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Some people say that Studio Comms are the last thing to be set up and the first thing to go wrong when a YSTV programme is made. | {{Equipment}} | ||
Some people say that Studio Comms are the last thing to be set up and the first thing to go wrong when a YSTV programme is made. | |||
This article primarily covers the comms system conceived for [[Breaker 88]], and still in regular use in YSTV's studios in 2007. It was later replaced with [[docs:Wedge (Comms)|Wedge]]. | |||
[[Image:19940226_8-siward-street_ystv-comms-system.jpg|thumb|Comms system laid bare]] | [[Image:19940226_8-siward-street_ystv-comms-system.jpg|thumb|Comms system laid bare]] | ||
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==A Possible Replacement== | ==A Possible Replacement== | ||
[[Dominic Plunkett]] designed a system involving a single | [[Dominic Plunkett]] designed a system involving a single XLR cable connecting all the comms boxes sometime between 1992-1993. This formed part of a first year group project for his and others degree and won the prize. The design and development were quite advanced, but it is not known if it was trialed on any YSTV productions. | ||
==Another Possible Replacement== | |||
[[Malcolm Chambers]] made an effort over Summer 2009 to design a replacement capable of running over CAT5 (actually, it's designed with OB comms and studio comms in mind). This is desperately needed as both current systems are getting way to old for reliable electronics. | |||
==Yet another possible Replacement== | |||
[[Michael Chislett]] was (2010/2011 winter) working on another idea - As [[Malcolm Chambers|Malcolm's]] never actually got finished (some things worked...). It is based upon the "party line" principle, yet because of some clever Powering, is able to carry three signal states, instead of the two offered by the standard canford/tecpro system used in most theatres. The three states, power, and audio all fit down a standard 3 pin XLR. | |||
[[Category: Equipment]] | [[Category: Equipment]] | ||
==Moving on to balanced ideas== | |||
Given the noise issues with the current systems, another ideas was floated, balanced party-line comms running over XLR, designed to be sufficiently compatible with microphones that they won't go pop if plugged in to the sound desk. As of summer 2013 the system entered active service in the studio and on most OBs, see [[docs:Wedge_(Comms) | Wedge]] on the docswiki for more. | |||