2Q WEEK 3 RADIO BROAD EQUIPMENT Flashcards
At the heart of any studio, sometimes called a radio panel, sound panel, or sound desk. This is the interface the radio announcer uses to control what’s heard on air. Every channel represents one ‘input’.
Audio Console
captures sounds from the studio and turns it into electrical impulses. Broadcast _ are designed a little differently to public _, when it comes to the sound that can come through speakers.
Microphones
Studio microphones are often mounted on a special arm that keeps the microphone at the correct height. These _ often extend over the audio console, computer monitors and other equipments.
Microphone Arm
The computer system that plays back music and sweepers. These are especially designed computer programs that allow for continuous playback of audio with a lot of granular control for people performing.
Play Out System or Automation Software
is storage is the database of all audio files and commands that need to be played at certain times
Automation System
To ensure output of the station is somewhat consistent, These allow the speaker to see if their audio is too loud or too quiet at any given time. This helps you to detect content and spot any problem in source material, which is likely to cause issues.
Level Meter
provide an easy way to hear what is going without headphones. Often, these are very high quality speakers so any abnormalities in sound quality can be detected
Studio Monitor Speakers
is often provided for the announcer to hear all audio. By having a separate speaker for this, announcers can be sure their preview audio isn’t going to air.
Preview Speakers
Studio Monitor Speakers are automatically muted whenever a microphone is turned on. As a result, anyone in a studio needs _ to hear what is going on.
Headphones
This light is automatically turned on and off by the audio console, whenever a microphone channel is turned on.
On Air Light
