{"id":18410,"date":"2026-11-04T14:48:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T13:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/?p=18410"},"modified":"2026-11-04T14:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T13:49:39","slug":"dab-metadata-made-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/de\/dab-metadata-made-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"DAB Metadata Made Easier: Smart Integration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18410\" class=\"elementor elementor-18410\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1728399 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1728399\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d3420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97d3420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Audio is at the heart of every <strong>DAB+ service<\/strong>, but <strong>Programme Associated Data (PAD)<\/strong> adds valuable information and content. <strong>Dynamic Labels<\/strong> display what is currently on air, <strong>Dynamic Label Plus (DL Plus)<\/strong> provides structured metadata, and <strong>Slideshow<\/strong> delivers visual content to compatible receivers.<\/p>\n<p>To make this content easier to manage, <strong>2wcom has extended the REST API functionality of its DAB+ Audio Encoder<\/strong>, enabling <strong>automated updates of Dynamic Labels and Slideshow content<\/strong> directly from external systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff55a62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff55a62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/restapi_img-1024x680.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18413\" alt=\"Rest API image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/restapi_img-1024x680.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/restapi_img-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/restapi_img-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/restapi_img-1536x1020.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/restapi_img-2048x1360.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0140ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0140ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connecting Metadata Systems to the DAB+ Encoder<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d18b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89d18b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In broadcast environments, metadata often originates from different systems. <strong>Playout systems<\/strong> provide information about the current song, <strong>automation systems<\/strong> track the programme on air, and <strong>Visual Radio applications<\/strong> supply additional text and images.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Dynamic Labels and Slideshow content could be provided to the <strong>2wcom DAB+ Audio Encoder<\/strong> through local files or the web interface.<\/p>\n<p>With the extended <strong>REST API functionality<\/strong>, external applications can now supply this content directly to the encoder. This allows metadata to be <strong>updated automatically<\/strong> as part of existing broadcast workflows, without requiring manual intervention.<\/p>\n<p>Systems such as <strong>AIM RAPID<\/strong> can be connected directly to deliver changing content to the encoder.<\/p>\n<p>The functionality is available for the 2wcom DAB+ Audio Encoder on <strong>IP-4c, IP-8e and MoIN<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f74e9c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f74e9c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Extended Support for Dynamic Label Plus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1e918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c1e918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In addition to the REST API integration, support for <strong>Dynamic Label Plus (DL Plus)<\/strong> has been extended.<\/p>\n<p>While Dynamic Labels transmit text information, <strong>DL Plus identifies individual elements<\/strong> within that text. For example, <strong>artist and song title<\/strong> can be identified separately instead of being transmitted as a single text string.<\/p>\n<p>This <strong>structured metadata<\/strong> can also include programme details, news, events and traffic information, allowing compatible receivers and applications to process and display metadata more effectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3aa32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b3aa32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Automated Slideshow Content<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b623a9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b623a9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The extended <strong>REST API<\/strong> also enables <strong>Slideshow images<\/strong> to be supplied directly by external applications.<\/p>\n<p>This allows broadcasters to integrate <strong>programme artwork, presenter images and other visual content<\/strong> into automated workflows. Metadata and Visual Radio systems can deliver updated images to the DAB+ encoder as programme content changes, reducing the need for separate manual processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4299b43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4299b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simplifying Broadcast Workflows<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7130c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f7130c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">By connecting <strong>metadata sources directly to the DAB+ Audio Encoder<\/strong>, broadcasters can reduce manual handling and avoid duplicate workflows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dynamic Labels, DL Plus and Slideshow<\/strong> become easier to integrate into existing automation environments, ensuring that text and visual content can follow the programme efficiently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With REST API integration, broadcast devices become part of connected software workflows rather than operating as isolated systems.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Audio is at the heart of every DAB+ service, but Programme Associated Data (PAD) adds valuable information and content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":18417,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18410","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18410"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18410\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18422,"href":"https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18410\/revisions\/18422"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.2wcom.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}