Jünger Audio flexAI adds autonomous mixing and 12G-SDI for live production

The addition of Jünger Audio flexAI autonomous mixing addresses the increasing complexity of managing audio across fragmented hardware and cloud environments. By automating level management and denoising through the JAIC engine, broadcasters can maintain high-quality output for sports and news without dedicated operators for every audio source. This shift toward AI-assisted, deterministic processing allows for greater scalability in UHD workflows where 12G-SDI and NDI connectivity are becoming standard requirements. The integration with TVU MediaMesh further signals a move toward consolidated production stacks that eliminate standalone hardware. Watch for the commercial release of the 12G-SDI interface in late 2026 to gauge adoption in high-end live sports.

Jünger Audio flexAI autonomous mixing is entering a rapidly consolidating market for AI-driven broadcast audio processing. Telos Alliance, which owns the Jünger Audio brand, has been positioning the platform as a unified solution for live production environments that span traditional SDI, IP-based NDI, and cloud workflows. Nokia and Ericsson chart opposite courses on AI in the RAN is not relevant here; instead, the competitive landscape for AI-assisted broadcast audio includes vendors like Lawo, Dolby, and Avid, each pursuing different approaches to automated mixing. The flexAI platform's CastCompanion engine, powered by JAIC (Jünger Audio Intelligent Control), represents a push toward fully autonomous audio leveling that removes the need for dedicated operators on every feed, a capability increasingly demanded by sports and news broadcasters managing dozens of simultaneous audio sources.

The business case for autonomous mixing tools like flexAI is strengthening as broadcasters face rising production costs and shrinking technical staff. Ericsson launched its AI in RAN commercial software subscription on June 11th, claiming up to 20% higher downlink throughput illustrates the broader trend of AI automation moving from pilot to production across the telecom and media value chain. In the broadcast audio space specifically, the integration of flexAI with TVU MediaMesh signals a strategic alignment between audio processing and IP video transport, allowing broadcasters to consolidate previously siloed hardware into software-defined production stacks. The addition of 12G-SDI connectivity also positions flexAI for UHD workflows where single-cable 4K transport is becoming a baseline requirement rather than a premium feature.

On the technical side, Jünger Audio flexAI autonomous mixing competes with established solutions from Lawo and Dolby that offer varying degrees of automated loudness management. Ericsson's strategy emphasizes keeping its stack portable to give hardware options to operators, a philosophy that mirrors Telos Alliance's approach with flexAI, which supports deployment across dedicated hardware (flexAIserver), cloud instances (flexAIcloud), and now embedded within third-party transport platforms like TVU MediaMesh. The AIXpressor component, which handles dynamic range compression and noise reduction, has been cited by broadcasters for its ability to maintain consistent audio levels across diverse source material without manual intervention. The 12G-SDI interface, expected to reach commercial availability in late 2026, will be a key indicator of whether flexAI can capture high-end live sports production where latency and reliability requirements are most stringent.