[cma-l] Radio Link Transmission systems

Tue Jun 7 09:53:26 BST 2016

I don't think there's a need for a lot of discussion really.
It should be mandatory for every presenter to use headphones while speaking and cueing tracks.Control of levels again should be properly managed by correct training and supervision - no excuse there.
We've always advocated listening off air as the one way to ensure that what you're broadcasting is as it should be.
Any other format leave you unaware of a large number of potential problems.If you have a latency greater than say 30ms then it can be uncomfortable to listen to your own speech off air - so desk output is perfectly acceptable for that situation.
Ideally in that situation you should have a system that is activated by any open mic fader (as your studio monitor muting system is) and switches seamlessly.Anyone using it should be made aware of what happens.Not too hard?

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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 20:36:31 +0100
From: serge at rwsfm.co.uk
To: mike at g1sbn.freeserve.co.uk; cma-l at mailman.commedia.org.uk
Subject: Re: [cma-l] Radio Link Transmission systems

Our automation computer goes through the on-air desks like any other source, so as long as the four player and IRN faders are left up, audio will go out.  So far, it's worked for us pretty reliably.
Serge Auckland
RWSfm 103.3
Community Radio for Bury and Beyond
On 06 June 2016 at 17:04 Mike Davison <mike at g1sbn.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

We have off-air monitoring setup on our desk, meter following monitoring and is useful to make sure you've activated the auto feed computer via the studio then  through the switching desk and not left the auto feed active on the link transmitter only in splendid isolation. Now I wonder who has fallen foul of this........
Mike Davison

On 06/06/2016 15:47, Serge Auckland wrote:
I think it’s good practice to listen off-air, as this is an immediate check on whether the signal’s going out properly. However, on our main desks, metering follows monitoring (as otherwise people get confused), and I’m always banging on to our presenters about keeping levels below PPM6, and when monitoring off-air, levels are always constant due to our Optimod doing its stuff.
Consequently, all except for a couple of our more experienced presenters monitor off-desk rather than off-air. (and still don’t control levels properly.....hurrumph!)
Serge Auckland
Chief Engineer
RWSfm 103.3
Community Radio for Bury and Beyond

On 06 June 2016 at 12:57 Geoff Rogers <geoff at susyradio.com> wrote:

On 2 June 2016 at 23:15, Two Lochs Radio <tlr at gairloch.co.uk> wrote:
Does anybody routinely listen off-air in the studio? I have never come across any station that does that. It's good to monitor it of course, typically a radio in the kitchen or reception permanently playing, and it should be an option for the studio to check output, but am I alone in thinking it unusual to listen off-air as a matter of routine in the studio?

We do, and always have done.  
Until recently the commercial station I work for also did the same.
It is not off putting at all provided there are no delays (we use a Band I analog link), and it does give you an idea as to how you sound on air.
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