The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has advanced its country’s media landscape and with a leap forward in audio infrastructure in the shape of the installation of Lawo’s IP-based equipment including diamond consoles and Power Cores.
Established as the South West African Broadcasting Corporation in 1979 and rebranded as the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation in 1990, NBC has been a pillar of communication, education, and unity in Namibia. Broadcasting a diverse range of programming in multiple languages, including three English-language television programmes and 11 radio programmes, NBC plays a key role in Namibia’s media.
Following extensive market research, NBC selected Lawo’s IP-based equipment for its quality and affordability. The installation was carried out with Lawo’s expertise and support, and promises to deliver ‘an unparalleled audio experience’ to NBC’s audience. Lawo South African Partner (B&I) Broadcast & Installation Engineering was commissioned with system integration and project coordination.
Each of NBC’s four newly designed radio studios is now equipped with Lawo’s diamond broadcast console, powered by Lawo’s Power Core, a scalable high-density I/O, mixing, processing and routing engine, forming the backbone of a robust audio infrastructure. This combination offers an array of features, including multiple high-density Ravenna/AES67 and Madi interfaces, modular mic, line, AES3, GPIO, and Dante interfaces, and extensive DSP capabilities.
Lawo’s VisTool software provides real-time audio visualisation and control, enhancing operators’ workflow efficiency and ease of operation. With its intuitive graphical interface, VisTool simplifies control and monitoring tasks, offering operators unprecedented control over Lawo’s powerful mixing engine platforms.
A Lawo representative stated: ‘We are delighted to partner with the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation in their journey to enhance broadcasting standards in Namibia. Lawo’s commitment to innovation and excellence aligns seamlessly with NBC’s vision, and we are confident that our IP-based solutions will empower NBC to deliver world-class content to its audience.’
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