bonny Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 A friend of mine is setting up a radio station for her business studies project (obviously not a really radio station ** laughs out loud **) and needs a list of equipment required. She asked me to help and after I reeled off a few items I realised I don't have a clue about what you need for broadcast ** laughs out loud **. What I have so far is Mixing Desks Microphones CD Players Computers Compressors Rack Mounts Microphone Cables Patch Cables Studio Monitors Amplifiers (for the monitors) Please correct me if I'm wrong and add anything to the list. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan slv-tech Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 a transmitter wouldnt go a miss.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSA Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Hi Jonny, I tried to reply to this using the Fast Reply.....wrote a nice post and then lost it by navigating away from the page....damn....so I'll try again! Firstly, you need to decide if this station is to broadcast over the internet only, AM / FM, or even DAB. With that in mind, you will be able to proceed further. The next important consideration is how playout will be arranged - PC automation? or just CD/MD? Don't forget things like a sustainer, news feed, audio distribution to other parts of the building (like reception and offices), radio clock, furniture and other things like this as you wish. Also, depending on how the project is set up, you may need to consider production as well. There is certainly quite a bit to be considered. A lot of useful information can be found over on the Student Radio Association Forums. The chaps are quite friendly there too! (like here...) Hope that is of some help, David LeaTechnical Director, BURST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonny Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 Thanks for that David Will have to ask my friend more, not entirely sure as the level of detail she needs to go into though. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abantock Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Get her to email me and I'll send her a standard quotation. We build radio stations! Andy BantockStation Z A friend of mine is setting up a radio station for her business studies project (obviously not a really radio station ** laughs out loud **) and needs a list of equipment required. She asked me to help and after I reeled off a few items I realised I don't have a clue about what you need for broadcast ** laughs out loud **. What I have so far is Mixing Desks Microphones CD Players Computers Compressors Rack Mounts Microphone Cables Patch Cables Studio Monitors Amplifiers (for the monitors) Please correct me if I'm wrong and add anything to the list. Thanks<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 telephone balance units (TBU's)satellite rx for news feeds inediting software - fast edit, sound forge, wavelab etccue lightscansdigital playback for ads, spot fx and jinglesjingle package (big budget item)link rx/tx for ob'sportable recorders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Don't forget one of those groovy light-up ON AIR signs, I've heard that they're actually quite expensive. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSA Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Don't forget one of those groovy light-up ON AIR signs, I've heard that they're actually quite expensive. :blink:<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Not if you bodge it ;) :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audio Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Oh yes.... our on air sign - 50W red light in a (permanently borrowed) outdoor, glass lamp holder with a power supply from a relay triggered by a microswitch bodged onto the inside of the broadcast desk.... yours for less than £10 with HOURS of tweaking to get the damn thing to work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmills Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Oh yes.... our on air sign - 50W red light in a (permanently borrowed) outdoor, glass lamp holder with a power supply from a relay triggered by a microswitch bodged onto the inside of the broadcast desk.... yours for less than £10 with HOURS of tweaking to get the damn thing to work!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> No mate, thats the Mic Live light that takes ages to get right!Use the same microswitch to duck the monitors. Still at least the advent of large hard disks has removed the need for the long play video recorders (logging) and nab carts (never ending alignment and cleaning pain). I won't miss either of them. BTW: For free automation software check out http://www.salemradiolabs.com/rivendell(Disclaimer, I am one of the developers). I have even used this thing to run theatre sound effects on occasion. The sound panel component of rivendell is very nice when running panto for dropping in incidental effects! You have all forgotten the biggest expenses of running a station however..... PRS/PPL Licenses (unless you are radio 4), these tend to be expensive and ongoing,Bribe^hFees to ofcom,Staffing the damn thing, many don't, but a computer does NOT do as good a job as a real person in a studio.Power, a 10KW FM transmitter will pull somewhere around 15-20KW of power all the time it is operating, that adds up. Purchasing externally provided shows not covered by PRS/PPL. Seriously the gear is not the major expense. Regards, Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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