Radio Azzurra FM Acquires DHD SX2 Audio Routing And Mixing Console

Radio Azzurra FM has acquired a DHD SX2 audio routing and mixing console for integration into its studio headquarters.

The installation formed a central element of a restructuring project by Milan-based BVMedia.

Inaugurated on 4 November 1975, Radio Azzurra FM transmits on 100.5 MHz in the provinces of Alessandria, Novara, Varese and Vercelli, supplemented by 92.1 MHz in Novara and DAB+ in Lombardy and Piedmont. It also streams via radioazzurra.net and is globally accessible through the TuneIn mobile/web app.

"We are delighted to welcome Radio Azzurra into our family of clients," said Roberto Zeccara, senior project manager at BVMedia. "They selected us to perform the total digitisation and optimisation of their internal technical resources. We recommended DHD’s SX2 as the product of excellence for audio management, appreciated for its versatility and speed of setup.

"We have configured the station's current resources in analog so as to be able to share them throughout Radio Azzurra’s production and transmission structure. Like all DHD mixers, the SX2 is very user-friendly which removes the burden of carrying out time-consuming training. Customisation of the keys plus the versatility of the TFT touch screens allows presenters to go on air independently and confidently without needing technical support.

"The SX2 console's automation allows easy operation including immediate recall of surface layout, snapshots and scenes. This gives presenters great security when they are working in self-op mode live-to-air."

DHD SX2 mixing systems are based on a four-fader central surface plus an optional number of modular six-fader expansion surfaces. All faders are dust-resistant and motorised. Each module can be chained with others to create a standalone mixing desk. Integral display screens allow operators to see exactly how their console is performing both from connectivity and signal level perspectives.

The central module of the SX2 gives access to the most important audio inputs and outputs. A microphone input and headphone output are included and loudspeakers can be connected directly to this unit. Each expansion module allows the addition of a second layer accommodating up to 20 faders. Features can be extended simply by adding optional license codes to the DSP core, allowing extra faders, buses and clean feeds.

At the heart of every DHD mixing control surface are IP cores and concentrators. These connect easily with control modules and input/output boxes via RJ45 ports and standard CAT cable carrying audio, power and control signals (DHD’s APC technology). Gigabit audio and data connections with fibre-optic cables (DHD’s GA technology) can optionally be used to connect cores and concentrators.

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