Abu Dhabi Media Installs Fif Calrec Audio Console

Abu Dhabi Media Installs Fifth Calrec Audio Console 30 Jan 2014

United Arab Emirates-based Abu Dhabi Media (ADM) has installed its fifth Calrec Omega digital audio console. The console was first used in August 2012 in ADMs London studio during the 2012 London Games and has since been moved to its Abu Dhabi studios for mixing audio during live sports news and sports programs.

The mixer is designed for live TV broadcast and is one of the most reliable desks on the market with one of the fastest cold-start times available which was an important requirement for us, said Abdul Farid Kabani, head of TV engineering and maintenance at ADM. We used to have an analog audio mixer, so for audio embedded in SDI we needed to use an external de-embedder. The Omega provides that functionality as well as the ability to create multiple projects and load them instantaneously. The console is extremely reliable, with multiple backups as standard in critical areas like control and DSP.

The Omega console gives ADM the reliability and ease of operation it lacked with its old analog console, along with the ability to de-embed SDI embedded audio. It also met ADMs key criteria for a modular, expandable system that easily connects to ADMs other Omega desks via the facilitys existing Calrec Hydra audio-routing network.

ADM is an important source of news and entertainment programming in the Arab world, with a dedication to quality across the spectrum of broadcast and digital media, said Anthony Harrison, Middle East sales manager at Calrec. ADMs addition of a fifth Omega console shows its continued commitment to Calrec and is a testament to our strong working relationship.

Information about Calrec and its products is available at calrec.com and community.calrec.com.

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About Calrec Audio Ltd.

Calrec Audio, part of D&M Holdings Inc., is exclusively dedicated to excellence in audio mixing for on-air and live production. A broadcast specialist for more than 40 years, Calrec has developed a range of digital consoles relied on by the worlds most successful broadcasters. For putting sound in the picture, broadcasters put their trust in Calrec. More information is available at calrec.com and community.calrec.com.

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