Description

In 2003, a major sports broadcaster was planning a new Digital Production Center. They wanted a ‘MADI Router’. Stagetec was called in to offer a system that would meet their needs. We did that – and then some, including distributed hardware frames (called ‘Base Devices’), fiber optic linking of the Base Devices (including dual path redundancy), remote mic preamps, Return TB Switching, Console to Console audio links, Red/Blue powering, etc. Stagetec with GMA was also able to provide a state of the art Broadcast Audio Monitoring System (dubbed BAM)! to meet their production monitoring needs, using specially designed control panels from GMA and the DSP Summing facilities built into the NEXUS System. A larger version of this system has recently been installed in broadcaster’s new west coast production center. This system has over 10,496 inputs. This evening we will tell you about both of these systems and answer any questions you might have.

About the Speaker

B. Morgan Martin started his career in radio at UT Austin and soon moved to the PBS facility in Austin, Texas, mixing various PBS shows, including “Austin City Limits” for its first 2 years. From there he moved on to be Chief Engineer of MetroMedia, a large production and post facility in LA. In 1980 he joined NEVE, first as field technician, then LA branch Manager, and then Product Manager for NEVE in the U.S, helping to develop the 8128, the VR, the VSP Scoring and Post Monitor, NECAM, and the Capricorn Digital Console. He also worked with Martinsound to design and produce the Flying Faders Automation System sold by NEVE.

No stranger to the Bay Area, he put in a stint at Skywalker Ranch managing Post Production Engineering, and at Lucas Film’s The Droid Works as Product Manager for the world’s first complete Digital Audio Workstation, the SoundDroid. In 1989, Morgan teamed up with Arnie Toshner to form GMA and to represent Salzbrenner Stagetec in the US. In that capacity, Morgan developed applications for the NEXUS Router in ‘Hollywood style’ port production and U.S. Broadcasting. Most recently he has developed a custom Broadcast Audio Monitor (BAM!) Systems for various US broadcasters based on GMA-produced control panels and the NEXUS Router.

Morgan has served as Board Member and as Chair of the LA Section of the AES. His main hobby is restoring a 1930 vintage theater pipe organ which has taken over his home.

Address

Cogswell Polytechnical College
1175 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089