Arrakis ARC-WAVE-8-M2 Complete Wireless Station Package

A Complete Wireless Station Package With Music Included The Arrakis ARC-WAVE-8-M2 bundles the ARC-10U-Blue broadcast console, New~Wave automation software, and three complete music libraries into a single package, giving a station a full 10 channel setup with built-in Bluetooth calling, dedicated automation software, and real music content all in one purchase. Rather than sourcing a console, automation software, and a song catalog separately from different vendors, this bundle brings the hardware, the software running it, and a real music library together so a station can start running actual programming almost immediately. The ARC-10U-Blue provides ten input channels with Bluetooth calling built directly into channel ten, while New~Wave manages scheduling, playback, and voice tracking so the station can run unattended when needed. The included music libraries mean a station doesn't have to spend weeks building a catalog from scratch before putting together a real broadcast day. For a station wanting wireless calling built in from the start along with content ready to go, this package covers everything at once. The ARC-10U-Blue Console With Bluetooth Built Into Channel Ten The ARC-10U-Blue carries the same specifications as the standard ARC-10U, with Bluetooth added directly to channel ten. Two mic channels support a host and guest configuration, six line input channels handle other studio sources through unbalanced RCA connections, and channel ten functions as a Bluetooth-enabled phone channel rather than requiring a separate external hybrid. Staff can pair any Bluetooth device, such as a cell phone or tablet, directly to the console and accept incoming calls using the built-in Call button, ending them with the Drop button, just like a standard Bluetooth phone hybrid. The caller receives the console's bus mix minus their own audio, keeping calls free of feedback, and calls can be taken on the audition bus for screening or recording before going live. Because the console still allows an external phone hybrid to be connected at the same time, a station isn't forced to choose between wired and wireless calling. Bluetooth Calling And Wireless Streaming Without An External Accessory The ARC-10U-Blue uses the BlueCore 5 Multimedia Bluetooth chip, built to handle full bandwidth, high quality A2DP stereo audio streaming rather than the lower fidelity audio typical of basic Bluetooth accessories. Beyond phone calls, this means staff can stream audio wirelessly from a paired phone or tablet directly onto the board, letting a DJ play a personal playlist or a news team record and immediately play back an interview without any cabling involved. Stations without reliable cell service in the studio can even connect a landline phone with Bluetooth headset capability, giving more consistent call quality than relying on cellular alone. Because this functionality is built into the console itself rather than added externally, studio wiring stays clean while still delivering full wireless flexibility from day one. New~Wave Automation For Scheduling And Unattended Playback New~Wave is built around a customizable automation schedule that plays music, spots, and other programming automatically while a studio is unattended, letting a station sound live around the clock without needing staff physically present at all hours. Its category based music scheduler organizes songs into groups and pulls from those categories automatically as the schedule plays, with a refined shuffle that prevents the same artist or title from repeating back to back. Cart rotations handle commercial scheduling, 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 prevent dead air, moving on to the next scheduled event automatically if a file happens to be missing. Because a Bluetooth-paired phone can bring live calls into the mix at any point, staff can blend live wireless content with scheduled automation without interrupting the broadcast to manually switch modes. 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. With libraries available across genres and decades, a station can select libraries matching its intended format and have real programming loaded and ready to schedule almost immediately. 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-10U-Blue's built-in Bluetooth functionality, straightforward installation, and the ready-to-use music libraries, this bundle is built to move a station from unboxing to a fully wireless-capable, running broadcast schedule with minimal delay.