Fountain Studios’ First in Line for Apollo
Calrec Audio has
“We are delighted that the first ever Apollo console will be installed at Fountain,” said Calrec’s
announced the first sale
Business development Manager Henry Goodman. “Fountain is behind some of the biggest
of its new Apollo console
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.”
to London-based The
Fountain Studios. The 72
Launched at NAB in April, Apollo relies on Bluefin2 processing which provides unrivalled resources
fader audio console was
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
delivered in July and
processing paths, 64 program busses, 48 IFB/Track outputs and 24 auxiliaries.
installed as the final part
Apollo is also equipped with a dedicated integrated router so that its I/O functions can be
of a complete HD studio
performed by Calrec’s next-generation networking system, Hydra2. Hydra2 uses high capacity
investment programme. 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 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 now has full HD capability.
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