Tufte Performance & Production Center Television Studios

The Teaching and Control Room B

The teaching complex has the following production systems and equipment:

• Sony DVS 9000 switching system
• Sony Audio-Follow-Video routing network
• Two Sony DSR-1800 digital video recorders and two Sony DSR-2000 digital video recorders
• Panasonic AJ-D455 digital video recorder
• Chyron LEX character generation system
• Full complement of Sony professional video monitors
• RTS Intercom system

Control B is equipped with:

• GF224/12 Yamaha audio mixer with these accessories
• DigiCart audio storage system
• Sony MDS-E12 mini disc deck
• Sony PCM-R500 audio digital recorder
• Tascam CD-01U CD players
• Complement of standard microphones and accessories
• Two Genelec studio audio monitors
• Two Anchor AN-1000X Audio Monitors
• Professional Dorrough Audio metering equipment is strategically placed within the control room.
• Four Sony DXC-D35WS 3-CCD cameras with Fujinon 16x servo lenses (16:9 & 4:3 aspect ratio capable)
• Vinton ProPed pedestals fitted with Vinton Vision 250 Pan/Tilt heads & QVC FDP-15-HB teleprompters
• A full complement of standard television lighting instruments and an ETC Express computer lighting system with 48 dimmer connections

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Di Bona Family Production Studio A

The 40’ X 43’ Di Bona Family Television Studio is comparable in size to network–affiliated television stations and production houses. This studio has a 14’ grid, a full complement of television lighting instruments controlled by a computer lighting system with dimmers. There is a Chromatte green-screen matting system and a curved hard infinity wall. Audience seating capacity is 65.
 

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Di Bona Control Room

The 25’ X 21’ Di Bona control room was designed by Sony professionals in conjunction with academic and TRF specialists and creates the same environment found at advanced TV facilities in the United States. The heart of this facility is the Sony DVS 9000 series switching system. It is capable of complex real-time special effects and uses state-of-the-art digital programming. Network-level Chyron HyperX3 character generation is available, along with Chyron XClyps still and motion image storage. The facility has a state-of-the-art audio mixing suite with the capability of advanced audio production for television and film recording.

The Di Bona Family control room includes the following production systems and equipment:

• Sony DVS 9000 series switching system with three banks of mix effects and DME
• Sony AFV routing network
• Four Sony DXC-D50WS 3-CCD cameras with Fujinon 16x servo lenses (16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratio capable)
• Vinton ProPed pedestals with Vinton Vision 250 Pan/Tilt heads, with QVC FDP-15-HB teleprompters
• Two Sony DSR 1800 digital video recorders and 2 Sony DSR 2000 digital video recorders
• Panasonic DMR-ES15 DVD Recorder
• Evertz Multiview large-screen monitoring system with 48 active inputs displays
• Chyron HyperX3 character generator with Lyric Pro 8 software
• Chyron XClyps multi-format production clip server

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Audio A Suite

The Audio A Suite includes:

• Professional Dorrough metering equipment is strategically placed within thecontrol room and audio suite.
• SSL C-10 HD 5.1 Broadcast Audio Console
• DigiCart audio storage system
• Sony MDS-E12 mini disc deck
• Sony PCM-R500 audio digital recorder
• Tascam CD-01U CD players
• Complement of standard microphones and accessories
• Two Genelec studio audio monitors
• Two Anchor AN 1000X Audio Monitors
• One Fisher Audio Mike Boom with Perambulator

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Di Bona Family Studio

The studio features:

• A full complement of standard television lighting instruments and an ETC dual processor Obsession II computer lighting system with 98 dimmers
• A curved hard infinity wall (cyc)
• Chroma Green curtain
• Chromatte curtain with LiteRing
• Grip Cart withflags, C-Stands, Combo Stands, Apple boxes, scrims, etc.
• Risers, flats, news desk, and other miscellaneous props

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