UK - Cambridge-based MI Broadcast have been taking full advantage of the flexibility of the Roland S-4000 Series Digital Snakes, hiring them out to their customers including Arena Television for prestigious projects such as the Olympics and Champions League football. Having purchased two systems comprising S-4000S-3208 32 x 8 Modular Stage Unit, the S-4000S-0832 8 x 32 Modular Stage Unit and S-4000R Remote Controller for their hire stock, MI Broadcast have found them a perfect fit for the requirements of their TV industry clients.
"The requirements change from client to client with different configurations of XLR ins and outs but the S-4000 Series offers us the ease and flexibility to adapt," commented Robert Mackman, director at MI Broadcast.
Supplying products and complete solutions including hire, design, installation and commissioning of fibre based systems mainly to the TV and Radio industry, MI Broadcast also manufacture custom fibre optic cable assemblies. The ability to use the S-4000-3208 and the S-4000S-0832 as part of a digital, fibre optic system allows superior sound quality to be transmitted over long distances - ideal for outside broadcast and events.
For Arena's Champions League productions, MI Broadcast supplied a tailored audio and video package using the Digital Snakes with a Telecast fibre optic video system and Tyco ethernet interface. The Telecast Viper rack mount system was chosen for the job as it has the ability to transport 4 analogue videos on 2 cores (vision circuits). The Tyco Cat 5 to fibre interface integrates the Digital Snakes into the system - two of them for main and backup, again on 2 cores.
"The Digital Snake products have been received very well by our clients - they find them easy to use and a simple but quality solution," Mackman added.
