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'Audicom' is the name of the first PC audio system dedicated to broadcasting. Designed in the 80's by Solidyne included a compression audio card and the software for running it. Originally replaced the cartridge / cassette systems, but now they implement all the music including a unique feature based on AI to select the music.
Along the years several companies imitated the concept developed by Solidyne. The current version of Audicom is 7.5.
More information at Broadcast automation and MP3

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History of versions

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History of versions

Audicom (mid 1980's): first version, included a mono audio card: ADX922

Audicom II (1987): most popular version for DOS systems, exported to more than 30 countries.

Audicom III & 4: not released, but developed internally. Audicom 4 was the first version intended to be a Windows version (for 16 bit Windows), but due to problems in the Win16 platform it was canceled in favor of a Win32 system (Audicom 5).

Audicom 5 (December 1997): first Windows system. There was two versions (both Win32 applications): ECAM and multimedia. The multimedia version included the option of an 'audio co-processor card' (a compressor-expanser for greater dynamic range with conventional sound cards). Audio mixing on was done on hardware, multimedia version required 2 cards for mixing and 3 cards for mix and cue.

Audicom 6 (October 2000): Only a multimedia version. It introduced a new play engine based on DirectX, allowing mixing on the same audio card. First broadcasting audio system to support MP3. The product was partnered with the PCI audio card SX46.

Audicom 7 (August 2002): Included multiuser support, network ready, included autoEdit (automatic editing of MP3's files without recompressing), full MP3 mixing. Also was partnered with an advanced PCI audio card: DSP48.

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★ Solidyne SRL