NAB 2025: Telos Alliance to demo new next-generation audio features

Telos Alliance will demonstrate a comprehensive catalogue of new features and capabilities across its line-up of Linear Acoustic Next Generation Audio (NGA) products at the 2025 NAB Show.

Among these are support for NMOS IS-04 for network registration and discovery and IS-05 for connection management for all NGA products, including the LA-5291 processional audio encoder, LA-5300 broadcast audio processor, and UPMAX ISC immersive soundfield controller.

The LA-5300 will benefit from a list of new features, including Dolby Digital Plus with Atmos encoding for Atmos workflows where Dolby AC4 is not employed, 5.1.4 to 5.1- and 2.0-channel downmixing, mono and stereo handling of SAP audio, and an updated Dolby AC-4 encoder library to support M&E + D workflows.

Both the LA-5300 and the UPMAX ISC will gain the ability to upmix to 5.1.2 and 7.1.4 and offer a longer latency version of the ISC’s upmixing algorithm for transmission applications.

“Sound is an essential and integral part of the overall experience for television viewers,” said Larry Schindel, Linear Acoustic product manager. “All of the capabilities afforded by Next Generation Audio, ranging from personalisation options to a full Dolby Atmos immersive experience, are available to broadcasters in the portfolio of Linear Acoustic NGA products.”