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COLLABORATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LEAD INNOVATION DRIVE Avid
BY KEVIN EMMOTT
IBC is playing host to the debut of Avid MediaCentral | Acquire, with the company demonstrating how broadcasters can schedule media ingest in real time, record and preview incoming feeds through a secure, remote collaborative environment. Avid is also previewing advances in its PhraseFind and ScriptSync products. These are built on a new AI-driven engine, boasting advances in editorial workfl ows and search technology, as well as solutions such as facial recognition and scene recognition. The company is also hosting 20-minute AI thought leadership sessions, looking at how AI is being applied in M&E settings.
Avid’s MediaCentral | Acquire offers a secure, remote collaborative environment
Other innovations on show include Avid’s Media Composer Panel SDK, which the company says allows customers to accelerate production and expand workfl ow capabilities through integration with key third-party applications and services.
Avid Huddle is a collaboration with Microsoft, giving editors and production stakeholders a simple-to-use, secure, real- time collaboration solution for virtualised edit sessions. Meanwhile, Avid’s ecosystem of technology partners continues to
IMPULSE DECISION FOR ENTRY-LEVEL DSP
Calrec Audio BY KEVIN EMMOTT
Now available with a new entry-level DSP licence, Calrec Audio’s ImPulse1 IP audio processing and routing engine is making its IBC debut in Hall 8. Designed for small to medium single-mixer applications, the new DSP licence provides 128 input channels with no compromise on features or ST2110 capability. ImPulse1
provides DSP options ranging from 128 to 384 input channels and the same DSP features as the larger ImPulse core. The 1U unit provides power for single console scenarios and is available with an optional second core for redundancy; Calrec says it is purpose- designed for compact installation sites, such as outside broadcast and fl y pack applications, where space is at a premium. ImPulse1 works with Calrec’s Argo Q and Argo S control
surfaces, as well as Calrec Assist, the company’s browser-based GUI designed for remote, multi-operator and headless operation. Both the Argo Q and Argo S consoles are also on show. Argo is a fully modular mixing system
with interchangeable hardware panels to encourage the adaptation of surface hardware to meet changing requirements, including surface splits for sub mixing or mixing in other locations. 8.D60
The ImPulse1 DSP engine is compatible with Calrec’s fl agship Argo consoles
grow within the ‘Works with Avid On Demand’ SaaS cloud editing environment, providing additional content production workfl ow capabilities that can be deployed and scaled for maximum fl exibility.
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COMPACT, MODULAR CRANE OFFERS BIG PERFORMANCE Robojib Europe BY DAVID FOX
First-time exhibitor Robojib has introduced what it claims is “the most compact, versatile and easy to carry crane on the market”, the P420 Pro.
It allows operators “to create unique shots in confi ned locations such as a tiny apartment where usual cranes can’t go” as well as
more traditional applications on TV sets or at outdoor events, says the company. Thanks to its modular design, it can be up and running, ready to shoot in less than 30 minutes. It takes minutes to disassemble and be packed into the two included fl ight cases, making it easy to transport. The P420 Pro can cater for mainstream camera setups for
Extending its reach: Robojib’s P420 Pro in action
cinema and broadcast, such as the Alexa Mini with Cooke lenses or the Sony HDC P50 TV camera
with Fujinon lenses, thanks to its 20kg payload. It is also compatible with the most widely used camera gimbals. When the P420 is paired with Robojib’s dedicated stabilised broadcast head and solo operation handles, a single operator can easily control the crane and
telescopic movements, framing, zoom and focus. 11.A18
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