Denali Install Alpha into new Summit Supertruck
NEP Denali, a leading mobile television production facility, is using an Alpha with Bluefin console in its newest HD mobile unit to support production of large-scale entertainment shows and concerts.
The 96-fader Alpha audio console is installed in Denali Summit, a state-of-the-art HD mobile unit comprising two 53-foot expando trailers that are wired together to provide robust production capabilities in a quiet, comfortable, and spacious environment. Summit is optimized for the entertainment market, is among the largest, most capable consoles on the road
“Calrec’s Alpha is an extraordinarily large and capable console, and it has generated a universally positive response from operators,” said Denali Chief Audio Engineer Hugh Healy.
“No other console provides so many I/Os, supports so many signals, and is so easy to use. With the Alpha installed in Denali Summit, we maintain a very competitive position within the entertainment production market. The console allows us to meet our clients’ high expectations, and it gives us room to grow as the standard for music and entertainment shows continues to rise.”
Denali Summit launched in September 2008 with production for the star-studded Stand Up To Cancer television special, shot at the Kodak Theater. Built by NEP Broadcasting, the mobile unit is wired for 24 camera control units, 20 VTRs, and seven servers.
Summit’s Alpha console, among the largest such systems ever commissioned, is capable of 480 fully featured channel processing paths with dynamics in combinations of mono, stereo, and 5.1 channels, 96 faders with two layers each, plus 5.1 groups and masters. The console is equipped with four MADI ports and Hydra fiber connectivity to the stage, with 144 mic inputs and 48 returns. The Alpha’s multitrack system comprises, all simultaneously, 128 tracks of built-in AES multitrack, 128 tracks of guest AES multitrack, 128 tracks of MADI multitrack, and 128 tracks of guest analog multitrack.
About NEP Denali
NEP Denali is a subsidiary of NEP Broadcasting, the leading international provider of outsourced teleproduction services critical to the delivery of live sports and entertainment events. NEP Denali is regarded as the industry’s premier mobile television production facility focusing exclusively on entertainment events and programming. Due to the depth of the company’s experience and expertise, NEP Denali has been invited year after year by the major networks and producers to provide high definition and digital facilities for all major award shows, live entertainment broadcasts/events, and reality television productions.
