Audio Time Manager Applications

Audio Time Manager lets you create “extra” time in your program day. Take as much as six minutes per hour, on average program material, without any obvious change to the material. Rates of up to twelve minutes per hour are possible in extreme cases—it’ll sound very fast, but there won’t be any distortion, artifacts or glitches! ATM’s algorithms are so transparent that most listeners won’t even know you are manipulating the timing. ATM’s simple interface lets you dynamically adjust the rate of time compression on the fly, giving you unprecedented control over time. Here are a few applications:

Create time at the beginning or middle of a network feed
When the network program starts or returns from a break, press RECORD on ATM. Run your local material—a weather forecast, breaking news, or additional spots. When everything’s done, press PLAY on Audio Time Manager. That’s it. The network program will start playing at a faster speed but with no pitch change or distortion, and then catch up with itself. Our unique Time/Rate Management Calculator™ (TRMC) figures out exactly how much speed change is needed—you don’t have to do any math. It even tells you how long until the network is playing in real-time again.

Eliminate back-timing hassles
You’ve got 5 seconds before the network news comes down, but you’ve got 15 seconds of important copy left to read. You just need a little more time. Have ATM record the news at the top, finish your copy, then just press PLAY. The newscast will still end on time, and your audience will hear all the content.

Smoothly introduce random-starting events like news conferences without wasting time on awkward talk-ups
Ad-lib the introduction to say, the Governor’s live speech. Don’t be afraid to finish a sentence or go to a promo or spot. When the “Gov” actually starts, press RECORD. Complete your delivery, taking as long as you need. Introduce the event, then press PLAY. The feed will start from its beginning, slightly faster than normal, and then catch up with itself in real-time. It’s as if they were waiting for your cue! You’ll still be carrying the event “live”, but you won’t have wasted time before it started, awkwardly talking up to the speaker’s first words.

Create a custom break in the middle of a continuous program
Major breaking news has occurred and you’re in the middle of a network show. Listen for a place to break in: the end of a sentence; a pause for a breath; the end of a song. Press RECORD, insert your news break, then press PLAY. Your listeners will hear the break and the show in its entirety. No content loss returning to a show “already in progress”.

Drop in ID’s without stepping on the action
Easily drop in an ID or announce a sponsor in a live remote or ball game. Listen for a place to create a break: press RECORD, insert your ID. When you’re finished, press PLAY. The ongoing program will pick up from exactly where you inserted the break, with nothing missing. It’ll play slightly faster, then gradually slow down to real-time and join the ongoing feed smoothly. Our high-quality stereo signal path and proprietary algorithms mean that even music programs can be interrupted this way.

Add commentary in a hearing without disrupting it
You’re carrying a live Congressional hearing with multiple speakers. Instead of interrupting and talking over testimony to identify who is talking, use ATM to pause the live feed, announce the speaker, and resume. You’ll catch back up to real time in no time, and your audience will hear your introductions, and all the testimony.

Control ATM with your automation system
ATM can work with your automation system and satellite receiver to automatically expand local breaks. Turn a 2 minute local availability into a 3 minute avail as easily as entering an extra spot in your log. ID’s and liners stay in sync against the audio even during compression or delay, thanks to our advanced GPIO features.