Operating from both the US West and East coasts, broadcast service company Clark Media has commissioned a new 53ft production trailer with Calrec Audio’s Artemis Light digital broadcast console central to its audio operation. The rig is designed to meet the requirements of native 4K UHD and HD productions for assignments ranging from sports events and award programmes to live game shows and breaking news stories.

‘As one of the leading consoles in the broadcast industry, we felt confident selecting Calrec and, as expected, the Artemis can’t be beat,’ says Clark Media Chief Engineer, Stephen Sharp.

‘It provides us with the flexibility we need for the wide variety of events we do with the truck. The I/O is very easy to configure. Anyone who has ever used Calrec before will be very comfortable with it almost immediately. In addition, Calrec’s customer service is always very good and that is very important.’

One benefits of using a Calrec console Sharp identifies is its ease-of-use: ‘The nice thing on the Calrec Artemis Light is the Hydra2, which provides us with a lot of I/O in a very small fibre box,’ he says.

In addition to its 5.1 audio mixing suite, the new trailer includes various high-end video components including 16 Sony 4K/HD cameras, 4K reference monitors, a Grass Valley Kayenneproduction switcher and Korona panel for second-screen feeds, and 24 channels of 4K recording.

Artemis Light is the smallest in the powerful Artemis range, with 240 DSP channels in a compact 4U-high core. The 56-fader surface was chosen for Clark Media’s 4K mobile trucks, which can take on any type of demanding sporting or entertainment project. Clark’s production trailers’ recent projects include PBS’ Presidential convention coverage, NBC’s Rose Parade 2018; NBC’s Golden Globes 2018; Netflix’s Beastmaster; Audi’s Think Faster commercial; and numerous concerts, network up-fronts and 4K shows for New York Fashion Week designers.

‘We are very excited to have Clark Media continually turn to Calrec for its mobile production needs,’ says Calrec Audio America Regional Sales Manager, David Lewty. ‘The company affords its customers with some of the most powerful 4K, UHD and HD solutions available, and our Artemis Light console is the perfect complement to Clark’s world-class and future-proofed OB fleet.’