ES Broadcast delivers SSL System T audio upgrade at The Hospital Club Studios posted: 30/07/2018
Systems integrator and broadcast reseller ES Broadcast has completed an audio facility upgrade at the renowned Hospital Club Studios in central London.
The project to upgrade the studio to the latest audio technology saw ES Broadcast install a Solid State Logic System T broadcast production environment to replace the existing 15-year-old console in the music control room. The newly installed system allows The Hospital Club Studios to move to a network-driven stage-box solution, explained Jonathan Lyth, ES Broadcast's Technical Director. The System T production environment allows audio engineers greater flexibility to move connectivity around the facility with minimal core connectivity requirements.
This ability to quickly and easily change the audio configuration is essential for The Hospital Club Studios, where audience-based productions ranging from light entertainment and comedy panel shows to multi-stage live music performances are a staple.
With the SSL installation at the heart of the upgrade project, ES Broadcast undertook several other improvements to the studio facility at the same time, and the company's expertise in delivering broadcast projects was key, explained Simon Wall, Sound Supervisor at The Hospital Club Studios.
The project was not just a console upgrade, but a combination of other elements as well, he said. We thought we'd get someone, in the shape of ES Broadcast, who we knew could handle it and had the expertise to make it happen.
The new SSL System T audio console at The Hospital Club Studios
The former TV audio control room next to the main TV gallery was removed and repurposed into a multi-function space that allows studio operators to create a more comfortable production area for larger teams by moving vision control, graphic effects and replay between the main gallery and the new second gallery.
As the upgrade needed to combine new technology with the studio's existing architecture, ES Broadcast undertook all necessary systems integration design to ensure compatibility between new and old technology, with minimal disruption to the studio's ongoing production schedule.
The project also included video and control upgrades, as well as new Sony OLED and JVC LCD video monitors, and the installation of new technical furniture from AKA Design.
In choosing the SSL System T audio solution, The Hospital Club Studios' Simon Wall considered the flexibility of configuration of the console itself. If a sound supervisor is used to another console, I can ask them how they normally set that up, and simply set it up the same way, he explained.
Ease of use was also a major factor in the decision to install the SSL system. Everything is so straightforward - the navigation, the routing, said Wall. Feeling like you can use it is the key thing. Most sound supervisors who sit in front of it get a short tutorial, and they're off.
With a three-bay, 48-fader S500 control surface and a 16-fader remote tile which can be moved anywhere on the network, an SSL Tempest T80 800-path audio engine and a range of SSL Network I/O units both in the machine room and in flight-cased stage racks, the studio now boasts a formidable production capability.
While many shows don't require the studio's full capability, large multi-stage productions can be easily handled by the system, said Wall.
The music control room at The Hospital Club Studios
The installation factors in flexibility for any future expansions The Hospital Club Studios may undertake, said ES Broadcast's Jonathan Lyth. System T uses a Dante-native and AES-67 compliant IP network for I/O and stagebox connections, and SSL has committed to supporting emerging standards such as SMPTE 2110. This guarantees wide third-party interfacing into the future, he said.
About ES Broadcast ES Broadcast specialises in service provision to the broadcast, TV production and film production industries.
Systems Integration and Project Solutions ES Broadcast provides innovative, cutting-edge systems integration services to the broadcast and production industries, and has completed multiple projects including studios, fly-packs, OB trucks and large-scale corporate video installations. Our expert team has a wealth of experience, having delivered more than 200 outside broadcast vehicles and a similar number of fixed installations.
Equipment Sales The company is a leading international reseller of both new and used professional broadcast and production equipment, and is an approved dealer for Sony, Grass Valley, Ross Video, Canon, Fujinon, NewTek, ARRI, JVC, Tektronix, Ikegami and many other leading manufacturers.
Equipment Hire The company's rental arm, ES Broadcast Hire, is a leading provider of live production equipment for hire, with a product portfolio that boasts the largest rental fleet of Sony HDC-4300 4K broadcast cameras in Europe, amongst market-leading equipment from manufacturers including Sony, Grass Valley, Canon, Fujinon and Vinten.
Vehicle Brokerage ES Broadcast also specialises in the procurement and sale of used Outside Broadcast vehicles and has sourced more than 25 OB trucks for the UK and European broadcast industry in the last six years.
Vehicle Brokerage ES Broadcast's project solutions services have been utilised on major global sporting events, including the UEFA Euro 2012 and Euro 2016 football tournaments, to provide temporary ENG kits, technical equipment management and crewing.
Facilities Decommissioning and Equipment Disposal ES Broadcast provides a professional decommissioning and disposal service, simplifying the process of facilities upgrades, releasing any residual value of obsolete technology, and ensuring adherence to environmental regulations gov
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ES Broadcast delivers SSL System T audio upgrade at The Hospital Club Studios posted: 30/07/2018 
