{"id":11999,"date":"2018-09-04T12:53:23","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T11:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/?p=11999"},"modified":"2018-11-19T13:02:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T13:02:00","slug":"calrec-brio-console-whitebaitmedia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/2018\/09\/04\/calrec-brio-console-whitebaitmedia\/","title":{"rendered":"Calrec Brio console goes on the road with ‘What Now’ and WhitebaitMedia"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Calrec<\/a>New Zealand production house White Bait Media installs Calrec Brio36 console for new OB truck<\/h3>\n

WhitebaitMedia, the producers of New Zealand\u2019s longest running kids show What Now<\/em> have chosen the Calrec Brio36 as their new mobile broadcast console.<\/span><\/p>\n

Airing at 8am every Sunday, What Now<\/em> is broadcast on New Zealand channel TVNZ 2, as well as a number of other channels around the Pacific Islands. Each episode is traditionally recorded at the production company\u2019s studio in Christchurch, however for the first time in its 36-year history, 2018 saw the show taken out on the road. According to WhitebaitMedia\u2019s Technical Manager Tim Murdoch, each episode consists of two hours of \u201cfun, mess, games, mess, skits and more mess\u201d, and regularly features celebrities and different types of live performances.<\/span><\/p>\n

To meet the demands of filming in a variety of locations, WhitebaitMedia decided to build a new high-performance OB truck, for handling the recording, mixing and distribution of audio. \u201cWe\u2019ve been producing What Now<\/em> for 14 years in Christchurch, starting in TVNZ\u2019s studio and moving into our own studios in 2009,\u201d explains Murdoch. \u201cWhen we decided to take the show on the road, we needed to build an OB truck and find equipment that would fit inside a small space without compromising on quality. Due to its size, our current audio console was deemed too big, and it was starting to show its age. To replace it, I began the search for a new audio console.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLike most people looking for a lower budget compact audio console, I looked at options from the live PA market. However, these lacked the power and flexibility that a show like What Now requires, where no two shows are the same and the script is more of a guideline. The Calrec Brio was the logical choice, because it was the only one to offer the power and flexibility of a larger broadcast console, but at the budget and size of the smaller consoles normally fitted in small-to-medium OB trucks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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“The Calrec Brio was the logical choice, because it was the only one to offer the power and flexibility
\nof a larger broadcast console, but at the budget and size of the smaller consoles”<\/h3>\n

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\u201cWe were immediately taken with Brio\u2019s features; it has excellent built-in loudness meters and its detailed metering means we don\u2019t need to purchase extra meters. It also has an impressive number of faders, so our operators have access to everything, which is really useful for a show like What Now<\/em> that doesn\u2019t follow a dedicated script. The Brio also allows each of our operators to set up their own user file, as well as show template files, and this is a real bonus when using multiple freelance operators.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Calrec<\/a>Calrec Brio \u2013 Calrec\u2019s biggest tiny console, ever<\/h4>\n

Calrec\u2019s Brio36 and Brio12 are the most compact and powerful broadcast mixing consoles in their class. The most affordable Calrec desks to date, the Brio36 and Brio12 have made Calrec\u2019s class-leading features and functionality available to smaller broadcasters and media \/ production houses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking about WhitebaitMedia\u2019s decision to add a Brio to their setup, Calrec\u2019s International Sales Manager Anthony Harrison says, \u201cWe\u2019ve achieved considerable success over the years in the Antipodes and it\u2019s an important region for us. We\u2019re delighted that WhitebaitMedia is taking advantage of the powerful capabilities of our Brio36 console for its new OB truck. We designed Brio with versatility in mind and to work across a myriad of broadcast applications, with mobile trucks being a key example of where Brio really shines as a compact yet powerful console.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

To find out more about the Calrec Brio Console, give us a call on 01727 821 870. You can also find out more about the Calrec Brio and Hydra2 audio networking range here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Calrec<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to know more about Calrec Brio and Hydra2 broadcast audio hardware, give us a call on 01727 821 870<\/a><\/strong> to speak to one of our team, or to arrange a demo.
\nYou can also contact us here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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