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===[[Studio Blue]]===

Last ~~re-built in 2012~~, Studio Blue (~~Previously~~ Studio 2) ~~was primarily used for pre-recording. However, it is now~~ being refurbished to give it the same ~~broadcast~~ technical capability as Studio Red (Previously Studio 1). The mixing desk ~~was~~ a Sonifex ~~Sovereign broadcasting desk with custom modifications, the new desk is a Sonnifex~~ S2 and will be functionally identical to the desk in Studio Red. ~~There~~ are~~: 3 mic; 2 aux inputs; 3 BAPs channels (from the presenter PC);~~ a ~~disconnected telephone channel~~.

Last refurbished as part of the 40k project and complete over Christmas 2018/2019, Studio Blue (previously Studio 2) has been currently being refurbished to give it the same technical capability as Studio Red (Previously Studio 1). The new mixing desk is a Split Sonifex S2 and will be functionally identical to the desk in Studio Red. The physical table in which the Sonifex is mounted is a custom design built by Knotty Ash Woodworking, with Yellowtec m!ka 'Mic Arm TV' low profile mic stands. The low profile arms are designed to give presenters and guests a direct eye-line with each other, as well as improve viewing angles for visualisation purposes.

~~Studio Blue is home~~ to the ~~Blue Box. This contains~~ a RedNet 2 ~~(under construction); compression; patch panels; sonifex power; a speaker amp~~.

The rack, located to the left of the desk, houses an all new patch bay, new DBX mic compressors, a Samson Headphone Amp, M-Audio USB Audio Interface, Sonifex Power Supply and RedNet 2. A new 'Magic BAPS box' was also built by [[Matthew Stratford]].

As Studio Blue ~~is currently being refurbished, this section of this wikia is liable~~ to ~~change and may not be correct~~.

'''Past'''

Before the refurbishment as part of 40k, Studio 2 (Now Studio Blue) was primarily used for pre-recording. The mixing desk was a Sonifex Sovereign broadcasting desk with custom modifications. There were: 3 mic; 2 aux inputs; 3 BAPs channels (from the presenter PC); and a disconnected telephone channel.

Studio 2 was home to the Blue Box. This contained a RedNet 2; compression; patch panels; Sonifex power; a speaker amp.

===[[Production Office]]===

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===The bits between them all...===

A digital audio over IP system is used to connect the studios, office, juxebox and Tx rack together. The system sits within the URY network, managed by [[Computing]]. We are using a protocol called [https://www.audinate.com/solutions/dante-overview Dante], which is developed by [https://www.audinate.com/ Audinate]. In order to access this network, we have a number of [http://uk.focusrite.com/ethernet-audio-interfaces/rednet RedNet] devices spread throughout the building. The Yamaha desk in the office is also Dante enabled.

A digital audio over IP system is used to connect the studios, office, juxebox and Tx rack together. The system sits within the URY network, managed by [[Computing]]. We are using a protocol called [https://www.audinate.com/solutions/dante-overview Dante], which is developed by [https://www.audinate.com/ Audinate]. In order to access this network, we have a number of [http://uk.focusrite.com/ethernet-audio-interfaces/rednet RedNet] devices spread throughout the building. The Yamaha desk in the office is also Dante enabled. Anyone wanting to learn more about Dante may benefit from taking Audinate's Level 1 Dante certification at audinate.com/certify.

====RedNet 2====

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Floating between S2 and OBs, the '4' is an 8 channel mic pre.

====Audinate AVIO====

Installed in the Spring of 2019, The AVIO is a 2 in, 2 out AES3 interface. At the moment, the AVIO is connected to a Tandberg Satellite receiver (IRN news receiver) which replaced a cheap set top box that had a habit of crashing as well as feeding AES3 audio into a first generation Blackmagic ATEM vision mixer for visualisation. As a result of the installation of the AVIO, the last regularly used analogue run around the station was eliminated and studios can be visualised independently of eachother.

====More Detail====

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===Outside Broadcasts===

Our Outside Broadcast (OB) kit is ever-changing, and varies for every OB to suit the needs of the event. The main part is a Rhino wheeled flight case with table sides. Inside this is the majority of kit required for a simple studio style set up. This includes: a Soundcraft Spirit M12 mixing desk; Focusrite OctoPre (donated by [[Stephen 'Stevo' Clarke]] in 2015); T.Bone Radio Mic Receivers; a Behringer 4-chan Headphone Amp; a Behringer 4-chan Compressor; OB PCs; speaker amplification. The rhino was originally conceived by [[Tom Haines]] in 2011/12. It has been reorganised a number of times since then.

Our Outside Broadcast (OB) kit is ever-changing, and varies for every OB to suit the needs of the event. The main part is a Rhino wheeled flight case with table sides. Inside this is the majority of kit required for a simple studio style set up. This includes several pieces of new equipment, an Allen and Heath Zed 18 Mixing Desk, two brand new Sennheiser ew100 G4 E band wireless mic receivers, a Behringer X32 rack for mics processing, the OB PC, speaker amplifiers, and a 4 channel Behringer Headphone amp.

It previously (prior to early 2020) consisted of: a Soundcraft Spirit M12 mixing desk; Focusrite OctoPre (donated by [[Stephen 'Stevo' Clarke]] in 2015); T.Bone Radio Mic Receivers; a Behringer 4-chan Headphone Amp; a Behringer 4-chan Compressor; OB PCs; speaker amplification. The rhino was originally conceived by [[Tom Haines]] in 2011/12. It has been reorganised a number of times since then, by ACE Sam Merryweather in October 2018 as most recently by Alice Milburn, Harry Smith and Jess Schofield in Spring 2020 with assistance of other eng team members.

Also included in a standard OB are 3 dynamic microphones; 2 speakers and various mic and speaker stands. Finally, there are 3 banners and 2 wife's (floor standing banners). They are the wife of the station manager.

Also included in a standard OB are 3 dynamic microphones; 2 speakers and various mic and speaker stands. Finally, there are 3 banners and 2 wife's (floor standing banners). They are the [[wife]] of the station manager.

===Stores===

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===Chief Engineers===

* ''2017 - ~~present~~'': [[Neave Spikings]]

* ''2021 - Present'': [[Harry Smith]]

* ''2020 - 2021'': [[Jessica Schofield]]

* ''2019 - 2020'': [[Jessica Schofield]]

* ''2019 (summer)'': [[Morgan McKay]]

* ''2018 - 2019'': [[Jack McPoland]]

* ''2017 - 2018'': [[Neave Spikings]]

* ''2016 - 2017'': [[Marco Bolt]]

* ''2015 - 2016'': [[James Rudge]]

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===Assistant Chief Engineers===

* ''2017 - ~~present~~'': [[Sam Merryweather]] & [[Jack McPoland]]

* '' 2020 - 2021'': [[Harry Smith]] & [[Alice Milburn]]

* '' 2019 - 2020'': [[Harry Smith]] & [[Alice Milburn]]

* ''2019 (summer)'': [[Jacob Dicker]]

* ''2018 - summer 2019'': [[Jacob Dicker]] & [[Morgan McKay]]

* ''2017 - 2018'': [[Sam Merryweather]] & [[Jack McPoland]]

* ''2017 (summer)'': [[Toby Fox]] & [[Timothy Pilbeam]]

* "2016 - 2017": [[Neave Spikings]] & [[Jed Fulwell]]

* ''2016 - 2017'': [[Neave Spikings]] & [[Jed Fulwell]]

* ''2016 - 2016'': [[Stephen 'Stevo' Clarke]] & [[Timothy Pilbeam]]

* ''2015 - 2016'': [[Stephen 'Stevo' Clarke]] & [[Marco Bolt]]

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 ===[[Studio Blue]]===
-Last re-built in 2012, Studio Blue (Previously Studio 2) was primarily used for pre-recording. However, it is now being refurbished to give it the same broadcast technical capability as Studio Red (Previously Studio 1). The mixing desk was a Sonifex Sovereign broadcasting desk with custom modifications, the new desk is a Sonnifex S2 and will be functionally identical to the desk in Studio Red. There are: 3 mic; 2 aux inputs; 3 BAPs channels (from the presenter PC); a disconnected telephone channel.
+Last refurbished as part of the 40k project and complete over Christmas 2018/2019, Studio Blue (previously Studio 2) has been currently being refurbished to give it the same technical capability as Studio Red (Previously Studio 1). The new mixing desk is a Split Sonifex S2 and will be functionally identical to the desk in Studio Red. The physical table in which the Sonifex is mounted is a custom design built by Knotty Ash Woodworking, with Yellowtec m!ka 'Mic Arm TV' low profile mic stands. The low profile arms are designed to give presenters and guests a direct eye-line with each other, as well as improve viewing angles for visualisation purposes.
-Studio Blue is home to the Blue Box. This contains a RedNet 2 (under construction); compression; patch panels; sonifex power; a speaker amp.
+The rack, located to the left of the desk, houses an all new patch bay, new DBX mic compressors, a Samson Headphone Amp, M-Audio USB Audio Interface, Sonifex Power Supply and RedNet 2. A new 'Magic BAPS box' was also built by [[Matthew Stratford]].
-As Studio Blue is currently being refurbished, this section of this wikia is liable to change and may not be correct.
+'''Past'''
+Before the refurbishment as part of 40k, Studio 2 (Now Studio Blue) was primarily used for pre-recording. The mixing desk was a Sonifex Sovereign broadcasting desk with custom modifications. There were: 3 mic; 2 aux inputs; 3 BAPs channels (from the presenter PC); and a disconnected telephone channel.
+Studio 2 was home to the Blue Box. This contained a RedNet 2; compression; patch panels; Sonifex power; a speaker amp.
 ===[[Production Office]]===
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 ===The bits between them all...===
-A digital audio over IP system is used to connect the studios, office, juxebox and Tx rack together. The system sits within the URY network, managed by [[Computing]]. We are using a protocol called [https://www.audinate.com/solutions/dante-overview Dante], which is developed by [https://www.audinate.com/ Audinate]. In order to access this network, we have a number of [http://uk.focusrite.com/ethernet-audio-interfaces/rednet RedNet] devices spread throughout the building. The Yamaha desk in the office is also Dante enabled.
+A digital audio over IP system is used to connect the studios, office, juxebox and Tx rack together. The system sits within the URY network, managed by [[Computing]]. We are using a protocol called [https://www.audinate.com/solutions/dante-overview Dante], which is developed by [https://www.audinate.com/ Audinate]. In order to access this network, we have a number of [http://uk.focusrite.com/ethernet-audio-interfaces/rednet RedNet] devices spread throughout the building. The Yamaha desk in the office is also Dante enabled. Anyone wanting to learn more about Dante may benefit from taking Audinate's Level 1 Dante certification at audinate.com/certify.
 ====RedNet 2====
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 Floating between S2 and OBs, the '4' is an 8 channel mic pre.
+====Audinate AVIO====
+Installed in the Spring of 2019, The AVIO is a 2 in, 2 out AES3 interface. At the moment, the AVIO is connected to a Tandberg Satellite receiver (IRN news receiver) which replaced a cheap set top box that had a habit of crashing as well as feeding AES3 audio into a first generation Blackmagic ATEM vision mixer for visualisation. As a result of the installation of the AVIO, the last regularly used analogue run around the station was eliminated and studios can be visualised independently of eachother.
 ====More Detail====
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 ===Outside Broadcasts===
-Our Outside Broadcast (OB) kit is ever-changing, and varies for every OB to suit the needs of the event. The main part is a Rhino wheeled flight case with table sides. Inside this is the majority of kit required for a simple studio style set up. This includes: a Soundcraft Spirit M12 mixing desk; Focusrite OctoPre (donated by [[Stephen 'Stevo' Clarke]] in 2015); T.Bone Radio Mic Receivers; a Behringer 4-chan Headphone Amp; a Behringer 4-chan Compressor; OB PCs; speaker amplification. The rhino was originally conceived by [[Tom Haines]] in 2011/12. It has been reorganised a number of times since then.
+Our Outside Broadcast (OB) kit is ever-changing, and varies for every OB to suit the needs of the event. The main part is a Rhino wheeled flight case with table sides. Inside this is the majority of kit required for a simple studio style set up. This includes several pieces of new equipment, an Allen and Heath Zed 18 Mixing Desk, two brand new Sennheiser ew100 G4 E band wireless mic receivers, a Behringer X32 rack for mics processing, the OB PC, speaker amplifiers, and a 4 channel Behringer Headphone amp.
+It previously (prior to early 2020) consisted of: a Soundcraft Spirit M12 mixing desk; Focusrite OctoPre (donated by [[Stephen 'Stevo' Clarke]] in 2015); T.Bone Radio Mic Receivers; a Behringer 4-chan Headphone Amp; a Behringer 4-chan Compressor; OB PCs; speaker amplification. The rhino was originally conceived by [[Tom Haines]] in 2011/12. It has been reorganised a number of times since then, by ACE Sam Merryweather in October 2018 as most recently by Alice Milburn, Harry Smith and Jess Schofield in Spring 2020 with assistance of other eng team members.
-Also included in a standard OB are 3 dynamic microphones; 2 speakers and various mic and speaker stands. Finally, there are 3 banners and 2 wife's (floor standing banners). They are the wife of the station manager.
+Also included in a standard OB are 3 dynamic microphones; 2 speakers and various mic and speaker stands. Finally, there are 3 banners and 2 wife's (floor standing banners). They are the [[wife]] of the station manager.
 ===Stores===
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 ===Chief Engineers===
-* ''2017 - present'': [[Neave Spikings]]
+* ''2021 - Present'': [[Harry Smith]]
+* ''2020 - 2021'': [[Jessica Schofield]]
+* ''2019 - 2020'': [[Jessica Schofield]]
+* ''2019 (summer)'': [[Morgan McKay]]
+* ''2018 - 2019'': [[Jack McPoland]]
+* ''2017 - 2018'': [[Neave Spikings]]
 * ''2016 - 2017'': [[Marco Bolt]]
 * ''2015 - 2016'': [[James Rudge]]
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 ===Assistant Chief Engineers===
-* ''2017 - present'': [[Sam Merryweather]] & [[Jack McPoland]]
+* '' 2020 - 2021'': [[Harry Smith]] & [[Alice Milburn]]
+* '' 2019 - 2020'': [[Harry Smith]] & [[Alice Milburn]]
+* ''2019 (summer)'': [[Jacob Dicker]]
+* ''2018 - summer 2019'': [[Jacob Dicker]] & [[Morgan McKay]]
+* ''2017 - 2018'': [[Sam Merryweather]] & [[Jack McPoland]]
 * ''2017 (summer)'': [[Toby Fox]] & [[Timothy Pilbeam]]
-* "2016 - 2017": [[Neave Spikings]] & [[Jed Fulwell]]
+* ''2016 - 2017'': [[Neave Spikings]] & [[Jed Fulwell]]
 * ''2016 - 2016'': [[Stephen 'Stevo' Clarke]] & [[Timothy Pilbeam]]
 * ''2015 - 2016'': [[Stephen 'Stevo' Clarke]] & [[Marco Bolt]]