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Rev3 Studio Operations

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 – running time 28:10
Interested in television studio production? Get a web-hand look at our new studio and how it works as Studio Engineer David Randolph gives a tour and basic rundown of the operations of the brand new Revision3 Studio.
From lighting, cameras and audio in the Stage Room to the teleprompter, controller and audio in the Control Room, this tour will not only fill you in on what's happening at Revision3, but might also peak your interest in a new career option - or if not, it will simply show how we make the shows that you love to watch. The tour also finishes with a short interview with David that'll fill you in on the costs, the pitfalls and thoughts on how you, too - can start your own video podcast/web show!

Highlights
handheld ( 8:18, 8:18 ) PNFL ( 12:17, 12:17 ) Tekzilla ( 18:11, 18:11 ) fixture ( 2:59, 2:59 ) handheld ( 8:18, 8:18 ) PNFL ( 12:17, 12:17 ) Tekzilla ( 18:11, 18:11 ) fixture ( 2:59, 2:59 )

Automatically Generated Transcript(may not be 100% accurate) ( more )

" Hey I'm Dave ran off welcome to the is that there is optimistic that Greenland and -- little camera from our government give us try. For awhile now we've been building a studio out and worked out readable and enough. Actual reduction which is great however staff is really kind of the next door working offices and -- seen much of what's been going on so I'm bringing them over here on -- if you train introduced politely put. -- because if -- if you got a receipt. Blakely -- reducing power use in -- place that's what you're just stuck in studio. Civility and I say go pregnant now or hey he's open to something previous that the -- we are left. You'll know what they're talking about this. Was there and go on -- Carol we are going."

" Today it's really meant more for people that are productions. That's really what does the currently fifty. Why if he sees her intro to media explaining the concept than all the separate pieces and why this is different than just an actual room that you shoot she's actually -- residents age. First thing is that you know -- satellite rating and we actually had the foot -- six -- current. There's actual types of attacks through the actual I didn't the studio we don't have a light boards yet. Hopefully it the board on the line five. We actually are using actual breaker now wear light. So what is that he's look at on the feeling exactly on the put themselves have numbers next to on each show we'll have. You know like right now Diego home it is. All -- on the -- 7911. Tell you turn on 79 elevenths you don't flip. Textile has -- is dedicated to it but those laws often run. For now lights. You don't know from allied is basically that's because the glass fronts if you look at the -- if -- there that's like a lighthouse like. That from now nothing. Scares me more -- more people don't you think. That is basically this cable is to go over the plight and less on. Main reason why is because in the Californian. Add and these things everything to fall off the -- We have some -- lights -- sites like that that life over the green screen. Basically it's just very solved that it likes. And we have a few -- which of these being huge cans. I'm here they're basically really soft life they're actually they're old old light and the industry which. Com I think these flights from about 6065. Actually these -- But that is still pretty calm very often. Are expensive pictures -- boasts. These are probably the most complicated pictures to music studio we primarily used for logos it's basically a range with a pattern that. Pretty simple pretty straightforward. And it's slightly oval versus and a slot this actually on the fixture. Just for that it's very small hole. We had a slide. Pretty straightforward and if they want to cameras and walk -- through all on the camera here these are full Cameron pedestal it. A soccer field cameras slightly different model these work in a studio. Fill one's work in the field. -- won't working here. He's with a lot of extra work and go into the field. Never count on it because it's about a date -- reconfigured working here. If it after the studio control and actually all the controls go back to the control room -- TCU with little camera control unit seeking to all the colors and brightness and stuff. On the back the camera operational ones. You have. One arm here you turn that that's your focus. And over on the other side youthful rocker's les -- them. And then there's a secret others which here they are easier to return switch. When you hit that they'll actually show you the program out what the recording in the control room. Main reason for that is because if they're not on your camera that time ago. Move the camera to another shot you can hit that note they're shooting find out what he'd be shooting that. And sort these -- pedestals that alcohol long. And that basically allows us to raise and lower it. When effects that properly charged it'll stay in the position where it is just like you expect. Walks on everything. But there's another secret -- it always confuses people it's the slot right there. If that's out -- happens that will lock in place and only -- one that's been asking if you like tracking shots and -- to -- straight line. Or you want to spin on a point things like that. You'll take those down to make that work other things to note if you haven't used."

" You know on iPods before. There's walked right there. That locked Islamic society can fill up and if your hands are actively on the handles. Lock it down. Because this thing if you left it unlocked. Can I want to address. Teleprompter fun so there's actually one problem all. Of the monitor lets you slice it up and down the center. Makes we have all walked -- is just that it's centered on the screen for. Casey having guest as the two way mirror lens is behind that. Teleprompter. With image up there and that's how -- know what -- thing but always a moving the camera around grabbed from the rain. Don't trying to slide it necessarily in that. Jill hill as want to grab the -- We normally even had utilities in the studio which are guys that pool table. If the shows extremely active. Odds are that the first thing you'd be recruited or if you're not running camera is to pull the cable. Because the -- of -- could outweigh the fact that -- his first job and what I have won Florida record is going to be in charge of all the cameras on the floor. On we have a wireless -- system repeal system for him available to run around and do whatever not have to have a cable now over -- released. Collects clear com PL you know all proliferate at different term in different places. Com. Basically they're all communications system. There -- those headsets you feel coaches -- on the football field and stuff like in larger studios they actually have a matrix where they can actually say. -- conducted this person this person but not that Kirsten and all that. We have two channels of communication we still have to wireless -- systems. Which one for the floor director one for the producer. On that could allow -- order record producer to Ronald over the place and whoever they need to do the next thing is silent explain this little rack over here everybody -- they understand what's going on in this track. If you look at it from the front. We have before I things if you don't live be assessed -- internal feedback basically it's just day. Little here he's like the Secret Service squares and having your ears that -- can talk to. Natalie the producers to -- only talked to one count at that time. And by and so they can -- in private conversation. On the other thing is is that we can feed the program -- its -- going to packages and stuff like that. Neon. The talent can hear the package audio -- I have that I don't want their the next thing we have is that we have."

" Twelve networking so we can have a meaning network devices we want physically -- If -- can out first show our have to do some -- Internet conferencing -- Web connection we have all that built and we can play that twelve wired things here that things have video -- We actually have a device to -- stand out from 22 computers simultaneously. And put that into the switcher record that. We also have enough audio we actually have a 32 and thirty throughout. We have enough capabilities to bring a full band -- here. So we can go full five piece band set up. With homeowners anything like that and one half percent audio mixer from one and then on the very bottom we have up to five camps and right now -- three. Were working and hopefully the next few months at a fourth camera handheld and -- camera. And who knows we'll see what happens."

" We do you have speaker on the stage we can play audio through the holes speaker we can't. Play back music whatever we need. If it's not going to riot in which -- the back of Iraq. We actually have our six microphones. -- to have up to six months. The general theory is is that we can have up to six people anyone's time. Or if we ever go through life so well that you would always double Mike people because microphones have been known to fail and you never want to break off. So we can actually have three people double. And after a still somethings alone accounts among the good."

" All right let's go to the comptroller of the that was talking about telex affair with just keep talking about telex. And whether he dollar clear -- want to call -- names PL. But you know telex in their home or forums. We have to wireless that's these -- the coolest little. Wireless that's around. And it worked just like the belt -- that is not a talk button. And channels they are -- were all on and this is the producers microphone. And and the other one is going to Florida records microphone. So this there's that little beyond all the time thing I'm offered a -- depends on the you know they want to like that I -- But the nice thing about this is that there is they asked a button on which the station. What that is for is that when I press the -- them. You -- real -- when you're talking of this but done. What this does is this -- actually go into the I have these. Or go to speakers out there or did you record the tape whatever you wanted to but we can route that -- to -- destination -- pretty nice. On my period is primarily about that I at least 90% of the time. And down that is obvious I doubt -- ever -- on the states analysts are doing like a game show or something like that or something we have to -- this whole audience. It's you know kind of around the next thing you think about here is I want to explain the actual audio board this is probably the most complicated little sort of without. But it's not that hard when you break it down. This -- 32 by eight channel board they and install it on experience unique channels one through 1617. For 32. General way to think evidence of that we have all the standard stuff ready to go. And then what you have here is you have your group -- 1234567. -- maintenance. When you have a main next button push down you are standing in that audio. Through the main mix which is what we're actually record. The other groups groups wanted to do which is actually live on here's the stage dose of the subject because that's how about it. Green or are they near field that -- too close speakers primarily for the audio guy that. Once the second audio reports recorded or anything like that. He can actually play the audio through this and then they have the actual control room speakers. Which is the -- for the large ones that's for everybody in the room. The -- Sunnis killing have cut -- the whole time. That's more representative of the entire. Main mixes the control room in the near field -- more selective mixed. For people to check audio sources things like that -- Myers primarily for the states that smaller groups. The -- different -- groups. So there's groups and and -- there's -- groups -- offices. The boxes are these snobs here that's all they are there's one -- for each box. If you think about that it's. It's not that complicated. You know if you want -- and -- one turtle box one for about one signal oxy that's that so as you can tell it's really. Microphones from men. Used that want to send -- here. Control levels here and that's. Pretty straight forward. Other little no -- about it is that there is. PNFL and AFL has turned you probably haven't heard it you have plenty of time on -- Audio board. Street fair level after available. Basically if you look appear to notice does not like of the U meter for each individual -- You have these four L ladies and basically knows you got sick call and if you need checks and check finite level I can come over here -- PFL. And it shows me that. There it is right there was basically I can check my levels without thin and -- anywhere make sure that it's technically right but I haven't heard it. There's lot of other great thinkers who arrived in use and yet give us time will be -- on the news and that the full matrix it's just this -- A little thing on the audio or to think about. Is we've got to -- to court system over here. This is. I think it's that's probably our simplest thing in the room but for some reason while people the most. Basically in and that's sell like the mail my cart. And over here. I can go and -- And I can fire up my music. -- kept. Mainly for effects because. Most of our soundtrack is actually related with the intro graphics and stuff like that. But this is primarily for effective you know so many companies -- Is there a fire at all than a quick nutshell. Okay."

" Felt that -- that therefore they'll have a teleprompter. It's the peace the end of room I know is the dark horse for this company but. Yes we you have pieces. Its second display is output -- and that's the prompter. If you look on this monitor appear. The teleprompters on this video too. And keep it simple label everything -- up and down arrows. With -- to go faster. And making -- floor. And his face our policies that. Pretty straightforward if you don't and it's not popular for the general consensus that you want the line attacks that hit the key marker. Right as the first thing. -- you're really listening to the audio playing at all next thing we'll hit real quick. This is seeking controls. Where the city consoles -- the -- basically the camera control and that's where it sees the US. We have one for each camera on the stage. And into spots for the future ones but the fifth us we -- have control -- camera. A -- on camera one now. I controlled cameras hire us. And a control black levels and stuff like that. I can definitely sit down forever actually get into the micro details of it which is fun. For the most part it's just an auto white balance and -- ago. And in the -- relative safety deck this is one of our primary recording Thorsten. Once the software gets caught up with us that we are secondary -- backup record. Because I don't want anybody coming here waits two hours and oh crap we've lost -- file. Though we back up everything that tape is the safest way to keep -- go forward from this points. It's also probably had to put myself in story forever tax days. This is my world this is my favorite stuff I'd love past days. And unfortunately. Bread and Adam. They -- taxpayers now I'm sure. They've been doing a lot of the work actually wired up all the individual components. For a long time -- and I've been -- playing with other cool stuff -- I got the craft work for the first four months. These are packed days that the -- Beth that's -- that's that's pay these past days. Thank. The general idea is that at taxpayer is Alex you cables connected to yeah. -- while album is because when we change -- mind -- tell us something we need to figure thump announced. That's will be used for now -- overhaul half normal traffic. What that means is that I've put a plug here it doesn't break the connection. To down there it is literally. What's it like the white -- most stuff professionals would hate to do it that way. But got a Mackie mixer we have gained -- analogue. And if we're too cheap to buy a boat loaded distribution that is that a line -- thought makes more sense to -- now. And give me an example of how work. -- if I come over here. And I followed it states want which is where microphone one mistake is plugged into comes out goes into at least one bank. And then the output of at least one day goes into -- Then I sign up with those groups over to the main next. The main mix comes out. The main -- comes out. Goes into a box and accidents than fives. Five different -- all the same but it's gonna buy a different -- And one of those signals because of the deck. That's what it takes to report a microphone reasons why would do that is because. I came in here and I had the cars come on the stage anyone have his own private monitors. I can actually find the state return. -- it and fix. And that I went out there on the stage I would ecstasy. To those -- architectures that label states five and six. And I think that the death come out from the -- group's seven and eight. And -- the SMS server or soft metals server or put server. Business basically -- packages are going to be. For example Tekzilla went out and how to."

" Package bill 23 minute -- packet that they want to roll into the show. They would need to delivery -- you load a clip here to play the -- line of the loop there's an Ajax its just like maybe -- garlic and expects. The only difference -- upon computers for this with your control that there. Though quite literally want to sit there and I have that as soon as I take it. It starts plane. Though it controls server and played the clip out. Big large screen. -- violent that this does not normal for a lot of control room this is more. In tune with what you -- master control. Or an automated you know people -- countless hours. What this this is this is lieutenant bullet through one media outlets. And it basically takes ten sources with an affair let me know what they aren't of the state of when I'm which comes with here. There's this little red light bouncing around it lets me know what that actually on her. And also if you know what I have my preview. So let us know what's about to be there. So that helped them and things of that reflects and the camera stuff like that if you haven't been introduced to the -- The united now there's an -- ross' vehicle division one. It's actually TCB based a TCP base but there. If you look inside of -- sociologist network connections. All the individual -- actually that was the other. In the old days there's actually have this whole vast plane that way and all connected proprietary system. I think it is actually you know fourteen to -- and a lot of them are currently. Though this is controlling a lot of you over there on the -- here. Over fifty. That allows us the -- on network and we can actually dropped -- competitiveness and directly through it and call them up so. That is my quick you know. What -- rundown of all of the other thing. In the control room in the other little things stitched together what's going on. -- song I can tell very quickly -- there's a lot. And this is just. All the little things that no one cares about those contests. Pacific plus there's the important piece that little piece of refusing infrastructure. People I've talked with other we gotta get audio out we got to listen to thank -- video house got a you know and look at the video we have all these different things we have to track. And that coupled -- covered today and probably next gen -- on with the switcher now I'll have more fall off this morning clip them."

" The studio is born out of a series of unfortunate events. I had an accidental meeting and I sat down with the let's keep people -- do you want to stage -- do you want to studio. Add -- play in these subtle differences between the Q and is that they wanted to studio. And they didn't realize there's hitting Cuba there ecstatic that we have now. So we've kind of freedom and our business model for grounded for -- things that we actually ended up here was the problem was. It's a lot of a lot less money most studios cost five million and we had to do it for 500000. So considerably less so I literally had to sit down and evaluate all the pieces of equipment that are in the normal control room. And say this is what's actually needed this is what makes the difference is what the viewers -- going to recognize."

" Then I had also violated that we're doing a web delivery system. So a lot of those distribution system you know. VF five or uplink satellite -- transmission towers and eliminate all of that as a possibility as well as a standard delivery of everything in."

" So -- two women and all that evaluate what actually is going to be seen by the end user with an ended up with this we also it up with a lot of products that we're the first people that have that word beta for a lot of it. And we were also point from a lot of different professions and a lot of different aspects of broadcast that fill this room biggest obstacle has been of course money in this whole project. Palm because I had to be very creative and everything across the board. Building things myself from scratch."

" Picking stuff up."

" From different industries and different techniques from different places just -- kind of make -- work. The biggest pitfall I'm finding. Is flying to refuse to prove."

" Most control room for ten to fifteen people you know just running in this room I didn't know what -- but -- full production -- for the average show. You're thirty to forty people. We're trying to do this with -- for people's votes far less. That's probably the being totally wrap an old. Our growth live along the equipment lines the biggest frustrations does that."

" A lot of this is still beta pre beta that we use in here hardware and software -- So hit an alternate work together and sync up with -- the biggest now."

" Because it's not like you know the inner matters like that we don't have a few languages and hey it works Firefox right here good to go now. We got all these you know. Outdated formats -- for keeps you -- we have all the technical things that we pass through here you. And not all the equipment quite works with us alone yet though I think my biggest hurdles actually -- won't make everything work. --"

" I would honestly say that there's no they're not there can't be that many studios out here that I like us. There's some that are much lower end there's some there's much higher and and a similar to call the middle. We definitely branched off into a different way of handling studio production here. We're -- from the aspect of content is -- not crew. -- it's all fun questions like that flew. Its big if you have you -- to the fact. Because at the end of the day everybody at home went through the honest humor. -- everything differently I guess it would have been. Definitely a financial thing. Palm I I honestly with a little pocket I thought I could do it -- extremely steep and had the super high end solutions. You know. Collins CNN. Infrastructure. We have a really good structure and good prices -- well we'll -- you know little bit more money about 5060%. But the good thing is that the way we I I use that about halfway across. -- I think I put and I started designing it wired so that we retained her mind we can't -- bad. So it's this regret without too much more."

" I'm wondering if there's."

" The good starting point if patients. At the end of the day if people begin to read web broadcasting -- anything like that they don't have to they don't need to control. Clearly there is how we need to control room is because we have it -- of these. All you really need as little camera that candidate's feet when he's a great starter camera for people. All -- free TV but I have a website and get for free. It's just like you have the big boys -- And doesn't cost a dime -- your edited. I'd get results from life you don't have to go out of 5000 dollar -- kids there they are kids like that. You can just go out and get yourself some work lights and call thought. What's really going to make good podcaster good show this month. On our notes that since I'm an engineer and my thing is everything -- content. -- But a good show is just -- if -- mean it that it counts hardline argued last that this never activated on the podcast. Is that. You can have the worst flight in in the words Cameron worst editing. If -- that there are people still don't watch it. You still have your fan base I mean look at our number one show it's two guys sitting on a couch drinking beer. There's not that higher production value there and people still clamored to download the."

" You know from a pure technical standpoint that's just proved my point content is king."

" Anything else. Patience. Revision 3 right now we're changing up the model in the biggest way remarks Thomas shows. Patients with us we are aggressively taken on the whole business models so. You know if you don't like something if you think something's wrong things have been used to be improved. -- this email I promise you were reading it. Definitely were read and it's. Trust me I get emails trying to run over here by GM Prager -- anybody like us. They -- not go through a lot and I -- but yet so no patience with us and tell us what we're doing wrong. At the end of the day content is -- that. Nobody's watching yeah."

" Hey I'm Dave ran off welcome to the is that there is optimistic that Greenland and -- little camera from our government give us try. For awhile now we've been building a studio out and worked out readable and enough. Actual reduction which is great however staff is really kind of the next door working offices and -- seen much of what's been going on so I'm bringing them over here on -- if you train introduced politely put. -- because if -- if you got a receipt. Blakely -- reducing power use in -- place that's what you're just stuck in studio. Civility and I say go pregnant now or hey he's open to something previous that the -- we are left. You'll know what they're talking about this. Was there and go on -- Carol we are going."

" Today it's really meant more for people that are productions. That's really what does the currently fifty. Why if he sees her intro to media explaining the concept than all the separate pieces and why this is different than just an actual room that you shoot she's actually -- residents age. First thing is that you know -- satellite rating and we actually had the foot -- six -- current. There's actual types of attacks through the actual I didn't the studio we don't have a light boards yet. Hopefully it the board on the line five. We actually are using actual breaker now wear light. So what is that he's look at on the feeling exactly on the put themselves have numbers next to on each show we'll have. You know like right now Diego home it is. All -- on the -- 7911. Tell you turn on 79 elevenths you don't flip. Textile has -- is dedicated to it but those laws often run. For now lights. You don't know from allied is basically that's because the glass fronts if you look at the -- if -- there that's like a lighthouse like. That from now nothing. Scares me more -- more people don't you think. That is basically this cable is to go over the plight and less on. Main reason why is because in the Californian. Add and these things everything to fall off the -- We have some -- lights -- sites like that that life over the green screen. Basically it's just very solved that it likes. And we have a few -- which of these being huge cans. I'm here they're basically really soft life they're actually they're old old light and the industry which. Com I think these flights from about 6065. Actually these -- But that is still pretty calm very often. Are expensive pictures -- boasts. These are probably the most complicated pictures to music studio we primarily used for logos it's basically a range with a pattern that. Pretty simple pretty straightforward. And it's slightly oval versus and a slot this actually on the fixture. Just for that it's very small hole. We had a slide. Pretty straightforward and if they want to cameras and walk -- through all on the camera here these are full Cameron pedestal it. A soccer field cameras slightly different model these work in a studio. Fill one's work in the field. -- won't working here. He's with a lot of extra work and go into the field. Never count on it because it's about a date -- reconfigured working here. If it after the studio control and actually all the controls go back to the control room -- TCU with little camera control unit seeking to all the colors and brightness and stuff. On the back the camera operational ones. You have. One arm here you turn that that's your focus. And over on the other side youthful rocker's les -- them. And then there's a secret others which here they are easier to return switch. When you hit that they'll actually show you the program out what the recording in the control room. Main reason for that is because if they're not on your camera that time ago. Move the camera to another shot you can hit that note they're shooting find out what he'd be shooting that. And sort these -- pedestals that alcohol long. And that basically allows us to raise and lower it. When effects that properly charged it'll stay in the position where it is just like you expect. Walks on everything. But there's another secret -- it always confuses people it's the slot right there. If that's out -- happens that will lock in place and only -- one that's been asking if you like tracking shots and -- to -- straight line. Or you want to spin on a point things like that. You'll take those down to make that work other things to note if you haven't used."

" You know on iPods before. There's walked right there. That locked Islamic society can fill up and if your hands are actively on the handles. Lock it down. Because this thing if you left it unlocked. Can I want to address. Teleprompter fun so there's actually one problem all. Of the monitor lets you slice it up and down the center. Makes we have all walked -- is just that it's centered on the screen for. Casey having guest as the two way mirror lens is behind that. Teleprompter. With image up there and that's how -- know what -- thing but always a moving the camera around grabbed from the rain. Don't trying to slide it necessarily in that. Jill hill as want to grab the -- We normally even had utilities in the studio which are guys that pool table. If the shows extremely active. Odds are that the first thing you'd be recruited or if you're not running camera is to pull the cable. Because the -- of -- could outweigh the fact that -- his first job and what I have won Florida record is going to be in charge of all the cameras on the floor. On we have a wireless -- system repeal system for him available to run around and do whatever not have to have a cable now over -- released. Collects clear com PL you know all proliferate at different term in different places. Com. Basically they're all communications system. There -- those headsets you feel coaches -- on the football field and stuff like in larger studios they actually have a matrix where they can actually say. -- conducted this person this person but not that Kirsten and all that. We have two channels of communication we still have to wireless -- systems. Which one for the floor director one for the producer. On that could allow -- order record producer to Ronald over the place and whoever they need to do the next thing is silent explain this little rack over here everybody -- they understand what's going on in this track. If you look at it from the front. We have before I things if you don't live be assessed -- internal feedback basically it's just day. Little here he's like the Secret Service squares and having your ears that -- can talk to. Natalie the producers to -- only talked to one count at that time. And by and so they can -- in private conversation. On the other thing is is that we can feed the program -- its -- going to packages and stuff like that. Neon. The talent can hear the package audio -- I have that I don't want their the next thing we have is that we have."

" Twelve networking so we can have a meaning network devices we want physically -- If -- can out first show our have to do some -- Internet conferencing -- Web connection we have all that built and we can play that twelve wired things here that things have video -- We actually have a device to -- stand out from 22 computers simultaneously. And put that into the switcher record that. We also have enough audio we actually have a 32 and thirty throughout. We have enough capabilities to bring a full band -- here. So we can go full five piece band set up. With homeowners anything like that and one half percent audio mixer from one and then on the very bottom we have up to five camps and right now -- three. Were working and hopefully the next few months at a fourth camera handheld and -- camera. And who knows we'll see what happens."

" We do you have speaker on the stage we can play audio through the holes speaker we can't. Play back music whatever we need. If it's not going to riot in which -- the back of Iraq. We actually have our six microphones. -- to have up to six months. The general theory is is that we can have up to six people anyone's time. Or if we ever go through life so well that you would always double Mike people because microphones have been known to fail and you never want to break off. So we can actually have three people double. And after a still somethings alone accounts among the good."

" All right let's go to the comptroller of the that was talking about telex affair with just keep talking about telex. And whether he dollar clear -- want to call -- names PL. But you know telex in their home or forums. We have to wireless that's these -- the coolest little. Wireless that's around. And it worked just like the belt -- that is not a talk button. And channels they are -- were all on and this is the producers microphone. And and the other one is going to Florida records microphone. So this there's that little beyond all the time thing I'm offered a -- depends on the you know they want to like that I -- But the nice thing about this is that there is they asked a button on which the station. What that is for is that when I press the -- them. You -- real -- when you're talking of this but done. What this does is this -- actually go into the I have these. Or go to speakers out there or did you record the tape whatever you wanted to but we can route that -- to -- destination -- pretty nice. On my period is primarily about that I at least 90% of the time. And down that is obvious I doubt -- ever -- on the states analysts are doing like a game show or something like that or something we have to -- this whole audience. It's you know kind of around the next thing you think about here is I want to explain the actual audio board this is probably the most complicated little sort of without. But it's not that hard when you break it down. This -- 32 by eight channel board they and install it on experience unique channels one through 1617. For 32. General way to think evidence of that we have all the standard stuff ready to go. And then what you have here is you have your group -- 1234567. -- maintenance. When you have a main next button push down you are standing in that audio. Through the main mix which is what we're actually record. The other groups groups wanted to do which is actually live on here's the stage dose of the subject because that's how about it. Green or are they near field that -- too close speakers primarily for the audio guy that. Once the second audio reports recorded or anything like that. He can actually play the audio through this and then they have the actual control room speakers. Which is the -- for the large ones that's for everybody in the room. The -- Sunnis killing have cut -- the whole time. That's more representative of the entire. Main mixes the control room in the near field -- more selective mixed. For people to check audio sources things like that -- Myers primarily for the states that smaller groups. The -- different -- groups. So there's groups and and -- there's -- groups -- offices. The boxes are these snobs here that's all they are there's one -- for each box. If you think about that it's. It's not that complicated. You know if you want -- and -- one turtle box one for about one signal oxy that's that so as you can tell it's really. Microphones from men. Used that want to send -- here. Control levels here and that's. Pretty straight forward. Other little no -- about it is that there is. PNFL and AFL has turned you probably haven't heard it you have plenty of time on -- Audio board. Street fair level after available. Basically if you look appear to notice does not like of the U meter for each individual -- You have these four L ladies and basically knows you got sick call and if you need checks and check finite level I can come over here -- PFL. And it shows me that. There it is right there was basically I can check my levels without thin and -- anywhere make sure that it's technically right but I haven't heard it. There's lot of other great thinkers who arrived in use and yet give us time will be -- on the news and that the full matrix it's just this -- A little thing on the audio or to think about. Is we've got to -- to court system over here. This is. I think it's that's probably our simplest thing in the room but for some reason while people the most. Basically in and that's sell like the mail my cart. And over here. I can go and -- And I can fire up my music. -- kept. Mainly for effects because. Most of our soundtrack is actually related with the intro graphics and stuff like that. But this is primarily for effective you know so many companies -- Is there a fire at all than a quick nutshell. Okay."

" Felt that -- that therefore they'll have a teleprompter. It's the peace the end of room I know is the dark horse for this company but. Yes we you have pieces. Its second display is output -- and that's the prompter. If you look on this monitor appear. The teleprompters on this video too. And keep it simple label everything -- up and down arrows. With -- to go faster. And making -- floor. And his face our policies that. Pretty straightforward if you don't and it's not popular for the general consensus that you want the line attacks that hit the key marker. Right as the first thing. -- you're really listening to the audio playing at all next thing we'll hit real quick. This is seeking controls. Where the city consoles -- the -- basically the camera control and that's where it sees the US. We have one for each camera on the stage. And into spots for the future ones but the fifth us we -- have control -- camera. A -- on camera one now. I controlled cameras hire us. And a control black levels and stuff like that. I can definitely sit down forever actually get into the micro details of it which is fun. For the most part it's just an auto white balance and -- ago. And in the -- relative safety deck this is one of our primary recording Thorsten. Once the software gets caught up with us that we are secondary -- backup record. Because I don't want anybody coming here waits two hours and oh crap we've lost -- file. Though we back up everything that tape is the safest way to keep -- go forward from this points. It's also probably had to put myself in story forever tax days. This is my world this is my favorite stuff I'd love past days. And unfortunately. Bread and Adam. They -- taxpayers now I'm sure. They've been doing a lot of the work actually wired up all the individual components. For a long time -- and I've been -- playing with other cool stuff -- I got the craft work for the first four months. These are packed days that the -- Beth that's -- that's that's pay these past days. Thank. The general idea is that at taxpayer is Alex you cables connected to yeah. -- while album is because when we change -- mind -- tell us something we need to figure thump announced. That's will be used for now -- overhaul half normal traffic. What that means is that I've put a plug here it doesn't break the connection. To down there it is literally. What's it like the white -- most stuff professionals would hate to do it that way. But got a Mackie mixer we have gained -- analogue. And if we're too cheap to buy a boat loaded distribution that is that a line -- thought makes more sense to -- now. And give me an example of how work. -- if I come over here. And I followed it states want which is where microphone one mistake is plugged into comes out goes into at least one bank. And then the output of at least one day goes into -- Then I sign up with those groups over to the main next. The main mix comes out. The main -- comes out. Goes into a box and accidents than fives. Five different -- all the same but it's gonna buy a different -- And one of those signals because of the deck. That's what it takes to report a microphone reasons why would do that is because. I came in here and I had the cars come on the stage anyone have his own private monitors. I can actually find the state return. -- it and fix. And that I went out there on the stage I would ecstasy. To those -- architectures that label states five and six. And I think that the death come out from the -- group's seven and eight. And -- the SMS server or soft metals server or put server. Business basically -- packages are going to be. For example Tekzilla went out and how to."

" Package bill 23 minute -- packet that they want to roll into the show. They would need to delivery -- you load a clip here to play the -- line of the loop there's an Ajax its just like maybe -- garlic and expects. The only difference -- upon computers for this with your control that there. Though quite literally want to sit there and I have that as soon as I take it. It starts plane. Though it controls server and played the clip out. Big large screen. -- violent that this does not normal for a lot of control room this is more. In tune with what you -- master control. Or an automated you know people -- countless hours. What this this is this is lieutenant bullet through one media outlets. And it basically takes ten sources with an affair let me know what they aren't of the state of when I'm which comes with here. There's this little red light bouncing around it lets me know what that actually on her. And also if you know what I have my preview. So let us know what's about to be there. So that helped them and things of that reflects and the camera stuff like that if you haven't been introduced to the -- The united now there's an -- ross' vehicle division one. It's actually TCB based a TCP base but there. If you look inside of -- sociologist network connections. All the individual -- actually that was the other. In the old days there's actually have this whole vast plane that way and all connected proprietary system. I think it is actually you know fourteen to -- and a lot of them are currently. Though this is controlling a lot of you over there on the -- here. Over fifty. That allows us the -- on network and we can actually dropped -- competitiveness and directly through it and call them up so. That is my quick you know. What -- rundown of all of the other thing. In the control room in the other little things stitched together what's going on. -- song I can tell very quickly -- there's a lot. And this is just. All the little things that no one cares about those contests. Pacific plus there's the important piece that little piece of refusing infrastructure. People I've talked with other we gotta get audio out we got to listen to thank -- video house got a you know and look at the video we have all these different things we have to track. And that coupled -- covered today and probably next gen -- on with the switcher now I'll have more fall off this morning clip them."

" The studio is born out of a series of unfortunate events. I had an accidental meeting and I sat down with the let's keep people -- do you want to stage -- do you want to studio. Add -- play in these subtle differences between the Q and is that they wanted to studio. And they didn't realize there's hitting Cuba there ecstatic that we have now. So we've kind of freedom and our business model for grounded for -- things that we actually ended up here was the problem was. It's a lot of a lot less money most studios cost five million and we had to do it for 500000. So considerably less so I literally had to sit down and evaluate all the pieces of equipment that are in the normal control room. And say this is what's actually needed this is what makes the difference is what the viewers -- going to recognize."

" Then I had also violated that we're doing a web delivery system. So a lot of those distribution system you know. VF five or uplink satellite -- transmission towers and eliminate all of that as a possibility as well as a standard delivery of everything in."

" So -- two women and all that evaluate what actually is going to be seen by the end user with an ended up with this we also it up with a lot of products that we're the first people that have that word beta for a lot of it. And we were also point from a lot of different professions and a lot of different aspects of broadcast that fill this room biggest obstacle has been of course money in this whole project. Palm because I had to be very creative and everything across the board. Building things myself from scratch."

" Picking stuff up."

" From different industries and different techniques from different places just -- kind of make -- work. The biggest pitfall I'm finding. Is flying to refuse to prove."

" Most control room for ten to fifteen people you know just running in this room I didn't know what -- but -- full production -- for the average show. You're thirty to forty people. We're trying to do this with -- for people's votes far less. That's probably the being totally wrap an old. Our growth live along the equipment lines the biggest frustrations does that."

" A lot of this is still beta pre beta that we use in here hardware and software -- So hit an alternate work together and sync up with -- the biggest now."

" Because it's not like you know the inner matters like that we don't have a few languages and hey it works Firefox right here good to go now. We got all these you know. Outdated formats -- for keeps you -- we have all the technical things that we pass through here you. And not all the equipment quite works with us alone yet though I think my biggest hurdles actually -- won't make everything work. --"

" I would honestly say that there's no they're not there can't be that many studios out here that I like us. There's some that are much lower end there's some there's much higher and and a similar to call the middle. We definitely branched off into a different way of handling studio production here. We're -- from the aspect of content is -- not crew. -- it's all fun questions like that flew. Its big if you have you -- to the fact. Because at the end of the day everybody at home went through the honest humor. -- everything differently I guess it would have been. Definitely a financial thing. Palm I I honestly with a little pocket I thought I could do it -- extremely steep and had the super high end solutions. You know. Collins CNN. Infrastructure. We have a really good structure and good prices -- well we'll -- you know little bit more money about 5060%. But the good thing is that the way we I I use that about halfway across. -- I think I put and I started designing it wired so that we retained her mind we can't -- bad. So it's this regret without too much more."

" I'm wondering if there's."

" The good starting point if patients. At the end of the day if people begin to read web broadcasting -- anything like that they don't have to they don't need to control. Clearly there is how we need to control room is because we have it -- of these. All you really need as little camera that candidate's feet when he's a great starter camera for people. All -- free TV but I have a website and get for free. It's just like you have the big boys -- And doesn't cost a dime -- your edited. I'd get results from life you don't have to go out of 5000 dollar -- kids there they are kids like that. You can just go out and get yourself some work lights and call thought. What's really going to make good podcaster good show this month. On our notes that since I'm an engineer and my thing is everything -- content. -- But a good show is just -- if -- mean it that it counts hardline argued last that this never activated on the podcast. Is that. You can have the worst flight in in the words Cameron worst editing. If -- that there are people still don't watch it. You still have your fan base I mean look at our number one show it's two guys sitting on a couch drinking beer. There's not that higher production value there and people still clamored to download the."

" You know from a pure technical standpoint that's just proved my point content is king."

" Anything else. Patience. Revision 3 right now we're changing up the model in the biggest way remarks Thomas shows. Patients with us we are aggressively taken on the whole business models so. You know if you don't like something if you think something's wrong things have been used to be improved. -- this email I promise you were reading it. Definitely were read and it's. Trust me I get emails trying to run over here by GM Prager -- anybody like us. They -- not go through a lot and I -- but yet so no patience with us and tell us what we're doing wrong. At the end of the day content is -- that. Nobody's watching yeah."

crumbles

Started discussion: January 9, 2008 @ 3:57pm GMT

Episode 11: Rev3 Studio Operations [discussion]

Interested in television studio production? Get a web-hand look at our new studio and how it works as Studio Engineer David Randolph gives a tour and basic rundown of the operations of the brand new Revision3 Studio.

crumbles
about 1 year ago
OMG, I just had a heart attack. Downloading now!
Joey85
about 1 year ago
Wow! 30 Minutes?! Looks great, can't wait!

Long Live R3G! :D
blazes816
about 1 year ago
Best R3G ever.
Erisar
about 1 year ago
Very cool and informative episode. Thanks Dave. :)
crumbles
about 1 year ago
Wow I have a high respect for Dave now. GREAT episode.
sonofdad
about 1 year ago
That was awesome, i have been waiting for a show like this for a long time
dayneman1
about 1 year ago
"Best R3G ever."

I could not agree more.:D
synne
about 1 year ago
great show. I had no idea how complicted a studio could be.
etamin
about 1 year ago
I think I just had a nerdgasm
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