(29/10/2014) Italian state broadcaster RAI has installed a Calrec Artemis Light digital audio console as part of its new TV4 regional news studio in Milan. The console, which handles daily live news, is tightly integrated with RAIs video switcher via purpose-built software from Calrec. RAI, the countrys largest broadcaster, operates a variety of television channels and radio stations, broadcasting via digital terrestrial transmission and from several satellite and IPTV platforms.
The tender specifications called for two consoles and a separate audio matrix, which offered no redundancy. With Artemis Light, we have achieved more power, more redundancy, and more flexibility not to mention cost savings using a single Calrec mixer instead of the requested two mixers and one matrix, said Alessandro Asti, vice president of sales at ARET video and audio engineering, Calrecs partner in Italy responsible for sales, training, and support. The full redundancy, maximum reliability, and latest FPGA technology in the Artemis Light console make it perfect for RAIs demanding live-news environment. You really need to use this desk in a real-world situation to understand how powerful and immediate it is!
RAIs Artemis Light console is capable of 240 DSP channels via Bluefin2, the latest generation of Calrecs FPGA technology. The desk is a 40-fader surface with an extension that can accommodate up to 16 faders. Both are equipped with monitor spill panels, and an RTW TM7 meter housed in the main surface provides additional metering.
The 4096 x 4096 crosspoint router works as the audio layer of the video matrix. Calrec software developed especially for RAI provides the necessary interface with RAIs video switcher through SW-P-08 protocol. This tight integration ensures that all the signals inside the matrix are available inside the mixer and vice versa. In addition, Calrecs Hydra2 networking architecture inherent in the console ensures that RAI will be able to create a network with any future Calrec console for resource-sharing or further redundancy.
The Artemis Lights total redundancy means we dont need another mixer for emergency backup. We can control all signals from a single surface, which saves considerable time, installation cost, and management, said Matteo Colombo, sound engineer at RAI. Users can easily identify each control by its color, which means they can focus on the mix rather than on the desk itself. All of our operators were proficient in using the console after just three days of training from Calrec.
We welcomed the challenge of developing customized software that would enable the deep integration RAI needed. It lets RAI take advantage of the consoles flexibility, ease of use, reliability, and resilience within its existing video environment. At the same time, RAI gets higher-quality output and great sound along with ARETs local support, said Charles Rowden, Calrec senior sales manager for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. We are delighted to further strengthen our relationship with RAI, and we are especially pleased with the growing trend of European broadcasters investing in Calrec products.
About ARET Video and Audio Engineering
ARET is a turnkey provider of audio and video broadcast facilities with 40 years of experience. ARET is also an equipment distributor for more than 25 brands. ARET boasts an impressive record of projects including TV and radio studios, master control rooms, tapeless television solutions, and more than 400 OB vans delivered worldwide.
About Calrec Audio Ltd.
Calrec Audio is exclusively dedicated to excellence in audio mixing for on-air and live production. A broadcast specialist for 50 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.
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(29/10/2014) Italian state broadcaster RAI has installed a Calrec Artemis Light digital audio console as part of its new TV4 regional news studio in Milan. The console, which handles daily live news, is tightly integrated with RAIs video switcher via purpose-built software from Calrec. RAI, the countrys largest broadcaster, operates a variety of television channels and radio stations, broadcasting via digital terrestrial transmission and from several satellite and IPTV platforms.
