22 l October 2013


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Yellowtec GmbH’s litt LED signalling system has been honoured in the 2013 international Red Dot Product Design Awards – with over 4,600 products entered from 54 countries, this year’s event was the largest since its inception in 1955, and was the first that Yellowtec has ever entered. litt is the company’s programmable visual signalling system for use in broadcasting and industrial applications. “I believe that our think-tank approach to product development was an essential element in our success,“ said Yellowtec CEO Hanno Mahr. www.yellowtec.com


Telegraaf TV, the in-house production company of the Netherlands’ most popular newspaper, De Telegraaf, has moved into a new studio in publisher Telegraaf Media Groep’s (TMG) main Amsterdam building. The new studio features a Yamaha 01V96i digital console and DUGAN-MY16 auto mic mixing card that satisfies TMG’s need for easily programmable and cost-effective broadcast equipment. The Yamaha kit was supplied by pro-audio shop De Grooth Audio Service. www.yamahaproaudio.com


Trilogy’s Gemini intercom system and Mentor XL sync pulse and test signal generators (SPG/TSG) have been installed at Birmingham City University’s Media Centre, home to the largest broadcast facility in the UK’s university sector. www.trilogycomms.com


Salzbrenner Stagetec Mediagroup’s golden anniversary is being celebrated with a €10,000 donation for the benefit of the Children’s Cancer Charity in Germany. Company founder Friedrich Salzbrenner, who turned 80 in December 2012, will present a cheque to Hans-Peter Krämer, chairman of the German Cancer Aid on 26 September. It was his workshop, established 50 years ago, that lay the foundation for the global Mediagroup of today, with 15 German and international branches and around 20 distributors. www.stagetec.com


Sennheiser’s sporting start


The centrepiece of the microphone giant’s IBC presentation was Esfera, marking a bold move into surround recording. Erica Basnicki was there


SENNHEISER HAS unveiled its Esfera surround microphone system, which provides 5.1 surround sound from just two channels, at IBC2013 in Amsterdam. Although Esfera won’t be available until March 2014, Sennheiser is previewing the technology for the benefit of sport broadcasters who may want to take advantage of its new system once it becomes available. Esfera provides 5.1 surround sound from just two channels, using a stereo microphone designed with Sennheiser’s RF condenser technology, and a 19” rack-mount processing unit that converts the stereo signal into a complete 5.1 signal – anywhere in the production workflow, whether in real time or during post production. “Esfera is the ideal surround microphone for any broadcast


DENMARK An IBC triple for TC Electronic


By Erica Basnicki TC ELECTRONIC debuted its UpCon up-converter for 5.1 HDTV broadcast in Amsterdam at this year’s IBC show. The new unit combines an up-conversion and downmix processor in a single rack unit, based on TC’s UnWrap HD algorithm. The UpCon offers the same


expandability as DB6 Multi and comes with one 3G SDI stream standard, but can be expanded with one or two optional transmission 3G cards for a maximum of three simultaneous SDI streams. Also premiering at IBC was TC’s new Broadcast 6000, a


TC Electronic’s Kim Bang is 100% behind the company’s new UpCon


broadcast-specific version of the System 6000 MKII. The unit includes TC’s LM6 Loudness Radar Meter, the ALC6 Automatic Loudness Correction


algorithm and the UnWrap HD algorithm. The unveiling of both new


products took place at the HHB booth, where it was announced


or underneath the stadium roof. Its audio signal is fed into the stadium’s network via two standard microphone cables, then converted into an AES3 signal and routed to the OB van, where the host broadcaster has a choice of two options. The two audio channels can


Sennheiser’s Esfera provides 5.1 sound from just two channels


format that requires 5.1 HD audio in a fast and uncomplicated way,” said Kai Lange, product manager for wired microphones at Sennheiser. “Sports broadcasts in particular will benefit from Esfera. These broadcasts are almost entirely produced in 5.1


and will profit from the quick microphone installation, the user-friendliness of the processing unit and the freedom in workflow design that the system offers.” In fixed installations, the


Esfera microphone is positioned alongside the field


be converted into a 5.1 signal onsite – with the settings defined by the A1 of the host broadcaster – and transmitted to the local broadcasters. Or, alternatively, the stereo audio signal is directly transmitted to the local broadcasters who do the conversion into 5.1 with their own preferred settings. Esfera is also the first system


that allows the recording of 5.1 surround sound from a wireless camera. As the system only requires two channels, the audio can be transmitted together with the image and later be converted into 5.1, for example in the OB van. n www.sennheiser.com


that the company will now serve as the exclusive distributor for TC Electronic’s broadcast audio and production products in the UK and Ireland. HHB sales director Martin O’Donnell commented: “This year’s IBC show is a big year for professional audio announcements led in part by TC Electronic’s UpCon and Broadcast 6000 broadcast audio products. The introduction of the DB6 loudness manager was only the tip of the iceberg as TC continues to release a range of high-quality audio broadcast tools that are setting a new standard throughout the industry. We are very happy to be taking on the new role of exclusive distributor and helping TC introduce these extremely useful audio products to our customers.”n www.hhb.co.uk www.tcelectronic.com


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