Arrakis ARC-WAVE-11-M2 Console

A Complete Talk Station Package With Music Included The Arrakis ARC-WAVE-11-M2 bundles the ARC-Talk-Blue console, New~Wave automation software, and three complete music libraries into a single package, giving a talk-focused station wireless calling, full automation, and a real music catalog all in one purchase. Rather than sourcing a console, automation software, and a song library from separate vendors, this bundle brings everything together so a station can start running actual programming almost immediately. The ARC-Talk-Blue handles the physical studio side with five mic channels, USB computer audio, and two Bluetooth phone channels, while New~Wave manages scheduling, playback, and voice tracking so the station can fill unattended hours with real content. The included music libraries mean a talk station running music beds, transition segments, or off-peak programming doesn't have to build a catalog from scratch before putting together a working schedule. For a talk or news operation trying to get on the air quickly with modern calling features and real content ready to go, this bundle covers all three pieces at once. The ARC-Talk-Blue Console Built For Multi Guest Talk Formats The ARC-Talk-Blue is a compact 8 channel console purpose built for news talk, journalism, and any format that regularly juggles multiple voices and callers at once. Five high-performance mic channels with XLR inputs give a station enough capacity for a full panel discussion or multi-host show, each with 48 VDC phantom power available directly on the channel for condenser microphones. Two dedicated Bluetooth channels let the console conference two separate callers or stream from two wireless devices simultaneously, while Bluetooth-enabled landline phones are also supported for stations wanting more consistent call quality than cellular alone provides. A built-in USB sound card connects the console directly to a Windows or Mac computer, which is exactly what allows New~Wave to use the console's own audio hardware instead of a computer's onboard sound card. Ten robust faders with individual mute and solo switches give an operator precise control over every channel during a live segment. New~Wave Automation For Scheduling Around A Live Talk Format New~Wave is built around a customizable automation schedule that plays music, spots, and other programming automatically during unattended hours, letting a talk station fill overnight or off-peak time slots without needing a host physically present around the clock. Cart rotations handle commercial scheduling for stations without complex dayparting needs, while start and kill dates let promotional or seasonal content play only during the correct window before stopping automatically. The software is highly fault tolerant and specifically designed to avoid dead air, automatically moving to the next scheduled event if a file happens to be missing. For a talk station, this means the live, host-driven hours can run through the ARC-Talk-Blue's mic and Bluetooth channels while New~Wave handles the surrounding schedule, filling gaps with music or pre-recorded segments without requiring constant manual intervention. Three Complete Music Libraries Ready To Load And Play This bundle includes three of Arrakis's Masters Music Libraries, professionally remastered song collections built specifically for broadcast automation use rather than generic consumer audio files. Every track has been recorded as a 256kbps MP3 for solid audio quality, with silence trimmed from the front and back of each file and audio levels normalized for consistent playback across an entire schedule. Files are named according to Arrakis's automation naming format, so New~Wave recognizes and organizes them correctly without any manual renaming or reformatting needed. Intro to voice and segue end-of-message times are already set on every file, allowing a host to talk over an intro or overlap songs cleanly without manually timing each transition. For a talk station, having a ready-made library means music beds, transition segments, and off-peak filler programming are available immediately rather than needing to be sourced and prepared separately before the station can run a complete schedule. Bringing Live Calls And Scheduled Content Together Seamlessly Because the ARC-Talk-Blue's Bluetooth channels can bring in live callers or wireless streaming at any point during a show, staff can move fluidly between scheduled automated content and live call segments without needing to reconfigure the system mid-broadcast. New~Wave Tools, included with the software, is where most background tasks happen, including building schedules, generating reports, voice tracking, and managing the audio library alongside the included music collections. Voice tracking lets a host record commentary ahead of time for hours when the studio is unattended, so a talk station still sounds live and current even outside its regular live broadcast hours. This combination gives a talk-focused station the flexibility to run as a fully live operation during peak hours and shift into automated, music-supported programming the rest of the day. Support And Setup Included To Get On The Air Quickly Every New~Wave purchase includes hours of video tutorials available around the clock, along with manuals and training material to help staff learn the system at their own pace. A free 30 minute computer configuration session is included, where Arrakis staff remotely connects to help set up the software correctly from the start. Combined with the ARC-Talk-Blue's compact, portable design and the ready-to-use music libraries, this bundle is built to move a talk station from unboxing to a fully functioning, call-ready broadcast schedule with minimal delay.