Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (YLE) has installed a JoeCo BlackBox BBR64-Madi Recorder in the main control room of its Tampere studios.

Located in the studio complex’s, the 64-channel system is used alongside other software-based systems for capturing entertainment programmes and music shows: ‘We chose the BBR64-Madi because it integrates beautifully with other Madi-based broadcast audio systems such as the SSL C10 and C100 digital live mixing consoles and the Riedel MediorNet media networking system that we currently use,’ says YLE Technical Producer, Antti Immonen.

Since its release in 2011, the BBR64-Madi Recorder has found favour as an audio acquisition device among broadcasters. It is designed to integrate with any Madi-based broadcast audio systems, and its use of universal file and storage formats enables seamless transfer of captured audio from studios and OB facilities to postproduction.

‘A number of broadcasters are finding that the BBR64-Madi system is a very cost-effective way of guaranteeing that you have captured the audio when software based solutions might let you down,’ explains JoeCo Managing Director, Joe Bull. ‘Increasingly in broadcast facilities you can’t afford to make mistakes and the BBR64-Madi is a great defender against this happening.’

The BBR64-Madi system was supplied by JoeCo’s Finnish distributor MSonic Oy. ‘One recorder is currently in operation, however as more studios are updated I’m confident that we will look to add further systems,’ says Immonen.