PAT delivers Lawo to Three D Radio
Published: ASIA
AUSTRALIA: Professional Audio Technology Pty Ltd recently commissioned and delivered a Lawo on-air broadcasting system to broadcaster Three D Radio. The Adelaide-based broadcaster purchased the system for its new purpose-built premises, and is planning to be on air with the system by September this year.
Independent technologist Glen Donhardt from the technical committee of Three D Radio, assessed various broadcast technologies before opting for Lawo’s crystal. He reports that this was based on ‘functionality, support and Three D’s budget’. The Three D technical committee recommended 12 fader crystal consoles for the two main on-air studios, and a crystal frame in the main control room.
During a three day commissioning and training session at PAT’s training facility in Hornsby NSW, Mark Farley, David Corkill and Ian Moore from Three D Radio undertook in-depth customer training before the system was dispatched to Adelaide.
‘Three D Radio is in the fortunate position to have some very technically savvy people on their technical committee, who were able to utilise the technical flexibility that Lawo equipment offers to its full potential,’ said PAT’s technology specialist, Alan Liddelow.
‘We have used our move as an opportunity to future proof our station,’ commented Three D Radio’s Robert Ayliffe. ‘The Lawo equipment was chosen after a lot of research, and was the most suited to meet our needs now and in the future.'
‘More and more smaller and community broadcasters have been discovering that Lawo’s entry level consoles are within their budgets, while providing technological flexibility and sophisticated operating possibilities in addition to outstanding build quality,’ said Patrick Salloch, MD of Professional Audio Technology. ‘As the Lawo user community is rapidly expanding in Australia, I am delighted to see that Australian broadcasters embrace this outstanding German technology and take full advantage of its capabilities. I am sure that Three D Radio will set new technology standards for community broadcasters in southern Australia, and we are looking forward to working with Three D for years to come.’
The Progressive Music Broadcasting Association Inc (PMBA) runs Three D Radio, which airs up to 87 diverse programs each week.