In Broadcast - April 2018 - 6

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InNews
Crystal Assumes
Control Of Colem

USA / GBR: Crystal has taken
over support of new and existing
systems
of
the
UK-based
monitoring and control specialist,
Colem Communications.
This change in control enables
Crystal to expand its product
portfolio with Colem's range of
solutions, as well as increase its
European reach.
Martin Coleman, former Owner and
Managing Director of Colem, will
be dividing his time between his
role as Executive Director of the
Satellite Interference Reduction
Group (IRG) and as an independent
consultant.

The Weather Channel
Buys GV Combo

CAN / USA: As part of its mission
to share the best quality live
programmes, the Weather Channel
has chosen Grass Valley, a Belden
Brand, to provide its integrated
live broadcast solutions.
After assessing the competitive
options, company purchased the
Kayenne K-Frame Video Production
Centre switcher and Ignite
Automated Production System
with the Katalyst Programmable
Automation Panel.
The Weather Channel provides
millions of viewers around the U.S.
with up-to-the-minute weather
forecasts, storm coverage, and
educational programming.

SSL 32-Fader
S300 Compact

USA: At NAB, Solid State Logic
is debuting the 32-fader version
of its System T - S300, compact
broadcast console.
The S300 compact control surface
can be combined with the complete
portfolio of SSL's System T network
objects: consoles, remote tiles,
touchscreen interfaces, Tempest
Processing Engines, remote PC
software and Network I/O.
It can be specified as part of a
larger System T installation or
in standalone configurations for
smaller broadcast facilities or OBs.

GMG Acquires Genesis
Broadcast Services
G

ravity Media Group (GMG) has
acquired
German
broadcast
equipment rental house, Genesis
Broadcast Services.
The acquisition is the latest in a
series of strategic moves by GMG, the
owner of Gearhouse Broadcast.
"We've been watching Northern
Europe for some time, and Genesis
Broadcast Services provides us with
the perfect entry point through
Germany to what is a very interesting
and active market," said Eamonn
Dowdall, Chief Revenue Officer at
Gravity Media Group.
"Tom Gehring and his team have
done a fantastic job in building the
Genesis business. With Gearhouse's
global support network, strength of
relationships with key manufacturers
and content owners and understanding

of new technologies such
as 4K, IP and remote
production, we will further
enhance
the
services
they're already offering."
It
follows
on
the
acquisitions of Hyperactive
Broadcast and Input Media,
and significant investment
into its own existing
American operation.
As part of the deal,
Genesis Broadcast Services
will be rebranded as
Gearhouse
Broadcast
Germany, supplementing
existing Gearhouse offices
in the UK, Australia, USA, France and
Qatar.
Having
received
substantial
investment from TowerBrook Capital

Eamonn Dowdall,
Gravity Media Group

Partners in September 2016, GMG
has been actively looking at ways to
diversify its businesses into new areas
and broaden its global service offering.

SR Studio Eins Installs Lawo Console

A

lthough currently still under
construction, radio programmes
produced in the Studio Eins (Studio
One) control room at German public
broadcaster Saarlandischer Rundfunk
(SR) are already benefitting from
the use of an mc296
production
mixing
console from Lawo.
Integrated
via
RAVENNA technology,
the
mc296
Grand
Production
Console
is equipped with 40
faders,
the
frame
can accommodate a
further 16 faders, and
is configured for 184
DSP channels (up to 888

possible DSP channels).
It has a routing capacity of
8192x8192 mono channels and
supports from 44.1 to 96kHz
operation.
Lawo mc296 console

For maximum I/O flexibility in the
studio, a DALLIS frame is available
with AoIP options and a Nova router.
Local I/O provides full connectivity
with 16 high-quality mic/line inputs,
16 line outputs, eight AES3 inputs and
outputs, eight GPIOs plus a local MADI

port (SFP). A built-in switch provides
four Ethernet ports with network
connectivity via two redundant
SMPTE2110/AES67/RAVENNA
ports
with seamless protection switching.
SR's console features a range of
innovative mix-assist systems,
such as Automix, which
allows the sound
engineers
to
focus on balance
and sound quality, while
maintaining a consistent,
natural-sounding
ambience.
All of SR's radio
live broadcasts and
concert
recordings originate in Studio Eins -
the broadcaster's "Event" Studio.
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