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Schoeps digital mics enhance Tour de France coverage
The rapturously received UK stages concluded in grand style on the Mall in central London. David Davies watched from the sidelines
FOR THE first time this year, RF transmission specialist Euro Media Group (EMG) is deploying Schoeps digital microphones to capture an additional (third) audio channel from the motorbikes it is using to track the riders on the Tour de France cycling race. In a continuation of its long-running association with the TdF, EMG is delivering picture and (embedded) audio to France Télévisions, which is responsible for domestic and
international feeds, as well as a ‘super-international’ version featuring extra elements such as rider interviews.
“We decided to transmit three channels per motorbike this year in order to have more precise detail in terms of sound,” explains Bruno Gallais, international business development – wireless production facilities, EMG. “The Schoeps digital shotgun [SuperCMIT] was the one selected after a number of tests
conducted at the beginning of the year.”
One Schoeps mic is deployed on each bike. Commenting at the end of the four UK stages, mere minutes before the riders arrived into central London to a rapturous reception from fans lining the Mall, Gallais confirmed that the mics have proven to be “a great addition… we’re very pleased”.
The France Télévisions team handles audio in its own OB facility, with a technical arsenal
Spectators line London’s streets to watch the UK leg of the TdF
that includes a Studer Vista console (with FX option) and Dynaudio monitors.
Summing up, Gallais says that it’s a process of small improvements “here and there”
when it comes to the audio, rather than radical changes. He also confirms that there are no current plans for a 5.1 mix to be made available.
www.schoeps.de
Photo: John Pannell
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