Chief
engineer, Ollie Nesham says the move was largely driven by customer demand and
that both vehicles — while slightly different in wheelbase — are similarly
configured and are now virtually interchangeable. “We were getting more call
for projects in 96K,” he admits. “Every few years there is a call for a greater
number of inputs. Ten years ago we could get everything, including audience
mics, into 56 tracks; today there can be 100 mic amps and considerations such
as 5.1 stems, Studer VistaMix etc, — and the desk couldn’t handle it, so we
decided to act.”
He
contacted Studer Technical Sales Manager, Europe, Simon Roome. “Although we are
largely self-sufficient Studer are brilliant at support — they upgraded the
computer in the desk and provided a new Core.”
Other than
the overdub area (fitted on Red II) the two trucks are now operationally
identical. “To have this flexibility and be able to build up 96K configs for
both trucks is important to reflect changes in the industry.
“At
festivals we are taking MADI and analogue of over 100 inputs in some cases,
along with audience mics and comms; so having six MADI cards in each truck
allows us to have three stage boxes on each truck, and record 192 tracks.”
With all microphone inputs now 24bit/96kHz with full DSP on every channel Red TX has already
carried out a number of projects since the fit-out of its original vehicle,
including Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) at Eventim Apollo Hammersmith, Red Bull Culture Clash and MTV Europe Music Awards in Glasgow.
For more information on Red TX, please visit www.red-tx.com
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