Flashlog 8 is configurable, ultra powerful multi-channel logging software. It makes use of separate Sonifex hardware (sound and radio capture cards) to provide a host of logging features on a single PC platform. It can record from analogue and digital line inputs, IP based line inputs (Axia™, Wheatstone™ or Dante™), from the Sonifex radio capture cards and internet radio streams. Up to 2 years of radio broadcasts or audio can be logged, depending on available hardware. When also using the Sonifex PC-DAB DAB+ multi-ensemble PCIe Radcap card, the software records the entire contents of up to four ensembles. Decoding occurs during playback, showing DLS text, MOT slide shows and electronic programme guides along with the audio. But DAB+ isn’t all you get with Flashlog 8. By using suitable hardware, Flashlog 8 has the ability to record up to 64 stereo line channels, 32 stereo FM stations, 32 AM stations, 4 DAB+ ensembles and 32 internet radio streams, limited only by the number of PCIe slots on the motherboard that you use. (See later for the PC-RACK units that can be used with Flashlog 8 software). The number of HDD logging days can be independently set for each line, AM or FM channel, and for each DAB+ ensemble. Archiving also allows parallel recording of selected channels to a permanent archive location on the network, either continuously or on selected days and time ranges. All text fields are Unicode-based, allowing multilingual display and entry. Playback on both the logger and through Flashback 8 supports saving log extracts as MP3 as well as WAV, WMA and AVI files. The Flashlog 8 recorder runs as a Windows service and is controlled from under the Sources tab in the Flashlog application. Each line source can be configured as Stereo, 2 x Mono, 1 x Mono or Hidden. When set to Hidden, the input is still being recorded, but the source doesn’t appear on the playback screen.
Product Features
Continuous recording from 7 days to up to 2 years, user selectable on each channel or ensemble, dependent on hardware & HDD size.
Based on 64-bit Windows 10/11.
Up to 64 analogue, AES3 or IP-based (Axia or Wheatstone) line inputs supported.
Up to 32 AM stations & 32 FM stations supported.
Up to 4 DAB/DAB+ ensembles supported.
Up to 32 internet radio streams supported.
Contact-closure driven skimming option on line inputs (separate hardware required).
Supports archiving - optional parallel recording of selected channels to an archive location on the network.
Simultaneous network playback on multiple client PCs.
Easy-to-use interface with rapid date/time navigation and waveform display.
Playback metadata display of FM RDS, DAB DLS/Slideshow/EPG & internet stream metadata.
Typical Applications
Compliance logging, air checking, content reuse, monitoring of competitors.
Product Category
Logging Software
Technical Specifications
Technical Specification
Recording Time: 7, 14, 28, 42, 60, 90, 100, 120, 180 days, 1 year or 2 years (individually settable on each channel or ensemble)
Analogue Line Inputs: 80kbps / 128kbps / 256kbps / lossless compression (selectable per channel).
AES-3 Line Inputs: 32kHz – 96kHz 24-bit sampling 80kbps / 128kbps /256kbps / lossless compression (selectable per channel)
Axia Livewire: Optional software driver supporting up to sixteen stereo inputs and playback output.
Wheatstone WheatNet: Optional software driver supporting up to sixteen stereo inputs and playback output.
Internet Streams: RTMP, Shoutcast, Icecast, HLS stream logging. MP3 and HE-AAC encoding. Maximum 32 streams.
Skimming Option: Daily event list display linked to audio log. Sequential playing and archiving of multiple events. (Needs separate hardware).
AM Capture: 500kHz – 1710kHz tuning range (1kHz steps). 22.05kHz sampling. 32kbps compression. Maximum 32 stations
FM Capture: 87.5 – 108.5MHz tuning range (50kHz steps). 48kHz sampling. 64kbps compression. Maximum 32 stations. RDS radiotext logging.
DAB+ Capture: Band III (174 – 240MHz) DAB Mode 1.
DAB+ Capture: Maximum 4 ensembles. Maximum 32 services per ensemble.
Internet Streams: Shoutcast, Icecast & RTMP protocols.
SNMP: Input audio / carrier / DAB status
SNMP: /RDS-DLS text monitoring.
SNMP: Selectable trap generation.
Axia Audio® & Livewire® are trademarks of TLS Corporation. WheatNet® & WheatNet-IP® are registered trademarks of Wheatstone Corporation, Dante® is a trademark of Audinate.
