Sound and image walk hand in hand in live broadcasting. To hear a football player's voice and the sound of a ball that smashes into the net - or to be able to hear discussions in the heat of the battle. These audio enhancements strengthen the viewer's sense of presence dramatically and add a new dimension to the experience. No one has been able to isolate and transmit sound in this manner in the history of live television. Audioscope records all sorts of sounds within the arena, and by doing so enriches the viewer's experience.
Zoom Audio Audioscope is a high-performance audio capturing system which allows the user to record and zoom in on sound sources like you zoom in on visual images with a camera. Through a highly intuitive graphical user-interface with an overview video monitor, the operator selects the on-screen source which he or she wishes to focus on. All the sound from the selected source is amplified while the surrounding noise is suppressed. Up to five sources of interest can be selected simultaneously. In a ball game the operator can listen to both coaching benches, the referee and follow the game on the pitch.
Go back in time
Have you ever missed a sound effect and wished that you had recorded it for replay editing? This is no longer a problem. Digital audio from 315 separate microphones is stored in synchronization with the images. The operator can go back and zoom in on interesting areas and select replays with amplified sound. This unique function is particularly helpful when you are editing replays for sports broadcasting.
The AudioScope System
is a stand-alone audio production system with include one AudioScope dish, one AudioScope connection unit and one or several Audioscope control stations. The system is designed for sports and live entertainment productions and is easy to integrate with your current production equipment.
The AudioScope Dish
has a lightweight carbon fibre housing, a
wide angle camera and 315 microphones
arranged in a super-directive array. The dish
is placed above the arena/stage/field, and
one dish can cover an entire basketball court.
The AudioScope Control Station
is where the operator controls the AudioScope System. The operator monitors the picture on a screen and simply moves the cursor to any audio source. The trackball is used to follow moving objects and the jog wheel is used to rewind the tape for replays. The system supports multiple output channels and the operator can select up to five audio sources simultaneously.
The AudioScope ConnectionUnit
controls the communication between one Audioscope Dish and up to three AudioScope Control Stations. One Connection Unit can also be connected to as much as five EVS units and receive time codes to synchronize replays.
