At the end of winter 2019, VisionHOUSE, a system integrator, received a request from Inter TV channel to provide a proposal for the modernization of video and audio consoles for PTS-2 of the media holding. The functionality of the solutions on SSL TS300 and Carbonite Black Plus offered by the VisionHOUSE integrator far exceeded the customer’s wishes. All equipment was successfully installed on PTS2 in a short time.
Audio mixer upgrade
“Inter TV channel needed a new sound mixer with competitive advantages, so we offered the SSL TS300 digital mixing console that works with the innovative DANTE protocol,” comments Vyacheslav Polishchuk, VisionHOUSE project manager. “It was a risky decision, as broadcast-grade remotes from this manufacturer were previously presented on the Ukrainian market. They have not yet had time to prove themselves in the field. But we took the risk, realizing that the level of quality and technical capabilities of the SSL TS300 console far exceeds the capabilities of competitive solutions.”
In addition to the SSL TS300, VisionHOUSE’s proposal included third-party components to fully comply with the specifications and minimize project costs. This solution provides access to 1024 channels of audio input and 1024 channels of audio output via the DANTE protocol, allows you to receive and send signals inside the PTS: 64 analog audio, 3 independent MADI streams of 64 channels each (round-trip), 4 AES-3 (in) and 4 AES (out), which are necessary for working with Glensound commentary consoles.
- a step into the future and more freedom with the Dante protocol
- Bestselling Ross Video Carbonite Black Plus with XPression LiveCG graphics system
- lifetime free software upgrades for audio and video mixers
- prompt delivery, installation and launch
We also offered 2 large stage boxes with 32 inputs and 24 outputs and 1 small stage box with 8 inputs and 8 outputs. All the standby boxes can operate at a distance of up to 1000 meters, connecting to the PTS via a hybrid SMPTE 311 cable and receiving power from the UPS inside the PTS. Stageboxes can be powered not only from the PTS, but also from a regular local 220V network right on the set, if the distance between the PTS and the stageboxes exceeds 1000 meters.
Advantages of the TS300 digital audio mixer from Solid State Logic
- High sound quality thanks to the use of a 64-bit floating point operating system, RTOS (Real-time operating system)
- Minimal delays in signal transmission
- A large and constantly growing bank of sound effects
- Delays
- Dynamics
- EQ
- Revers
- De-noiser
- Enhanser
- Auto Mixer
- tools for measuring the volume level (including the EBU R128 standard)
All these and other advantages make the console self-sufficient both in sound processing and in evaluating its parameters.
All subsequent upgrades/additions to the SSL remotes processing bank are free of charge.
The broadcast-grade SSL solution includes the System T25 main and redundant system modules and the S300 console itself.
System T25 (Engine) provides the ability to expand up to 3072×3072 audio channels by adding additional Dante cards. The S300 console has two large equivalent touchscreen panels, 4 banks of 15 layers, each consisting of 32 + 1 direct access faders. Internal automation of the console has expanded the creative field of work of PTS sound engineers, as many features were previously unavailable on an analog console.
The dimensions of the S300 console fit into the sound compartment of the PTS. The PTS upgrade also included the installation of a console, replacement of the sound compartment tabletop, plus related mechanical and welding work, and the installation of new hybrid connectors for the stage boxes.
At the end of June, the old sound equipment was dismantled, and in mid-July, the installation of the new equipment, its integration and staff training were completed.
After the upgrade, the workspace expanded and became more comfortable for work.
Modernization of the video mixer
The old Grass Valley Korona remote control, which had failed and was unable to perform the tasks of the PTS2, needed to be replaced. The VisionHOUSE integrator offered the Ross Carbonite Black Plus system, which supports all the necessary formats, has the necessary functions, fits into the dimensions and provides additional functionality: the XPression LiveGC graphics system as a gift and lifetime video mixer software upgrades.
Ross Carbonite Black Plus supports
all formats for 36 inputs, UHD/4K, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576i on each line.
36 inputs and 25 outputs 2ME with the possibility of upgrading to 3ME,
- 5 (4 + 1) Keyers for 1 M/E plus the MiniME function, which allows you to form a remote control from 2ME to 18 KEERs in MiniME mode (basic function).
- two Chroma Keys for 1 M / E
- two 2D DVE channels per ME (a total of four wpml_nbspDVEs per 2ME)
- внутрішній кліпстор: 4 канали ємністю 8Gb.
Carbonite Black Plus has the ability to work with Fill Key at the same time, and you can load from external media in the required formats. Down/Cross Conversion on 12 AUX outputs is also possible as a basic function.
Carbonite Black Plus provides RGB/YUV color correction on all 36 inputs and 12 outputs. The 2ME console is equipped with two full-fledged ME lines with 24 direct access buttons, a 96-button macro bank, and color-coded backlight mnemonics.
The panel successfully “fit” into the customer’s PTS tabletop, which was important due to the limited dimensions of the director’s compartment.
Carbonite Black Plus has the ability to control mixer settings both from control panels and from an external PC: using the free Ross DashBoard program, you can control all Ross Video devices available in the PTS and boards from other manufacturers (more than 80) for installation in OpenGear frames.
The console and console baskets have redundant power supplies with hot-swap support.
The manufacturer has provided additional bonuses: buyers of Carbonite Ross Video consoles receive Ross XPression LiveCG titling software (saving 2600 USD), which allows them to overlay full-fledged 2D graphics on video. A computer with LiveCG connects to the cart via IP and is controlled from the console of the remote control.
And one more main advantage of the VisionHOUSE solution: Ross Video guarantees a lifetime free software upgrade for all sold lighters.
Ross Carbonite Black Plus was delivered in less than a month. It took 5 days to dismantle the old equipment and install the new one, including replacing the old monitors with 47-inch LCD panels, which increased the number of monitor windows from 18 to 32.
After the upgrade, the space from the camera engineer to the monitor field was expanded, which provided more comfortable working conditions.
2019
Ross Video guarantees a lifetime free software upgrade for all sold video mixers.
