I need to play audio clips or sound effects in real-time at my venue. How can I do this?

Merging Technologies’ Ovation is ideal for such an application. For small venues like community theaters, all the way up to sports stadiums, there is a system for nearly any budget.

How does Ovation work?

Ovation plays high-quality audio clips from your computer or network. You can do this in real time using hotkeys, or higher-level editions can be automated, which is ideal for venues like theme parks and museums.

Does Ovation require hardware?

Ovation is a software platform. Merging Technologies specifies hardware and audio interfaces it has tested.

Can Ovation be virtualized?

Absolutely. In many airports and amusement parks internationally, this is in daily use.

Can Ovation integrate with my 2110 network?

Absolutely. Using Merging Technologies MAD drivers in conjunction with the presence of any Merging Technologies hardware device, such as the Anubis or HAPI 3, or any item using the Merging ZMAN chipset anywhere on the ST 2110 network, Ovation can integrate into a 2110 environment.

Ovation by Merging Technologies

Trigger The Moment, Control The Show.

Ovation is the Media Server and Sequencer from Merging Technologies, now part of Neumann. Originally developed for theme park use, Ovation has evolved to be the leading solution for many applications in AV. It has also been used extensively as a playout solution for live-to-air broadcast. Since its introduction, the ability to handle many tracks of audio and route to many outputs has made it the perfect tool for immersive audio. It is further enhanced by interfacing intelligently with industry-standard 3D audio renderers, show control, and video servers for the ultimate customer experience.

Who Can Benefit From Ovation:

Whether it is a game show, sporting event, or any other TV show in need of “on the fly” playout or show control, Ovation is the ultimate solution.

Live Broadcast

From simple cues to the most complex of productions, there is an Ovation solution for you. A huge array of automation and playout options will bring any production to life.

Theatrical Production

Ovation's ability to handle many tracks of audio and route to many outputs has made it the perfect tool for immersive audio. It can also interface with industry-standard 3D audio renderers, show control, and video servers.

Immersive Install

Live concerts get more complex every day. The ultimate tool to optimize when and how you mix your show, Ovation provides all the tools and the power of the industry’s best mixing consoles in a virtual interface.

Live Sound

Ovation Features

Three Levels

Ovation comes in three flavors to suit any application: ELEMENTS, PRO, and PREMIUM. Complex immersive museum or theme park displays may need interfacing with video servers and the ability to easily synchronize multiple Ovation systems, while a small theatre or multimedia display may just need a simple system to launch audio cues reliably with the simplest of user interfaces. Whatever the application, there is an Ovation system that will fit your needs and budget.

Low Latency and Live Mixing

Ovation features a powerful integrated audio mixer, supporting up to 128 I/O in Native mode. When powered by the MASSCORE engine, Ovation supports an impressive 384 I/O at ultra-low latency, enabling real-time mixing of live inputs — just like a digital console or dedicated DSP. Out of the box, Ovation provides “Strip Tools” and “Bus Tools” — featuring high-quality EQ and Dynamics. Merging and 3rd party VST and VS3 plugins are also supported, offering a wide array of audio processing and effects options. The most popular audio controllers and now OSC devices can control Ovation for hands-on mixing.

Perfect for Today's Broadcasters

Enjoy the Ovation mix engine for broadcast applications. Able to sum playback information into surround and stereo buses at the same time, while also providing an almost limitless amount of mix-minus buses to manage live broadcast inputs, makes the Ovation the perfect audio hub for broadcast productions. Ovation supports all major formats, such as ST-2110, for compatibility with modern workflows.

...But How Does it Sound?

Merging pretty much wrote the book on how to make digital audio sound amazing. Ovation works with any sampling rate up to DSD256. When combined with Merging Audio interfaces like Hapi or Anubis, Ovation enables the show with the highest possible audio quality. Ovation also features its own 3D rendering engine, allowing for the configuration of a 3D space with up to 384 speakers matching a venue and render cues or live inputs (traditional busses, objects, and even ambisonic) into this virtual space.

To put it simply, Ovation Elements is so inexpensive and so useful that every live console should come with it. Perfect for use in small theatres and simple corporate AV events, Ovation Elements packs everything you need to fire audio cues.

Packaged for applications where show control, automation, and integration with other devices are necessary, Ovation Pro delivers all the necessary tools to run the show, whether being controlled by external devices or running the show itself, or a mix of both. It is the ideal tool for professional show designers and broadcasters.

Ovation Premium features Merging's whole knowledge and experience in delivering astonishing performances. Run it on the MERGING+MASSCORE audio engine and enjoy the most powerful, reliable, and compact solution on the market. It supports 3D rendering and video integration.