Japan's MBS Deploys Calrec Apollo Console for Surround Sound Outside Broadcast

August 24, 2010

Source: Calrec

Radio and Television Broadcaster Relies on 56-Fader Desk in Refitted OB Truck

Calrec Audio announced that Japan's radio and television group Mainichi Broadcasting System Inc. (MBS) has installed an Apollo console in an audio OB vehicle for surround sound broadcast. The 56-fader Apollo replaced a console from another vendor during a refit.

MBS purchased the Apollo in February, becoming the first in the world to deploy a Calrec Apollo desk in an outside broadcast vehicle. It has been on the air since March, providing consistent, reliable coverage of sports and musical events.

MBS has relied on Calrec Alpha consoles previously, and the company was confident in choosing the Apollo for its new, user-friendly touch screen interface, easy-to-use surround features and down-mix functions, and future-proof, expandable I/O capabilities.

"Apollo offers the same high degree of reliability as the Alpha," said Makoto Sugimoto, MBS audio engineer. "In addition, it offers new features, including dedicated spill faders, that we find particularly desirable for surround broadcast. Operators appreciate the Alpha's touch screen user interface, which makes system operation so easy to understand at a glance that using it is a stress-free experience."

MBS anticipates using the Apollo console as many as 100 days each year, with 80 percent of that time devoted to live broadcast of concerts and sports, including baseball, golf, tennis, and soccer.


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