After a careful analysis of available console options, CP senior vice president Kurt Heitmann chose to standardize on the "B" broadcast version of DiGiCo's popular SD10 by purchasing half a dozen new desks along with eight SD-Rack I/O racks and two 32x16 D-Rack stage interfaces. Identical SD10B setups can now be found in CP's new 53-foot expando fiber transmission HD11 (NBC) and HD21 (Fox Sports) trucks, as well as its fully refurbished 53-foot RFHD5 and RFHD7 trucks - which work Golf Channel events - and an overhauled 40ft trailer known as DSM1, which typically provides digital submixes for MLB and NBA all-star games.
Flypacks are a key element in CP's offerings, and the sixth SD10B-24 will be used primarily for that purpose, although Heitmann points out that all of the new SD10Bs can convert to flypack mode if needed. "The DiGiCos in flypack mode will typically be used as routing desks into a MADI network and for submixing effects," he says. "They will also be used as submixers for studio sets, feeding to the main production mixer."
CP's trucks handle a wide range of duties for everything from the NYC Marathon to PGA Golf Tours and MLB All-Star Games. On major sports events, one typical use is as an ESU, ingesting audio feeds from wireless mics and various other sources and routing them to other units via MADI, while simultaneously providing audio quality control. CP's SD10Bs with their integrated routing and MADI capabilities are perfectly suited for this. Providing a submix feed from sets at sporting events is another common application. Recent projects have included MLB and golf broadcasts for Fox, NBC and the Golf Channel.
(Jim Evans)
