30 GMT Tempe, AZ., April 13, 2006, – Orban, a worldwide leader in audio processing for AM, FM, TV, and Internet broadcasting, today announced their list of 2006 international trade shows. The extensive line of Orban products will be on display at all events. Orban visited thousands of broadcasters around the globe in 2005 and the company is increasing the number of in-person demonstrations in 2006. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2006_0413-2.php Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:26:50 GMT Tempe, AZ., April 13th, 2006, - Orban has shipped the first OPTIMOD-AM 9400 audio processors to customers. The 9400 contains two processing chains—one for AM analog broadcasting and one for netcasting/digital radio broadcasting. The only processing common to the two channels is the AGC and stereo enhancer. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2006_0413.php Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:26:50 GMT Tempe, Arizona, March 30th, 2006 – Orban, listed number 192 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 in North America, announced the release of the Orban Opticodec 1020 FE encoding application for netcasting, file encoding, podcasting, audio content downloading, and mobile 3GPP Devices. A product of Orban's Personal Computer Product Division, Opticodec 1020 FE is the latest in Orban's line of "Optimized Audio" products for the Internet. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2006_0330.php Thu, 30 Mar 2006 01:16:16 GMT Tempe, Arizona, March 29th, 2006 – OrbanOrban, listed number 192 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 in North America, announces its schedule of events at NAB2006 in Las Vegas April 23-27, 2006. Dealer training with thousands in cash giveaways, a Tuesday Night NAB2006 Latin and Jazz Party at The Hilton, and two exhibition spaces (BOOTHS N1136 and C10221) where Orban personnel demonstrate new and existing products, will all be part of the week’s activities. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2006_0329.php Wed, 29 Mar 2006 20:46:54 GMT 13 year Orban veteran Kevin Clayborn has been appointed to the position of North American Sales Manager, including US and Canada. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2006_0328.php Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:10:00 GMT Orban Opticodec-PC File Encoder can produce AAC files that all Apple iPods can play. Orban Opticodec-PC File Encoder can produce the necessary 3GPP file formats for both streaming and downloading. This is another way to increase a podcast's audience. http://www.orban.com/products/streaming/opticodec-pc1010/podcasting/ Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:04:00 GMT 8500 Version 1.2.5.68 adds a HD De-Ess control to the 8500’s feature set and changes the behavior of the coupling controls in bands 1, 2, and 3 of the Five-Band Structure. ftp://ftp.orban.com/8500/Documentation/8500_1.2.5_Readme.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:04:00 GMT The Setup8500_1.2.5.68_PC_Remote.exe (14.5 MB) file can be downloaded from the www.orban.com home page under the heading of Downloads, Upgrades, and Information. http://www.orban.com/ Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:04:00 GMT For over 20 years, Optimod-AM has dominated the sound of major-market AM radio. The 9400 distills all of Orban’s experience into the best Optimod-AM ever–it's as big an improvement over the 9100 and 9200 as our Optimod-FM 8400 was over the 8200. http://www.orban.com/products/radio/am/9400/ Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:04:00 GMT Orban will offer emergency assistance to broadcast stations affected by Hurricane Katrina. The company is standing by with emergency service, parts, loaner equipment, and technical assistance, some at no charge to the stations in greatest need. http://www.orban.com/about/press/release/2005_0830.php Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:00:00 GMT