SuperSport upgrades two OB trucks with compact audio desks

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SuperSport upgrades two OB trucks with compact audio desks --

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 10:14

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Calrec Audio, a company specialising in audio mixing for on-air and live production, has installed two Summa consoles, the newest in its line-up of advanced digital audio consoles, to replace the other audio desks in SuperSport s smaller OB-7 and OB-8 units. Having standardised its fleet of large OB trucks on Calrec, the small OB trucks will be used for sports coverage throughout South Africa.

Johan van Tonder, technical operations manager at SuperSport Outside Broadcast commented, OB vans are becoming more and more sophisticated, and space is always an issue, but perhaps even more so in small units. They must be able to deliver the same level of quality as their larger counterparts in a smaller footprint.

Anthony Harrison, Calrecs international sales manager added, Our customers and other broadcasters were asking for a console that was every bit as robust as our Apollo and Artemis consoles, but with a smaller surface, fewer resources, and an intuitive GUI with a small learning curve. That was the motivation behind the Summa console. The fact that weve delivered 20 of them since July tells us that demand is high for a more compact alternative to our other popular consoles.

Progressive broadcasters like SuperSport, our first Summa customer in South Africa, are helping Calrec to gain a foothold in the market for small OB units.

Launched in September 2013 with a 180-channel capacity, Summa is also available in a 128-channel version as an alternative for broadcasters who do not require the larger channel count of the original Summa console. Both versions offer broadcast- focused facilities presented on a straightforward control surface with a highly intuitive GUI, making it suitable for a broad range of operator levels. Operators control the console via a 17-inch multi-touch screen inspired by familiar tablet technology using established finger gestures. Summa 128 has been designed for live broadcast applications with a clear focus on ease of operation, allowing fast and easy access to controls to make it easy to create captivating broadcast audio. On Summa, even complex workflow tasks such as creating mix-minus feeds are simplified.

The console uses Calrecs Bluefin2 technology at its core, along with the same Hydra2 router technology that is integral to Calrecs other Bluefin2 consoles - technologies that are in use 24 hours a day at hundreds of facilities around the globe.

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