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- Harvey Cashore

"The Producer of "Living Out Loud" was interviewed on "As It Happens" and he talked about Ken Puley (Researcher, Radio Archives). The interview was a testament to the importance of archiving material."

- Greg Hobbs

"It would have been impossible to have done the show we did without the phenomenal Kenny Gray and his stellar Staging Crew"

- Millan Curry-Sharples

"Without this experienced group the show might have been in jeopardy."

- Phil LaChappelle

"Thank you for all your hard work on "Over the Rainbow" It's been a true pleasure!"

- Lesley Birchard

"Dianne Coles (Project Manager) is a strong part in your team and was most helpful in making things work."

- Fred Nicolaidis

Stew (Moore) was very prompt and professional in his immediate follow-up after the event.

- Jane Eisbrenner

Dave Allmark (Technical Producer) and Carla Petruccelli (Project Manager) played an integral role in preparing for "Sounds of the Season."

- Sonia Arab

This entire production crew was excellent, extremely skilled and fabulous to work with.

- Leslie Wasserman

"It was great working with you and your team as well, and it was fantastic working in the CBC building!

- Tony Lomonaco

Excellent working environment that generated the results we were looking for in a tight production schedule.

- David Wilson, PM CBC Doc Unit

so consistently raise our standard and they do it every week.

- Oleh J. Rumak,
The Fifth Estate

The professionalism and the good humour of everyone on our team was being extolled by many people after the show.

- David Kitching,
Culture Days

Thanks again for your dedication, skill and commitment to Popsicle Soccer Day in Canada.

- Karen Sebesta,
CBC Sports

The whole crew worked tirelessly and incredibly well with various suppliers, vendors & clients

- Steve Sloan,
Canada Day

They all worked well beyond their normal boundaries of operation.

- Don Reynolds,
CBC News

...managed extraordinary and complicated feats of batten management efficiently and safely

- Nick Rose,
Life With Boys

Once again your CBC team has worked magic

- Jim Corston,
Life With Boys

Control Room for Studios 40/41

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Specifications
Cameras / Lens:
  • 4 Sony HDC-1000 Cameras with two 60:1 9 mm lenses and two 25:1 6.8mm lens
  • 3 Sony HDC-1500 Handheld Cameras with 3 11:1 4.7 mm lenses
  • Sony DVS-8000G Digital Video Switcher c/w 48 inputs and 4 mix effects busses
Additional hard and handheld cameras available upon request
Video Effects:
  • Sony MVE-9000 4-channel Digital Video Effects unit
  • Inscriber Inca-Store Digital Still Store, 2 channel
  • Inscriber HD 2 channel Character Generator
  • HD facility capable of down converted SD production
VTRsThe TPC has centralized record and playback facilities that can be customized according to your production needs. We support a variety of formats.
Audio / Communications:
  • SSL C-200 Digital Audio Console with: 64 in-line (dual) and 8 group fader control panel; 60 Mic inputs; 24 analog I/O; 128 (256 Ch) AES I/O; 2 x 5.1 Surround PGM outputs; Independent pre and post fader direct outputs; Comprehensive dynamic automation; Scalable DSP for up to 128 processing channels; Sample-independent processing with 48 kHz or 96 kHz options
  • 5 Genelec 8050A two-way speakers and 2 x 7070A sub-woofers in Audio Control Room
  • 5 Genelec 8040A two-way speakers and 7060A sub-woofer in Video Control Room
  • TC Electronic TC-6000 Multichannel Processor
  • 48 track IZ-Radar Disk Recorder
  • 48 track DigiDesign "Protools" Disk Recorder
  • 16 track DigiDesign "Protools" DAW
  • Dolby E Encoder and Decoder
  • Dolby "Prologic" Encoder
  • 2 x ATI 8MX2 8 channel Mic pre-Amps
  • 8 port (machine) ION/ATOM "Sound master" Synchronizer
  • Various outboard processing equipment
  • HME 800 RF Intercom System, 3 base stations and 4 belt packs per base station