Calrec Mark First Digital Sale to Japan
Calrec Audio has scored a first digital sale in Japan with the installation of a 48 fader Alpha console to Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS) Inc in Osaka.
Installed into the Galaxy Hall Sub as part of a major refurbishment the console is used live to air for 90% of programmes and broadcasts talk shows such as Chichinpuipui and Shittoko!.
The sale was made through Hibino, Calrec's exclusive distributor in Japan.
"The Alpha is more focused on broadcast use than any other consoles available," Mr. Ohkawa at MBS.
"MBS especially liked the fact that operation does not rely on a PC, and that analogue users feel comfortable with the desk.
"MBS also liked the Alpha's user-friendly operation such as the ease of path transfer, bus assignment using the Interrogate mode and input assignment on the I/O Matrix. The layout can be easily changed and unnecessary functions can be omitted from the desk. It is the most appropriate console for broadcast."
MBS was established in 1951 as one of the first commercial radio broadcasters in Japan and began television broadcasting in 1959. MBS TV covers 22 million viewers in the Kansai region, including Osaka and Kobe, the major commercial cities in Kansai, as well as Kyoto and Nara, Japan's ancient capitals. Through Japan News Network (JNN), MBS also serves the audience nationwide.
