The Challenge Replace an older physical newsroom mixer with a virtual option, utilizing as much existing equipment on hand.    The Gear With an Axia Audio network present in the facility (Master Control houses an AXIA Element with StudioEngine), an open port on the AoIP network available and a Mixed Signal xNode that could be assigned to the relatively light local i/o requirements of the NewsBooth, on the surface this was a very cut and dried application for Axia's IP-Tablet product.  Licensing the IP-Tablet Core software and then unlocking control of the xNode would allow us to build a customized…