With ten studios in its facility in Manchester – seven being TV-based – dock10 offers some of the most advanced and innovative television studio services for broadcasters, production companies and creative pros in the UK. The studios, which vary in size, are used by high-profile clients to make TV shows including The Voice, Match of the Day and children’s favourite, Blue Peter.
Recently, dock10 purchased a 32-fader, 180-channel Calrec Summa console for its HQ6 studio, used exclusively by BBC Children’s Presentation, which works on content for the popular CBBC and CBeebies channels. This installation means that all seven TV studios are now standardised on Calrec consoles.
According to John O’Shaughnessy, Head of Technology Operations at dock10, the primary reason for the purchase was to replace an antiquated console and to continue to modernise its facility: ‘When we realised we needed to upgrade this particular studio, it didn’t take us long to decide on the Summa because Calrec equipment is well established across our operations. We use Calrec’s Hydra2 audio networking capabilities and a mixture of Calrec’s Apollo and Artemis consoles throughout our facility. This latest purchase means that our seven main studios are now standardised on Calrec audio consoles.’
dock 10 is using Calrec’s Hydra2 networking capabilities both internally and externally across its studios, allowing optimal use of resources. Using Hydra2, dock10 can set up complex, multi-connected studio scenarios to provide clients with huge flexibility and audio control options, with large numbers of inputs and outputs able to be shared and controlled irrespective of location.
‘The Summa is an invaluable addition to our studio, helping us to standardise our workflow and giving us more flexibility so we can focus on creativity and time management. On top of this, Calrec’s service and support is excellent,’ O’Shaughnessy says.’
‘dock10 is one of the best-established TV studios in the UK, with high-profile clients who produce large volumes of work, so they need to stay competitive and work in the most efficient way possible says International Sales Manager, Jim Green. ‘We’re delighted that dock10 has chosen Calrec to round out its audio infrastructure with this latest purchase.’
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