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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 7 - Issue 10 | October 2017

InReview

IBC2017 In Retrospect
IP as an option. The Ultra TQ comes
with eTools such as picture, waveform
monitor, vectorscope, video status,
video timing, audio meters, audio
status, timecode logging and
basic line pattern generator, all
working with a single channel of SDSDI, HD-SDI or 3G-SDI. These can be
supplemented by additional options.

SMPTE 2022-6 with upgrade paths
to SMPTE 2110 and HDR. A new 10G
electrical to optical solution for the
miniHUB frame was also shown. The
10G electrical Ethernet solution can
be transported on Norwia's range
of 10G approved optics that include
standard 1310 optics or CWDM optics
for multiplexing.
Omnitek's Ultra TQ broadcast
waveform monitor can perform quality
control and monitoring of SD-SDI/HDSDI/3G-SDI signals as standard, with

Portrait Displays demonstrated
an automated colour accuracy
solution for HDR video displays
including Samsung 2017 QLED TVs
and 2017 Panasonic models. CalMAN
Studio is capable of calibrating on-set
reference monitors, in-suite grading
monitors, computer monitors, and
client-viewing displays to guarantee
accurate and consistent picture
quality throughout the production
chain. It also has advanced 3D
LUT capabilities. Also on show
was the VideoForge PRO compact
test pattern generator with full 4K
resolution, handling every variety of
HDR including HLG, HDR10, and Dolby
Vision.

cont'd...

Sennheiser's
Handmic
Digital
microphone is intended for mobile
radio journalism and podcasting
with iOS devices as well as desktop
computers. It incorporates an Apogee
A/D converter and pre-amp for direct
connection to USB or Lightning ports.
Spot & Spin offers film and television
production and post houses a way to
ingest, archive and manipulate content
without building up a large overhead
of hardware. Spot & Spin is totally
transparent in its charge structure. It
is highly scalable, whether a customer

Tieline ViA
broadcast codec

is digitising 10 assets or 100,000.
The full capabilities of the OMG Cubix
media asset management, automation
and orchestration platform can be
securely accessed.
Tieline ViA enables broadcast
reporters to connect to base via
dual Ethernet LAN ports, or two
USB modems, or via local Wi-Fi. An
optional POTS or ISDN module allows
the codec to connect over alternative
network transports. ViA comes with a
rechargeable lithium-ion battery with
up to six-and-a-half hours operating
time. ViA integrates with Tieline's
Merlin and Merlin Plus audio codecs to
transmit full duplex stereo programme
audio with a separate bidirectional IFB
circuit.
IBC2018
IBC returns to the Amsterdam RAI
September 13 to 17 (conference),
September 14 to 18 (exhibition). A
direct metro link from the city centre
to the RAI, long in construction, is
expected to be operational.

Calrec At AES New York 2017
I

n addition to demoing products in
the AES New York exhibition, Calrec
will participate in the Broadcast Audio
Expo sessions.
The sessions will cover audio
applications for radio and TV studios,
outside broadcasts, and streaming
broadcast over portable devices. AES
will host a special insight panel that
will look into the current and future of
AoIP and transport systems.
"AES New York is the East Coast
broadcast event of the year, and we
wouldn't miss it. We look forward to
showcasing our smaller consoles,
the newest being Brio, a robust and

Brio
compact
surface

intuitive audio console perfect for
trucks or any application where
budget and space are limited," says
Dave Letson, Vice President of
Sales, Calrec Audio.
Calrec Audio's
new Brio console
will be showcased
at AES New York. Brio
is the most powerful and compact
digital broadcast audio console in its
class, with a comprehensive broadcast
feature set that supports a wide
breadth of broadcasters.
The smallest in Calrec's Bluefin2
family, Brio features a control surface
unlike any other. At
only 892mm wide, the
dual-layer, 36-fader
surface provides more
faders in a given
footprint than any
other audio broadcast
console.
Based on Calrec's
20 years of digital
development, Brio's
uncluttered, compact,

Summa console

and
configurable
surface gives instant
access to a large number of audio
paths while an intuitive 15.6-inch
HD touchscreen UI provides quick
access to more in-depth control. A
bank of illuminating hardware rotary
controls gives fast and precise control
over parameters displayed in the
touchscreen UI.
Brio is entirely self-contained, with
analogue and digital I/O and GPIO built
into the surface.
Additional expansion I/O slots allow
further I/O integration, and fitting
an available Hydra2 module makes it
possible to connect to, and share audio

InForm

over, Calrec's Hydra2
network.
Calrec's
elegant
Summa console is
designed for broadcast
professionals who need
to produce creative and
engrossing
broadcast
audio easily, but may
not require as many
resources as Calrec's larger
consoles. Control is via a 17inch multitouch screen inspired
by familiar tablet technology, with a
straightforward interface that allows
use of established finger gestures to
navigate the system.
Summa's
considered
control
simplifies even complex workflow
tasks, such as creating mix-minus
feeds. Bluefin2 technology gives
Summa a pool of 180 or 128 channel
processing paths, eight groups,
four mains, 16 auxes, and 32 tracks.
Its Hydra2 router core provides
Summa with the same integral router
technology as the Apollo and Artemis
consoles.
http://www.inbroadcast.com http://www.tieline.com/products/G5/ViA-the-remote-revolution https://calrec.com/summa/# https://calrec.com/brio/
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