In Broadcast - March 2015 - 14

14

www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 5 - Issue 3 | March 2015

InNews
Zhaoqing Radio's
HARMAN Consoles
CHN: Having relied on HARMAN's
Soundcraft mixing consoles for
more than a decade, Zhaoqing
Radio in the Chinese province
of Guangdong recently added
two HARMAN Studer OnAir 2500
Modulo mixing consoles.
The consoles were installed in the
two live studios that broadcast
music and trafﬁc information on
the local radio.
The 'Modulo' version of the
Studer OnAir 2500 console can be
integrated within custom studio
furniture and is highly modular in
its design.

Quicklink Ships
Skype TX Unit
GBR: Quicklink TX, a 19-inch 1U
rack mounted hardware solution
that converts Skype calls into a
professional-quality video/audio
signal, is shipping.
The Quicklink TX features the latest
Skype TX software from Microsoft.
The SD/HD SDI input and output
with embedded audio allows
professional broadcasters to
connect seamlessly to Skype
users through a single, integrated
production grade system.
Quicklink has partnered with
Audinate to enable optimal
communication with Dante enabled
devices.

Amagi Opens
UK Ofﬁce
GBR: Amagi has announced the
launch of its ofﬁce in London.
Amagi say that the move is a result
of the company's rapid growth
within the UK and its goal to
further expand its EU and MiddleEast reach.
The announcement comes on the
heels of starting Amagi's Japan
operations in the previous quarter.
Amagi is witnessing a surge
in demand for its cloud-based
channel
playout,
content
regionalisation and OTT platforms
in the EMEA region.

Calrec Audio Debuts 4RU
Console Core
C

alrec Audio has announced two new
developments in the company's
product range.
The ﬁrst is a 4RU console core that
beneﬁts from signiﬁcant hardware
improvements in a core used for the
Summa and Artemis Light consoles.
Calrec will also display a new singleslot modular MADI card with SRC.
"Calrec continues to design and
develop new products that meet the
changing needs of broadcasters," said
Jim Green, Calrec's UK Sales Manager.
"We have made these improvements
to our console core and designed the
MADI card to meet the high standards
of quality and innovation that our

customers expect from
us."
The new core offers
many beneﬁts over its
predecessor, with faster
Calrec's improved 4RU console core
and more efﬁcient
processors, it now operates with 5% clearer status LEDs and labelling,
lower power consumption and fewer with the added functionality of the
fans.
Control Processor LAN sockets being
The fans also have automatic speed independently conﬁgurable via the
control and ambient temperature- user interface.
sensing, which enable them to run 8dB
Also being announced is a single-slot
quieter at 25 degrees Celsius.
modular MADI card that ﬁts into the 3U
There is even less noise at lower modular Hydra2 box.
temperatures, and the fans operate at
Not only does the new card offer
lower, less noticeable frequencies.
64 bidirectional channels, but it also
The rack's cleaner design has includes a sample-rate converter.

Roland Intros
M-5000 Console

Off The Fence's
Wildest Footage

Blackmagic Ships
Intensity Pro 4K

GBR: Roland has debuted the O.H.R.C.A
M-5000 in the UK market at BVE.
This console is based on a brand
new operating platform from Roland
that provides more adaptability to
individual workﬂow than any previous
option.
The O.H.R.C.A platform stands for three
key concepts: Open; High Resolution;
and Conﬁgurable Architecture.
Roland says that this combination
adapts to the needs both of the
application and the operator by
delivering 128 freely deﬁnable audio
paths, an extremely ﬂexible user
interface, expandable protocols and
multiple-format I/O choices.
All paths are delivered at 24-bit/96kHz
sound quality. According to Roland,
the M-5000 is equally at home at the
FOH position for live music in touring,
theatre and broadcast.

GBR: Off the Fence has launched an
online stock footage library designed
to showcase its wildlife footage.
The library launched with over 60
hours of HD footage and has clips
from Wildest Latin America, Wildest
Islands, Wildest Indo China and
Wildest Africa.
There are 12 categories to choose
from including Habitats; Plants;
Time Lapse; People & Culture; and
Underwater.
Off the Fence Archive Manager
Tom Osborn said with a growing
demand for high quality wildlife
imagery "it seemed the perfect time
to make use of all the footage we
have to offer".
The library boasts a user friendly
interface, and a variety of delivery
options are available including
DVCPRO HD and Apple Pro Res 422.

USA: Blackmagic Design is shipping
its Intensity Pro 4K superfast PCIe
card.
It allows capture and playback of
high quality SD, HD and Ultra HD
video on Windows, Mac and Linux
computers.
The Intensity Pro 4K adds deep
colour support in HDMI, higher frame
rate 1080p60 capture and playback,
and high resolution Ultra HD
capture and playback up to 2160p30
via HDMI.
Intensity Pro 4K is perfect for video
editors that need a real-time preview
on a big screen TV.
It can capture NTSC, PAL, 720HD,
1080HD and Ultra HD.
Files captured with Intensity Pro 4K
can also be used with applications such
as FCP X, Adobe Premiere Pro, Sony
Vegas Pro, Avid Media Composer.
http://www.inbroadcast.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPcMAetsSds&feature=player_detailpage http://junger-audio.com/ http://nab15.mapyourshow.com/6_0/exhibitor/exhibitor-details.cfm?ExhID=617
In Broadcast - March 2015

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of In Broadcast - March 2015
