Swiss company Crealine Media Systems has taken Riedel Communications’ Artist digital matrix intercom system, Bolero wireless intercom system and SmartPanel intelligent intercom and control panels onboard for real-time video, audio, data, and communications.
Serving both the Crealine control room and connections to off-site locations, studios, and mobile facilities, the Riedel gear supports Crealine’s remote and hybrid production workflows for eSports and other live events across Switzerland.
‘Riedel gear sets up quickly and integrates readily via different interfaces for audio, control and monitoring, so it’s easy to equip the system as needed for any live production,’ says Crealine Project Manager, Silas Füglistaler. ‘We also benefit from Riedel’s expertise and the company’s robust rental offering, which help us scale to meet the requirements of any project. Because Riedel products are easy to use and already well known in the production environment, they require little to no training time.’
The new Artist, Bolero, and SmartPanel systems played a central role in the company’s production of the recent Red Bull Flight Day in Lausanne, facilitating comms between three commentators in a studio on a raft near the launch pad, the host motorboat, a reporter and the technical team working across the event; Crealine’s remote team directing the live show from its Ulster facility, and LTE mobile cameras with a comms connection to the remote team.
‘Effective and reliable communications are fundamental to a great project, especially in hectic times,’ Füglistaler says. ‘Thanks to the flexible configuration options and dependable performance of Riedel intercom systems, we have the freedom to concentrate fully on delivering the best possible content.’
Riedel’s Artist provides communications and audio signal distribution for any audio or intercom application, while Bolero brings versatility to wireless communications. The company’s RSP-1216HL SmartPanel user interface packs multiple full-colour, multitouch displays into a 1U-high rack unit with intuitive operation. Leveraging innovative hybrid lever keys and a growing array of apps – starting with Control Panel and Intercom apps – for multifunctionality, the interface makes it easy to adapt to changing workflows and production requirements.
‘We’ve enjoyed a very constructive, technology-driven relationship with Crealine, and I am proud of how we have supported the company in expanding quickly from a smaller customer working with limited stock to a partner facilitating production of very large events,’ says Erwin Engel, Riedel Sales Manager for Switzerland. ‘Crealine has evolved into a highly competent and respected user and integrator of Riedel solutions.’
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