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InStudio

BBCNI Chooses
MADI-MON
T

he MADI-MON from 4HM, part the MADI stream also available for
of the Bel Digital Group, gives diagnostic use.
broadcast, live sound and production
"'Dead air' is the biggest enemy of
audio engineers a simple but reliable all broadcasters, so fast and reliable
way of auditioning embedded MADI diagnostics are a vital part of the
channels, without the need to connect system," says 4HM's Barry Revels. "We
to external routers or audio consoles.
are really pleased that an organisation
BBC Northern Ireland (BBCNI) has as prestigious as the BBC has put its
recently invested in a unit, supplied faith in the MADI-MON, which will help
by Aspen Media, in order to facilitate ensure that its audience always enjoys
monitoring of its new MADI audio continuous, high quality output."
router and communications systems.
BBCNI chose the MADI-MON because
As the first device to provide studio of its ease of use and functionality.
engineers with the tools necessary
One of the unit's key advantages
to interrogate the MADI stream in for broadcasters is that if something
order to view the status of embedded unexpected occurs within a MADI
channels, MADI-MON is a suitable system, the unit makes diagnostics -
monitor for the commissioning and and therefore rectification - as fast as
maintenance of MADI-based audio possible.
systems.
It is hailed as the only
MADI monitor that makes
all of the audio signals
visible and accessible as a
breakout simultaneously,
MADI-MON - auditioning embedded MADI
with the status bits of

iZ Technology's
RADAR studio DAW

i

Z Technology Corporation has
announced RADAR studio, the
culmination of 25 years of audio
engineering excellence.
Claiming
best-in-class
sonics,
unparalleled build quality, and brilliant
simplicity, RADAR studio now runs
DAW software, natively. Shipping
with Pro Tools and Harrison Mixbus,
RADAR studio creates an entirely new
category of digital audio recording
technology - the integrated audio
appliance.
"Recording is a daunting task. Music
producers must research and choose
computers, software, audio and sync
interfaces, hard drives, and unwieldy
digital interface cabling and integrate
them all into their studio," says Barry
Henderson, President of iZ Technology
Corporation.
"RADAR studio is a turnkey solution
that makes recording as easy as
turning on the power and hitting the
record button. The best hardware
and your favourite software now

iZ RADAR studio
runs DAW software

seamlessly work together in one box
to deliver the highest sound quality.
Easy."
RADAR systems are used for multitrack recording and playback in some
of the finest recording studios, scoring
stages, theatres, and post-production
houses around the world.
Legendary musicians and producers
choose RADAR because of its cuttingedge technology, rock-solid reliability,
customisation capability and, of
course, the sound quality it delivers.
Now, music producers can run their
favourite DAW software and plug-ins
inside RADAR studio for the best of
both worlds.
RADAR studio debuted at the annual
NAMM Show in Anaheim, California in
January.

QVC Upgrades Audio
Technology With Lawo
Q

VC has taken delivery of four
Lawo mc² series audio consoles
and a Nova73 HD central router
for their broadcast facilities at its
corporate headquarters in West
Chester, Pennsylvania.
The Lawo mc²56 MKII consoles are
being installed in three different
control rooms as well as a main
theatre and will be interconnected

One of the three
Lawo mc²56 MKII consoles

through redundant Lawo Nova73s
to provide a completely flexible
networked solution interfacing with
ten studio areas.
The project was handled by Lawo's
North American office in Toronto,
Canada.
"As one of the world's largest
producers of live programming, TV
continues to be our most powerful

platform to share with our customers
why we're passionate about our
products," said Joe Micucci, Vice
President, Broadcast Operations at
QVC. "This new system from Lawo
enables us to seamlessly provide fun
and engaging programming 24 hours
per day, 364 days per year to an
audience of 106 million viewers across
the US."
"QVC came to us with a primary
goal of ensuring true 24/7 year-round
operation due to their unique structure
of addressing multiple time zones
with live programming," explains
Lawo President Herbert Lemcke.
"They required robust and redundant
operation with the ability to quickly
scale".
"In addition to outstanding audio
quality and proven reliability, Lawo is
also providing QVC a fully redundant
and integrated audio networking
solution with flexibility to access any

I/O and drive any production studio
from any audio control room."
Lawo designs and manufactures
pioneering audio and video technology
for TV and radio broadcast production,
post-production, as well as live
performance and theatre applications.
Products include digital audio mixing
consoles, routers, video processing
tools as well as IP-based video and
audio transport solutions.
QVC, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of Liberty Interactive Corporation, is
one of the world's leading video and
ecommerce retailers.
QVC provides its customers with
thousands of the most innovative
and contemporary beauty, fashion,
jewellery and home products.
Its programming is distributed to
some 300 million homes worldwide
through operations in the US, Japan,
Germany, UK, Italy and in a joint
venture in China.
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