AudioMedia - March 2009 - (Page 14) geo focus G er many MEDIA MATTERS Germany’s competitive television market is the largest in Europe, with some million TV households. The many regional and national public broadcasters – organised in line with the federal political structure – vie for audiences with powerful commercial operators. Each of the country’s regions regulates its own private and public broadcasting. Around of German households have cable or satellite TV, and viewers enjoy a comprehensive mix of free-toview public and commercial channels. This has acted as a brake on the development of pay-TV services. Germany is home to some of the world’s largest media conglomerates, including Bertelsmann and the publisher Axel Springer. Some of Germany’s top free-to-air commercial TV networks are owned by ProSiebenSat, a consortium led by a US billionnaire. Germany is rolling out digital radio and TV, and aims to switch off its analogue TV transmitters by . Public TV broadcasters ZDF and ARD offer a range of digital-only channels. Studio Hamburg Leads Wave of Euphonix Installs wned by Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), Studio Hamburg Post Production services all aspects of post-production including video and audio editing, format-conversion, audio mixing, and layback. Hamburg Post Production produces virtually all the post-production work for television, film, and other productions done by Studio Hamburg including Tator (Site of Crime), one of the country’s longest running television series. Studio Hamburg Mixer, Christoph Metke, who once worked on a dozen separate systems, can now achieve the results using the Euphonix System 5-MC and a single Nuendo workstation. The Euphonix console with EuCon protocol allows direct control over all parameters just like a traditional mixing console. The Nuendo DAW O Studio Hamburg, one of Germany’s most prominent production and service centres for film and television, has installed a Euphonix System 5-MC integrated DAW controller in its main Nuendo mixing and editing room. JIM EVANS reports. not only allows unlimited track count for the sound designer, but also includes sophisticated film style mix automation. Nuendo project files now include the mix as well as the reference video, so the entire completed project is located in one folder on the workstation. “We finally have a standardised platform for the exchange of files. More than anything, this reduces the preparation time to configure various systems and backup projects,” said Metke. “I am glad we were involved with this new technology from early on as I believe this workflow system will quickly make huge inroads into the industry.” This installation of the Euphonix System 5-MC with 48 faders is the largest in Germany. Over the course of the next year, the studio’s network will be expanded and all workstations throughout Studio Hamburg will be connected to improve the transfer of projects. Studio Hamburg represents just one of many System 5-MC recent installations across Europe. In addition to Studio Hamburg, Accent Studios in Moscow, Paul Davies in London, Fundamental Studios in Ireland, Frauhofer Institute in Germany, and VaVaVoom and Wave Studio in Netherlands have all purchased Euphonix System 5-MCs. “The demand for the Euphonix System 5-MC is growing rapidly in Europe. In these tight economic times studio owners recognise the value for money of our products, as well as protecting their investment. For instance, the EuCon protocol clearly offers a path for studio owners to control any of their DAW rigs with only one control surface, and they have the option to change or add DAWs,” said Chris Hollebone, Director of European Sales. “On the creative side, not only does this new technology simplify the mixing of various audio formats but also integrates a host of high-quality effects processors that replaces an arsenal of outboard equipment accumulated over the years. All effects are now part of the project file, and can be quickly brought up and edited in the future,” concluded Metke. Deutsches Theatre Moves with Dynacord n extensive programme of renovation and refitting has required the Deutsches Theatre in Munich to temporarily bid farewell to its permanent home in the city centre. For the next three years, the company will continue its theatrical tradition in temporary accommodations at a four-marquee, 3,750m2 facility within a colony of marquees in the suburb of Fröttmaning, north of Munich. Sound reinforcement in the temporary venue was installed by Minos Sicherheitstechnik who opted for a Dynacord ProMatrix 4000 system complemented by Electro-Voice loudspeakers. Comprehensive 3D simulations were conducted using the programme Ulysses to ensure adequate intelligibility in all the requisite areas. Thomas Sterling of EVI Audio comments, “To create our 3D model, we had to enter not only the room’s dimensions, but also the nature of every material in the room, from the tarpaulin that forms the walls V I TA L S TAT I S T I C S F U L L N AM E P O P U L AT I O N C A P I TA L AREA MA J O R L A N G UAG E M O N E TA RY U N I T MA I N E X P O RTS A Federal Republic of Germany . million (UN, ) Berlin ,km (,mls ) German euro = cents Motor vehicles, electrical machinery, metals US , (World Bank, ) .de + and ceilings of the marquees to the upholstery of the chairs in the stalls. Our simulations are incredibly detailed in order to ensure that our loudspeaker configurations can deliver the desired effect.” The new system at the Deutsches Theatre uses truss-mounted ElectroVoice Sx300PIX speakers in the 1,700- seat main marquee, and truss-mounted EV EVID 4.2T speakers in the ancillary marquees. The system also provides coverage in the walkways and open spaces between marquees, as well as in the rest rooms, dressing rooms, and stage and wardrobe areas. The entire system is powered by a 2,000W amp rack. G N I P E R C A P I TA INTERNET D O MA I N I N T E R N AT I O N A L D I A L L I N G CO D E 14 AUDIO MEDIA MARCH 2009
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