FUSION DIGITAL RADIO STATION PACKAGES

1. FUSION Digital Radio
Station Packages

2. CLYDE FUSION
Digital Radio
Station Packages
FUSION Package Overview
Suitable for FM Expansion Phase 3

3. CLYDE FUSION
Digital Radio
Station Packages
• Three packages to suit varying levels of sophistication and budget – FP1,
FP2 and FP3
• All packages have single program outputs with a streaming option
• All packages based around common set of core equipment
• Uses innovative SYNERGY technology
• Digital on air and production studios
• Robust content storage
• Failsafe unattended broadcast mode
• Secure studio to transmitter link
• Single source of supply, installation, commissioning, training and support
FUSION Package Overview

4. CLYDE FUSION
Digital Radio
Station Packages
Suggest running through the four website videos
‘What’s in a digital radio studio’
‘What’s in a digital radio station’
‘The traditional approach to equipping’
‘The Synergy approach to equipping’
SYNERGY Concept

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
The next few slides summarise the Synergy Concept, including some of its
unique features and benefits.
Full information is contained within the SYNERGY Product Brochure.
SYNERGY Summary

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
TRADITIONAL Approach to equipping a studio
• Ripping Software
• Record and Edit Software
• Production Software
• Scheduling Software
• Automation Software
• PC/Server
• PC Configuration
• Hardware installation
• Software installation
• Software configuration
• Soundcards
• Screen and drivers
• GPIO Cards
• Audio Mixer
• Mixing Processor
• Inter-connection cables
Multiple purchases:
+ someone to make this
lot work TOGETHER!

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
SYNERGY Approach to equipping a studio
• Ripping Software
• Record and Edit Software
• Production Software
• Scheduling Software
• Automation Software
• PC/Server
• PC Configuration
• Hardware installation
• Software installation
• Software configuration
• Soundcards
• Screen and drivers
• GPIO Cards
• Audio Mixer
• Mixing Processor
• Inter-connection cables
Multiple purchases:
+ someone to make this
lot work TOGETHER!
• ONE Purchase Order
• ONE source of supply,
installation and commissioning
• ONE source of training
• ONE source of support
• ONE company who will take full
responsibility

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
SYNERGY combines the functionality of a digital broadcast audio mixer with a suite of
fully integrated software tools, covering the various processes required to create and
broadcast radio programs.
SYNERGY’s many unique features include:
• ALL core studio (and station) equipment fully integrated from a single manufacturer
• Genuine multi-tasking – undertake production tasks WHILST broadcasting from the
same equipment, using DTX Mode
• QUICK RECORD and QUICK EDIT functions during LIVE ASSIST operation
• Control mixer bus assignment and on/off status from Playlist events
• Synergy Messaging System allows studio to transmitter control and status indication
• Unlimited individual USER PRESETS
• Auto-levelling between songs in unattended broadcast
SYNERGY Unique Features

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
The audio mixer, the various software applications and the associated IT hardware,
including sound and interface cards, together with loudspeaker and headphone
amplifiers and guest remote interfaces account for the lion’s share of studio equipment.
The SYNERGY approach offers many user benefits:
• A single point of contact for (all) equipment
• A single commercial transaction and delivery logistics
• A single point of contact for supply, installation, training and support
• The ability to jointly access mixer, playout system and server, remotely, for support
purposes
• Plug and play operation – the system can be totally pre-configured
• No opportunity to blame other suppliers for any problems!
• Many unique features as a result of the integration between core studio components
• Fully scaleable – add more studios and/or workstations at any time
SYNERGY Benefits of this approach

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
• The three FUSION Packages, FP1, FP2 and FP3, share common equipment, but are each
aimed at different levels of operation and sophistication, to allow programming to be
tailored to different sizes of audience.
• Packages are made up of On Air and Production studios, with workstations and ‘CTA’
(Central Technical Area) equipment.
• The CTA equipment connects the studios and workstations, and provides the link to the
outside world.
• On Air Studios are either Clyde SYNERGY Silver or Bronze Self-Op Packages, and
production studios are based around Yamaha digital mixers, running SYNERGY
Production Software.
• All packages feature FABS - Clyde’s Failsafe Audio Back-Up System, which ensures that
there is no dead-air, even when the station is running unattended, and DALS – Dual
Audio Link System, a very robust studio to transmitter link system, with local
(transmitter-site) standby audio.
FUSION Packages

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
• LIVE ASSIST broadcast can originate from either the Main or Back-Up on air studios,
with selection being via on-screen controls in each studio, using the OFFER and
ACCEPT protocol, which ensures that a DJ in one studio does not ‘let go’ of broadcasts
without there being someone to take over in the other studio!
• The actual source which is sent to the transmitter, via the STL, is fed via a TSM2
Switcher, located in the CTA rack.
• The TSM2 Switcher is controlled either by front-panel buttons, or remotely from the On
Air studios (in FP1 and FP2 only).
TRANSMISSION Source Selection

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
• LIVE ASSIST broadcast can originate from either the Main or Back-Up on air studios,
with selection being via on-screen controls in each studio, using the OFFER and
ACCEPT protocol, which ensures that a DJ in one studio does not ‘let go’ of broadcasts
without there being someone to take over in the other studio!
• The actual source which is sent to
the transmitter, via the STL, is fed
via a TSM2 Switcher, located in
the CTA rack, which the on-screen
buttons control.
TSM2 Transmission Source Selector

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
The TSM2 is at the heart of the station, and manages a number of functions:
• Selection of which source is sent to the transmitter:
• Studio 1
• Studio 2
• Re-broadcast (Sustain)
• Patch
• Program Level Monitoring
• Automatic switching between studios should the Level drop below a preset
threshold for a preset duration –FABS – Failsafe Audio Back-up System
• Monitor Selection, audible and visual
• Tone generation, for alignment purposes
• Audio distribution of studio outputs, news and re-broadcast audio and off-air
receiver feeds
TSM2 Transmission Source Selector

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
TSM2 Transmission Source Selector
Transmission Source Selector
– choose between Studio 1
or Studio 2, a ‘patchable
input’ or external feed
Line-up oscillator
(TONE generator)
Monitor Section,
following selected
monitor source,
meters and
headphone/speaker
output
ENABLE Button – must be
pressed whilst making a
transmission source selection
Monitor Source Selector –
choose between Studio 1 or
Studio 2, a ‘patchable input’,
a feed from the off-air
receiver and a feed from an
optional logger
Easy-access ‘PATCH’ input
to transmission and
monitor selectors

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
TSM2 Program Fail Detection and Switching
TRANSMISSION
SELECTOR
Studio 1 Output
Studio 2 Output
Re-broadcast feed
PATCH Input
‘Standby’ audio feed
-typically an SD player with a
pre-recorded program
TRANSMISSION SOURCES
Program
Fail
Detector
Command to switch
to ‘other studio’
‘STATION Output’
feed to transmitter
Command to load current
LOG on ‘other’ studio PC and
start playing from the point
of audio failure ‘FABS’

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
TSM2 - FABS
TRANSMISSION
SELECTOR
Studio 1 Output
Studio 2 Output
Re-broadcast feed
PATCH Input
‘Standby’ audio feed
-typically an SD player with a
pre-recorded program
TRANSMISSION SOURCES
Program
Fail
Detector
Command to
switch to ‘other
studio’
‘STATION Output’
feed to transmitter
Command to load
current LOG on ‘other’
studio PC and start
playing from the point
of audio failure
‘FABS’
Failsafe Audio Back-up System
When operating in an automated
(unattended) mode – for example,
overnight, should a fault occur in the
on air studio, (a PC failure for example)
FABS detects loss of output and sends
a command to the back-up studio to
load the current log and start playing
the item in the playlist which
previously failed, and automatically
switches the feed from this studio to
the transmitter, avoiding dead-air.

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
TSM2 Audio Distribution
The TSM2 incorporates audio distribution amplifiers (DAs) which provide isolated
feeds from and to the two studios and a newsroom area.
D
A
To Studio 2
To Newsroom
To Logger
To Transmission
Selector
D
A
To Studio 1
To Newsroom
To Logger
To Transmission
Selector
From
Studio 2
To Monitor
Selector
To Monitor
Selector
From
Studio 1

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
TSM2 Audio Distribution
By incorporating the DAs within the TSM2, inter-area cabling is considerably
reduced, making installation very simple.
D
A
To Studio 1
To Studio 2
To Newsroom
To Logger
From
Re-broadcast
Receiver
D
A
To Studio 1
To Studio 2
To Newsroom
To Logger
From Off Air
Receiver
To Transmission Selector
To Monitor Selector
To Monitor
Selector

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
TSM2 Monitor Source Selector
The TSM2 contain an independent monitor selection, for engineering
purposes, allowing levels and audio quality to be assessed.
MONITOR
SELECTOR
Studio 1 output
Studio 2 output
Transmission feed
Re-broadcast receiver
Patchable input
Logger output
Stereo bar-graph
meters
External active
monitors
Headphones

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
• FP1 and FP2 have a dedicated server, the Synergy LINUX Content Server.
• In FP3, content created in one studio is automatically copied to the PC in the other
studio (and vice-versa) for security purposes.
The diagram below shows the broadcast network connectivity used in FP1 and FP2.
THE BROADCAST NETWORK
Synergy LINUX
Content Server
Network Switch
Main On Air Studio
Synergy PC
Back-Up Studio
Synergy PC
Production
Studio PC
FirewallRemote access
GPS
Rx
Scheduling
Workstation PC(s)

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
• 4U Rack mount with SAS hot swap backplane, capable of handling up to 8 drives
• Linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS OS
• AMD Quad Core CPU 4.1GHz , 4GB RAM
• Dual Redundant PSU
• Dual Network Cards With Active Failover
• As standard, supplied with 4 X 1Tb Hard Drives (RAID 10 Arrangement, 2Tb usable storage)
• Dedicated Hardware RAID HBA Disk Controller
• The Content Server also runs Logging software – recording a feed from the Off Air
Receiver, for proof of broadcast purposes.
• Finally, the Content Server takes its primary time and date reference from an external GPS
Receiver, acting as a Network Protocol Time server for all network connected PCs.
SYNERGY LINUX CONTENT SERVER – FP1 and FP2

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
• FUSION Packages use Clyde’s STATION HUB Inter-Connection System, for ease of
installation.
• In FP1 and FP2 the two Synergy-equipped studios (Main and Backup on air) each have a
STATION HUB Control Room Interface Panel.
• These each connect to a STATION HUB CTA Interface Panel, located in the CTA rack.
STATION HUB Inter-area connection system

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
STATION HUB Inter-area connection system
STUDIO 1
Main On Air
STUDIO 2
Back-up On Air
Connections to/from
Studio 1 MPU
Connections to/from
Studio 2 MPU
Connections to
Guest Remote
Controllers Front-panel input
and output
connectors
Connections to
Guest Remote
Controllers Front-panel input
and output
connectors
Inter-area
connections, using
standard CAT5/6
structured cabling
Station Output to
Transmission
System
CTA

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
STATION HUB Inter-area connection system
The Studio (Control Room) Interface
panels have front panel connectors,
a pair of balanced RECORD outputs
from the studio mixer’s REC bus, two
inputs to the mixer ‘source selectors’
(one balanced, one unbalanced) and
a pair of PATCH connections from
corresponding jacks in the CTA Panel.
Connections from the rear
of the CTA Interface Panel
to the Studio 1 Panel, via 3
CAT5/6 cables:
Studio 1 Program Output
Studio 1 CF3 Output
Studio 1 ISDN Mixer Input
Patch Connection
Plus buffered feeds from:
Studio 2 Program Output
Off Air Receiver
Re-Broadcast Receiver
Connections from the rear
of the CTA Interface Panel
to the Studio 2 Panel, via 3
CAT5/6 cables:
Studio 2 Program Output
Studio 2 CF3 Output
Studio 2 ISDN Mixer Input
Patch Connection
Plus buffered feeds from:
Studio 1 Program Output
Off Air Receiver
Re-Broadcast Receiver

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
• All three FUSION Packages contain these two receivers.
• The Off-Air Receiver is tuned to the station’s transmission frequency, and its output is
distributed to on-air studios.
• This allows station personnel to monitor the quality of the feed – and hopefully be the
first to know if there is a problem!
• The output also appears as a source to the TSM2 engineering monitor unit.
• All station staff should be encouraged to listen off-air periodically.
• A feed from the receiver is also LOGGED –(recorded) as proof of broadcast.
OFF-AIR RECEIVER

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
• The Re-Broadcast Receiver will be tuned to receive the strongest and most appropriate All
India Radio transmission, used to re-broadcast AIR news bulletins.
• Its output appears as a source to the on-air studios, and also to an input on the TSM2
transmission router.
• This receiver can thus be put ‘to air’ in two ways – either directly via the TSM2, or as a
source via a fader in an on air studio.
• For station’s running in automation, e.g. overnight, it is possible to insert an event in the
Playlist which effectively opens and closes the appropriate ‘re-broadcast’ fader on the
mixer, at the times when news broadcasts are due, and for the appropriate durations.
• This is a feature which requires considerably more bespoke engineering with virtually any
other type of equipment, but is simple for Synergy systems due to the high level of
integration between playout software and mixer behaviour and control inherent in the
Synergy design, and is worthy of further investigation.
RE-BROADCAST RECEIVER

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
VIRTUAL SOURCES
SYNERGY
MPU
(digital
mixer)
Local SYNERGY
ON AIR PC
IP Codec feed
from Mumbai
station
IP Codec feed
from Delhi
station
All India Radio
Re-Broadcast
Receiver
Local ‘LIVE’ sources
e.g. mics, phone etc
Studio
PROGRAM
Output to
transmission
switcher
In this example we show the output from the
AIR Re-broadcast receiver, plus the outputs
from two IP codecs (connected to affiliated
stations in other locations) each connected to
a different input on the Synergy studio MPU.
The local Synergy PC outputs and local mic,
phone and CD players etc are also connected
to different inputs.
In Synergy’s DTX Mode, running the
ENTERPRISE version of the software, it is
possible open and close the mixer faders
associated with the ‘virtual’ sources, under
control of Playlist ‘EVENTS’, scheduled on the
local Synergy PC.
‘virtual’ sources

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
TYPICAL PLAYLIST
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
10
12
11
Currently Playing song
2 Next song; the red triangle denotes that this song
will fade into the News Intro which follows it
3 News Intro Jingle, tagged as a ‘start on time’ item
4 Marker to indicate the start of the next hour of
programming, starting at the top of the hour
5 AIR News, fixed 2 minute duration, for re-broadcast
6 Local station ID, 5 seconds
7 External live feed originating in Mumbai, 15 minutes
8 Local station ID, 5 seconds
9 External live feed originating in Delhi, 25 minutes
Local station ID, 5 seconds
13
10
12
11 Pre-recorded shop fed from Mumbai, 27 minutes
News Intro Jingle, tagged as a ‘start on time’ item
13 Indicator that system is in the DTX Mode
onehour

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
SCHEDULE EDITOR
This screen shot shows the Scheduling Editor,
used to create the previous playlist (or LOG).
This tools resides in Synergy’s SCHEDULING
MODULE, which is installed in all studios and
workstations.
VOICE-TRACKING tools can also be accessed via
this module (Voice-Link tab).

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
DALS - Dual Audio Link System
Main
ON AIR Studio
Back-up
ON AIR Studio
CONTENT
SERVER
TSM2
Studio Switcher
and Progam Fail
Detector
FABS Control
Command
FABS
IP
ENCODER
ROUTER
Public Internet
connection
P2P Connection
DALS
(studio side)
Broadcast
network

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
DALS - Dual Audio Link System
IP
DECODER
ROUTERPublic Internet
connection
P2P Connection
DALS
(transmission side)
TSM2
Studio Switcher
and Progam Fail
Detector
STANDBY
AUDIO
SOURCE
If corrupt data is detected
the IP Decoder sends a
control command via the
TSM2 switcher, causing the
standby audio player to start
When the standby audio player is
started, it is automatically switched
to become the transmission source
These two connections
aggregate to improve
security and risk of data loss
and drop out
Station output
to transmission
system

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
SID Studio Indicator Display
• In FP1 and FP2, the Content Server, which takes its time and
date reference from a GPS receiver (and thus is extremely
accurate) is used as a station-wide source of synchronised
time information.
• Time, date and studio status and switching information is
transported across the broadcast network, so no extra cabling
is required.
• The SID monitor (a standard flat-screen) can display up to five
customisable status indications, triggered either from within
Synergy or externally, fro a telephone system to indicate an
incoming call for example.
• Scrolling text messages from external news feeds, e.g. CNN,
BBC etc can be displayed, or alternatively PLAYING NOW and
NEXT information can be displayed, read from the Synergy On
Air Playlist.

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
SID Studio Indicator Display
• In FUSION Packages each studio has a SID
• Users can choose between an analog or a digital clock display
• Indication mode – solid, flashing or burst, is user configurable, as is text (language) and
indicator colour
• Additional SID monitors can easily be added, in reception and newsroom areas for
example

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
Aimed at sophisticated operators who intend creating a high level of in-house content,
including advertisements and complete pre-recorded, pre-packaged programs.
FP1 has:
• Main Self-Op On Air Studio – based around Synergy Silver
• Back-Up On Air/Production Studio – also based around Synergy Silver
• Commercial Production Studio – based around a Yamaha digital production mixer
• Scheduling Workstation
• Central Technical Area equipment rack including content storage and studio to
transmitter link (STL)
• Transmitter-site STL equipment and failsafe broadcast equipment
FUSION Package 1

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
Main
On Air
Studio
Back-Up
On Air
Studio
Production
Studio
Firewall
Content
Server and
Logger
All India Radio re-
broadcast receiver
EthernetSwitch
Automatic
standby studio
switching
Internet access for
remote support
Broadcast network
Audio connection
FABS control
KEY
Off-Air
Receiver
Engineering monitor
output
Scheduling
Workstation
TSM2
Studio
Switcher
Engineering
Monitoring
Audio
Distribution
Automatic
Silence
Detection
and
Switching
IP
ENCODER
ROUTER
P2P Connection
Public Internet
Connection
To
transmitter
site
Note that the AIR re-broadcast receiver
is also be connected to inputs in the On
Air studio mixers, where a command in
the SYNERGY software will open and
close the appropriate fader at the
appropriate time during unattended
broadcasts (automation).
FP1
Schematic

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
• Broadcasts can originate from either the Main or Back-Up On Air studios
• Each studio is capable of broadcast and production activity
• Broadcasts can either be LIVE ASSIST (run by a DJ) or fully AUTOMATED ( i.e. unattended)
• In AUTOMATED mode the same studio can also be used for production work
• The Production Studio is mainly used for creating advertisements, jingles and promos, and
is not intended to go ‘live to air’
• The Workstation is used to create and populate program templates – referred to as ‘LOGS’
or Playlists, to schedule advertisements and create reports for billing purposes, and to add
new content e.g. ripping new music
• Content created in any of the studios or at the workstation is stored on the shared
CONTENT SERVER, connected via the Broadcast Network, and accessible at any PC
connected to the network
FP1 Overview

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
• The Main and Back-up On Air studios are identically equipped, based around Clyde Synergy
Silver Packages, configured for the ‘self-op’ style of broadcast, with the DJ/presenter
operating the equipment, with guests and co-presenter located in the same room
• At the heart of each studio is a core Synergy system, made of the following components:
FP1 Synergy Components
Two control surfaces (MCS and FCS), each with 8
freely assignable channels
Master Processing Unit (MPU) and
PC with soundcards
Touchscreen

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
FP1 Synergy Software
ACQUISITION PRODUCTION SCHEDULING BROADCAST
These tasks can be undertaken in any studio,
including production, and at workstations
Synergy’s software has tools for all of the processes that are required to create and broadcast
programs of any format.
Furthermore, these tools are designed specifically to work with each other and to operate
with the studio mixers, offering a level of integration and invaluable user-features which are
simply impossible with any other solution.
All of these tasks may be undertaken in an on-air studio
LOGGING
CONTENT
STORAGE
These tasks are
undertaken on the server
On Air
studio only

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
The core Synergy components are complimented by the following:
FP1 Main and Back-up On Air Studios (Silver)
Three cardiod condenser microphones, for presenter and
two guests, in shockmounts, on stands
Pro CD Player, remotely controlled from the mixer
Two automatic TBUs, with handsets, allowing two
callers to be put to air simultaneously
Headphones, for presenter
and guests, with amplifiers
MIC LIVE indicator for
outside of studio
Bi-amplified active
monitor loudspeakers SID
Guest Control Panels,
with headphone
volume controls

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
• This studio is used to record advertisements, jingles, station idents, promos and trailers etc.
• It is not intended to ‘go live’ as a transmission (broadcast) studio
• Content is recorded using a Yamaha Digital Production mixer, onto a high quality PC
running Cubase recording and editing software
• Once a recording has been made and edited,
it is transferred to the server using Synergy’s
Production Tools, where it can be accessed
by any network-connected PC
• Scheduling and Reporting can also be
undertaken in this studio, though this is
usually done at the Scheduling Workstation
FP1 Production Studio

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
FP1 Production Studio Equipment
Two cardiod condenser microphones in shockmounts, on
stands, with headphones and amplifier
Pro CD Player
MIC LIVE indicator for
outside of studio Bi-amplified active
monitor loudspeakers
SID
Hi-spec PC with Firewire interface
to Yamaha mixer, running Cubase
LE record and editing software,
plus Synergy Production Tools
Supplied with mouse, keyboard
and screen

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
FP1 CTA Rack
Mains Distribution Unit
Re-Broadcast Receiver
Off-Air Receiver
LINE 1 LINE 2 LINE 3 LINE 4
GSM4
4 Channel
GSM Interface
SIM 1 SIM 1 SIM 3 SIM 4
STL IP Encoder
TSM2 Studio Switcher/Monitor
Inter-area interface/Patch Panel
GSM4 4-Channel GSM Interface
for use with studio TBUs
Linux Content Server
Not shown:
• Network switches
• Firewall
• Blanking panels
Logging and Streaming PC

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
FP1 Transmission Site Equipment
Mains Distribution Unit
STL IP Decoder
TSM2 Studio Switcher/Monitor
Not shown:
• Network switches
• Blanking panels
• FM Processing
equipment
Standby audio source

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
FP1 Scheduling Workstation
• The workstation is used to undertake tasks which do not require use of a studio
• Typically this will include:
• Adding new music and associated data to the server
• Creating and populating program templates to create LOGS
• Creating and importing Traffic Schedules into LOGS
• Reconciling as-played logs
• Reporting for music royalty purposes
• Creating invoice information for airtime sales
• The workstation PC runs Synergy Production Tools and NatLog Traffic Tools, and is
connected to the broadcast network

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
Aimed at operators who intend creating a high level of in-house content, including
advertisements and pre-recorded, pre-packaged programs. FP2 differs to FP1 in that it
has no dedicated Commercial Production Studio, and the Back-up studio is a Bronze as
opposed to Silver package.
FP2 has:
• Main Self-Op On Air Studio – based around a Synergy Silver
• Back-Up On Air/Production Studio – based around a Synergy Bronze
• Scheduling Workstation
• Central Technical Area equipment rack including content storage and studio to
transmitter link (STL)
• Transmitter-site STL equipment and failsafe broadcast equipment
FUSION Package 2

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
Main
On Air
Studio
Back-Up
On Air
Studio
Firewall
Content
Server and
Logger
All India Radio re-
broadcast receiver
EthernetSwitch
Automatic
standby studio
switching
Internet access for
remote support
Off-Air
Receiver
Engineering monitor
output
Scheduling
Workstation
TSM2
Studio
Switcher
Engineering
Monitoring
Audio
Distribution
Automatic
Silence
Detection
and
Switching
IP
ENCODER
ROUTER
P2P Connection
Public Internet
Connection
To
transmitter
site
Broadcast network
Audio connection
FABS control
KEY
FP2
Schematic

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
• Broadcasts can originate from either the Main or Back-Up On Air studios
• Each studio is capable of broadcast and production activity
• Broadcasts can either be LIVE ASSIST (run by a DJ) or fully AUTOMATED ( i.e. unattended)
• In AUTOMATED mode the same studio can also be used for production work
• The Workstation is used to create and populate program templates – referred to as ‘LOGS’
or Playlists, to schedule advertisements and create reports for billing purposes, and to add
new content e.g. ripping new music
• Content created in any of the studios or at the workstation is stored on the shared
CONTENT SERVER, connected via the Broadcast Network, and accessible at any PC
connected to the network
FP2 Overview

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
FP2 Main On Air Studio (Silver)

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
FP2 Back-up On Air Studio (Bronze)

50. CLYDE FUSION
Digital Radio
Station Packages
• FP2 is identical to FP1, with the following exceptions:
• No dedicated commercial production studio
• The Back-up on air studio is a Bronze Package, which has less equipment than the
Silver:
• One less mic, arm and headphones
• 1 less TBU and handset
• A single 8 fader control surface
• Standard Fusion Package CTA and transmission side equipment
FP2 Summary

51. CLYDE FUSION
Digital Radio
Station Packages
• Broadcasts normally originate from On Air studio (Synergy Bronze)
• Broadcasts can either be LIVE ASSIST (run by a DJ) or fully AUTOMATED ( i.e. unattended)
• In AUTOMATED mode the same studio can also be used for production work
• The Production studio (Yamaha digital) can go air, running a standby automation service
• The Production studio is also used to create and populate program templates – referred to
as ‘LOGS’ or Playlists, to schedule advertisements and create reports for billing purposes,
and to add new content e.g. ripping new music
• Content created in either of the studios is automatically copied to the other studio PC, for
back-up purposes
• A Scheduling Workstation is available as an option
FP3 Overview

52. CLYDE FUSION
Digital Radio
Station Packages
FP3
Schematic
Main
On Air
Studio
Back-Up
Automation
Studio
Firewall
Logger
All India Radio re-
broadcast receiver
EthernetSwitch
Automatic
standby studio
switching
Internet access for
remote support
Off-Air
Receiver
Engineering monitor
output
TSM2
Studio
Switcher
Engineering
Monitoring
Audio
Distribution
Automatic
Silence
Detection
and
Switching
IP
ENCODER
ROUTER
P2P Connection
Public Internet
Connection
To
transmitter
site
Content backed-up
between studio PCs
Broadcast network
Audio connection
FABS control
KEY
Optional
Scheduling
Workstation

53. CLYDE FUSION
Digital Radio
Station Packages
FP3 On Air Studio (Bronze)

54. CLYDE FUSION
Digital Radio
Station Packages
FP3 Production Studio Equipment
Two cardiod condenser microphones in shockmounts,
on stands, with headphones and amplifier
Pro CD Player
MIC LIVE indicator for
outside of studio Bi-amplified active
monitor loudspeakers
SID
Hi-spec PC with Firewire interface
to Yamaha mixer, running Cubase
LE record and editing software,
plus Synergy Production Tools and
Synergy Standby Automation
software
Supplied with mouse, keyboard
and screen
Yamaha digital
production mixer

55. CLYDE FUSION
Digital Radio
Station Packages
• Single Bronze On Air studio
• Yamaha Digital Production studio – servers as back-up automation studio
• Optional scheduling workstation
• Standard Fusion Package CTA and transmission side equipment
FP3 Summary

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
FUSION PACKAGES Summary
Main On-Air Studio Synergy Silver Synergy Silver Synergy Bronze
FUSION Package 1 FUSION Package 2 FUSION Package 3
Back-Up On-Air/ Production Studio Synergy Silver Synergy Bronze Yamaha
Production Studio Yamaha Digital Uses back-up on air
Content storage Dedicated server Dedicated server
Back-up across two
studio PCs
Off-air recording (Logging) Uses server Uses server Dedicated PC
Studio switching Remote from studios Remote from studios
Silence detect and unattended auto change-
over
Yes Yes Yes
Off-air receiver feed
Available in both
on-air studios
Available in both on-air
studios
Primary Time reference Server GPS Rx Server GPS Rx On Air PC internet
Ethernet switch/firewall 8 port 8 port 8 port
Re-broadcast receiver option Via switcher or studios Via switcher or studios
Scheduling Workstation Yes Yes No – Prod. Studio
Back-up on-air studio fully featured Yes Yes Restricted
Uses back-up on air
Support for News Workstation Yes Yes Yes
Specialist traffic scheduling software Yes Yes Yes
In CTA
Via switcher or studios
Available in both
studios
Package type

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
FUSION PACKAGES Summary
Number of faders 16 (8+8) 8 8
SYNERGY SILVER SYNERGY BRONZE YAMAHA DIGITAL
Number of microphones supplied/max 3/8 2/8 2/4
Number of TBUs and handsets 2 1
Broadcast capability Full Full Automation only
Production tools Synergy and Audacity Synergy and Audacity Synergy and Cubase LE
PC Type Rackmount Rackmount Tower
Touchscreen operation Yes Yes No
Active monitor loudspeakers Yes Yes Yes
Number of CD Players supplied 1 1 1
none
Assignable faders yes yes no
Number of headphones supplied 3 2 2
Mic Live auto speaker muting Yes Yes No
Studio equipment

58. CLYDE FUSION
Digital Radio
Station Packages
FUSION PACKAGES Purchasing Options
For each of the Fusion Packages there are three purchasing options:
FP CORE
This includes the basic elements, manufactured by Clyde, which are core to the system
design. The CORE Packages are aimed at organisations who wish to source non-core
equipment themselves, including the provision of technical containment and all cables,
connectors and wiring.
A visit to site by a certified Clyde engineer to inspect and commission the installation, if
required, can be provided – the cost will depend on location.
Additional training from Clyde can also be provided, either virtually, at Clyde Broadcast in
the UK, or at the customer’s site.

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Digital Radio
Station Packages
FUSION PACKAGES Purchasing Options
FP PREMIUM
This includes ALL studio, CTA and transmitter site audio equipment, but excludes
technical containment and all cables, connectors and wiring.
This option is aimed at organisations who wish to outsource all equipment, but have it
installed locally.
A visit to site by a certified Clyde engineer to inspect and commission the installation, if
required, can be provided – the cost will depend on location.
Additional training from Clyde can also be provided, either virtually, at Clyde Broadcast in
the UK, or at the customer’s site.

60. CLYDE FUSION
Digital Radio
Station Packages
FUSION PACKAGES Purchasing Options
FP PREMIUM PLUS
This is effectively a full Clyde ‘Turnkey’, whereby Clyde supply, install and commission all
equipment including technical containment.
This option is more suited to organisations without any previous experience or current
expertise, who want a fully guaranteed installation in the absolute minimum of time.
Premium Plus Package include two days on-site training of customer staff by a Clyde
certified engineer or trainer.
Additional training can be provided.