AMSTERDAM, The
Netherlands — At IBC
2012, HARMAN’s Studer is announcing that the EMBER protocol found in its range
of digital audio consoles is now compatible with the Mosart MediaLab system.
This is the first open newscast automation system to be compatible with EMBER
and will be on display at Studer’s IBC stand at Hall 8, Stand D60 and Mosart’s
stand at Hall 5, Stand C26.
As live
television productions have evolved and inevitably become more complex, the
number of staff available to run these shows is decreasing because of the
constant drive to cut costs. Today, almost all the equipment is remotely controlled
and sometimes a single operator in the control room is expected to run the
entire show alone. To accomplish this, the operator relies on a sophisticated
computer-based system that can, from a running order, control all the studio
devices, including the vision mixer, playout servers, cameras and, of course,
the sound mixer.
Studer has
chosen EMBER as a standard TCP/IP interface protocol to allow automation
systems to seamlessly control specific aspects of the mixing desk. For normal
newsroom and presentation needs this includes faders, mutes and aux or
mix-minus. This feature, which has already been available for the OnAir range
of Studer consoles, is now available to all Vista owners running the latest version
of software V4.8 (soon to be released). EMBER also offers advanced features
such as desk reset (recall) to allow instant reconfiguration of the complete audio
console at the head of a show.
“The
compatibility of Mosart MediaLab with EMBER marks a significant step forward in
Studer’s ability to provide the most user-friendly and efficient audio mixing
consoles in the broadcast industry,” said Andrew Hills, Director of Product
Strategy for Studer. “Our integration of the EMBER
protocol has been well-received since its preview at NAB in April and we are
looking forward to showcasing this deeper level of integration at IBC!”
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