Just one studio, it's approximately the size of the NBC network facility in New York.
The studio is designed to support as many as six cameras. Currently, three cameras
are permanently located in the studio. In addition, three other cameras are used as
field or location cameras.
Industry Equipment
Key pieces of equipment in the control room include a 48 input audio mixer, a tape editing station, computer graphics, and image
still storage workstation. The television post-production facility includes an editing
suite with Avid video editing software. In the center of mast control is the Sony
MVS 8000 digital video switcher. This board is the same switcher used for NBC's coverage
of this year's Daytona 500 and "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno. It also was used
for the network's coverage of summer 2004's Olympic games in Greece.
Flexibility
The entire studio complex is tied together with a special digital routing system whereby
one part of the studio can function individually or jointly with other areas in the
facility. Interconnection affords unprecedented flexibility. If a project requires
a piece of equipment the other studio has, that studio can be brought on line to expand
the capabilities of the main studio.
Satellite Uplink
Adding flexibility to the center is a truck connection, which allows any production
of satellite uplink truck to pull along side the building and "plug-in" to utilize
the television studio. Finally, a 48-fiber, fiber optic cable will be run between
the building and the new Fine and Performing Arts Center for interconnection to the Western's art department's graphics and animation labs.