Astro completes first round of Stagetec loudness standards training
Published: ASIA
MALAYSIA: In line with the recent news that Kuala Lumpur-based broadcaster Measat Broadcast Network System Sdn Bhd has appointed Salzbrenner Stagetec Media Academy, part of Salzbrenner Stagetec Media Group, to act as audio consultant, the broadcaster can confirm that the first round of training and consultancy was recently completed in Malaysia.
Salzbrenner Stagetec Media Academy is assisting Measat to support its switch from level-based loudness management to loudness metering based on the ITU 1770 standard for its Astro Pay-TV channels. By switching to loudness metering and processing Measat aims to deliver a uniform, high-quality sound experience throughout all the Astro channels.
Salzbrenner Stagetec Media Academy’s loudness expert Jean Paul Moerman completed the first round of training for Astro staff. For a week Mr Moerman, together with the Astro Audio Committee, imparted theoretical and practical knowledge to all audio staff members in all areas of the Astro campus including studio production, MCR, transmission and post-production.
‘Jean-Paul’s expertise has provided us with a deep insight to build our foundation and to go beyond in order to provide our customers with uniform and superior audio quality,’ said Gautaman Ramasamy, project champion of the Astro Audio Committee.
Since 2010 Astro has been equipped with Stagetec Nexus audio routing systems and Aurus consoles.