Musicam USA on Wednesday was issued a US patent covering its family of audio codecs designed for professional broadcasters and content providers. The CDQ Prima, Prima LT, RoadRunner and TEAM digital audio encoders/decoders allow broadcasters and advertisers the ability to fine tune the characteristics of digital audio during the MPEG digital audio encoding process, says Musicam, a subsidiary of StarGuide Digital Networks, Inc. ""This patent verifies what has long been known by leaders in the broadcasting and audio production industries, that Musicam USA is the leading innovator in codecs for digital audio production and distribution,"" said Mike D'Agostino, General Manager of Musicam. ""We expect to continue building on that leadership as we introduce our next generation of professional audio codecs and digital audio distribution tools."" Source: Pro Sound News