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Configuration of Radio Stations and Media Centres A practical guide to procurement of technical equipment for Community Media initiativ

9The professional broadcasters do however also use the Mini DV format, which has become the standard video format for private users. A high-end DV ca

10The Village Radio Station is a station built around a small mixing console with a PC with simple and free "On-air" and editing software a

113.1 The Micro Radio Station A radio station in its most simple form is a microphone connected to a transmitter, and there are hundreds of self-bui

12Audio MixerMICROPHONEHEADPHONEFM TransmitterAntennaFM Walkman Fig.12: Diagram of the Micro Radio Station, example 1 Example 2 In this example the

13ComputerWith built-inPCI CardFM TransmitterMICROPHONEHEADPHONEFM Booster Amplifier AntennaHeadset Fig.14: Diagram of the Micro Radio Station, examp

14It can be upgraded any time by using the existing equipment as the basic structure. You will just have to add more computers and/or more field reco

15community radio stations, and it costs around 300 US$. For free CoolEdit Pro training see www.bbctraining.com. Fig.17: User interface of Ado

16Latest development is the www.worldvibrations.com radio station in a box. An almost complete radio station built like a computer. Basically it is l

17On AirP4 PCAUDIO MIXERDISTRIB AMPLOUDSPEAKERLOUDSPEAKERHEADPHONE AMPHEADPHONESCommunity Radio Station FM TransmitterAntennaTELEPHONE LINEPortable M

18 Reporter Kits for interviews and recordings in the field. Considering the modest budget for the Community Radio Station and the MP3 capacity of th

1Table of Content 1 INTRODUCTION...

19The production facilities are centred around a small speaker studio, which is linked up both to the production studio on the one side and the combi

203.4.2 The On-Air Studio The On-Air Studio has a standard mixing console with 4 microphone inputs plus 2 telephone and 6 stereo line input modules

21the computers in the station and store the material in the central server. Then the programme host can find it at any time and play the programmes

223.4.3 The Production Studio Fig.26: Yamaha 01V96 Digital Audio Mixer The production studio is designed for recording and editing of more complica

23FM Transmitter For the Regional Radio Station we recommend a 2.000-watts stereo FM Transmitter from RVR, Italy. The transmitter is 220/110 volts m

243.5 Special Radio Stations In remote rural areas or in regions hit by natural disasters or war the local infrastructure may be damaged or destroyed

25The Marantz PMD 670 recorder is a professional CompactFlash memory recorder. The optimum choice for those Radio stations willing to spend more mone

26 And do not forget to mark the cables with a numbers in the other end in order to save fowl-up time in set-up situations. Too many unprofessional r

27Box number 5  Foldout tripod for pump-up mast Box number 6  RVR Antenna and

28Chapter 4 should only be considered as reference points. Please check out systems and prices in your own area since they can vary a lot worldwide.

21 INTRODUCTION UNESCO and other organisations, which support media development activities in developing countries, receive a steady flow of requests

293.10 Portable Video Recording Systems (ENG) When the renowned film director Steven Soderberg (known from “Traffic” and “Ocean’s Eleven”) made the

30Wireless Microphone Systems Adding a wireless microphone system to the camcorder greatly enhances the options for getting good quality sound. A mi

313.10.2 Digital Camcorders The digital camcorders, which are interesting for community or regional media centres, come in three different systems: T

32 Panasonic DVC Pro system Most DVC Pro camcorders are in a price range, which is prohibitive for community media centres except the Panasonic AJ

33Other popular DV cameras from Panasonic are the new version of the best-selling DVX100E, the Panasonic AG-DVX100 AE mini DV camcorder with Leica op

343.11 Video Editing Systems on PC and Mac For postproduction/editing of video material there are several popular systems, but we will concentrate on

353.11.2 PC Hardware Most modern standard computers are able to handle the video editing programmes, but we recommend a Dual TFT 17” Monitor Dell Dim

36 Fig. 51: TFT Images from Matrox Dual head VGA Card AVID systems The Avid editing system is one of the most popular systems in the professional

37The IMovie system is a standard software, which is included in the Mac G4 computer starting at 799 US$ including the computer. The Final Cut Expres

384 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND PRICES This chapter contains detailed list of the proposed equipment for the various packages, but it is essential

32 TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS 2.1 General Trends Only a decade ago, professional or semi-professional audio and video equipment was highly specialise

39 UNESCO VILLAGE RADIO STATION www Brand Type Qty. Price USD Total Studio Equipment www.yamaha.com Yamaha MG 12/4 Mixing C

40 FM Stereo Transmitter www.itelcast.com Itel Itel 30 watt transmitter 1 1.700 1.700 www.itelcast.com Itel Omni-directional

41 UNESCO COMMUNITY RADIO STATION www Brand Type Qty. Price USD Total Studio Equipment www.aeq.com AEQ BC 312 Mixing

42 UNESCO REGIONAL RADIO STATION www Brand Model No. Description Qty Price USD Total USD ON AIR Studio www.aeqbro

43www.denon.com Denon DP-DJ151 Turntable Denon DP-DJ151 with RIAA amp. 1 600 600 www.revox.com Revox 1/4" Reel to reel Tape Recorder, Revox

44 Outside Broadcasting (OB) Mobile Unit www.altoproaudio.com Mackie DFX 12 6 mono mic, 4 stereo 1 265 265 www.shure.com Shu

45 2.000 watts Stereo FM Transmitter, 10.000 Watts ERP www.rvr.it RVR RVR FM Stereo Transmitter 2000 Watts 1 17.500 17.500 www.rvr.i

46 EXAMPLES OF TV/VIDEO EDITING SYSTEMS Apple Final Cut Express USD www.apple.com Apple Video edit Final Cut Express 2, Software 299 ww

47 Pinnacle DeLuxe System USD www.pinnaclesys.com Pinnacle Video edit Studio AV/DV DeLuxe, Software, PCI card, breakout box 376 www.dell.com

48 Digital Video Cameras USD www.sony.com Sony miniDV DCR-TRV 950 miniDV 1.795 www.sony.com Sony miniDV DCR-HC85 ? www.sony.com Sony miniDV DCR

4tape recorder, a microphone, a CD player or any other sound device. Today such an interface is basically a built-in feature in most of today’s PC mo

49 Camera Light and Lighting Kits www.walkart.net Swit SC 200 A For Panasonic DVCPro, B Sony DVCAM 199 www.walkart.net Swit S 712 Light kit in b

50 List of Radio Station Products and Manufacturers www Brand From USD Mixing Consoles www.altoproaudio.com Alto Standard Allround 100 www.b

51 PA Systems www.califone.com Califone 30 watt. Highly mobile very small "one box" reach 500 150 www.bswusa.com Mackie Mixer, speak

52 Processors, Compressors and Limiters www.behringer.com Behringer www.tcelectronics.com TC Electronics www.altoproaudio.com Alto Pro Audio

53Digital Portable Field Recorders www.maycom.com Maycom FlashDisc www.denon.com Denon FlashDisc www.marantz.com Marantz FlashDisc www.

54 Soundcards www.soundblaster.com Creative Soundblaster LIVE, Audigy 1, 2, Extigy. www.terratec.com Terratec www.creamware.com Creamware

55 FM Transmitting Antennas www.ramseykits.com Ramsey Kits Building instructions for "do it yourself people" www.aldena.com Aldena

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5Still many cables with expensive plugs are used in a radio studio, but that is about to change. At the moment different companies are experimenting

6The advantage of having a physical mixer is also that it will always be possible to broadcast even if the central computer breaks down – which it wi

7 The only real disadvantage is that recordings from a consumer MD cannot be transferred directly to a computer although the sound is basically a com

8moving parts that can break. This does not mean that they cannot break – because probably they will at some stage like all other electronic equipmen