Computers
The studio has four active computers, all of which are located in the control room, with connections to studio screens going through holes at the bottom-middle of the separator wall.
| Computer
|
Nickname
|
Asset Tag
|
MAC
|
OS
|
CPU
|
RAM
|
Use
|
In use since
|
| HP EliteDesk 800 SFF G3
|
Ingest
|
13491
|
3C-52-82-72-4B-C9
|
Windows 10
|
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.2GHz, 3192MHz, 4 core
|
8 GB
|
Allows show hosts to upload music from the control room, i.e. off-air Myriad Playout. Also holds SQL server.
|
July 2018
|
| HP EliteDesk 800 SFF G3
|
Playout
|
13764
|
18-60-24-9D-56-DC
|
Windows 10
|
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4GHz, 3408MHz, 4 cores
|
8 GB
|
Used by show hosts during broadcast, i.e. on-air Myriad Playout
|
July 2018
|
| HP Compaq 8000 Elite
|
Buzzbox
|
01148
|
1C-C1-DE-52-AB-FE
|
Windows 7 (awaiting upgrade)
|
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3GHz, 3000MGz, 2 core
|
4 GB
|
Allows show hosts to use Buzzbox
|
The big bang
|
| HP Compaq 8000 Elite
|
Video
|
01151
|
1C-C1-DE-52-A9-EF
|
Windows 7 (awaiting upgrade)
|
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3GHz, 3000MGz, 2 core
|
4 GB
|
No current use. Planned to be used for studio livestream. Previously used as Ingest/Playout.
|
The big bang
|
| HP Compaq 8000 Elite
|
Tay-Tay
|
01398
|
00-23-24-29-7B-C4
|
Windows 7 (awaiting upgrade)
|
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3GHz, 3000MGz, 2 core
|
4 GB
|
No current use.
|
The big bang
|
| HP Compaq 8000 Elite
|
Stream
|
07023
|
00-23-24-13-35-92
|
Windows 7 (awaiting upgrade)
|
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3GHz, 3000MGz, 2 core
|
4 GB
|
Sends audio to stream
|
The big bang
|
Audio Hardware
| Model
|
Type
|
Use
|
In use since
|
Cost
|
| SRM mixer v1 †
|
Audio mixer
|
Main studio controller
|
February 2013
|
Probably ~£5,000
|
| Yamaha MG12XU
|
Audio mixer
|
External
|
Probably circa. 2012
|
Probably ~£300; comes with flight case
|
| dbx 286s (silver)
|
Microphone pre-amplifier/processor
|
Processes one studio mic
|
c. 2018
|
~£110
|
| dbx 286s (black)
|
Microphone pre-amplifier/processor
|
Processes one studio mic
|
The big bang
|
Probably ~£110
|
| dbx 286s (black)
|
Microphone pre-amplifier/processor
|
Processes one studio mic
|
The big bang
|
Probably ~£110
|
| dbx 286s (black)
|
Microphone pre-amplifier/processor
|
Processes one studio mic
|
The big bang
|
Probably ~£110
|
| M-Audio M-Track Eight
|
Audio interface
|
Collates audio from Myriad (i.e. songs)
|
The big bang
|
Unknown
|
| Behringer compressor thingy (?)
|
Compressor
|
Collates audio from mic preamps and M-Track Eight
|
The big bang
|
Unknown
|
| Avid Fast Track C400
|
Audio interface
|
Sends fully collated audio to Stream computer
|
The big bang
|
Unknown
|
| Behringer UMC404HD
|
USB audio interface
|
External
|
March 2019
|
£109
|
| Tascam US-2x2
|
USB audio interface
|
External
|
November 2018
|
£99
|
| Yamaha Stagepas 400BT
|
2x PA speakers, integrated mixer, and 2x speaker stands
|
External
|
March 2020
|
£458.99
|
Overheated SRM PSU, August 2019.
† The faders of the SRM mixer developed a "jitter" when fading a mic/song. This got worse with time, but was helped by opening the mixer and scraping fluff out of each fader. Eventually this cleaning process stopped improving the jitter. A new fader was ordered for £28.78 from Broadcast Radio in April 2019 to confirm that the faders were the problem. A further eight faders were then installed in August 2019 at a cost of £191.90. One of the eight new faders was bent in transit; a replacement was sent free of charge, and installed in September 2019.
Immediately after the set of eight new faders were installed, the mixer went completely dead. Upon inspection, part of the power supply appeared to have overheated. The PSU's earth wire was also found to be loose, though this was likely caused by the inspection. A new SRM PSU was ordered from Broadcast Radio for £167.94, and installed in September 2019. The mixer then worked perfectly.
Microphones
| Model
|
Use
|
In use since
|
Cost
|
| Shure SM7B
|
Studio presenter 1
|
c. 2013
|
~£400 probably
|
| Shure SM7B
|
Studio presenter 2
|
c. 2013
|
~£400 probably
|
| Shure SM7B
|
Studio presenter 3
|
c. 2013
|
~£400 probably
|
| Shure SM7B
|
Studio presenter 4
|
c. 2013
|
~£400 probably
|
| Audio-Technica AT4040
|
Spares/external
|
c. 2008
|
~£300 probably
|
| Audio-Technica AT4040
|
Spares/external
|
c. 2008
|
~£300 probably
|
| Comica CVM-WM100 (2x lavalier mics, 2x wireless transmitters, 1x combined receiver)
|
starTV interviews/external
|
October 2019
|
£222.27
|
| Shure SM58
|
External
|
March 2020
|
£85.75
|
| Shure SM58
|
External
|
March 2020
|
£85.75
|
Note: we have three boxes and stands for the AT4040s, but only two have been seen since 2017.
Headphones
| Model
|
Use
|
In use since
|
Cost
|
| Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (80 Ohm)
|
Studio presenter 1 headphones
|
November 2019
|
£102
|
| Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (80 Ohm)
|
Studio presenter 2 headphones
|
November 2019
|
£102
|
| Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (80 Ohm)
|
Studio presenter 3 headphones
|
November 2019
|
£102
|
| Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (80 Ohm)
|
Studio presenter 4 headphones
|
November 2019
|
£102
|
| Sennheiser HD 201
|
Spares/external (previously used in studio)
|
October 2017
|
£24.99
|
| Sennheiser HD 201
|
Spares/external (previously used in studio)
|
October 2017
|
£24.99
|
Speakers
| Model
|
Type
|
Use
|
In use since
|
| M-Audio BX5something
|
5" speaker
|
Studio monitor, for shows to hear themselves
|
The big bang
|
| M-Audio BX5something
|
5" speaker
|
Control room monitor, for tech team/visitors to hear the show live
|
The big bang
|
The studio and control room monitors each take one side of a stereo feed - it is not double mono.
Cables
| Type
|
Length
|
Quantity
|
Use
|
In use since
|
Cost
|
| XLR (m) - XLR (f)
|
5m
|
4
|
Studio mics to mic preamps
|
April 2018
|
£16.57 each
|
| XLR (m) - 1/4" TS
|
5m
|
4
|
Mic preamps to studio SRM mixer
|
April 2018
|
£20.53 each
|
Software
| Program
|
Use
|
In use since
|
Cost
|
Installed on
|
| Myriad Playout v5
|
Main broadcast software and music database UI
|
August 2018
|
Part of £1499.99 Myriad buyout
|
Ingest, Playout
|
starTV
| Model
|
Use
|
In use since
|
Cost
|
| Manfrotto tripod
|
Camera tripod
|
October 2019
|
£47.19
|
| Canon EOS 4000D DSLR + 64GB SanDisk memory card
|
Camera and SD card
|
February 2020
|
£269.99
|
Miscellaneous
| Model
|
Use
|
In use since
|
Cost
|
| Røde PSA1 (black)
|
Studio presenter 1 mic boom arm
|
March 2019
|
£65
|
| Røde PSA1 (black)
|
Studio presenter 2 mic boom arm
|
November 2019
|
£65
|
| Røde PSA1 (black)
|
Studio presenter 3 mic boom arm
|
November 2019
|
£65
|
| Røde PSA1 (black)
|
Studio presenter 4 mic boom arm
|
November 2019
|
£65
|
| AFHS4 Pro Acoustic Foam (32x AFW305 + 4x Bassblock Bass Traps)
|
Acoustic treatment for studio
|
May 2019
|
£55
|
| Jelly Comb 2.4G wireless mouse with nano receiver (blue)
|
Wireless mouse for Playout computer
|
March 2019
|
£6.99
|
| Jelly Comb 2.4G wireless mouse with nano receiver (purple)
|
Wireless mouse for Buzzbox computer
|
March 2019
|
£7.99
|
| Jelly Comb 2.4G wireless mouse with nano receiver (purple)
|
Wireless mouse for Buzzbox computer
|
March 2019
|
£7.99
|
| Cloudplate T1 fan system (1U)
|
Rack-mounted fan to cool mic preamps and compressor
|
c. 2018
|
~£120 + ~£15 US-UK plug adapter
|
