China’s Shanxi Television has chosen a Calrec Brio36 audio console for a new studio dedicated to news programming and multi-purpose talk shows. The console was initially used for coverage of the China National Youth Games in August, with more than ten hours of live broadcasting produced in each day.

This is the broadcaster’s second Brio installation with the first installed a year ago. ‘We have been very happy with our first Brio, which has proved to be intuitive to use, with great sound quality and stability,’ says Wu Jie, Supervisor of the technical department of Shanxi Television. ‘The last point is very important. The intuitive I/O connections and simple-to-use software and surface helped us save a lot of time during installation and with the training, too.’

Shanxi Television broadcasts in Jin Chinese to Taiyuan and Shanxi provinces. For the China National Youth Games, it to feeds from multiple venues and the hosts, with guests adding commentary and comment in the studio.

The studio was set up in ten days, with five days devoted to training.

‘There are always time pressures and equipping this studio was no different, so the quick learning curve was hugely beneficial,’ says RAC Pro Product Manager, Wang Yi. ‘Considering its size, advanced functionality and its price, Brio really is the best choice for this new studio.’

‘Functions like swapping a fader on an individual strip, Alt input, auto mixing and the fact that labelling channel strips is easy are great,’ adds Wu Jie, ‘along with the support Calrec partner RAC Pro provided throughout the process.’

Later this year, Shanxi Television will be working with 4K content and anticipates that the Brio’s 5.1 capabilities and expandability will make the use of 4K go smoothly.

‘Our Brio console is gaining great traction and a stellar reputation in China for its ease-of-use, reliability, sound quality and price,’ says Calrec International Sales Manager, Anthony Harrison. ‘We’re delighted that Shanxi Television has found our Brio consoles so favourable and easy to work with.’

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