RTS on MTV
Paul Milligan, September 24, 2008
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RTS intercom technology has played a role in the refurbished master control room (MCR) at MTV’s European headquarters in Camden, North London, which provides switching for three onsite studios and over 50 television channels across the UK, Ireland, and mainland Europe.
Based on a 112-port ADAM (Advanced Digital Audio Matrix) frame, with integral RVON RTS Voice Over Network) VoIP cards, the system is able to connect to desktop panels using Ethernet links, plus three Virtual Key Panels, around the MTV studios complex.
The Virtual Key Panel is a PC interface that replicates the familiar intercom switch panel on a desktop or laptop screen and offers the same functions as the traditional hardware version, with audio reproduced through the onboard soundcard.
Being able to connect to the intercom system using Ethernet was a major factor in MTV’s decision to install RTS. The KP32 CLD Colour Key Panel, which is used in the MCR, also has the ability to connect to the existing engineering walkie talkie radio system.
The Telex key panels, RVON, and Telephone Broadcast Units (TBUs) were selected because they allow users to communicate easily and efficiently. The TBUs are a telephone interface box that enable operators to dial direct from a key panel to a mobile or land line and connect a contributor feed to the studio sound output for interviews between presenters and the person on the phone.
There are plans to integrate the Telex system in London with MTV’s New York studios, using a network VoIP connection through the RVON facility. This will give users the impression that they are communicating over a single intercom system.
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