Broadcasters

With technology constantly improving and changing most broadcasters are now using a mix of domestic and professional equipment. Here is a highlight of some products popular within the broadcast environment.

ENG mics and high quality studio mics which perform well under all conditions are available from Audio-Technica, Shure, Beyer and Sennheiser or maybe rifle mics for field aquisition. Pair them up with portable recorders from Sony, Marantz, Fostex or Edirol for hassle free, high quality programme material.

The popular PMD670 from Marantz offers intuitive operation in a professional box. The Solid State recording ensures secure and high quality aquisition which is easily transferred to computer for post production and editing. A whole host of controls allow for the best recording every time and a convenient lockable cover ensures that it stays that way. See the portable recording section for the PMD660, Edirol R1 and others.

The Marantz PMD570 is a must for all studios. This 1U rack mounting Solid State recorder has to be the easiest way of playing and recording the now popular Compact Flash cards. And, unlike the studio computer, it won't crash and it doesn't need a mouse to operate it! With MP3 and WAV compatibility there are a multitude of applications for this handy unit.

A must for all radio stations national, local or RSL is the Broadcast Silence Detector. If anything goes wrong when the station is running unattended this unit can automatically start a CD, DAT, MD or Solid State deck and then switch back when the programme material returns.

Check out our portable recording and pro users sections for more ideas, check out the links at the side to go directly to any of the items mentioned or browse through our product pages yourself.