SOUNDWAVES

The Calrec Broadcast Audio News Update

Issue 18

SPECIAL EDITION
CALREC LAUNCHES ARTEMIS
AT IBC 2009

calrec.com Putting Sound in the Picture

 Artemis utilizes
the same core
technologies such
as Bluefin2 and
Hydra2, equipping
the console with
enormous routing
and processing
capacity.

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ARTEMIS UNVEILED

Calrec will unveil a brand new audio console at IBC 2009 in Amsterdam.
Calrec’s new Artemis console is based on the award-winning Apollo platform,
which was launched at NAB in April, and utilizes the same core technologies
such as Bluefin2 and Hydra2.
These technologies equip the console with an enormous routing Central to the Artemis console is a dedicated integrated
and processing capacity which belies its mid-size footprint. router so that its I/O functions can be performed by
Using a combination of OLED displays, touch screens, and Calrec’s next-generation networking system, Hydra2.
light-emitting knobs the soft Artemis control surface not only
provides instant visual feedback, but a flexibility which enables Hydra2 uses high capacity 8192 x 8192 cross-point routers
the user to reconfigure the desk on the fly. and makes available a variety of I/O units to provide analog,
AES, MADI, SDI and Dolby E formats. All use copper or fiber
Artemis utilizes Bluefin2, the next generation of Calrec’s connectivity, and can be fitted with GPIO cards. Console
trademark Bluefin High Density Signal Processing platform, to routers can be connected together to form large networks,
provide substantial resources at multiple sample rates. At 48kHz, and stand-alone routers will also be available.
Bluefin2 gives Artemis up to 640 channel processing paths,
128 program busses, 64 IFB/Track outputs and 32 auxiliaries. As with all Calrec consoles, the inclusion of full automatic
hot-swap redundancy is part of the system architecture –
Artemis also features a second Compressor/Limiter in each on Artemis all DSP, control processor, router, power supplies,
channel, more than 70 minutes of assignable delay, and three and connections are fully redundant. Like the Apollo console,
independent APFL systems for multiple operator use. Like all Artemis houses all processing, including power supplies and
Calrec designs, these facilities do not share resources so that all I/O routing in a space-efficient 8U rack.
they are available to the user at all times.
Since its launch in April, Apollo has been sold to The Fountain
Studios in London, NTV in Japan, and both the Artemis and
Apollo consoles are key to broadcast TV operations at the
MediaCityUK project in Salford Quays, Manchester, UK.

Coincidentally, the first ever Apollo was delivered to The Fountain

Studios on the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing -
20th July 2009! Artemis, the twin sister of Apollo in Greek
mythology, was to supplant Selene as goddess of the moon!

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Calrec Sigma Console Puts the Sound in Thunder, Dome Productions’
Latest HD Truck

Dome Productions, one of the leading As one of North America’s leading

production facility providers in North production facilities providers, Dome
America, has deployed a 64 fader Sigma Productions offers mobile production
in Thunder, its newest HD production trucks and fly-packs (high-definition,
truck. Built as part of Dome’s commitment digital, and analog), telecommunications
to the Vancouver Olympics in 2010, the services (transmission via fiber and Recent Sales Include
truck hit the road in May to cover Major satellite, satellite media tours, and Australia Channel 7 (Syncrotech) Sigma
League Baseball in Dome’s hometown of playouts) and full turnkey host broadcast
Hong Kong Jolly Pro Zeta
Toronto before heading south to Atlanta services (complete management of
and Baltimore for more baseball. design, production, engineering, and Italy Aret (Video Troop) Zeta
operations). For over 20 years, Dome’s Japan Hibino (NTV) M3
“The launch was very successful. We’ve team of experienced, highly skilled, and
Japan Hibino (NTV) Apollo
had great feedback on the truck and on professional staff has earned an
international reputation for dedication Japan Hibino (Sapporo TV) Omega
its audio room,” said Mike Johnson of
Dome Productions. “It sets up nicely, and and excellence in client service. Korea Avix (KTV) Zeta
everybody loves to see the familiar South Africa Tru-Fi (MNET) Zeta
platform. We’ve looked at other consoles,
UK IPE 2 x X2
but Calrec’s performance, capabilities,
and outstanding support mean it’s still UK MediaCityUK/TSL Artemis
the best solution for us.” 3 x Apollos
Hydra
With Thunder, Dome took advantage
UK NEP Visions Omega
of the Sigma console’s optional I/O
Upgrade
expansion to implement a MADI
(multichannel audio digital interface) as a USA CBS Alpha
key element in the core signal distribution “It sets up nicely, and Upgrade
within the truck, greatly simplifying signal USA Crescent Sigma
routing and reducing the number of everybody loves to see Communications
cables, while lowering overall weight and (Yes Productions)
improving efficiency and air flow. the familiar platform. USA Game Creek Alpha

Built by Dome’s own field shop in Toronto

We’ve looked at other USA NBC Omega

in partnership with systems integrator

AZCAR Technologies, Thunder is a
consoles, but Calrec’s USA NBC 2 x Rental
Omegas
front-line truck whose assignments will performance, capabilities,
also include Stanley Cup coverage for
the National Hockey League, Canadian and outstanding support
Football League games, ESPN sports,
and concerts. mean it’s still the best
solution for us.”
Mike Johnson, Dome Productions

ON THE ROAD
Calrec launch the new Artemis console at IBC 2009 (stand #8.B81),
taking center stage alongside the Apollo console, which also makes
its European debut at the show. Both consoles will also appear at
AES New York (stand #337) in October. Apollo also stars at Siel and
Satis in Paris, IFEMA in Madrid and Interbee in Tokyo, with Artemis
taking the limelight at London’s BVE show in February 2010.

Exhibition Location Dates

IBC Amsterdam, Netherlands 11 - 15 Sept
AES New York, USA 9 - 12 Oct
SIEL & SATIS Paris, France 20 - 22 Oct
IFEMA Madrid, Spain 3 - 5 Nov
InterBee Tokyo, Japan 18 - 20 Nov
BVE London, UK 16 - 18 Feb 2010
CABSAT Dubai, UAE 2 - 4 Mar 2010

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MediaCityUK choose Calrec
Calrec Audio has been awarded the
contract to supply four digital audio mixing
consoles and a distributed I/O network
system to the MediaCityUK project in
Salford Quays, Manchester, UK.
Calrec will supply one 64 fader and two
56 fader Apollo consoles for studios A, B
and C, and a 24 fader Artemis console for
studio E. All four studios will be used to
provide live to air and live to tape content
for light entertainment, news and sport.
In addition, all four consoles will be
networked via Hydra2 technology. This
provides MediaCityUK with a phenomenal
amount of flexibility enabling every
console to access all I/O resources on
the network.
TSL, the UK’s leading creator of integrated
broadcast systems, was initially engaged
by Peel Holdings in 2007 as a consultant,
helping to define the Commercial Block
facilities at the MediaCityUK site.
“From the outset we decided that the
geography of the building and the physical
divisions of studios, control rooms and
even public spaces should not restrict the
aspirations of MediaCityUK’s clientele,”
says TSL’s Audio Applications Manager
Martin Dyster. “With this in mind, the idea
of a network of Audio Mixing and Routing
systems which could be centrally and
locally configured, was conceived.
“We are delighted to be working with
Calrec to provide one of the most
technically advanced TV broadcast audio
systems in the world. The Hydra2 network
infrastructure dramatically simplifies
the integration and operation of audio
systems at MediaCityUK, and the
Apollo and Artemis consoles represent
a significant advancement in broadcast
TV mixing technology.”
The award-winning Apollo console was
launched at NAB 2009, and the official
global launch of the Artemis console is
at IBC 2009. Artemis utilizes the same
core technologies such as Bluefin2
and Hydra2, equipping the console with
enormous routing and processing capacity
which belies its modest footprint.
“We are delighted to have been given this
opportunity to help develop MediaCityUK,”
says Calrec European Sales Manager
Chas Rowden. “MediaCityUK and TSL is
committed to providing the UK’s
broadcast community with a leading edge
facility comprising unrivalled technical and
creative resources. It is an extremely
complex project and we believe this kind of
audio infrastructure will provide the blueprint
for future multi-studio installations. The
combination of Calrec’s Apollo platform
desks and Hydra2 will allow MediaCityUK
to make the most of their infrastructure
and maximize efficiency.”
Phase One of the MediaCityUK
development will be completed in 2011.
The facility will house one of the largest
high definition studio facilities in Europe,
featuring seven HD television studios
and two audio studios. MediaCityUK is
being developed and managed by Peel
Media, a division of the Peel Group.
The Fountain Studios
First in Line for Apollo
In June, two months after the Apollo
console’s official launch at NAB, Calrec
announced the first Apollo sale to
London-based The Fountain Studios.
The 72 fader console was delivered in July
and installed as the final part of a complete
HD studio investment programme.
“We are delighted that the first ever Apollo
console will be installed at Fountain,” said
Calrec’s Business Development Manager
Henry Goodman. “Fountain is behind
some of the biggest live entertainment
programming in the UK, including “Britain’s
Got Talent” and “The X Factor” and we are
proud to be associated with them as they
continue to invest in their facility.”
Apollo integrates a number of substantial
technological advancements which form
the backbone of future development
within Calrec, the next phase of which
can be seen in the Artemis console. Each
development is unique and powerful in its
own right, but combined they create an
incredibly efficient and flexible system that
is scalable to meet future requirements.
Apollo relies on Bluefin2 processing which
provides unrivalled resources at multiple
sample rates. At 48kHz, Bluefin2 gives
Apollo up to 1020 channel processing
paths, 128 program busses, 96 IFB/Track
outputs and 48 auxiliaries. At 96kHz,
Apollo affords 510 channel processing
paths, 64 program busses, 48 IFB/Track
outputs and 24 auxiliaries.
Apollo is also equipped with a dedicated
integrated router so that its I/O functions
can be performed by Calrec’s next-
generation networking system, Hydra2.
Hydra2 uses high capacity 8192 x 8192
cross-point routers and makes available a
variety of I/O. Console routers can also be
connected together to form large networks.
Mariana Spater, MD of The Fountain
Studios said, “After an extensive review of
the options for 5.1 sound, we believe that
the new Apollo console best fulfils our
broadcast requirements for the future.”
The Fountain Studios is an independently
owned television studio located in
Wembley, north-west London. The
company has constantly upgraded the
facility since they purchased it in 1993,
which at 13,000 square feet is the largest
single fully-equipped television studio in
Britain, and has full HD capability.
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