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<p>We switch our studio(s) off when fully automated and have the
switching mixer, network switch, RAID master programme and music
NAS computer, logging computer, main auto play-out computer,
satellite receiver, audio processing, limiting and stereo encoder,
and the link transmitter on a large UPS. Presenters are encouraged
to always let the computer handle the IRN bulletin during their
live programmes so the satellite audio never has to go through any
desk directly and in fact all the station's desk-feeding computers
have the IRN audio piped to them to allow recording of any special
item manually in a separate studio. The switching mixer has four
feeds, studios(2), main play-out computer and standby play-out
computer. I suppose every station has its own methods and this is
ours at Tempo FM.</p>
<p>Mike Davison.<br>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>Serge Auckland</p>
<p>RWSfm 103.3</p>
<p>Community Radio for Bury and Beyond</p>
<blockquote type="cite">On 06 June 2016 at 17:04 Mike Davison
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<p>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........</p>
<p>Mike Davison<br>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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!)</p>
<p>Serge Auckland</p>
<p>Chief Engineer</p>
<p>RWSfm 103.3</p>
<p>Community Radio for Bury and Beyond</p>
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<p>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?<br>
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<div>We do, and always have done. </div>
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<div>Until recently the commercial station I work for
also did the same.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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