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SIXTH EDITION
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UK Touring and Live Events – The state of the nation…
Gravity Media innovate with custom solutions from Canford
The Canford business - Something very important happened to Canford in December 2019...
BAFTA nominated Composer Richard Jacques upgrades studio and reflects on twenty years as Canford client NEW
REDEFINING POWER DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS • THEATRE • LIVE EVENTS • TOURING • BROADCAST •
• Space saving 1U compact designs • Wide selection of locking connector options • Overcurrent protection • High-contrast power status indicators • Upgraded 16A & 32A 2U C-Series • All-new E621 & E622 Floor Boxes for on-stage applications
CONTACT OUR SALES TEAM FOR MORE INFORMATION UK sales t: +44 (0)191 4181122 e: [email protected] Int sales t: +44 (0)191 4181133 e: [email protected] www.canford.co.uk/EMO 2 | Source Material by Canford Call UK sales on +44(0)191 418 1122 or email [email protected] CONTENTS
2 EMO 18 Why buy Canford 28 Major Projects. Why system Redefining power distribution Brand Products? integrators are turning to solutions. We at Canford have always strived Canford not to be just another distributor, It would be fair to say that major our ethos has always been to offer installation projects are not for the 5 Introduction the most comprehensive range of faint of heart. Hello and welcome to the sixth products and solutions... edition of Source Material. 31 B-Tech AV Mounts Professional AudioVisual mounting 5 Canford 12G 4K microMUSA 19 Level-limited headphones and solutions. headsets
6 The Canford business 32 Choristers of Canterbury sing Something very important happened 20 #WE MAKE EVENTS Canford’s praises to Canford in December 2019... – Don’t let events go dark. Customer review: “I am delighted to say that I have been a consistently satisfied customer of Canford Audio 8 SALZBRENNER media installs 21 Canford responds to customer for more than 30 years.” Canford microMUSA patch trends with website update panels at Deutsche Oper The new mobile friendly website. 33 Need Cable? am Rhein Düsseldorf and Rapid response standard and custom Festspielhaus Baden-Baden cable assemblies. - one of the largest classical 22 Essential back to work products music venues in Europe Where possible we would like SALZBRENNER media - Turnkey to support our clients. To that Systems and Project Solutions on end, we have collated a range of a Global Scale. products which may prove essential as customers fight to ensure the safety of staff members, protect 10 Television Mobiles install 12G 4K visitors and keep businesses open. microMUSA from Canford
24 UK Touring and Live Events No Dispute Interview Recording 11 - The state of the nation 34 Audio networking has never NEAL Interview Recorders. How things have changed within been easier or more affordable a relatively short period of time Transitioning to a networked audio and who could have foreseen the environment does not mean you Gravity Media innovate with challenges that would be facing us all 12 have to abandon high-quality kit. custom solutions from Canford in 2020? Re-imagine audio projects and upgrade legacy equipment with Canford Dante Interfaces. 13 Sony DWX UNCHAINED 26 König & Meyer Hygiene Support Stands Protect your customers, employees 35 Voice Technologies 14 Noise UP and visitors. Plug & Play with Smartphones: It is accepted that prolonged Interview Kit VT506MOBILE. exposure to loud noise can cause hearing damage, but noise does not have to be within the ranges 27 K&M monitor stand 26754 35 Rip-Tie that will cause hearing damage to The Best Solution for Cable Chaos. be a problem.
Call International sales on +44(0)191 418 1133 or email [email protected] Source Material by Canford | 3 36 Maximising Engineer’s Safety 44 BAFTA nominated Composer 52 The expectation of wireless and Signal Stability Richard Jacques upgrades studio With requirements and specifications Two of the most critical concerns of and reflects on twenty years as for wireless alternatives stinted an Outside Broadcast Unit Manager Canford client by the developing restrictions of are the safety of their team and the Multi-award winning, BAFTA and RF legislation and driven by the quality of their broadcast feeds. IVOR NOVELLO nominated projected growth of consumer composer for film, television and demands, the AV world looks video games Richard Jacques is quite to adopt more IT solutions. 37 LEN possibly best known for his critically Broadcast Video Solutions. acclaimed orchestral scores. 54 Glensound Remote Commentators Adlib TSL Audio Monitoring The Minferno is a smaller, more 37 46 compact version of Glensound’s Rent | Buy | Install Inferno commentary unit. This is a great pedigree as the Inferno is the world’s most popular Dante 38 Canford: A global Broadcast 47 Cost-Effective Tools for a Unique commentary unit. and Pro AV solutions provider Production Environment Did you know that Canford has In fast-paced production been exporting worldwide for over environments, it is essential that 56 Glensound Minferno – Be in 40 years and has offices in France broadcasters have reliable, flexible Control and Dubai? tools that fit seamlessly into their operations and offer ease of use and familiarity as personnel shift 57 Canford expands rapid fibre 41 Tecpro by Canford and move between productions. termination service in response Reliable Wired Intercom. to strong demand Further investment would see Canford quickly expand its fibre 48 Acoustic Design of a department in order to stay Broadcast studio ahead of demand, and maintain When designing a broadcast studio, its promise of a ‘short lead-time’ good acoustics play a key role not fibre termination service. simply in creating quality content, but forming a reliable and efficient work environment. 59 Germ-free mics – a necessity in these times Even in the best of times, it is a good 49 Artnovation: Passion for acoustics idea to keep your microphones Customise Your Design clean and germ free – it’s just good practice. In these days of COVID-19, it is imperative. 41 Green Go Revolution. Scalable. Intercom. 50 Designing for the customer 60 Listen to the Voice Inside When it comes to new products we Your Head often take inspiration from customers Bubblebee sidekick 2 IFB in-ear 42 Green-Go Remote comms who approach us looking for a monitor. What sets Green-GO intercom solution to a problem that they have. apart from other intercom brands Carbon Fibre Poles is its modular approach to digital 61 networked communications. 51 Canford Mains Distribution Units Panamic boom poles and distance poles.
4 | Source Material by Canford Call UK sales on +44(0)191 418 1122 or email [email protected] INTRODUCTION Source Material 2020/21
By Stephen Gallagher, Canford Marketing Manager
Hello and welcome to the sixth edition of Source Material.
Each year I look forward to writing a short introduction I wrote that, I never imagined that the very same team piece for the magazine, which goes out annually to would be pulling together to deliver a near ‘business approximately 20,000 of our clients. as usual’ service across all departments during a global pandemic and national lockdown. It is usually an incredibly proud and positive time in which I’d reflect on the year gone by, and consider what I might While it is my photograph at the top of this page, say about the year ahead. It isn’t quite so easy this year! Source Material is very definitely a team effort. As is our I find it impossible not to mention Coronavirus, and commitment to our clients. acknowledge the huge impact it has had on every one of us. On behalf of all of us here at Canford, please accept this Last year I wrote about the immense number of years heartfelt thank you for your support during 2020 and you our experienced team had clocked up, and the benefit all can rest assured we’ll be there to support you and your of that collective knowledge offers to our clients. When business through 2021 and beyond.
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EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE FROM CANFORD FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT www.canford.co.uk Call International sales on +44(0)191 418 1133 or email [email protected] Source Material by Canford | 5 The Canford business Something very important happened to Canford in December 2019. It became employee-owned, thus ensuring full continuity of service, policy and ethics.
By Iain Elliott CEO, brainer” in terms of achieving continuity Masses of extremely relevant knowledge Founder and Owner in the business. of the business sector we operate in, as Canford has been well as manufacturing, which now forms So, in December, Canford Group privately owned since I a substantial part of our business. started the business in Ltd was sold to the newly formed 1976, but the shareholders have aged Canford Employee Ownership Trust. No new management is coming into gently and must now prepare the The board of trustees currently includes the company; we have all the talent we business for developing new leadership two members of staff, whose remit need! It’s been calculated recently that over the next few years. However, I is to represent all their colleagues. we have nearly 2000 “person-years” couldn’t bear the thought of selling to Canford is now owned by and will run experience within the team, which helps another company, who probably would for the benefit of current and future give the quality of service and depth of not maintain our company culture and staff members. The Trust is intended knowledge that distinguishes Canford ethos, as well as employment in the to last for 125 years, at which point - the same team that you know, and north-east of England and on Portland further decisions will have to be taken. (usually) love. The Employee Owned in Dorset. Meanwhile, Canford is not going to be Trust status offers opportunities for sold to another business. the management team very gradually So, one day in January 2019, the owners to take a greater control in running the We’ve enlarged the board of Canford were meeting with our accountants to business, and for the staff to share in Group Ltd, bringing more industry try to determine what we could do. profits in years to come. One of the partners in the firm said knowledge to support the very gentle “Have you thought about an Employee transition in the way the company is Canford Audio SARL, located in Owned Trust”? We looked blank, we’d managed. We’re delighted to welcome Strasbourg, France, is also a member of not heard of the concept, perhaps Chris Arnold, former Managing Director Canford Group. It’s serviced the French understandably as they were only of Neutrik UK, as a non-executive and North African market for 30 years, created in a very recent finance act. It director. He joins Werner Bachmann, but has an upcoming new role as our took a few months to get our heads former CEO of Neutrik AG who has “legal representative” in the European around the idea and how it could be been with us for a few years, and John Union. From 1st January 2021, whatever implemented, but it was clearly a “no Slider, former Senior Vice President of the outcome of the unforgivably late Samsung Electronics Manufacturing UK. attempts to settle a trade arrangement
6 | Source Material by Canford Call UK sales on +44(0)191 418 1122 or email [email protected] The Canford business between the UK and the EU turn out and skills of the team mean that they feature of the interview process that to be, we will use it to look after our EU can handle “less than fully drawn” customers requested it be implemented customers, with transactions effectively designs or simple verbal requests and on the CD recorders even though it the same as they are now. If we get even sometimes spot errors (“if it’s an wasn’t needed. Despite initially being tariffs, Canford will absorb them. From xxx connector, it doesn’t have those designed for the judiciary system, the January 2022 it will enable us to CE mounting holes”, for example) at an recorders can now be found in use mark our own products, essential in early stage to prevent a disaster and in many companies for HR and fraud order to sell them in the EU, but not delay further down the line. investigation use. With the multi copy something a UK company will be able to digital recording each party can retain Production innovation in our copper do in the future. * a copy of the interview, so that there is cable and electronics workshops at “no dispute” about what was said. The Further afield, Canford Middle East Washington keeps the product range iconic nature of the NEAL recorders continues to operate in Dubai, serving fresh and relevant. Not highly complex, means that we regularly receive requests all GCC countries and beyond and is but still important functional products, from production companies to hire critical to our major projects business. mostly developed following dialogue machines for realistic shooting during Over the last 12 months we have been with customers and often following production of the various crime dramas heavily involved in providing materials custom specials manufacture. Cable that are often seen on TV. to six of the eight World Cup 2022 assemblies, mains distribution, script Football Stadiums along with many lights and the Tecpro intercom system Things were going really quite well, other sports stadia, studios and the remain our core areas, but the “little until March when the Covid-19 crisis occasional Royal Palace. black box range” continues and now unfolded. Like most other companies includes simple Dante converters and During the last 12 months we have in the UK, business dropped away other “toolbox” devices – the kind of created a new and significantly larger radically. We made the decision that we products we are known for and have fibre assembly area to handle the could and would continue to operate been making consistently for 40 years. ever-increasing demand for fibre (with some changes), to support the many customers who were still terminations. We have the capability and The three production departments fully functioning. A new product – certification for Lemo SMPTE, Fibreco deliberately complement each other the Panamic Distancing Pole – was expanded beam, Neutrik opticalCON, and many products, both custom and developed and into production within a and now offer MTP 12-way connector standard, are manufactured with input week; demand for 2 metre poles from termination. To provide customer choice from all three areas. news media organisations rose rather of cable, we hold substantial stocks of Our NEAL production team continue to rapidly! All four manufacturing units fibre cables from Draka, Belden, Percon, build the iconic interview recorders that stayed open; our entire team pulled OCC and Furukawa, along with large we’ve been manufacturing for 25 years. together to adapt working practices, stocks of Lemo SMPTE and Neutrik The analogue cassette format is long and in turn helped support both our opticalCON connectors to help keep gone (although alive and well in so many existing customer base and many new lead times to a minimum. Some of the TV crime series) but the CD format customers in situations where their connector assemblies are used in our continues in strength. This summer we usual supplier wasn’t able to help. range of fibre termination boxes that we supplied several hundred recorders for manufacture at our metalwork unit on As an organisation we take great pride use by the Department for Work and Portland in Dorset. All fibre terminations whenever we get an email or telephone Pensions, a very useful order during the are carried out and tested to industry compliment – everyone gets to hear lowest point of the Covid-19 crisis in standards using state of the art polishing about it. It’s great to see the smiles early summer. And a bit of trivia – why and testing equipment. around the company; there really is is there an 8 second tone at the start a “family spirit” here. We appreciate The Portland site continues to develop of the CD recording? When using a knowing when we’ve helped someone, its reputation for both standard and cassette, an interview recording could especially when timing is critical, as it is custom metalwork solutions, frequently have been started before the leader for many of our customers. for projects where every panel is tape had passed the record head. To different and often at short notice. Our prevent this, the 8 second tone ensured So to conclude, thank you all for your in-house paintshop and laser engraving that the interview did not start until business. We look forward to our next equipment enable all processes to take the leader tape had passed the record 125 years! place under one roof, contributing to head, thus ensuring nothing was missed. * If you’re a manufacturer and will need an agent, faster production times. The experience However it became such a well-known give me a call
Call International sales on +44(0)191 418 1133 or email [email protected] Source Material by Canford | 7 SALZBRENNER media installs Canford microMUSA patch panels at Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf and Festspielhaus Baden-Baden - one of the largest classical music venues in Europe
by Julian Roppelt, Marketing & Communications Manager at SALZBRENNER media. Opernhaus Düsseldorf Zuschauerraum © HansJörg Michel
SALZBRENNER media, one of Germany’s leading system integrators for professional audio, video and media technology, has recently completed two major projects with Canford’s new 12G 4K microMUSA patching solution.
SALZBRENNER media - Turnkey Systems and Most of their products are made-to-measure and include Project Solutions on a Global Scale innovative functions with ISO-certified production processes. SALZBRENNER media is one of the leading systems With their headquarters in Buttenheim and subsidiaries in integrators for professional audio, video and media solutions. Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Papenburg, Chemnitz and Vienna Their experience in designing, planning and manufacturing, (Austria), they implement projects worldwide. as well as installing and implementing demanding projects, spans more than five decades and has made them a “Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf” – one of trusted partner for project managers and customers. Germany’s biggest opera companies They cover a vast range of areas and applications, from The Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf Duisburg GmbH research and development of audio, video, media, and is a theatre community serving the cities of Düsseldorf and intercom technology and emergency alarm systems, to Duisburg that represents a lengthy tradition of collaboration system integration and distribution. They design custom-built between these two urban centres. Ever since it was founded solutions from the planning stage to final implementation. in 1956 it has been regarded as one of Germany’s leading The long list of successful projects ranges from theatres, opera houses. With an ensemble of top-quality soloists, operas and concert halls, to high-profile broadcast, sporting distinguished chorus and the nationally- and internationally- and music events, as well as public and religious buildings. The acclaimed Ballett am Rhein Company, it has evolved into one list comprises top-notch venues and institutions, such as the of Europe’s premier addresses for both opera and dance. Its Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, home lies within one of Germany’s largest and most densely Sydney Opera House in Australia, the Veltins-Arena (also populated cultural regions. The two cities of Düsseldorf and known as the football stadium of Bundesliga club FC Schalke Duisburg alone account for almost 1.1 million inhabitants, 04) and the Parliament in Hanoi, Vietnam. Despite regularly but numerous neighbouring districts and a large number of working on high-profile projects, SALZBRENNER media are outside visitors also benefit from the range of excellent work one of only few systems integrators to provide both, large offered by the Deutsche Oper am Rhein. and small scale turnkey solutions.
8 | Source Material by Canford Call UK sales on +44(0)191 418 1122 or email [email protected] SALZBRENNER media installs Canford microMUSA patch panels at Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf and Festspielhaus Baden-Baden - one of the largest classical music venues in Europe
In 2020, SALZBRENNER media was commissioned with the In this situation, the microMUSA patch panels are paramount. complete renewal of the stage management technology of In case of failure of a large matrix in such a system, it would the Opera house. The new system comprises a mobile stage be practically impossible to guarantee (emergency) supply on management console, an IP-based cue light controller for light stage and in the control room or studio without them, and signalling, a new intercom system and the integration of the thus guarantee rehearsals or performances within a short rehearsal sound system in the hall, which is independent of the time. In both venues there are emergency distribution boxes, main sound system, into the stage manager system. which can be used to distribute the signals relevant to the performance to the monitors, recorders or streamers in the “Festspielhaus Baden-Baden”- one of the largest shortest possible time. classical music venues in Europe During the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden appointed systems integrator SALZBRENNER media to replace their audio and video technology, as well as their sound system. With a capacity of 2,500 seats, the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden is one of Opernhaus Düsseldorf Zuschauerraum © HansJörg Michel the largest classical music venues in Europe. The building features a unique architecture as the opera hall sits on the trackbed of a former railway station, whose neo-classicist structure serves as the entrance hall. The reconstructed Festspielhaus Baden-Baden © Thomas Straub opera house was designed by the Viennese architect Wilhelm Holzbauer in the mid 1990s in accordance Technical Consultant Joachim Lindemann explains: with ideal acoustic values calculated by the acclaimed “We used Canford’s microMUSA because it offers a good Munich-based physicist Karlheinz Müller. price/performance ratio with excellent quality. The 12G specification offers reserves in 3G systems, because the microMUSA provides vital video patching capacity transmission over copper lines is only possible up to certain Large format 3G SDI video distribution systems are used in cable lengths. The quality of the connectors influences both the Deutsche Oper am Rhein and Festspielhaus Baden- the quality of the transmission path, and the high quality Baden installations. All footage from the cameras of the connections used within microMUSA allow for longer audience and the conductor, for the recording or the monitors transmission distances. The workmanship and quality of the on stage, as well as recordings and transmission for the foyers, patch cords is excellent and the microMUSA patch panels are transmitted via this video distribution. are also available in a very high density (up to 32 channels in This is implemented using matrices from “Nevion”, which 1U). We also made provision for the use of larger diameter can transmit the SDI signals via copper or fibre optic cables. cables by using Canford’s 24-way micro panels”. In both projects, matrices of 128x128 inputs/outputs are used in the control centres for the stage. Directly connected Sarah Webster, Key Account Manager to each of these matrices are 16x16 fibre optic channels as for Germany, comments: “microMUSA is connections for the smaller submatrices in the control rooms a very important product range for Canford. It and production studio. The signals from the offset boxes, was developed in response to an increasing demand for cameras, feeders and monitors are connected via 3G-specified 4K infrastructure products and provides 12G high density copper cable and switched in the matrix systems (partly patching for applications where reliability is critical and space also automated). In these applications, the patch panels are is at a premium. We are absolutely delighted that our long- connected before or after all copper SDI inputs and outputs, standing customer SALZBRENNER media has selected to mainly for safety reasons. use microMUSA in two such prestigious venues in Germany.”
More information about SALZBRENNER media, their projects and products can be found online at www.salzbrenner.com.
Call International sales on +44(0)191 418 1133 or email [email protected] Source Material by Canford | 9 Television Mobiles install 12G 4K microMUSA from Canford Television Mobiles (TVM) is a specialist outside broadcasting company based in Bartlemy, Co. Cork, Ireland. TVM is a one-stop broadcast facilities company with a proven track record as a first class, reliable OB provider. Their ability to seek out and implement the latest technological developments has set them apart from other operators in the industry.
Established in 1986, Television Mobiles Based in County Cork, Ireland, High Density and 48-way Very High provide state of the art OB trucks, Television Mobiles fall under the Density. Performance exceeds the specialised equipment, talented crew remit of Canford’s International requirements of SMPTE ST 2082-1 and the latest technological solutions Business Development Manager, Vita making them suitable for composite to a wide variety of clients including Gorkina who is responsible for major and component video, 270 Mb/s SDI, production companies, TV channels projects, new product introduction uncompressed 1080i or 1080p HD-SDI and private clients. This, along with a and key account management. video and 4K UHD (2160P60) video policy of sourcing the most talented up to 12GHz. Vita Gorkina added: “I regularly travel and skilled operators available, has internationally for client visits and trade microMUSA connectors incorporate ensured that the quality of the events, but Ireland has a special place in a unique positive location feature service offered by TVM is always of my heart and I always look forward to (“detent”) that indicates when the the very highest possible standard. visiting the emerald isle and catching up U-link or patchchord is fully mated into TVM are currently providing coverage of with Kevin and the team at TVM. We’d the panel, whilst additionally providing the Gaelic Games Championship Season recently launched our 12G 4K microMUSA resistance to disconnection through for Ireland’s national TV and radio video patch panels which are ideal for vibration as found in some environments broadcaster RTÉ, SKY Sports and TG4. OB applications, so it was time to book a such as OB vehicles. meeting with Kevin.” Other recently completed, high- Kevin Galvin: “Earlier this year we profile projects have included Soccer had another visit from Vita Gorkina and Internationals, the Pro14 Rugby Final, one of the products she introduced was Ireland’s Fittest Family and a special the microMUSA video jackfield. I knew 25th anniversary performance from being a Canford product that it would be Riverdance. This was filmed in 4K, on reliable and Vita persuaded us to use it on location at the spectacular 18th century our latest Outside Broadcast truck OB11. Slane Castle, County Meath. Incidentally, OB11 is designed for 6 CCU cameras plus it was the first time the dancers had 2 radio cameras. It has a relatively small performed together since early March footprint for quick deployment but can still when COVID restrictions brought an house up to 10 operators. We are always abrupt halt to tours of the UK and In response to the increasing demand trying to reduce rack space in order to North America. for 4K infrastructure products Canford increase the number of operators so when have developed microMUSA, an Vita demoed the microMUSA it was a TVM Operations Manager, Kevin exclusive range of video patch panels perfect fit. The ability to have 64 jacks in Galvin comments: “We’ve been a which are intended for 12G 4K ultra 1RU has excellent space saving and still customer of Canford Audio for longer than high definition (2160P60), 3G and 1.5G allowing the patching of 4K signals.” I can remember. Canford sell top quality high definition, standard definition and products at an affordable price point. TVM also hope to use microMUSA on analogue video applications. They always seem to have stock and their their next truck build, OB10 which will communication to us is second to none. I Designed to be lightweight and space see the light of day in Q1 2021. trust their technical department as they saving, microMUSA is offered in three always seem to give honest advice.” forms; 24-way Standard Density, 32-way
10 | Source Material by Canford Call UK sales on +44(0)191 418 1122 or email [email protected] NO DISPUTE INTERVIEW RECORDING
With fraud soaring, compensation claims at an all-time high and the average disciplinary hearing or unfair dismissal costing companies thousands, impartially recording important interviews is becoming an essential way of working.
Canford offers the NEAL range of digital interview Human Resources, Housing, Trading Standards, Fraud, recorders, transcribers, transcription software and a range Environmental Health and Immigration. Visit www.neal.co.uk of accessories to suit. NEAL recorders are PACE Act Benefits of NEAL Interview Recorders: compliant and are already used by many law enforcement organisations worldwide. The iconic NEAL brand, which • Simultaneous accurate, reliable and impartial recording eagle-eyed clients will recognise from many a TV police • Time and Date stamping on all recordings drama, has been manufactured here in the North East • Ease of use by non-technical staff since 1995 and also has a proven track record for interview • Portable and fixed location recorders recording solutions within organisations in Healthcare, • Standard recording format for ease of replay and transcription • Two and three disc recorders available
MANUFACTURED IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND SINCE 1995
Call International sales on +44(0)191 418 1133 or email [email protected] Source Material by Canford | 11 GRAVITY MEDIA innovate with custom solutions from Canford By Stephen Gallagher, Canford Marketing Manager
If you are in any way involved with the broadcast industry you would be hard pushed not to be familiar already with Gravity Media.
Headquartered in the UK where it works from five locations in London, the South East and Manchester, Gravity Media was formed by the coming together of four established broadcast and production houses: Gearhouse Broadcast, HyperActive Broadcast, Input Media and Chief Entertainment. Gravity Media is a £100m global brand with an impressive 30-year pedigree. Similarly, Canford was formed in 1976 and celebrated its 44th year in business during 2020. So, perhaps it was inevitable that Gravity Media and Canford USA, France, Germany and Qatar. to withstand the rigours of life on would meet somewhere along the the road and offer much needed way and form what has become a Over the years Canford’s manufacturing protection to the valuable broadcast solid partnership. A long-standing facility in Portland, Dorset has equipment housed within them. relationship founded on a mutual designed and produced an array of technical understanding and Canford’s custom solutions for Gravity Media. Further collaboration has seen the ability not only to supply equipment, One such development ensured introduction of a custom rack solution but to contribute to the design process the safe transportation of Gravity known fondly as “The Beast”. Gravity and manufacture custom solutions. Media’s Flypacks to be used at a major Media utilises some of the most international football tournament. sophisticated routing technology Always keeping up with the latest Designed to be taken to any location available. This is used in a range of broadcast innovations (or pioneering in the world, these flyaway systems are applications, from workflows at them!), Gravity Media provides a routinely deployed to a multitude of multichannel video programming number of integrated, end-to-end applications from studio productions distributors, large national broadcasters solutions across the full broadcast to remote outside broadcasts; from or network hubs that require thousands spectrum - production, programming sporting events to reality TV. They of inputs and outputs (I/O), to studios and content services. The business contain everything required to deliver and mobile production trucks. “The serves clients in all markets, from complex high-definition multi-format Beast” is a bespoke product that not sport and media to movies and broadcasts. Canford designed a heavy- only provides a means of transporting entertainment, working all over the duty 42U welded rack, engineered and protecting this critical hardware, but world from bases in the UK, Australia,
12 | Source Material by Canford Call UK sales on +44(0)191 418 1122 or email [email protected] Gravity Media innovate with custom solutions from Canford
GRAVITY MEDIA innovate with custom solutions from Canford
also incorporates patching to standard as flexible as possible. Each wall box BNC panels which facilitates rapid utilised custom connection panels from termination and set-up once on site. Canford. These provided for remote links to a central OB patch room – a More recently, Gravity Media’s solution that required some 131,200 experience within sports broadcasting metres of cable, including Triax, SMPTE, and links to Qatar brought about audio and single-mode fibre connection. a new opportunity to work with Canford, who’s Portland factory is regarded as the ‘supplier of choice’ for Gavin Drake, Canford Production custom metalwork, laser engraving Manager Portland explains: “Canford has and bespoke connector panels. supported Gravity Media for many years on stadium infrastructure projects. Our significant experience in this field has enabled us to design and developed bespoke solutions to overcome the unique problems presented by these projects. Canford typically supply all of the wall box connection plates which will be located around the stadiums along with all of the termination panels within the rack room which handles the incoming feeds.”
Pete Dinnes, Gravity Media Installation Director Gravity Media – then branded commented: “Our relationship with Canford is Gearhouse Broadcast - was invaluable. They are more than just another supplier. There contracted to upgrade the technical is no room for error with our projects and the team at Canford infrastructure at the 40,000 capacity have contributed an enormous amount towards the design and Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. development of so many custom solutions. Their experience has Home to the Qatar national football proven time and time again to be a huge asset to us. We can rely team, Khalifa would become the first on Canford to produce exactly what we need and to have it on- renovated venue to be ready for the site, on time no matter where in the world it is required.” 2022 football tournament. Gravity Media installed an in-stadium broadcast system, enabling broadcasters to plug into the Following the success of the Khalifa permanent on-site infrastructure from project, Gravity Media rolled out multiple positions to enable a variety Canford connection panels across of live productions. The solution was multiple football stadia including the based upon 51 custom wall boxes. As 60,000 capacity Al Bayt Stadium, Al the stadium is a multi-purpose venue Rayyan Stadium, and Al Thumama used for both football and athletics, the Stadium which will each welcome location of each box required careful 40,000 fans during the football planning to allow productions to be tournament in 2022.
Call International sales on +44(0)191 418 1133 or email [email protected] Source Material by Canford | 13 NOISE UP! NOISE UP!
By Paul Power, Technical Support Engineer
In 1963 the Wilson Committee on the Problem of Noise defined a straightforward definition of noise as “Sound which is undesired by the recipient”. And the World Health Organisation has ranked noise pollution as the second environmental threat to humans after air pollution. There is noise all around us whether we like it or not, a walk down our local street will find our ears being assaulted with all manner of sounds from cars, trucks, busses, industrial machinery, people shouting, sirens, etc.
It is accepted that prolonged exposure to loud noise can up. He put this down to the hum of ventilation machines cause hearing damage, but noise does not have to be within used to assist patients with their breathing that were being the ranges that will cause hearing damage to be a problem. tested within the building. But he was a keen sword fencer There are a number of non-auditory effects of moderate and noticed one day that a blade clamped in a vice was levels of noise that can cause health problems which vibrating, he then realised that the vibrations were caused include, high blood pressure, heart problems, and increased by resonances within the room at low frequencies caused stress levels. In addition noise can also affect the levels of by sounds reflecting off of two or more surfaces, these productivity, multitasking, and motivation. were creating standing waves called room modes which he calculated to be 19Hz just below the threshold of human In general, a person with good hearing has a hearing range hearing. Sounds within this range are known as infrasound from 20Hz to 20kHz, with infants being able to hear slightly and in his case the source was a newly fitted room air higher than 20kHz. However, by the time we reach middle conditioning system. He later learned that sounds within this age this probably only extends to around 14kHz due to an range can cause discomfort in humans with some of the ageing process of the hearing system called presbycusis, but symptoms being dizziness, hyperventilation, blurred vision, what about sounds outside this range of hearing? and panic attacks. Fear Frequency During the Vietnam war, the Americans worked on a project In the early 1980’s an engineer named Vic Tandy was working called the Urban Funk Campaign which experimented with in a lab designing medical equipment when he suddenly the use of noise to intimidate their enemies. Using audio noticed that he was feeling uneasy, breaking into a cold frequency oscillators mounted on helicopters they would sweat and the hairs on the back of his neck were standing blast tones during the night at the equivalent level of a jet
Call International sales on +44(0)191 418 1133 or email [email protected] Source Material by Canford | 15 taking off at close range. The British army are also reported to City Living have taken elements of the American research and created If you are looking for a quiet life then living in a city is not a squawk box that was said to be used in Northern Ireland. the place to be, however for many people they don’t have Because of the method used to generate the low frequency a choice in the matter. The UN predicts that by 2050 two tone of 2Hz within the squawk box, the beam of sound was out of every three people will live in cities, with almost one so small it could target individuals inducing psychological third of Europe’s population living in areas where noise effects like vomiting, seizures, and panic attacks, see http:// levels exceed 55dB sound limit recommended by the world www.spannered.org/features/806/. health organisation. The main culprits for noise in cities are of Infrasound is outside the ranges of human hearing with course from motor vehicles, busses, and trains. Environmental respect to the lower frequencies, but, at the other end of noise can also affect house prices with the average house the scale there are the frequencies that are too high for price being reduced by 2% for every 1dB increase in noise. most humans to hear. Living in an apartment block or flats it could be your neighbour above Ultrasound or below that could be the source Ultrasound is well known for being of the noise. If you live in the city used in hospitals to allow doctors to that never sleeps, New York, you view inside our bodies for example might need to treat your apartment to check the progress of a pregnant to gain some silence. In one such mother’s baby or to view internal apartment there was so much noise organs to diagnose disease. But that owners had to raise their voices more recently frequencies within to be heard and the vibrations the ultrasonic range could be the made the apartment shake so much cause of ill effects reported by a small group of people. that a bath full of water had ripples. Treating this apartment Ultrasonic sounds are high pitched and are not in the range entailed wrapping pipes and ducts in acoustic barrier that most people can hear, however, they are close to the material, hanging walls, and ceilings on vibration absorbing hearing range of frequencies for infants, young people, rails, and floating floors at a total cost of $200,000, it would and some adults as a result can cause adverse effects like seem in this case silence is priceless or golden, see https:// tinnitus, headaches, and nausea. People who are affected by www.nytimes.com/2015/12/13/realestate/soundproofing-for- ultrasonic frequencies have complained that they feel ill in new-york-noise.html. certain buildings and have been to their doctor and have had their hearing checked, but it has been found to be fine. Wildlife There are only a handful of researchers in the world looking It is not only humans that are disturbed by environmental into this phenomenon one of whom is Timothy Leighton of noise animals are also affected, from fish larvae to whales. Southampton University. He found through site surveys with Concern is growing that our inability to appreciate noise the use of specialist microphones and recording equipment in the sea is doing damage to marine wildlife and research all of the sites where people had reported feeling unwell into this problem is only now beginning to gather pace. The ultrasonic sounds were being broadcast in that area, places noise can come from many different sources which include like railway stations, stadiums, and restaurants. Lots of devices military sonar, oil drilling, seismic surveys, dredging, and ships generate ultrasonic tones some of which are automatic door engines. The problem with sound underwater is that sound closers or pest control systems, many of the sites surveyed travels much faster and further underwater compared to were unintentionally broadcasting ultrasonic tones over in the air, sound in air travels at ~343 meters per second their PA systems. Research into ultrasonic noise pollution whereas underwater this is ~ 1500 meters per second. is sparse because not many people are aware of its effect, Recent occurrences of beached whales have been put down however, researchers are beginning to take notice and carry to military sonar confusing the creatures and in addition out investigations in this field, see https://asa.scitation.org/ damaging their senses. Scientists say that the whales swim doi/10.1121/1.5063351. away from the sound causing them to become disorientated. A study conducted in the US just after 9/11 when there was Infrasound and ultrasound effects are rare and more much reduced shipping traffic found whales to be calmer common noise pollution is the type that we can hear and than previously. make tangible associations with.
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Birds are also affected by noise but can adapt by changing disasters, for example, human footfall and factories cause the pitch of their song to communicate. This is similar to vibrations in the 1-8Hz, motorway traffic 10-30Hz and trains humans where we subconsciously raise our voice but 20-30Hz. Noise and pollution caused by humans is known as also change pitch, rate, and syllable length to compensate anthropogenic, however, scientists are renaming this period of for noisy environments this phenomenon is known as quiet as the anthropause. During the lockdown sound levels the Lombard effect. Generally, birds living in urban areas in urban areas of London dropped by 60% whilst sound levels where the noise can be characterised as containing lower in some areas of Paris dropped by 90%. For many, this was a frequencies, birds such as great tits and song sparrows have welcome break, but not everyone relished it as some residents higher pitched song than that of their relatives living in quiet in New York missed the noise so much that the New York woodland areas. In contrast, other studies looking at the public library issued an album which included barking dogs, behaviour of European robins have found that the presence subway noise and, beeping horns. The period of lockdown and of human made noise could be interfering with their ability reduced noise is said to have had a positive effect on wildlife to reproduce and develop normal social behaviour. And especially birds as it is reported that the lockdown coincided that background noise appeared to mask communication with the zebra finch mating season and as a result could see of important information between birds, causing messages more and healthier zebra finches. There is also speculation to be interpreted as being more aggressive prompting that the reduction in traffic on the seas will have a positive disproportionate force between rivals. effect on sea creatures, but the large number of underwater recorders used by researchers to gather underwater noise Researchers have also looked at a large variety of animals data are not wired back to land so have still to be collected to examine the effects of noise pollution on their behaviour. and could hold a wealth of new information as a result of the They found that all of the species studied were affected by lockdown restrictions. human made noise. For example, during migration birds will avoid noisy areas and fish larvae find their homes based on This unprecedented period of quiet has provided respite sound emitted from coral reefs which can be masked by the to humans and wildlife alike. In addition has provided engines of large ships, the consequence of this is that it can scientists with a unique opportunity to further understand change the composition of species within an area adversely the acoustic environment. One nationwide study has been affecting the ecosystem. made possible through the quiet project https://www.ioa. org.uk/news/covid-19-quiet-project-%E2%80%93-call- Anthropause measurements which has enlisted acoustic engineers, noise The drop in human activity during the recent lockdown consultants and, researchers to make sound measurements caused a drop in seismic activity by 50%, see https://www. and upload them in a bid to build up a database to help imperial.ac.uk/news/200454/covid-19-lockdown-causes- understand the effects of noise on health and the economy. 50-global-reduction/, which was the longest and most Further, the period of quiet will also help simulate what the pronounced period of quiet ever recorded in human history. soundscape in cities might be like in a decade when all cars There is a global network of 117 seismic stations, which over could be electric assisting town and city planning. But the the lockdown were able to identify possible earthquakes European Environment Agency reports that based on their that previously may not have been picked up. Scientists say projections it is unlikely that the number of people exposed that as a result of the quiet period this could help them in to noise will significantly decrease in the future due to the future to differentiate between human made noise and urban growth and demand on mobility, see https://www.eea. natural signals that might help to warn of upcoming natural europa.eu/articles/noise-pollution-is-a-major.
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By Graeme Lyon, Canford Product Manager We at Canford have always strived not to be just another distributor; our ethos has always been to offer the most comprehensive range of products and solutions as possible with many of our 15,000+ products being available off the shelf for next day delivery.
Brands such as Sennheiser, Our Assembly Workshop in Washington HMA. Often working in partnership Beyerdynamic, Shure, Neutrik, Sonifex focuses heavily on the production of with our metalwork team to provide and a plethora of others have always Mains Distribution Units (MDU). Close customers with a complete solution, been part of the Canford portfolio, collaboration with our in-house Design the fibre team have introduced various but what makes us truly distinctive Team recently led to the successful Fibre Breakout Boxes to include is that over 40% of the products launch of an all-new EMO range. The SMPTE, opticalCON to LC, SC, ST offered are Canford branded, of skilled team are also responsible for the Fibre connections in both single- our own design, with many being production of Tecpro, our well known mode and multimode offerings. manufactured in-house at our own two-wire or “party line” communications Our Portland workshop in Dorset UK based production facilities. system which can be found in theatres not only manufactures the majority of throughout the UK. Also ready-made Canford boasts three production sites our internal metalwork requirements cable assemblies: from the simple XLR across the group. These include a fibre for both our Fibre and assembly to XLR cable available in a multitude workshop, a final assembly workshop workshops but also focusses on the of colours and lengths, to the more and a metalwork site. The fibre and production of a vast range of metalwork complex products such as Tourline, assembly workshops are both situated products. Rackmount termination MIL26 multipin cables and customer in our Washington Headquarters in the panels with a comprehensive offering special orders all originate from this North East, whilst the metalwork site of connector types, sizes and colours, busy workshop. As does Canford level resides on the isle of Portland in Dorset. including audio, video, data and fibre limited Headphones and Headsets and combinations. A series of rugged Now that tells you who we are, or the affectionately termed “Widgets steel wall and floor boxes offering a rather who we strive to be, but it & Glue” - these are products such vast range of connection possibilities doesn’t tell you why customers buy as Mic splitters, line isolating units, when combined with ‘Universal’ series Canford branded equipment. The depth attenuators, powered Loudspeakers, connectors. A range of broadcast-style, and breadth of range is not only second amplifiers, power supplies, converters fibre termination enclosures supplied to none, but also constantly evolving and interfaces to name just a few. with new products and designs being fully-populated with combinations Our recently expanded Fibre workshop added to support evolving technology of industry-approved fibre through- is under the same roof. Originally as well as customer requirement. couplers and also an unrivalled range launched in 2016 following a strategic of rack accessories including blank Now it may be the case that you investment, the fibre termination team panels, vent panels, shelves and other may not know what each of our provide an industry leading, short lead cable management products. To top manufacturing facilities can offer, or the time termination service for SMPTE it all off Portland also offers a custom solutions that they can provide. Outlined Hybrid Fibre Camera cable assemblies, laser engraving service, this process below is a brief listing of some of the opticalCON DUO, QUAD, MTP and is not just limited to simple text, products that each facility produces.
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but can also incorporate intricate offering may not be suitable for a and trusted brand, decades of company logos and other graphics. particular client requirement. Having experience and knowledge in the our own workshops means Canford manufacture of our own products With the addition of Canford designed has been well placed to help clients and finally a staff dedicated to cables, a comprehensive range of with their own specific custom needs. delivering the highest quality of woodwork products including Wall All three workshops are heavily both product and service levels. mount and desktop boxes, free involved in the design, quotation and standing racks and Lecterns, the Now taking all of the above manufacture of non-standard products. range of products on offer speaks into consideration, isn’t the for itself, but it doesn’t end there... Now throw into the mix a 2-year question really “Why not buy warranty on all Canford branded Canford brand products?” Over the years Canford has come to products, an enviable reputation appreciate that our standard product
LEVEL-LIMITED HEADPHONES AND HEADSETS
• No loss of audio clarity • Protects from hearing damage • Fitted in-line or discreetly within the earcup • Fast turnaround – evaluation, fitting, calibration, test
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT www.canford.co.uk/Hearing-protection-and-noise-control Call International sales on +44(0)191 418 1133 or email [email protected] Source Material by Canford | 19 Live events have stopped in their tracks. The entire festival season Don’t let was wiped out, the West End went dark, and venues of all events sizes closed their doors. Without urgent support from government the entire event go dark! supply chain could collapse.
Join the collective effort to amplify the industry’s voice and help us get the support we need.
#WeMakeEvents
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Live events have stopped in their tracks. The entire festival season Don’t let was wiped out, the West End went dark, and venues of all events sizes closed their doors. Without urgent support from If you have ever used the Canford website on a mobile device, you may have found government the entire event it slightly frustrating to use. The original design was not optimised for mobile use, go dark! instead it simply scaled down to fit the smaller screen. This made the text very small supply chain could collapse. and difficult to read, often requiring a lot of pinching to zoom in. Trying to tap buttons and links when using a fingertip made navigation of the site a challenge. Join the collective effort to Over the years there has been an increase in the number amplify the industry’s voice and of Canford customers accessing our website with mobile help us get the support we need. devices. A general trend which has been accelerated by the COVID-19 outbreak. Our software development team made use of the “quiet time” brought about by #WeMakeEvents lockdown to focus on some more complex tasks. One in particular has been to re-write the coding of our website to make it more accessible with a new, mobile friendly responsive design. The new mobile friendly website automatically adjusts its layout to suit the screen of the user’s device, presenting content in a more simple way while still displaying the same depth of product information Canford is known for. Also, key elements within the site, such as Buttons, will automatically scale up allowing for quicker and easier navigation. Whether you are working from home, site, temporary studio or sitting on a train... We hope that our ‘mobile friendly’ changes are helpful and come as a welcome update.
WWW.WEMAKEEVENTS.COM Call International sales on +44(0)191 418 1133 or email [email protected] Source Material by Canford | 21 ESSENTIAL BACK TO WORK PRODUCTS At the time of preparing this piece, the reproduction (R) number and growth rate of COVID-19 is rising as the virus shows no sign of abating. Canford remains open during these challenging times. Where possible we would like to support our clients. To that end, we have collated a range of products which may prove essential as customers fight to ensure the safety of staff members, protect visitors and keep businesses open.
K&M HYGIENE SUPPORT STANDS A range of disinfectant stands, including floor standing, wall fixings, and table top stands. • These stands have been designed specifically for hygiene reasons within education, offices, retail, restaurants, courtrooms and hospitals. (55-315)
BUBBLEBEE SAFETY APPAREL SOCIAL DISTANCING FLOOR STICKERS - VISOR CAP WIDE Removable face shield • Please keep 2 metres apart, footprint graphics, yellow (39-505) Cap with hidden adjustable ribbon strap. • People 2m apart graphics, yellow (39-506) • Manufactured from 100% cotton and allows the user to • Let’s all be safe and stay 2m apart, blue (39-507) fix the included TPU visor via a zip positioned around the brim of the cap. (55-9421) (39-503)
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ESSENTIAL BACK TO WORK PRODUCTS
HEADPHONE WIPES CONTACTA STS-K002L-G SPEECH TRANSFER SYSTEM Surface mount kit, with hearing loop Bactericidal lint-free wipes, impregnated with a 70% iso-propyl Contains discrete, free-standing, movable speaker and alcohol mix. Specifically designed for omni-directional microphone cleaning plastic headphone pads, also modules for the customer side. ideal for sanitising lip microphones. With a free-standing combined speaker and directional • Wipes are 180mm x 135mm microphone module for approx and available in a plastic the staff side. dispenser can with snap-shut lid. (26-366) (55-183)
Hazardous: Only available for shipping to GB mainland addresses
CLEANING ALCOHOL - Iso-propyl Alcohol CANFORD HEADPHONE HYGIENE COVERS (Propan-2-ol) 70mm-100mm (pack of 5 individually packed pairs) An all-purpose cleaning fluid, harmless to These covers, made of a non-woven tape heads, optical lenses and other delicate lightweight material, stretch over areas. Removes adhesive and other sticky headphone and headset earpads residues, oil deposits, as well as general dirt with diameters 70mm – 100mm. build up etc. 99.9% pure alcohol. (55-175) • They are supplied packed in pairs in individual plastic Hazardous: Only available for shipping to GB mainland addresses envelopes. Colour: Black. (54-9001)
CANFORD WINDSHIELDS PANAMIC DISTANCE POLES A range of foam windshields in Specifically designed for field news reporting. It’s a two section a variety of standard colours, pole, 2.05m when fully extended, which, once a microphone manufactured specifically for Canford is fitted, will result in around a 3 metre separation between Audio by Europe’s largest specialist interviewer and interviewee. windshield manufacturer. (53-5813)
• The sizes cover most popular microphone shapes. (53-410)
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By Erika Dobie, UK Business Development Manager
Today’s world seems to be at the complete opposite end of the spectrum in comparison to the world that we had when writing my first article two years ago about the booming live events and touring industry and the wealth of growing opportunities that we were seeing on a pretty much daily basis. How things have changed within a relatively short period of time and who could have foreseen the challenges that would be facing us all in 2020? The live music sector alone contributed We are currently witnessing some works returning in our £1.1billion in 2018, an increase of 10% on the installation departments which is encouraging. Our biggest previous year. The total contribution of the UK investment since March has been into streaming systems with live music and live events industry to the UK pretty much our only rental department income has been economy is in excess of £100 billion each year, generated from. We have also managed to install streaming with the UK being very much the market leader and one systems to clubs, churches and educational establishments. that overseas counterparts aspire to. The whole Live Events sector is in the same predicament. And then Coronavirus struck and turned the world on However with the lack of support between now and a return date, its head. . . there will be a lot of casualties and a fear that the equivalent This has impacted particularly heavily on live events and European companies supported by their governments may take touring arenas where it has been impossible to adhere to the mantle that the UK currently has as a world leader.” social distancing measures, whilst maintaining financial viability. Broadcast service providers are also among the hardest hit It has been described as ‘someone switching the light off’ and further to tv production being shut down or delayed. As a key everything literally stopped overnight. It is an industry at crisis supplier to this sector, we have certainly felt the impact of this point where we are seeing multiple company closures, loss of ourselves. During the first week of April, our revenue dropped jobs and enviable skill sets which have typically been the life by almost 70%. However, we remained open for business work of so many. It is heart breaking to see the situation that throughout, a decision of which has been pivotal to our own many of our industry friends, ranging from the large rental survival whilst providing valuable support to our customers. companies to the one man bands, now find themselves in. Alex Hadjigeorgiou, Technical Manager of Andy Dockerty, MD of Adlib commented “ The broadcast rental company FAC365 says “I work for pandemic has been devastating for the Live events industry. one of the few companies who has ‘Carried On’ during the Covid From the 20th March to mid October we have had over £15m Pandemic . I consider myself very fortunate that our business worth of work cancelled and tragically had to make 55 of our has had enough work to stay afloat. We have been doing a workforce redundant, We are desperate not to lose any more of combination of rental into broadcast and installation for the past our incredibly talented team, however, it appears that all of the few months. proposed government’s support is not fit for purpose for our sector. Whenever we have been onsite conversations have mainly Our sector, when allowed will come back quickly, but until mass revolved around the issues thrown up by the pandemic and the gatherings are allowed our income monthly is between 5% to problems that none of us thought we would face. 10% of our normal income. It appears that the governments programmes of support do not truly factor in the requirements Actually getting hold of some products has been a real challenge of the industry supply chain. Venues appear to be getting some which has frequently led to that commonly uttered phase - ‘Its assistance whilst the needs of the production companies and strange times that we are living in. . .’ Thankfully Canford has their suppliers seem to have been overlooked. helped us out on more than one occasion whilst maintaining their
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usual high level of friendly service and support throughout. It is used to passively split signals between multiple mixing Rental companies have warehouses full of kit, but they are unable consoles by way of a Tourline multipin connector breaking to provide a rental cost due to their admin staff being furloughed. out to individual XLRs. Canford Manufacturing is indeed no They are unable to prepare the kit as they have no warehouse stranger to these requests and different variations of this staff in, or sales teams that can give you the cost but no idea product are well within their area of expertise. See www. when the goods might arrive… canford.co.uk/custom-panels Strange Times appears to be a huge under statement for a period of time that will be seen as the death of a large part of an industry that could be viewed as one of the UK’s biggest jewels in its crown. I just hope that enough companies make it out the other side so that we have some chance of rekindling the greatest entertainment industry in the world and the amazing staff that make it possible.” As a solutions provider, developing products WE LIVE IN HOPE. . . that eradicate the During lockdown, Canford provided some very useful Green- ‘hassle factor’ and more GO training webinars. These were well attended and gave importantly cost, is customers the opportunity to refresh and improve their integral to our role. technical knowledge on this cost-effective IP comms system One such product is - which is now common place among AV and Touring clients the Canford Universal hire stock. Similarly to Green-GO, many of Canford’s most Connection Panel recent product developments have evolved as a result of - Rapid Assembly. the touring and live events sectors becoming an ever greater Designed to allow part of our business. The relationships that we have with our rapid rear mounting of connector configurations without the customers are paramount, and we continue to work closely need for specialist tools or fiddly nuts. Supplied complete with with them to design and manufacture distinctive products that mounting frames and M3 screws. See www.canford.co.uk/ are critical to their everyday needs during this unprecedented Canford-Universal-Connection-Panels-Rapid-Assembly time and into the future. Whilst we have not come through this completely unscathed, The new EMO Power Distribution panels are an example we have so far been fortunate enough to weather the storm. of this, where specifications were required to meet with the Many have had to adapt to a new way of working (ourselves requisites of todays’ user and a range of 1U and 2U panels included) and branching out into live streaming and virtual were born. Models offer various different locking connector concerts/ events. Whilst there is a lot of ‘the unknown’ within options and LED power status indicators, whilst keeping these current uncertain times, we hope that Canford can at size and weight to a minimum due to the importance of least provide some reassurance to our friends and colleagues premium rack space and weight considerations. See www. out there that we are still here to provide the best possible canford.co.uk/EMO. levels of service and support throughout and that you and Another typical requirement is for an Audio Splitter Panel or your families remain safe and well. perhaps more commonly known in the north as a ‘JIZ’ panel. Government support schemes are changing rapidly. All information correct 01 November 2020
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Regular and thorough hand hygiene is essential to fight viral infections such as the current Covid-19 coronavirus disease and, of course, pathogens in general. Especially in highly frequented areas and places where many people come together, germs can be transmitted quickly. Disinfecting the hands is vital to protect yourself and others from infections. However, facilities for hand disinfection must also be available.
König & Meyer is one of the world’s installation in entrance and waiting areas. You can attach useful information for leading manufacturers of all kinds of your visitors to the poster display stand The disinfectant stands 80340, 80310 accessories for musicians and the music 80395 as and 80315 and the disinfectant wall and entertainment industry. Thus the well as to the holder 80330 are in neutral white company’s core business was also heavily information and suitable for the most common affected by worldwide lockdowns in board 80390. disinfectant bottles. The 80370 holder is the very early days of the Covid-19 The board also available in black and can be used Pandemic. Since then K&M has invested can be as a table stand or wall mount. a lot of time to complement their mounted assortment and introduced a new For Euro dispensers K&M offers the easily on the range of disinfectant stands in May, with disinfectant stand 80320 in white, the disinfectant additional products following throughout disinfectant column stand 80350 in stand the rest of 2020. black and the table stand 80360 in black 80320 and or white. the disinfectant With the mobile disinfectant stands, column stand disinfectant holders and other equipment In addition, disinfectant bottles can 80350. from König & Meyer you can protect be mounted directly on the stands your customers, employees and visitors for the Euro dispensers thanks to the All products are safely and sustainably from germs. 80396 holder. made in Germany. The offer comprises different models The versatile tray 80380 can be On request, the which are ideal for use in commercial mounted on disinfectant stands or models can also be premises with high visitor frequency, generally to tubes up to a diameter of manufactured in other such as hospitals, doctors’ surgeries, 30 mm which can be used in many ways individual dimensions. retail shops, hotels, restaurants, schools, for facial or cleansing tissue papers, face event locations or business premises for masks or other hygiene products.
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Solid and fl exibly adjustable
· Height adjustable in 50 mm steps · Metal tripod base provides for stability and functionality · Felt pads ensure noise filtration · Tray tiltable and adjustable in depth
www.k-m.de Made in Germany 5 year warranty Call International sales on +44(0)191 418 1133 or email [email protected] Source Material by Canford | 27 MAJOR PROJECTS. Why system integrators are turning to Canford
It’s pretty incredible when you think how quickly times change and how much technology has developed and penetrated our lives. There are more devices, bigger screens, faster connectivity and this is just our day-to-day life. As the world intertwines with technology, the entertainment industry as well as professional audio visual sector is changing to accommodate those expectations resulting in huge demands being placed on infrastructural transformation. Canford is also part of this new reality and we have noticed an ever-increasing number of major installation projects.
By Vita Gorkina, International Business Development Manager
WHAT DOES CANFORD CLASS AS A This all said, any project manager worth their salt would tell MAJOR INSTALLATION PROJECT? you that the hard work really begins after you have actually won the contract and you then need to convert the theory With our wide market coverage across Broadcast, AV and into “on the ground” reality, often within timescales that would Theatre this would include the building or refurbishment seem like madness to any normal sane person. of sports stadiums, broadcast studios, OB vehicles, schools, universities, theatres, places of worship, shopping centres and effectively any other environment that requires significant WHERE DOES CANFORD FIT INTO audio-visual infrastructure. THIS EQUATION? With nearly 45 years of experience Canford is a leading WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES FACED BY global provider of audio, video and communications OUR CUSTOMERS WHEN UNDERTAKING equipment. We’ve curated the industry’s most THIS TYPE OF WORK? comprehensive range of products, which is continually updated to ensure Canford’s position as the “one stop shop” It would be fair to say that major installation projects are not for many of the infrastructure products required for a major for the faint of heart and are a significant challenge to even installation project. These range from connectors through to the most experienced systems integrators. Just to progress to cables, panels, mains power distribution units and practically the bid stage there is an initial tender document that needs to everything in between. To further support our customers, be dissected in order to create a meaningful bill of quantities Canford also offers many of the major industry brands, for the required hardware before sourcing competitive quotes. including our own Tecpro and EMO ranges. There is then the minefield of trying to plan and estimate the potential labour requirement and logistical costs. To However, before delivering products and solutions it compound all of this, these projects are seldom anything close is important to understand what is actually required. to straightforward and they often present real environmental, Through our extensive experience of dealing with big structural and technical challenges which the successful bidder projects and going through tender documentation must cost in and overcome whilst at the same time trying to on a regular basis, we are now able to interpret end manage the end customer’s overoptimistic expectations of users’ needs and foresee any pitfalls that might have what is actually possible. been unaccounted for in the design process.
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From consultation through to tender and then installation, From our original Canford workshop, also at our Washington here at Canford we are able to support our customers with site, we continue to manufacture the flagship branded ranges the products, guidance and expertise that is needed for all such as Canford MDUs, Tecpro and EMO alongside a vast major installation projects. array of stocked cable assemblies and other popular Canford products. Again these same skill sets are easily and quickly adapted to developing and designing custom solutions, WHAT MAKES CANFORD DIFFERENT TO whether they are simply a variation of a standard product or OTHER PROVIDERS? a completely new concept. All of our custom products are Canford has, from the very start of its journey, prided itself built and tested to the same high quality standards that our on being different to other distributors. Historically this has Canford brands are renowned for. been achieved by not only offering a full cross section of the most popular products, available from stock or on short lead Last but certainly not least times, but also by the fact that over 40% of our standard is our metalwork factory products are designed and built by Canford primarily as a on the Isle of Portland in result of communicating directly with our customers and Dorset. Equipped with sheet understanding what they actually need. This very much still metal working plant, vertical remains the underlying backbone of our business. However, machining centres, a powder in more recent years we have seen a significant increase in coating suite, laser engraving the demand for customised bespoke solutions particularly and an assembly workshop, in relation to the major projects market and in true Canford this facility has been at fashion we have risen to the challenge. Utilising the significant the forefront of our now technical knowledge and experience that we have gained industry standard 19” panels over many years and coupling this with the three workshops and metalwork for over 20 across our two sites in the UK, we have developed a years. Couple this with an comprehensive set-up and approach that cannot be rivalled equally long history of working with customers to design within our industry. and produce bespoke solutions from simple variation on standard products right through to complete major stadium Looking in detail at infrastructure packages, and you will begin to understand our workshops, the why Canford is the ‘go to most recent addition supplier’ of many systems is our specialist fibre integrators when they termination facility in need something made Washington. We are from metal that is a little now not only capable “different”. of manufacturing our own wide range of standard ‘off the shelf’ fibre and SMPTE cable assemblies, but we can also produce bespoke custom assemblies, adapters and break-out solutions in relatively short lead times. To facilitate this service we hold significant stock of most major cable types alongside a large inventory of the more popular connectors. With the rapid growth and expansion in this market area we expect to continue to increase both our capacity and product ranges going forward which will include additional connector options in the near future.
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Though the responsibility for designing and building the sales team or business development manager who can system itself remains with the design consultants and systems assess your requirement before deciding on the appropriate integrators, Canford is always on hand to assist in these route. In many cases you would be given direct access to the processes by utilising our comprehensive knowledge and relevant brand product manager or workshop who can then history of both projects and solutions. In many cases we discuss the requirement in more detail before working with can avoid the need to re-invent the wheel as our standard you to finalise a solution. Once that’s sorted, costs can be product ranges or back catalogue of custom designs may calculated and the sales team can generate a quote. We have already hold the answer. Even if it doesn’t, we are happy to historically found that letting your technical bods talk directly work with the consultant or project engineer to develop the to our technical bods is the fastest and most direct route right approach once we have all of the required information. from A to B. At the point where a design is finalised and an order has been placed we can quickly move to manufacture the ARE YOU PLANNING A MAJOR PROJECT? product via one or a combination of our three workshops. GET IN TOUCH! UK Sales WHY DO CUSTOMERS LIKE DEALING 09:00 - 17:30 UK time WITH CANFORD? Tel: 0191 418 1122 | [email protected] Most customers would start by telling you that we are very International Sales nice people to deal with, whether it is on the phone, via 09:00 - 17:30 UK time email or when you meet us in person. This is not only true Tel: +44 191 418 1133 | [email protected] but very much at the core of what Canford is and strangely we do actually like our customers and hope you like us Dubai Sales too. This said we also appreciate that you are talking to us 09:00 - 17:30 UK time for a reason and our aim is to try and help you in the best Tel: +971 50963 1201 | [email protected] and most efficient way possible. This is why, unlike many Canford France companies, we don’t restrict your calls to just our sales Lundi au jeudi : 9h-12h / 13h30-18h teams and instead try to utilise our specialist skill sets within Vendredi : 9h-12h / 13h30-15h30 the business. If the requirement is for a major project, you Tel: 03 88 55 13 13 | [email protected] would initially be directed to a member of our proactive
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I am delighted to say that I have been a consistently satisfied A little example: customer of Canford Audio for more than 30 years. As It’s Tuesday afternoon. 25th August 2020. an Engineer with the BBC for almost two decades (1988 to 2007) and subsequently having been involved with ‘live’ Government advice on social distancing has broadcasting in a wide variety of situations has meant that changed following PM Q’s in Parliament. I need equipment that is reliable, of exceptional quality and My employer – Canterbury Cathedral - is, following a strict dependable to an almost ‘military’ level of specification in some period of ‘lockdown’ with regard to public performance, very different and on occasion, very challenging environments. allowed once again to introduce ‘live performance’ from More important than perhaps any of that is the carefully socially-distanced Choristers and adult Vocal artists need to be able to source, replace and rely upon to perform in the splendour of the Nave. I am asked if a company who will never let me down. I can make the recording and streaming of this possible by Friday for rehearsals and Sunday for live broadcast. Canford are and have always been that kind of organisation. Their careful, informed selection of I need a suitable high quality interference resistant mic cable quality components – whether that be a cable, a to connect my specialist microphone to my streaming device. single connector, or an entire talkback system is It must be long (50 meters), robust (there will be a great deal expertly researched and always contemporary. They of pedestrian foot traffic, ‘cable-bashing’ and de/re-rigging) will advise if asked and have never put profit above and ready to use. It needs to be on a drum with specific suitability when I have called upon such experience. What I most appreciate – and what I am fully prepared to pay for and champion – is their utterly superb customer service. They will deliver. They will sort out problems that arise and, as recently directly illustrated with a short-notice, bespoke order I requested – they absolutely will go ‘above and beyond’ to help. My technical choices are based upon suitability for application, budget and advice from expert sources. I prefer to pay for quality and the reassurance that I will be integrating a system that will work now and into the foreseeable future. Canford provide the support for me to achieve these aims.
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By Debbie Carlisle, International Sales Manager Many will know Canford as a respected manufacturer and supplier to the Broadcast, Pro- audio and AV markets. Since Canford’s formation in 1976 we have gained a vast level of experience trading both in the UK and worldwide, and our reliance and resilience has enabled us to support our customers especially throughout this year, in what can only be described as unprecedented times. Despite the challenges of 2020, Canford maintains a very personal approach to its customers and will always take great care to continue this.
Did you know that Canford has been Our very own Account payment terms, account specific pricing, exporting worldwide for over 40 years Manager Sarah Webster, with real time stock levels, estimated lead and has offices in France and Dubai? the help of our Internal Web times and access to our TechZone. Canford is not only the industry’s Development team have invested a Despite the ever-growing online go to company in the UK, but also a lot of time and effort in the creation competition, the ‘One Stop Shop’ still global supplier to the Broadcast, Video, of a German language website, has its place in our industry, especially Professional Audio, IT and Electronics Canford.de, where the ordering pages when it comes to consolidating industries, successfully replicating its and all supporting documentation and economising on shipping costs. ethos for the ’One Stop Shop’ around are in German. The highest level Canford’s product offering is vast and the world. Foreign sales equates to of customer service is key to our provides customers with a wide range approximately 36% of Canford’s success. Our aim is to understand our of branded products and choices; turnover and so far this year alone customers, adapt to their needs, be as however Canford has always strived we have shipped to 93 countries, helpful as possible and do our utmost to be more than a “box shifter” so from our European neighbours to to deliver. With the backing of Technical with our design teams, manufacturing the crystal shorelines of the Cayman and Product specialists and the support workshops and long serving, skilled Islands, Barbados and Trinidad and from our International staff we have built a reputation Tobago. International Sales is made Business Development as an in-house UK manufacturer, up of a friendly, personable and Manager, Vita Gorkina, we supported by a 2 year warranty on professional team of 6 based at the are able to share our knowledge our own manufactured items. For our head office in Washington, UK. We and be a solution provider to our International customers, from major are a multi-lingual team speaking diverse worldwide customer base. We national broadcasters to one-man German, Russian, Latvian, Hungarian, endeavour to make the experience of businesses, it is important for them Spanish and French with a written working with Canford as seamless as to know that they are working with a understanding of other languages possible, giving the customer a choice trusted company. Quality and customer such as Italian, Dutch and Polish. on their invoicing currency, favourable satisfaction is paramount, so for
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Canford, ISO9001:2015 is a framework the website. In 2009 the office moved Garhoud area. The office is run by our that embodies the philosophy of to Erstein and following the retirement Middle East Sales Manager, quality and continual improvement of Manager Ray Kin in August 2016 Danny Zacharia. Danny joined on which the company is built. For all after 28 years at the helm, Canford in 2015 from a cable your exporting requirements, whether Thomas Nicolle became supplier based in the UAE and has that be an export customer or a UK General Manager. Thomas helped take the business from strength customer wishing us to ship their order joined Canford as a to strength. Danny, who was born in abroad, we are here to support you. commercial engineer from Neutrik India, has been living in Dubai with his before progressing to his new role young family for 10 years, comments which sees him coordinating the “In March 2021 I will be completing 6 commercial, technical, marketing and beautiful years working with Canford, management for our French office. who always function like a family. I am Alongside Thomas, a team of 3 take always just a phone call away from good care of sales administration, support from the team back in the accounting, marketing and translation. UK and this contributes to building a Canford Audio Sàrl started on Thomas specialises in fibre, video and positive team spirit”. Danny focuses October 1, 1988 by Ray Kin at his audio cable, all types of connectors, on field sales to UAE, Qatar, Saudi home in Lunéville with around video and audio interfaces and uses Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and fifty clients including Radio France these skills to support high-profile Jordan where he promotes Canford’s Paris and France 3. Over the years projects and clients such as La wide product offering to existing that followed, attending numerous Philharmonie de Paris with Tech audio and prospective customers through exhibitions, customer visits and and AMG Fechoz, France Télévisions, a relationship-based approach and marketing, sales grew and at the end Radio France, Le Grand Prix de product demonstrations. Like our team of 1990, the office moved to Alsace in Monaco with Mediacom, Videlio Media in Washington, Danny is also happy to Illkirch Graffenstatden. Further success for OB Van and broadcast projects speak to his customers in English, Hindi, followed and with increasing customer to name a few. Thomas comments Tamil, Malayalam or Arabic. A large numbers the name of Canford Audio “Canford truly has a global offering proportion of the requirements from Sàrl has become a familiar name in the of branded products and has built the GCC market are project based Audio and Broadcast world in France. a reputation of quality when it which, given the breath of our product Its success has been made possible comes to Canford branded and in- offering, gives us the ability to offer the by good customer retention, high house manufactured products like client a complete solution. One of our levels of customer service, good stock metalwork, fibre and cable assemblies. biggest achievements this financial year holding and fast shipping from the UK was to supply Triax and SMPTE cable In 2014 Canford opened its office warehouse as well as the development assemblies to Al Kazz Sports Channel, in Dubai which is located in the Al of Canford.fr, a fully French version of Qatar for the 24th edition of Arabian
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Gulf Cup tournament. Our Production Canford the team has accrued over One thing for sure is that we really team successfully manufactured the 61 years of exporting experience. We do love to export and whatever the requirement in a very short period of utilise a network of trusted couriers and challenge, we can be trusted to move time and was therefore able to meet forwarders who provide a high-quality goods around the globe in a timely and the client’s tight delivery deadline. We service which is best suited to handle secure manner. successfully secured the supply of 4K our Business to Business deliveries in When this Source Magazine hits installation material required by both the UK, Europe and Worldwide. From peoples’ desks, we will be within a the OB Department of Abu Dhabi our warehouse, with a stock holding few weeks of the Brexit transition Media for upgrading a truck and also of £3 million, we can move goods deadline and, at the time of print, still for new OB trucks at Ministry of swiftly around the world. For example not entirely certain what that might Interiors in Bahrain, working alongside Dubai, Doha, Muscat and Riyadh on mean. What we do know, as we said Dubai System Integrator, BSS. Through a 2 day courier service, or next day this time last year, is that despite Qatar System Integrator, Media Group to Europe. Our shipping team takes all that is going on in the world of International, Canford supplied Wharton the complexities out of exporting and politics, Canford’s desire to provide clocks along with the installation material provides our customers with all of its European and overseas’ customers to Qatar Radio Network. Danny the documentation required to clear with the same level of service as its explains why he feels Canford stands customs. These include Certificates domestic customers, hasn’t wavered at head and shoulders above competition of Origin and EUR forms that are all. We are ever confident that come in the region: certified and approved for customs what may we have a robust plan in by our local Chamber of Commerce, “Our excellent regional market place to enable us to continue servicing conveniently located just under 10 miles knowledge ensures we are all our European customers without away from our headquarters. Letters competitive in terms of pricing. disruption. We still offer the same clear of Credit, Certificate of Conformities Our extensive profiled stock holding message to our European customers: and Export Control Regulations allows for a swift 2 day courier shipment Rest assured, you’re in safe hands. It’s are handled by the team too. to the GCC, but we can equally cater business as usual! for air or sea freight of large pallet or Shipping Manager, Ian container shipments”. Danny goes on to Farina explains “Quick say “Canford’s website stands out as one deliveries don’t stop at the [email protected] / +44 191 of the best in the region with customers smaller shipments. To ensure we can 418 1133 for all your exporting needs. feeling comfortable to use it for viewing ship larger consignments with a tight [email protected] / 03 88 55 13 13 our full product offering, its vast amount deadline, Canford hold ‘Known Shipper’ for all of our customers in France. of product technical data and product accreditation, which involves our premises [email protected] /+44 191 418 selection tools. Finally we cannot forget the being audited annually by the Civil 1198 for all of our German speaking dedicated and skilled teams from head Aviation Authority.” “This speeds up the customers. office who support the office in Dubai and movement of goods through the airport together we make it and reduces the risk of delay onto the [email protected] / 05 all possible.” aircraft. To offer an example of this, a 3 0963 1201 for all of our customers in piece 1,000kg consignment to Jordan the GCC. To support our export business and was collected at 10:50am on Tuesday our satellite offices, the company has and arrived at Amman airport 11:05pm developed a dedicated International on Thursday.” Shipping Department. Together at
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By Charles Phelps, Canford Technical Support Engineer More so given the current global concerns, customers throughout various industries consider alternatives to being Topology physically present at events and communications is a key part of that. Looking at solutions for remote working the What sets Green-GO intercom apart from other intercom 26-781 GGO-BRIDGEX Is a very useful tool for multi- brands is its modular approach to digital networked site/wider network communications, not only for linking communications. With no matrix or base station required, an international sites but also for supporting connections over entry-level system can comprise of a handful of wired belt wireless links or strictly managed internal networks. packs, appropriate headsets and an unmanaged PoE switch. Splitting the workforce, linking two or more complete Despite their compact design and regardless of system size, systems together on a handful of channel is viable option in each device has access to 32 channels with a full 16 bit, 7 kHz a variety of applications. Yet the ability to linking individuals to dynamic range by default. Coupled with low data bandwidth a host system currently appears to have the greatest appeal. and latency, Green-GO comms can sit on virtually any data Typically, we find Remote workers using a 26-775 GGO-BPX network with minimal impact. wired belt pack or were needed a 26-788 GGO-MCXD Straight from the box, belt packs come with a factory multichannel station, Establishing communications to the event default configuration. If there is no domain host available space through their home or hotel router. on the network to supply IP addresses, the belt packs will Alternatively for venues were Green-Go is not already automatically set their own addresses. Simply plug each present, An innovative extension of the ‘Remote’ concept belt pack into a separate port on a PoE switch to establish utilises a 26-768 SGOO-SI2W 2-Wire interface or communications. As technical requirements and budgets grow, 26-769 GGO-SI4W 4-Wire interface as remote users. the system expands by simply adding more devices whenever Linking directly to party line systems or presenting channels the need arises. as an analogue line in/out, allowing established comms Green-GO wireless belt packs operate in the 1.9GHz DECT systems to communicate externally with relative ease. spectrum, which is licence-free in Europe, the USA, and many other countries. They share the same specifications and Bridging logic operating system as the wired packs so swapping between the “Bridging” in Green-Go terminology refers to establishing devices is relatively intuitive. communications between two or more different local access Interfacing with external audio systems including intercom is networks (LAN) via the internet or wider access network comprehensive and robust. Analogue in/out, party line linking, (WAN). Dante and multisite/remote connection capabilities make the Each 26-781 GGO-BRIDGEX supports up to four selection and application of products very diverse, suitable to independent streams/connections with each link requiring its work to your requirements and workflow, making Green-GO own unique UDP port allocation to establish a Point to point digital comms a very versatile system. connection. Multiple devices can be utilised in a given system, requiring approximately 500Kbps per streams/connection, the limitation on maximum capacity is your internet service provider (ISP) bandwidth.
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In every connection, we have an active and
passive component, the passive component is 26-788 GGO-MCXD 26-795 GGO-DNTI always a Bridge, But the active components, can be a Bridge (Group Bridge) or wired Green-Go device (remote user), depending on the type of Bridge-to-Bridge connection desired. 26-784 GGO-SW18GBX connections (group) allow larger systems Group Bridge mode two separate and to communicate over predefined groups independent Green-Go intercom networks, each with its BridgeX interface, creating an intercom 26-781 GGO-BRIDGEX group per stream that is common between sites. 26-796 GGO-RDX The system attached to network A has a group ‘out over’ channel that is linked through its BridgeX ‘out network A over’ its local gateway looking for the public Wired device to Bridges address to network C. The connection then goes connections (remote user) allow ‘in over’ from the external address of network C a single device to become a full to its passive bridge, communicating to its local member of the host system system on given group channel. 26-765 GGO-SW5 network B Remote User mode a single Green- Go device per stream connects to passive ‘out over’ BridgeX from a separate network and becomes a full member of the host system. 26-775 GGO-BPX The Device attached to network B looks directly ‘out over’ its local gateway (via a switch for ‘in over’ network C PoE) looking for the same address of network C but on a different predefined UDP port number. The connection then goes ‘in over’ 26-781 from the external address of network C to GGO-BRIDGEX 26-773 GGO-WAA the passive bridge alike before, providing the remote device access to all the channels and functions you would expect if connected locally. 26-784 GGO-SW18GBX “Active” connections do not typically require
any network address translation (NAT) 26-776 GGO-WBPX ruling to see ‘Out over’ their network, 26-786 GGO-MCX whereas “Passive” connections require port forwarding to translate the request ‘in over’ 26-782 GGO INTERFACEX 26-776 GGO-WBPX through their local networks firewall.
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Multi-award winning, BAFTA and IVOR NOVELLO nominated composer for film, television and video games Richard Jacques is quite possibly best known for his critically acclaimed orchestral scores. His impressive repertoire of work can be heard on blockbuster franchises such as James Bond 007: Blood Stone (Activision), Mass Effect (BioWare), Little Big Planet 2 (Sony), Alice in Wonderland (Disney), Starship Troopers (Empire/Sony Pictures) Headhunter (Sega) and many more.
Jacques’ dramatic music features in numerous TV and movie You have two studios. Has lockdown limited theatre campaigns for some of the world’s most prestigious your access to both locations? Have you turned media agencies, and top name brands such as Audi, Bacardi, to Zoom like so many of us, and how has that Mercedes-Benz and Stella Artois. worked out for you? What is less well known about Richard Jacques is that he My main studio is in Fulham, South West London and I have has been a valued client of Canford for around twenty a small studio in my house with a duplicate composition years. Taking a short break from his busy schedule (currently rig. I made these changes around Christmas time so that I working on a new soundtrack), Richard caught up with can compose in either studio since my workload is always Canford Marketing Manager, Stephen Gallagher to discuss his pretty heavy. This meant that I had to get all the computers most recent purchases and the impact COVID-19 has had set up in the same way, especially with regard to hard drives on his work. and sample library allocation, so I can simply take my iLoks between studios and just open up my current Logic and How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted your Pro Tools sessions. So far it’s working very well and I haven’t work? Have projects been pushed back come across any problems. I knew that lockdown was and have you found yourself with more time to coming so back at the end of February I made sure all my plan/prepare? project drives and sample library drives were up to date Regarding COVID 19, I have been very fortunate in that I between studios. In fact I started writing in my home studio often get booked up with work up to 3 years in advance so about 3 weeks before lockdown. As there was no public in that respect I feel lucky that I am working on a big video transport running during lockdown (except for skeleton game soundtrack that will be completed in late 2021. The services for key workers) I was composing in my home game development team have all been working from home so studio until around early May, but due to a few weeks of we are still working to schedule and the development has not warm weather during April, it became harder and harder been impacted. Having more time would have been a luxury to work there since my home studio is not air conditioned but that is not the case in the instance, it’s still 80 hour weeks!! so I was getting up 4am to start writing before the home
44 | Source Material by Canford Call UK sales on +44(0)191 418 1122 or email [email protected] BAFTA nominated Composer Richard Jacques upgrades studio and reflects on twenty years as Canford client studio got too warm in the different way of working that’s afternoons (it was regularly 45 all. I can see many people degrees during this time due (including myself) making to running lots of monitors use of remote recording and computers). I then bought technologies such Source a new bike, like many people Connect in the future, in a way I would imagine, and started that is our very own “Zoom”. cycling to my studio from I really want to support the early May, to take advantage outstanding session musicians of the air conditioning, not who literally were unable to to mention having my main work during lockdown, and Pro Tools system, synths and bring so much to my scores. outboard. It’s around 15 miles each way but I take a very pleasant You have been a Canford client route so it’s actually been worth it for not for many years. What keeps you only health reasons but also to clear my coming back, and how do you find head before a busy long writing day. I’m still our service? cycling to the studio now, and occasionally I have been dealing with Canford for around take public transport. A lot of people 20 years now, and always find the service asked me how I found the isolation, but excellent. For me it’s important to have being a busy composer, and spending 14 updates and good communication on lead hours a day in a room on your own, I have times and Canford always let me know in reality been isolating for 26 years! One if there is a stock shortage or a delay in good thing about the lockdown was that I shipping. This suits me very well so I am able was able to help some young composers, to plan any studio upgrades or maintenance as my friend and colleague, (TV composer) around my writing schedule. Also the Michael Price arranged an 8 week mentoring technical service is second to none, and programme, so I was able to mentor 2 young composers in Canford’s technical engineers are always on hand to answer the art of video game composition. I thoroughly enjoyed the any specific questions, or recommend alternative products experience and one of them is about to start as my assistant. and solutions. I could not fault the service. Even during Zoom has indeed been a great facilitator in terms of lockdown, when most suppliers were struggling with stock communications, but in reality most of my work comes from arriving from manufacturers (indeed, understandably so) I the US, Canada and Japan these days so video conferencing was able to place orders and get the deliveries as if there has been a part of my day to day life for over 15 years. was no pandemic.
How do you see social distancing impacting on As ever, many thanks for your most recent your work in the future? Can an orchestra work purchase from Canford. It looks like you are as well under those conditions? upgrading your studio setup? Can you tell us a It’s probably a little too early to tell yet. I have projects until little bit about what you are doing? 2024 so nothing has impacted on my composition, but I have used Furman Power Conditioners supplied by recordings are a completely different ball game. I’m booked Canford for over 20 years, and the recent purchases are to record my current score at Abbey Road in March 2021, going into new racks that I am building to house more but there are already certain social distancing requirements outboard and some vintage synths, plus some more in place. For example we can (under current guidelines) convertors. I currently run 7 in the main studio and 2 at my only record a choir of 10 singers, so we may have do to home studio. I’ve always had the PL-PLUS C E LED indicator some tracking and layering which could work out more version, it’s useful to see any power fluctuations when expensive, especially with regard to studio time. Also the trouble shooting. It’s always reassuring knowing my gear is maximum number of musicians in any one studio at any one receiving clean protected power. time is greatly reduced, so I will trust my engineer to do some careful mic placement and we will have to be mindful of the distances between musicians when we come to mix the score. I don’t see any real problems though, it’s just a 51-892
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With the smallest form factor on the market, the MPA1 range has been designed to meet the demands of even the most compact and space limited environments. As live productions grow ever larger and more complex, facilities often require audio monitoring across multiple feeds and infrastructures.
Managing Multiple Standards A demanding production, recorded in multiple formats, with differing audio configurations, feeding multiple networks, demands audio monitoring to accommodate different formats and standards. Adopted by leading broadcasters in Europe and around audio quality for their custom mixes whilst also the globe, including NEP UK and US, Canal+ (France), fitting right in to their existing IP infrastructure. Cinevideo (Italy) and All Mobile Video (US), the range has “This commitment to supporting new and existing been used within major sporting events and productions infrastructure types is a key feature of TSL’s AMUs, and helps to provide efficient and precise solo / mix audio customers navigate the transition to IP at a pace that suits monitoring, as well as video confidence monitoring. them.” Explains Stephen Brownsill, Audio Product Manager The range has recently been expanded with the addition at TSL Products. “We are dedicated to serve existing and of the MPA1-MIX-V range, which features a re-designed future facilities which is why our IP roadmap aligns with that user interface to specifically address the challenges of live of AIMS, AMWA and the adoption of open standards.” production. With its wide range of input formats, customers For operators, the MPA1 is a trusted go-to-air production can select the interface that best fits their production tool. Features such as programmable presets provide both needs. Coupled with the SNMP control capabilities quick setup and quick recall capabilities, enabling groups of found on all MPA1 audio monitors, the MPA1-MIX-V channels to be monitored with ease and accuracy - particularly range of audio monitors creates clear opportunities for important when planning the monitoring setup for different integration with broadcast control systems, serving to parts of a live production; or in a quality control / intercoms maximise both operational and engineering efficiency. role, where features like ‘scroll to hear’ allow fast and efficient “We are always looking for ways to enhance the workflow audio monitoring. The MPA1 also offers the ability to display of operators within our OB trucks,” says Michael Naugle, both the video and audio components present in an SDI design engineer for NEP’s U.S. Broadcast Services team. “The source, providing confidence with source selection. newly designed TSL MPA1-MIX MADI-V units feature an Continuing the recognition for enhanced connectivity of its extremely intuitive layout. The left to right ascending order devices, the MPA1 audio monitoring range supports SNMP, of the knobs is very user-friendly as the operator can easily allowing customers to realise more comprehensive and find the channel they need, without having to look directly at streamlined workflows, whilst also benefitting from smarter the panel. The ‘V’ pattern also has a nice aesthetic look to it.” and more intelligent integrated solutions where users can Meanwhile, Canal+ chose the MPA1-Mix-Dante as remotely control their MPA1’s using TSL’s TallyMan control it fits seamlessly into their IP-based workflow at its system or any third-party control system supporting SNMP. Paris Canal+ Factory facility, offering excellent overall Find out more at www.tslproducts.com
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When designing a broadcast studio, good acoustics play a key role not simply in creating quality content, but forming a reliable and efficient work environment. There are some essential points to address when designing an acoustic treatment:
Noise floor response as possible, with leeway for Sound Quality It is important that you can hear the slightly higher reverberation in the low When designing a broadcast studio, exact content your system is playing. This frequency range, so it does not distort a common fallacy is to use too much isn’t always linear. the content - this is what is called a absorption material in an attempt to In practice we hear the content, plus neutral room. reach the standardised reverberation the background noise of the studio. This is a straightforward criteria to time. This can lead to very “dead” All the equipment in the room will calculate and measurement. But using environments, where a lot of emit noise, and any sound that comes reverberation as a global metric can be information in the content is lost to the from external sources will also disrupt misleading when evaluating the acoustic room before reaching the listener. what you hear. Background noise has a quality of a space. direct effect on the dynamic range of a The reverberation studio - the louder a system has to be time is a function of to mask background noise will lower the the size and material resolution of the system. contents of the Blocking these external sources relies on space - it shows the the soundproofing of the space. The first average value of the step in building a broadcast studio is to space as a whole, guarantee proper soundproofing - this but not how sound is usually done by employing a box-in-a- behaves at certain box type design, supporting an internal points in the space. When designing an A lot of the time, a studio structure on anti-vibration supports acoustic intervention, there are many can have more than one user, or even with layers of high density dampening other factors to account for. more than one setup depending on material and absorption. Additional steps First off, low frequency control requires function, making it critical to have a should be carried out in regards to special attention, as it may require homogenous sound field - the sound entrances and ventilation systems. certain locations to be used for bass level should be as constant as possible around the space. To achieve this, it is Once the studio is properly traps, or other tuned low-frequency important to balance the amount of soundproofed from its surroundings, the absorbers. Certain critical locations, absorption material that essentially internal sound quality can be addressed. such as first reflection points require absorption to prevent phase cancelling removes energy from incoming sound waves with diffusion, that spreads the Room Acoustics and resulting stereo image distortion. energy of the sound waves over a larger Broadcast studios are designed to have Once the primary issues of minimising area. The ceiling and back walls are ideal a specific reverberation time over the background noise, low frequency room locations for diffusion, where they aid frequency spectrum. The room will modes control, first reflection points in creating homogeneous sound fields always affect the source material - the treatment, then the fine-tuning of the along their respective axis. objective is to achieve as linear a room room can begin.
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By John Driver, Head of Design and Fibre Technology When it comes to new products we often take inspiration from customers who approach us looking for a solution to a problem that they have. Whether this is a simple cable assembly, cable adapter or a more complex device our aim is to produce something that is reliable and easy to maintain whilst doing the job it’s supposed to do.
Recently when tasked with updating the EMO touring range As well as the standard ranges that we offer, we are often of Power Distribution Units, our first step was to involve asked to supply slight variations of our own products. In our Business Development Managers. They canvassed our most instances we can do this due to the flexibility that we customers to establish what was required by way of both have as being both a manufacturer and a distributor. The essential features and what would be useful to see included design process often includes both mechanical and electronic within a new product range. We took all of this information requirements where we have the advantage of being able on board, incorporated our own features and decided upon to call upon all of the resources that Canford has available. the range that you see today. Once the CAD drawings Having both metalwork and electronic manufacturing facilities of the proposed units had been drawn up, we again went allows Canford to have better control of the design process. back to the customers to show them the results with very Both facilities work closely together to ensure that proposed positive feedback. designs are achievable and that they are fully functional. In order to further support this, Canford invested in our We established a range of Power Distribution units that own 3D Printer which allows us to trial designs quickly and consists entirely of locking connectors to prevent accidental cost-effectively, before committing to expensive tooling. disconnection, a mixture of connector types on units to Over the years Canford has developed its own style of provide more flexibility, and the inclusion of a traffic light extruded boxes and we recently extended the range indication system to check the status of the power and earth further. We use these extrusions in a modular fashion as it connections. We even changed the colour at the customer’s simplifies product design, reduces inventory and helps to request to assist with intelligibility in the dark. The units have create a recognisable brand or family for Canford. With all been well received and one of our customers specifically of the resources available to us, from supply chain to design made contact to show his appreciation of the traffic light and manufacturing, Canford is often the ideal one stop for system, which highlighted an earthing problem in a venue customers involved in large projects requiring both standard that they were visiting. The result of everyone’s effort can be and bespoke manufactured products. seen below: Of course underpinning all design work are the various compliance standards such as LVD, Product Safety, EMC, both emissions and susceptibility along with RoHS etc. All of these standards ensure the products that are made by Canford are safe, that they will live happily alongside other equipment and that they don’t contain hazardous substances.
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As I write this we are currently in the process of revising all of our artworks and documentation in preparation for the UK’s complete departure from the EU. You will soon start to see the following mark on products, sometimes along with the familiar CE mark. Now as the Brexit transition draws to a close the familiar CE mark will no longer have relevance in the UK from January 1st 2021 and all products manufactured or sold in the UK will need to have the UKCA mark to show that they meet with the relevant UK legislation. As Canford’s products will continue to be available in Europe, they will still carry the CE mark to show compliance with the EU regulations as well as the UKCA mark to show compliance with the relevant UK legislation. It is useful to know that both the CE mark and the UKCA mark will be underpinned by the same standards that they are today; therefore customers can be assured that product safety and quality will not be compromised due to the UK leaving Europe.
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The expectation of wireless
That said, more and more we see inquiries into wireless technologies, using radio frequencies to carry data around a space. From system information, through to high bandwidth By Charles Phelps, audio and high-resolution video, there is a variety of Canford Technical Support Engineer different applications and levels of desired ‘mission-critical’ Having previously discussed some of the fundamentals resilience. With the 700 MHz clearance making way for of AV networking and its typical physical layer medium 5G consumer networks, the RF spectrum available for in editions 3&4 of Source Material, the game is changing the AV market is getting smaller every year. This push with the demand for equivalent or enhanced performance, has influenced manufacturers to translate between the particularly across the vast audio-visual industry. The analogue and digital worlds, adopting IT networking application of copper free solutions offers an attractive protocols to reproduce data as lossless as possible with option to other methodologies, yet the demand for consideration for broadcast capacity, potential channel increased performance pushes the limitation of this format, count, and dwindling commercial RF space. more so than the traditional physical mediums. With Because of this, some manufacturers have explored using requirements and specifications for wireless alternatives the domestic 2.4 and 5 GHz ‘Wi-Fi’ bands, with varying stinted by the developing restrictions of RF legislation and success. On paper, the channel and timing spacing make an driven by the projected growth of consumer demands, the attractive platform to work in. However, an unfathomable AV world looks to adopt more IT solutions. Engineering number of smart devices share this space. Which in protocols that transport higher data rates over smaller practise presents transportation that works in rehearsals bandwidths. Not an ideal situation, growing demand can easily fall over with a large enough audience, generally presents this unique complication. classing the RF space as void for medium to large events. As bandwidth and throughput requirements increase, That said the medium does benefit from enhanced quality the maximum transmission distances over copper cables of service through the demand of generalised usage, for reduce significantly. With the latest specifications of cat7 smaller venues or controlled spaces these systems work and HD-SDI, manufacturers are “keeping up” with the latest well, offering high channel counts whilst removing the 10GB data and 12G SDI standards up to typical maximum ongoing cost of licencing frequencies. lengths around 60 meters between nodes. Beyond this, With any given data network, knowing or (where possible) we need to look for alternative transport methods to testing the available space, working with other parties carry the volume of data over the required length. System of a production that may implement similar solutions, is designers may find themselves looking at fibre or wireless essential to reducing the risk of loss on an event. The use solutions, if you can run a cable, run fibre. Having copper of licence free RF space can saturate with little control convertors at either end of your run allows users to retain over the quality of service in busy environments. Licenced compatibility to legacy equipment with the medium offering frequency equipment offers better rigidity but typically high data rate transfers at impressively long distances. at a higher upfront cost and potential ongoing cost for Our fibre department is growing dramatically every year, frequency allocations. Wherever possible I would personally certified to terminate to a variety of specifications and suggest utilizing wired solutions, although running a physical requirements, please see visit our website to see the latest line is not always practical, it does offer a more generalised range of Fibre optic cables solutions, and get in touch with resilient medium than any wireless technology can. us about all your fibre needs.
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In the audio world, products alike but not limited to Shure’s The biggest demand in this domain is video, requiring a much Axient/suffix ‘D’ products or Sennheiser’s 600/900 ranges are larger data rate than that of audio or typical network traffic. offering promising logic for this problem. Utilizing integrated When investigating local wireless transport options there high-speed encoding/decoding they present a decent are products like, but not limited to, Ubiquiti’s nanobeam or representation of the source signal carried over a fine digital the more industrial Rajent’s mesh net. They utilise dedicated RF bandwidth. Achieved by cleverly reducing sideband noise routing with spectrum management (increasing the bandwidth on the carrier frequencies, enabling users to pack channels making it more exposed to interference) and dependant tighter together, surprisingly channel counts are improving, on budget and or system limitations, aggressive compressive even with the before mentioned loss of space due to the source encoding (reducing the load at the cost of quality). improved spectrally efficiency. Currently, digital systems come Generally requiring a mix of formats in these situations, yet with a significant price difference when comparing high-end the behaviour of WI-FI will still be subject to a plethora of systems from both methods, and the comparative differences environmental influences. tend to null out especially when you start looking at single- It is important to make a distinction between the previous sideband modulation, eliminating the carrier and one sideband from the transmitted signal. commercial capture transport and consumer streaming services like Netflix or Amazon, which use infrastructure to The below spectrogram firstly is not to any scale and is reduce the required bandwidth through high buffer sizes, oversimplified to convey the intended message, representing variable bit rates, and intermediary proxy servers to achieve a channel from each of the two discussed carriers. Analogue low loss media to the masses. The below image graph is an signals have inherent sidebands, which usually results in wider approximation but serves the purpose of highlighting the data channel spacing to counteract this. Encoding a digital signal load required between providers to transport the different however, sidebands are nominal or at least minimal, allowing aspect ratios. This would be a challenge on many wired much closer channel spacing and thus more potential available systems and yet expected to transport over a domestic line channels. That said this is only one of a multitude of factors and streamed to a consumer Wi-Fi enabled product. that influence signal integrity.
Analogue vs Digital spectrum space Streaming Service bandwiths Channel spacing
25 Analogue Netflix Digital amazone prime YouTube BBC iPlayer Amplitude BT sport
5 Bandwidth (Mbps)
Frequency 1 SD (480) HD (720) 4K (4096) Picture definition License exempt: 173-175, 863-865 MHz, 1.9, 2.4 GHz Shared license: 606-614, 823-832 MHz, 1.8 GHz Co-ordinated license: 176-208, 470-606, 614-694 MHz, 1, 1.1, 1.5 GHz Wireless Fidelity: 2.4, 3, 5, 11, 24, 60 GHz *All listed frequencies are available for use in the UK as of October 2020, for updated availability, please check: ofcom.org.uk*
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Off Tube Reporting The Minferno on air & talk buttons are large and square It is not unusual for a sports commentary or a news for simple use with bright LED illumination. As is typical on report to be carried out by just watching it on a screen, Glensound units, these buttons can be configured as: always and commentating on what is seen as if the commentator on and muted when held down (cough), latching on/off, or was actually at the event. This is commonly referred to as momentary (PTT). There is also Glensound’s intelligent mode commentating ‘off tube’. This would still normally be at the where a short press latches the button, but a longer press is TV or radio station, in the studio. treated as a momentary action. Pressing a talkback button will also mute the mic to the main programme output. The arrival of Covid 19 dramatically increased homeworking across all industries, not just broadcasting. The ‘off tube’ Monitoring reports were now the only way reporting could happen, but now not even at the broadcasters studios – these now had Each of the inputs from the network comes into the to happen from the commentator’s or reporter’s own home. headphone mixer via its own pot for level control. A neat Luckily Glensound had existing products in its range that function is that next to each pot is a small push button that helped engineers in the set up and management of this for when pressed brings up the LEDs on the headset graphic that the non technical. shows whether the individual input is routed to either the left ear, right ear, or both. In this way the user can simply get the balance they want of the incoming sources in each earphone. Glensound Minferno The Minferno is a smaller, more compact version of Redundancy Glensound’s Inferno commentary unit. This is a great pedigree as the Inferno is the world’s most popular Dante There is extensive redundancy on the Minferno. There are commentary unit. four possible network paths; a primary and redundant on copper Ethernet, and a primary and redundant via SFP slots The main difference with the Minferno is it has fewer for fibre modules. talkbacks and returns than its bigger brother, making the box much smaller and simpler to use for the non technical that The Minferno can be PoE powered from either copper do not need as many controls. Ethernet connection. If not using PoE you can use an external 12VDC power supply. Talkback Move Audio Between The PC & Minferno There are 4 versions of the Minferno and the only difference between them is the number of talkback channels and Using a Dante network audio device at home is actually associated returns on offer. The base Minferno just has the much easier than you might imagine. Firstly, you need a direct single mic input to the network, with one return. Each of network cable connection to the PC or router. Audinate have the further three versions add an extra talkback channel and a Dante software based sound card called DVS (Dante Virtual return, so 4 in and 4 out as a maximum on the Minferno 3. Soundcard). This gives you multiple channels of I/O directly on Physically each Minferno is the same size at 144mm wide x your computer – and it only costs £30. Any software running 179 deep x 76 high. on your PC can now select DVS as its sound card.
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Connecting The Reporter To The Remote Control Broadcaster You can make input adjustments on the From the various soft IP codecs or browser rear of the Minferno for both the input based IP coding services, the Minferno can type and gain, and this can be locked if now be interfaced back to the broadcaster. required, but often the Minferno is remote The application that Glensound frequently controlled, especially if it is being used at a find used with its Minferno in this way is commentator’s home. called Unity Connect and is a multi channel As the Minferno contains its own web software IP system. For details visit www. server, a web browser only needs to put unityintercom.com. a Minferno’s IP address into a browser search bar to bring up the remote control Audio Quality interface. This makes the system really A major reason Glensound have been the powerful when the remote operator is market leader in commentary units for so across the open internet. long is their audio quality. Indeed it can often The IP address of the remote control be necessary to add further processing to stream is separate from the audio the mic signal to make it sound better - but transport stream used by Dante so we this is not necessary with Glensound. can set up distance control separate An average sports commentator is fairly from the local network. As long as the unforgiving to a mic input. Unexpected Minferno has a static IP address you can screams into the mic are not uncommon, so set up port forwarding on the router that the mic amplifier has to be able to manage the Minferno is connected to. Now using the short term peaks without clipping or the public IP address of the location of the distortion, and with low noise. Glensound Minferno, with the port number, means amps have a wide gain range and high any internet connected PC can remote headroom before any clipping could occur. control it. An engineer who may be at the studio, or indeed at home himself, can There is also a compressor/limiter system now control and monitor the Minferno developed by Glensound over many years used by the commentator at their home. called ‘Referee’. This gradually compresses the incoming signal as it approaches clip, increasing When Covid 19 has passed, it is expected the ratios gently to ensure peaks are managed that this new way of remote working will effectively, but without affecting the overall be left behind for many that have found dynamic range of the audio. that working from home with Glensound Minfernos actually works quite well!
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By Stephen Gallagher, Canford Marketing Manager
Canford announced its in-house fibre Canford Head of Design and Fibre termination facility during the 2016 Technology, John Driver comments: International Broadcast Convention (IBC). Attracting over “Our fibre termination service has been a great 55,000 attendees from 160 countries, IBC “the world’s success. It has been hard work along the way, but we have most influential media, entertainment and technology show” exceeded our own optimistic expectations year-on-year. provided the ideal launch-pad, and an opportunity for the We found ourselves expanding ahead of when we might Canford team to speak directly with international customers have anticipated, and with that physical expansion we’ve also about this exciting development. expanded our product offering and stock holding”. Located at the company’s Washington, Tyne and Wear The company’s most recent fibre expansion came just prior to headquarters, Canford’s fibre termination service was setup the COVID-19 outbreak. The fibre team remained operational to provide a short lead-time service for the termination throughout lockdown and saw a marked increase in demand of LEMO SMPTE, and Neutrik opticalCON connectors in for its pre-terminated cable assemblies. response to customer demand. John Driver explains: “Thankfully we had already Canford quickly established itself within the Broadcast, Live bolstered our stockholding of SMPTE cable assemblies. Our Event and Touring markets as a reliable and speedy source of recent expansion has meant we were able to get ahead of high-quality fibre products. With this came a significant and demand and now routinely keep stock of common assemblies sustained demand as Canford became entrusted to supply such as our Canford SMPTE311 Camera Cables. We also fibre links for use at international football tournaments, major found that customers were unable to carry out ‘normal’ live events and even a royal wedding. installations during lockdown. Instead, they were adapting to more temporary systems, with a greater Further investment would see Canford quickly expand its fibre emphasis on rapid deployment – department in order to stay ahead of demand, and maintain particularly within football its promise of a ‘short lead-time’ fibre termination service. grounds as a result The service grew of the rush to organically, initially finish the delayed expanding into ‘the room football season, with next door’, followed many games being broadcast due to by further strategic the absence of fans. Canford’s fibre work investment and a often ties in with its custom metalwork permanent relocation to capabilities, bringing fibre and metalwork a significantly larger, newly together as a single, complete solution. We renovated clean-room were able produce fibre termination boxes environment. As well as at truly short notice for clients during these committing more physical challenging times”. space to fibre termination, The Canford Fibre Termination Team Canford has continued its investment in recruitment and staff continued with training and development during lockdown as training, sophisticated production and test equipment, and has the company expands its offering to include MTP/ MPO high- made a commitment to increasing its stock holding of raw density fibre connectivity. fibre cables, connector assemblies and finished goods.
For more information regarding Canford’s fibre termination service visit: https://www.canford.co.uk/News/599
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EVEN IN THE BEST OF TIMES, IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO KEEP YOUR MICROPHONES CLEAN AND GERM FREE – IT’S JUST GOOD PRACTICE. IN THESE DAYS OF COVID-19, IT IS IMPERATIVE.
Microphones are often well-handled tools – passed around from engineers, assistants, costumers, talent and back again. Through all this handling, spit, sweat and skin leave traces on the microphone and cables. So how can you keep your microphones clean and ensure the safety of everyone involved? First, make sure the basics are in order. Wash your hands, use disinfectant and stay home if you have any symptoms. Of course. Next, disinfect your microphones regularly. Right now, it is recommended to disinfect them after every single use. This might not always be possible, but it HANDHELD AND PENCIL MICROPHONES should be practice. Cleaning Next, we need to make a distinction about cleaning mics versus disinfecting them. Cleaning mics involves physically To clean these microphones, remove the grid, if removing dirt and germs from the mic with soap and water. possible, and clean it with lukewarm water and soap. Disinfecting mics means killing germs with a proper chemical After letting it dry, replace the grid on the capsule. agent like an isopropyl alcohol and water solution* (on Wipe down the surface of the rest of the mic surfaces only). with a cloth moistened with soap and water. Finally, different types of mics have different cleaning and Afterwards, and if possible, leave the microphones to dry disinfection needs. You can’t treat your handheld mic the for 72 hours before reuse. This step allows any germs same as you do your miniature lavalier. left on the surface of the mic time to die. Alternatively, some germs die at high temperatures and it is possible *Pure isopropyl alcohol evaporates too quickly on surfaces to kill germs. By to leave the mics in the oven at 60°C (140° F) for an adding 20% water, its disinfectant properties will be extended for enough time hour (please note, this will age the microphone slightly). to work properly. Disinfecting with alcohol To disinfect handheld and pencil microphones, wipe down their surface with a cloth moistened sparingly with an * 55-175 Canford Cleaning isopropyl alcohol and water solution . It is important to make Isopropyl Alcohol sure that no isopropyl alcohol comes into contact with the An all-purpose cleaning fluid, microphone membrane, which cannot take harsh chemicals. harmless to tape heads, optical lenses and other delicate areas. Removes adhesive and other sticky residues, oil deposits, as well as general dirt build up etc. 99.9% pure alcohol. 55-183 Bactericidal lint-free wipes, impregnated with a 70% iso-propyl alcohol mix.
58 | Source Material by Canford Call UK sales on +44(0)191 418 1122 or email [email protected] DON’T FORGET THE CABLES AND STUFF We have talked a lot about mics but the cables they MINIATURE & SUBMINIATURE are attached with (as well as the clips, mounts, adapters LAVALIERS AND HEADSETS and other paraphernalia) also need to be kept clean. Cleaning To clean cables, rub them gently with olive or coconut All DPA CORE Microphones are IP58 rated meaning they can oil. This will remove residue like paint or sweat and will be submerged in up to 1m of water for up to 3 hours without leave the cable hygienic and fit for use. Alternatively, any adverse effects to their performance. To remove sweat wipe them with lukewarm water and soap. Do not and impurities that can get stuck in these smaller microphones, splash soapy water into connectors or microphones. rinse them in demineralized water, and wipe them gently Afterwards, leave them to dry on their own for at least with a damp cloth. All grids, caps and foam windscreens 72 hours – this will allow time for any germs to die. should be removed. This allows for a proper rinse and for the water to evaporate fully when drying out. No cleaning Unfortunately, cables cannot be disinfected with isopropyl fluids should be used - only demineralized water is needed. alcohol or other harsh chemicals, as this will make the cable jacket brittle Here are the steps you should take to clean a over time. We recommend miniature microphone for sweat and impurities being very thorough 1. Pour a bit of demineralized water into a when cleaning cables to small container. 20-30 ml should be sufficient. remove as many germs as possible. Do not add any kind of cleaning fluid. UV-C light is also known to kill germs. The performance 2. If you haven’t already, remove the and condition of our cables will not be affected by a UV-C grid from the mic element. treatment. Please note that UV disinfection depends on line-of-sight, so make sure to expose as much cable to 3. Dip the microphone into the demineralized water the light as possible and repeat treatment if necessary. and stir gently. You may want to gently shake off the Observe instructions for use for your equipment and water of the mic and repeat this step a few times. protect yourself from the harmful radiation. Avoid 4. After repeating step 3 as many times as desired, give exposing any part of the capsule to the UV radiation the mic a final shake to get it as dry as possible. as this may damage the sensitive components inside. 5. Lastly, leave the microphone out to dry overnight To clean foam windscreens, both large and small, remove - without the grid. After a day, it should be them from the mics and wash them gently with warm completely dry and you can mount the grid again. water and soap. Leave them to dry on their own for at least 72 hours – this will allow time for any germs to die. Disinfecting This is more the less the same as with the larger mics. Unfortunately, foam windscreens cannot be disinfected with To disinfect miniature and subminiature lavaliers and isopropyl alcohol or other harsh chemicals. We recommend headset microphones, use a cloth moistened sparingly with being very thorough when cleaning windscreens to an isopropyl alcohol and water solution* to wipe them remove as many germs as possible and leave them to dry down on their surface (with the grid attached). This also for 72 hours. This will allow time for any germs to die. applies to headsets, clips, booms, grids and adapters. Other accessories and paraphernalia be disinfected using As an alternative, leave the microphones to dry for 72 hours a cloth moistened sparingly with an isopropyl alcohol and before reuse. Some germs die at high temperatures and it is water solution to wipe them down on their surface. possible to leave the mics in the oven at 60°C (140° F) for Following these simple steps ensures that your mics are an hour (please note, this will age the microphone slightly). clean, germ free and ready to go. And remember, all of these types of mics are durable tools, made for use and reuse. Cleaning and disinfecting them properly is a part of proper usage and will not harm them in any way – on the contrary, proper mic hygiene will prolong the lifetime of your Canford foam windshields - in a variety of standard colours and sizes. mics and ensure they work properly each and every day.
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CONTACT THE CANFORD SALES TEAM UK sales t: +44 (0)191 4181122 e: [email protected] Int sales t: +44 (0)191 4181133 e: [email protected] Ppolesanam apartic www.panamic.net Call International sales on +44(0)191 418 1133 or email [email protected] Source Material by Canford | 61 FIBRE CAPABILITIES NOW INCLUDE FIBRECO HMA TERMINATIONS
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