MALAYSIA: JAA Systems has supplied, installed and commissioned a Calrec Brio36 broadcast audio mixer for the news studio of TV Sarawak (TVS), part of the Sarawak Media Group. Owned by the state of Sarawak, TVS is a new linear TV channel providing news and programming from the state, as well as other parts of Malaysia. TVS can be watched nationwide via the Astro platform and Digital TV’s myFreeview.

TVS released a tender for a digital audio broadcast mixer at the end of 2020, for which JAA Systems was invited to bid with the Calrec Brio36 by main systems integrator, Ideal Systems. The Brio36 was chosen after thorough evaluation for features including its compact size, 36 dual-layer faders, loudness metering, AutoFader/AutoMixer, up to five seconds delay on each signal path and audio quality.

JAA Systems supplied and installed a Calrec Brio36 mixer with Dante card and Br.IO stagebox. The mixer has been installed into the broadcaster’s production control room, while the Br.IO stagebox is located on the news studio floor. The Dante card is being used to link to another existing live sound mixer.

“We are happy with the decision to choose Calrec’s Brio36 mixer,” said Mohd Helmy Ibrahim, head of broadcast engineering and studio operations at TVS. “The audio mixer suits us well and the workflow is straightforward. It is a simple, user-friendly broadcast audio desk with a very reasonable price tag.”

Added JAA Systems director, David Chan: “We are glad to have another broadcaster in Malaysia choose the Calrec Brio36 as their broadcast audio mixer. The fact that the Brio36 mixer is so popular is a real testament to the fact that it’s well-designed for live broadcast and production applications. It is a great compact mixer that is flexible, powerful and user-friendly. A big thank you to TVS for choosing the Calrec Brio36 mixer.”