REMI to the rescue for Broadcast Management Group posted: 16/09/2021
REMI refers to remote production via centralized IP technology, enabling decentralized crew and talent deployment
Broadcast Management Group uses the ODIN digital intercom matrix from RTS as its communications backbone, connecting remote locations via RVON (RTS Voice Over Network) with full software control and cloud-based redundancy and backup
ODIN's OMNEO IP architecture allows it to operate seamlessly on any Dante network, connecting remote crew and talent with full, reliable intercom
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down regular activities in the spring of 2020, the entire broadcast production industry was severely impacted. Social distancing meant that normal staffing was impossible, even as demand for new content rose to unprecedented heights. However, for Broadcast Management Group (BMG), it meant one thing: REMI production to the rescue!
REMI - also known as at-home or virtual production - stands for REMote Integration, an approach that enables a support crew to function remotely, reducing costs without sacrificing quality. As a leader in broadcast production design and integration, BMG continues to be at the forefront of REMI design.
Originally, REMI was viewed primarily as an innovative cost-cutting technique for major networks, notes BMG Chief Executive Officer Todd Mason, who also works as a director. The idea was to leverage the power of high-speed data transmission and networking to reduce the enormous costs of large-scale live events. But COVID forced the entire broadcast world to adopt REMI-style techniques just to stay on the air.
For BMG, having an RTS ODIN infrastructure for intercoms is a key element to REMI success. With both talent and production crew remotely located, ODIN's RVON (VoIP) capability keeps everyone connected in real time. This also means that physical production facilities can be redesigned and streamlined while expanding their capabilities.
BMG has two dedicated REMI production facilities. One is a client-owned, BMG-managed facility in Chicago and the other is BMG's new REMI Broadcast Hub in Las Vegas. The Chicago site, designed for an on-site staff of 35-40, is now fully functional with as few as six staffers in the building, the rest working remotely.
The BMG Las Vegas facility is the first broadcast center designed from the ground up for REMI production. It opened on March 8th, 2021, and is constantly producing REMI entertainment, sports, news and events. Recently, BMG produced the 48th Daytime Emmy Awards there. It was the first major awards show produced in a 100% virtual environment with REMI workflow.
BMG Senior Audio Engineer John Steigerwald, who designs audio communications systems, sees it as normal progression. Really, REMI production was already a working concept. COVID just forced everyone to embrace it a little earlier, he notes. Using RTS ODIN as the core of our communications systems played a key role in helping us make that pivot.
Steigerwald appreciates ODIN's 128 channels in a single rackspace, and ability to interface multiple facilities as needed. With its OMNEO ability, I can use ODIN on any Dante network without having to add cards or build adapters. RTS has always been reliable - sort of the MIL-SPEC of pro intercom systems. But now it's all software based, so all I have to do is tell the system what I want to redefine it. And it's still all done with AZedit software, so there's almost no learning curve for our people. It's amazing.
For Todd Mason, the benefits of RTS intercoms in a REMI environment hit home in a very literal sense. I have a nice director's setup in my home in Washington DC. It has my rundown system, my remote feeds, my Multiview from the switcher, program return and redundancy. Critically, I have an RVON keypanel, so everyone can hear my calls.
OMNEO onboard
ODIN integrates into the RTS OMNEO ecosystem, for seamless connectivity with other OMNEO-enabled devices. OMNEO is an architectural approach for connecting devices over IP to exchange information, including audio content and device control. It is built upon multiple technologies, including IP and open public standards, to support the technologies of today - such as Audinate's Dante and AES70 - while evolving with those of tomorrow.
OMNEO offers users of all levels a professional-grade media networking solution that combines interoperability, unique features for easier installation, better performance and greater scalability than any other IP offering on the market. It provides the highest levels of audio quality and synchronization whilst ensuring the lowest levels of latency - all in a highly reliable, redundant and secure set up. System, installation and maintenance costs are all kept competitively low due to the use of standard IP and IT components, infrastructure and protocols.
RTS is a committee member and driver of new standards, including SMPTE 2110, SIP, AES. RTS works with ALL industry-leading standards, protocols and connection types across its product portfolio: AES67 - AES70 - ST 2110 - VOIP - G.711 - G.722 - G.729 - Dante - 4W analog and more.
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REMI to the rescue for Broadcast Management Group posted: 16/09/2021 
