Case Study: Prestigious Military School Celebrates 100 Years Anniversary with AREC

Dear ADENA Partners, we are excited to present a livestream showcasing a conference commemorating the centenary of Senegal's most prestigious military school. Our valued partner, LCS Technodidac, used the AREC Media Capture System to stream this event on YouTube, sharing this momentous anniversary with a broader audience.

The Military Prytanée of St. Louis is a secondary school under the Ministry of the Armed Forces of Senegal. It is defined by its very tough selection competition, with only 50 students out of 3000 yearly applicants successfully enrolling. Over its century-long history, this institution has produced numerous influential African political figures and military leaders. Notably, it counts among its alumni at least five presidents and several former and current government officials, including Serigne Mbaye Thiam, the Minister of Water and Sanitation of Senegal. At a recent conference organised by the Association of Former Troop Children (known as AET), esteemed speakers like Minister Thiam and history professor Ibrahim Thioub shared their insights. The conference took place at the Museum of Black Civilisations in Dakar, and so to ensure widespread access, it was necessary to livestream it. Supporting the conference with prime technology solutions, LCS Technodidac supplied AREC Media Capture System, bringing the event to YouTube.

KL-3T Media Sation

A-TC02 OnyxCam

The core component of this system was the AREC KL-3T Media Station, a 3-channel model. It seamlessly blended video streams from two RADA A-TC02 OnyxCam network cameras with a presentation from a computer, presenting them in various video layouts. These layouts included overlays such as the AET logo and the conference’s topic, providing a comprehensive visual experience. The KL-3T stood out for its interactive built-in display with GUI control, offering intuitive buttons for operators to easily switch between displaying speakers, presentations, combined speaker-and-presentation views, and other layout variations. What made the KL-3T ideal for this production was its comprehensive functionality. Its display mirrored the video as it appeared on YouTube, allowing operators to monitor all aspects of the production, including the network cameras, from a single location. Operators could even control the PTZ movement of the OnyxCams directly from this interface, ensuring a seamless focus on relevant speakers throughout the event.

The conference garnered significant success and received coverage in numerous news publications, both in Senegal and internationally. Are you seeking solutions to broaden your audience reach? Explore how AREC devices can be of use to you by contacting us at www.a-dena.com.

Case Study: Presentation at your Convenience - AREC Recording Partner Conference in Kazakhstan

Dear ADENA Partners, this time we would like to highlight the use of AREC systems for live event production. Our partner in Kazakhstan, STEPLine, used different elements of AREC Media Capture System to capture audio, video, and record presentations during their annual partner conference. Read more about the technology from our side and the event below.

STEPLine is a professional AV distributor that represents a variety of brands in Kazakhstan, including AREC, Optoma, Audac, Kramer, and others. To highlight the many technologies that their company can deliver, STEPLine hosts annual conferences where integrators, resellers, and other customers of the company can experience these technologies firsthand. For those who were not able to attend in person, STEPLine offers an opportunity to watch every brand presentation through recordings. These recordings are made using AREC systems and rely on a combination of a KL-series Media Station, CI-21H PTZ Network Camera and RADA Duo Wireless Microphones.

KL-3T Media Station

CI-21H PTZ Camera

RADA Duo Wireless Microphones

AREC KL-series Media Stations are 3 channel recording and streaming devices with automatic backup, defined by their built-in confidence displays and a variety of control options. These characteristics and their portability make them perfect for live event production, as operators and presenters can easily see what they are recording and streaming, as well as adjust that content on the go. The units do not require computers, as they are self-sufficient for all media tasks. The stations support many different video sources, including standard computers, laptops, visualisers, and HDMI and network cameras.

During the conference, STEPLine used an AREC CI-21H PTZ Network Camera to show the presenter on stage. This camera delivers a clear Full HD image and comes with a tally light that turns on when the connected AREC station is recording, letting the presenter know when to start. To capture the presenter's voice, STEPLine relied on RADA Duo Wireless microphones. One set comes with two microphone transmitters and one receiver, letting two speakers present simultaneously. Using UHF to transmit audio signals, these microphones maintain professional audio quality as you can see in the following video.

Are you also looking for portable systems to record, stream, and produce your events? Contact us at www.a-dena.com and we will be happy to arrange a demonstration for your team.

Case Study: How AREC Devices Helped Team Danmark Stream High-Quality Webinars.

Dear ADENA Partners, our latest case study features Team Danmark, a government-supported sport organisation. Thanks to the work of our distributor UNIT.DK and system integrator AV Center, the organisation created a streaming studio with AREC devices to share knowledge about their work and initiatives with the wider world.

Team Danmark is a government-funded sport organisation that was created to support Danish athletes in every way possible. For example, it assists with talent development, coordination of academic studies and sport careers, and researching the latest trends and implementing them practically for the benefit of athletes. Some of these activities are carried out online through streamed webinars, which require time, effort, and most importantly, third-party operators to set up. To ensure that the organisation can stream whenever it desires, and can easily produce high-quality videos on their own, Team Danmark requested our partners to design a professional, yet simple-to-use streaming studio.

UNIT and AV Center experts did just that, and installed an AREC LS-860 Media Station. The 4-channel model allows Team Danmark to record and stream up to 4 video sources in Full HD@60fps to two streaming platforms simultaneously, over-achieving the quality requirements of the organisation. The station serves as a central unit to which every other AV device in the room is connected. Multiple PTZ cameras, Sennheiser ceiling microphone system, and a computer running Teams conferencing software for bringing in remote participants are all mixed together with the organisation’s logos and backgrounds by the LS-860 and presented in customisable layouts. This combined audio and video output is returned to Teams as a webcam using the RADA HDMI to USB Bridge, giving the Teams attendees and streaming platform audience the same viewing experience.

What makes this setup easy to use is how well AREC integrates with various control options. In Team Danmark’s case, all the key functions that their employees require are displayed on a small touch tablet from a control system. Through a simple click, they can control the cameras’ PTZ positions, recording and streaming layouts, graphics, audio, and more. This means that the presenters can effectively manage the whole recording and streaming process themselves and fully focus on their tasks without a cameraman.

With their new streaming studio, Team Danmark is now able to deliver higher-quality webinars at will. Are you working on similar requests? Let us know at www.a-dena.com and we will be happy to discuss your project requirements.

Text: Anastasia Yakimenko