Playout with smooth operations
With makalu cloud playout, as an operator you manage and maintain your channels from anytime anywhere in a browser.
makalu enables remote access and collaboration between teams, regardless of location, improving operational efficiency and reducing downtime. This gives you unparalleled flexibility and maximum user experience. Automated Workflows streamline many of the manual tasks involved in playout operations, reducing the risk of errors and freeing up staff to focus on higher-value tasks. In addition, the cloud-based software provides you with intelligent analysis tools so systems can be optimized.
Work fast and efficiently as a broadcast operator
Thanks to its broadcast-grade control and monitoring functions, makalu conveys the greatest interactivity. That’s what you can do:
- Playback live programs
- Schedule programs and shows
- Insert ads flexibly via SCTE markers
- Use graphics capabilities (overlays, DVEs, 2D,3D, data sources, etc.)
- Signal distribution (SDI, ST 2110, NDI, SRT, etc.) and UHD support
- Scheduling and MAM integration
Simple to use
Highly visual and user-friendly handling.
Automatic up & down cross-converting
Convert many different video files in no time.
100% remote
Web-based, location-independent configuration and usage. Operate from anywhere at any time.
Last minute changes
Extensive last-minute rundown changes in the areas of clips, graphics, subtitles, audio, live and metadata.
Playlist curation
Generate playlists based on rules.
Fast processing
Easy and intuitive to manage live sources.
makalu is extremely easy and comfortable to use – no more lengthy operator trainings, no more fuzzing around with loads of applications and browser windows open. The fantastically intuitive GUI features multiple drag & drop functionalities, adding even more smoothness to the proceedings.
- makalu delivers low-latency response in a live-production environment.
- Monitoring and control are designed to minimize the latency to meet the operational requirements of the channel.
- Automation clients used by makalu can be hosted by any private or public cloud provider, enabling simple remote desktop access from any location via your webbrowser.
Easy as pie
Create playlists, insert commercials, easily set up automation
Create playlists and insert commercials:
Programs play at the exact scheduled time; SCTE markers inserted into programs indicate commercial breaks, and commercials are inserted as scheduled.
Interrupt programs with breaking news
Unscheduled live segments, such as breaking news, can interrupt the schedule, which then resumes automatically when the live segment ends.
Easily set up automations
Events in the playlist can be automatically timed forward to accommodate the interruption, or operators can make adjustments manually.
Fantastic GUI
Easy handling, seamless functionality and maximum user experience for operators.
Tailored to your needs
With makalu you can distribute content easily to existing and new target audiences. Start your own channel experience and benefit from features that make makalu attractive:
- Ready-to-go cloud-native product
- Customer-centric development and tailormade delivery
- Easy cloud adoption
- Attractively priced