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Broadcast Asia Bids For ‘Global Array’
By Jim Evans Broadcast Asia in Suntec Singapore on June 19 to 21, will see the debuts of many of the innovative new technologies ﬁrst unveiled at NAB. Jim Evans looks at some of the highlights in store for the show…
The Broadcast Asia event, say organisers, will showcase “a global array of the latest technologies, applications, equipment and solutions in Film, Audio and TV”. Many of the products and prototypes on show in Singapore will have been seen at NAB, but will be making their ﬁrst appearances in this increasingly important region. There will also be innovations making their global debuts. Riedel Communications will introduce RiLink, its global ﬁbre service for long distance HD video, audio and data transport in the broadcast markets. RiLink is a new way of transporting live broadcast signals from remote event locations to the studio or to connect foreign studios with their home facility. Based on Riedel’s own global backbone, the RiLink Global Fibre Service provides bidirectional links between distant locations, allowing not only the transport of 3G/HD/SD-SDI broadcast signals, but also return video feeds, fullduplex communications, VoIP telephony and IP data. Since the RiLink service is charged at a flat rate for the complete duration of an event, it allows for more live pre and postevent features and news reports at no extra cost. RiLink’s guaranteed bandwidth can also be allocated dynamically, which enables nonbroadcast time to be used for highbandwidth ﬁle transfers from digital archives and other applications. The S0 mixer from Sonifex is a compact, low cost, ﬁxed format broadcast mixing console designed for on-air radio use. It uses the same high quality circuitry and components as the Sonifex S2 and S1 mixers to provide an audio experience second to none. The S0 can be ﬁtted ﬂush into a desk-top or can be rack mounted directly using the front panel mounting holes. The uncomplicated and intuitive front panel layout ensures that the unit appeals to novices and broadcast professionals alike, whilst a range of user conﬁgurable options allows for ﬂexible operation. Input source buttons at the top of each channel strip are used to select the required mono or stereo source. The mixer has two main stereo buses, PGM (Program) and REC (Record), so each channel also has PGM and REC buttons to
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independently select which mixer bus the selected input is routed to. The year 2012 marks the 20th Anniversary of Sennheiser Asia and among the new products on show in Singapore will be the Neumann KH 120, representing the ﬁrst product in the new line of Neumann studio monitors. The KH 120 is designed for use as a near-ﬁeld loudspeaker or as a rear loudspeaker in larger multi-channel systems. It represents “the latest in acoustic and electronic simulation and measurement technologies to ensure the most accurate sound reproduction possible”. The KH 120 is designed for tracking, mixing, and mastering in music, broadcast, project, and postproduction studios. A subwoofer (KH 810) can be added to deepen the low frequency response to 18 Hz and increase the system’s maximum output level. A selection of Sennheiser products will include the ME 66 short gun microphone and associated K6 powering module, MD 46 reporter’s microphone, MKH 416 short gun interference tube microphone, MKH 418, stereo shotgun microphone, the super-cardioid MKH 8050 and MKE400 small shotgun microphone for cameras with a lighting shoe mount, evolution wireless, G3 100 series ENG Set, 2000 series and 3000 and 5000 series wireless systems, a selection of headphones including the HD 25, HMD 280, HMD 26and HME 26. Cogent Technologies is a UK company that focuses on the
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