Recording online business courses with AREC in the CIS

Dear ADENA Partners, this time we have a corporate case study from one of our CIS partners Tayle. AREC Media Capture Systems can be used in a variety of settings to great effect, and companies using AREC to create training courses or conduct webinars know that for a fact. One of such companies, Tayle, set up online business training courses available to all titled “BeGuru” and used AREC solutions to record them.

Founded in 1992, Tayle is amongst the first IT companies to appear in the CIS region. Starting as a system integrator, the company gradually transformed into a distributor and manufacturer of its own brands. These past decades of experience working in all market levels gave Tayle's management team a unique understanding of business processes which they are offering in online business classes called “BeGuru”. To make sure that they can effectively connect with companies from all over the region, Tayle relied on Zoom video conferencing solutions. However, the quality and user experience of software-generated recording was not satisfactory, and so AREC Media Station was used to upgrade the whole system.

Tayle chose LS-300 for its ability to mix and record 3 video sources at the same time. With this model Tayle’s team mixed and used two cameras and computer slides simultaneously, switching camera angles for a more visually-striking effect. Another key LS-300 advantage, simplicity of control, proved very useful to Tayle’s team as they are able to switch between preset combinations of video sources, overlays, and backgrounds. The team prefers using AREC’s free software application for that, but other options, such as interactive GUI, control panels, mobile devices, cloud-based systems and more can be used to operate the station.

Tayle’s experience once again showed that AREC Media Stations excel when it comes to recording material in a user-friendly way. Is your organization also looking to improve the systems running your webinars? Contact us at a-dena.com and we will be happy to assist you.

ADENA Hack: How to work with VCMS platforms

VCMS platforms are a great tool for storing and hosting streams and material for companies, universities, and many other types of organizations. AREC made integration with such platforms a priority, and thus we have successfully integrated Kaltura, Panopto, Opencast, and Switchcast platforms. These integrations are convenient for both the hosters and their viewers - for example, hosters can automate recording and streaming processes through scheduling support.

For viewers, the benefit is to not just see the professionally recorded and mixed videos from AREC media stations, but also to be able to select and see a particular channel they want to focus on. If you would like to know more about our integrations with various platforms, please contact us at www.a-dena.com for more information.

ADENA Hack: How to use NDI with AREC installations?

AREC currently has two models (LS-US2N and LS-860N) that support NDI-HX protocol - a low-latency protocol that elevates live video production by connecting every device via network. To start using NDI on these stations, firstly, toggle the NDI switch in the “Administrator” web page of your station, “Video” tab -> “Server” subpage. Once it is on, your station will be able to add and be found by other NDI devices. Doing just this will already allow you to connect, record, and stream NDI cameras, computers running NDI Tools, and mobile devices running the NDI-HX camera app, all via network.

But there are more ways in which you can use NDI-HX with AREC! If you want to bring the mixed video produced by AREC stations into video conference applications like Teams, Zoom, and others, you can install NDI Tools on your computer and select AREC Media Station as your audio and video source. This is particularly useful for hybrid education and workplace settings since it is very easy to set up and doesn’t require converters and cabling. Instead of showing a simple camera feed and sharing PC content, with AREC as your source you will be able to fully employ the convenience of source switching through preset themes, showing content coming from document cameras, computers, tablets, and other devices. If you would like to know more about our solutions with NDI-HX, please contact us at a-dena.com and we will be happy to assist you.