“Virtual Radio” is the buzz-phrase among forward-thinking radio broadcasters. The term implies new tools, new methods, and new workflows for producing compelling audio content. Workflow virtualization is now taking several directions. A common theme within these manifestations is the abstraction of traditional hardware into graphical user interfaces. A hardware audio console with faders, buttons, knobs, switches, and meters is no longer a requirement for creating a radio show. Even a full-service live show, with studio guests, remote contribution, bumper audio, sound effects, jingles, and more is easily produced using a virtual audio console. And, whether or not a console is fully virtualized, some functions can be performed algorithmically, such as gain-riding a talk show or panel discussion. Further, a virtual console can bring together equipment and functions that used to be separate, and required separate hardware interfaces and controllers. Now, everything a radio producer needs can easily fit on multi-touch touchscreen. Touch-controlled faders, phone lines, codecs, mic processing, and even the full automation system can all reside together on a non-glare multi-touch screen that’s easy to use and inviting to behold.
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