The network was commissioned by SIS LIVE who were awarded the multi-million dollar contract to supply production and coverage facilities and services to the Games.
Working with ZOOM Communications, South-East Asia's largest broadcast services company, coverage was provided for 17 different sports and outside races across 12 venues in Delhi.
SIS LIVE and ZOOM Communications both rented large consignments of Optocore digital and analogue network interfaces from UK sales and hire production company, SSE Audio Group.
In addition SSE provided SIS LIVE with a large number of Yamaha YG2/YS2 modules and 26 Yamaha LS9-32 consoles; the cards were used in conjunction with both these, and the Yamaha M7CL digital consoles that have also been deployed. Optocore's new multiple console emulation mode, which allows up to four different consoles to control various devices on an Optocore network, is unique, since they are the only network manufacturer to offer this facility.
Alongside the Yamaha consoles, Optocore devices interfaced with the main stadium's Lawo mc56 consoles to provide an entirely redundant audio network for all broadcast audio and monitoring.
Said SSE managing director, John Penn, "The original enquiry from ZOOM Communications for a large quantity of Yamaha LS9's with Optocore interfaces, was directed to us because in addition to hire, we have the added advantage of being a sales organisation. No other rental company has this level of stock."
Stated Optocore's International sales manager Mike Case, "We are delighted to be associated with the XIX Commonwealth Games. In addition to the fact that this is one of our largest consignments, we are gratified that these prestigious broadcast production companies worked together on a common Optocore backbone to boost signal transport and maximise workflow."
(Jim Evans)
