Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting, has replaced some of the most important – and ageing – Merging Technologies equipment at its facility in Ishikawa Prefecture, to the north of Tokyo, with the support of local distributor DSP Japan.
The main item to be updated was the Ramses controller, which DSP Japan replaced with an Avid S1 system. The All Nippon News Network affiliate had specified a cleaner working environment, which was achieved with the new, smaller system.
A fully networked system was installed to make the installation operationally more flexible and secure, while also simplifying cabling. Installing Anubis network converters in the announcement booth and control room allowed for easier monitoring and the networking routing. The existing Horus converter and the Pyramix DAW could also join this network, so key parts of the previous installation were still valid.
In addition to the main recording room, it made sense to install an Anubis in the announcement booth, so this also joins the AES67 network. Although it has a small footprint, the Anubis performs most of the functions required for an announcement booth from a single surface, since it includes microphone and headphone preamplifiers, studio loudspeaker controller, and communication system. This compact set-up allows extra space in the booth for large manuscripts, production notes or laptop computers. The Anubis can also be remotely controlled from a PC in the control room, with the 5.1 monitoring system being upgraded with the latest versions of the PSI A14M active loudspeakers mounted in the ceiling.
The AES67 network can easily be made larger in the future, without the need for more cables, making the investment secure for years to come.
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