Sony Live Production Control Software Package

A cutting-edge solution for live production control, the Sony Live Production Control Software Package revolutionizes automated news broadcasting. This comprehensive system is an amalgamation of sophisticated software, high-performance computers, user-friendly operation terminals, and professional-grade control panels, all meticulously designed to cater to the unique demands of a live broadcast environment.

Harnessing the power of program sequence information from your station's newsroom computer system (NRCS), Sony's ELC Automation system orchestrates your news production with precision. It seamlessly controls a range of devices, including the production switcher, playback servers, electronic graphics, camera robotics, and audio console, ensuring a smooth and efficient broadcast.

The Sony Live Production Control Software Package integrates Sony and third-party hardware with your newsroom devices, creating a holistic solution for event-based control of various aspects of your production. This includes camera robotics, transports, audio, switching, effects, and graphics.

The NRCS-centric operational philosophy of this advanced software package enables the creation, scheduling, and editing of events through an NRCS rundown Active-x plug-in interface. It offers a user-friendly drag-and-drop operation for event scheduling and cue editing, available via two selectable views: Quick Cue and Cue Edit.

The Quick Cue view facilitates easy drag-and-drop placements of existing cues, while the Cue Edit view is perfect for creating and editing cues from scratch or templates. A playlist viewer is also available for confirming the Playlist sequence, enhancing the overall control of your live production.

The Sony Live Production Control Software Package also includes resource management features that alert operators of potential event conflicts, based on known limitations of system components. This includes alarms for camera shot conflicts, play-out channel conflicts, and switcher resource management.

For secure on-air operations, a single On-Air Playlist interface is available for taking cues and monitoring playlist events during live production. The MKS-8033A shot box is used to advance the playlist and provide programmable presets from a combination of the newsroom controlled devices.

This innovative software package also offers flexibility for breaking news or other live situations, allowing you to deviate from the playlist and return seamlessly at any time. The system can be configured with main and backup servers, each running identical ELC applications and a mirrored database, ensuring reliability and peace of mind for your live productions.