Cégep de Jonquière boosts broadcast training with major upgrade

Located in the college’s dedicated Art et Technologie des Médias (ATM) department, Studio A features a Brio 36 Duet console while Studio B houses a Brio 36 Medley, giving the main production suite a significant boost. An additional three compact Brio 12 consoles have been deployed for flexible use across the Joseph-Angers campus.

“ATM of Cégep de Jonquière is the only public school in Québec that offers this level of professional training across the communications, television and film industries,” says Alexandre Morin, technician and project manager for École Supérieure en ATM.

“Over the years we have prepared thousands of students for professional broadcast careers in journalism, radio, marketing, television and film,” he adds. “Part of that success is our cohorts being able to study on industry-standard equipment, and for us that means Calrec as an obvious choice.”

They are now able to centralise and share audio sources for all audio consoles and stage boxes. “Plus, the system works in standalone mode, which is essential for learning purposes,” says Morin. “Our Brio 12 consoles can be used for the very first steps of audio console learning and can be utilised across Cégep’s campus. We can also mix Cégep’s concert hall Dante console sources independently in our classrooms.”

The college’s flexible Dante IP infrastructure enables the three portable Brio 12 surfaces to cater for any eventuality. At under 450mm (18”) wide, Brio 12’s internal DSP and built in I/O connectivity gives them the flexibility to meet changing production and training needs on the fly.

Meanwhile, all five Calrec consoles are connected via a central Calrec router, while their robust Dante connectivity enables them to share I/O with existing third-party equipment from the likes of Yamaha and Sennheiser.

All five consoles also have access to a modular I/O box as well as a portable Br.IO unit that can be moved to meet the needs of any production. Both main studio consoles are also integrated with ATM’s Ross Overdrive news automation system, delivering fully automated control for Cégep de Jonquière’s news and current affairs output.

The flexibility of having on board inputs/outputs and two centralised systems helps to teach students signal routing, and convenience.

Commissioned on site by Calrec’s Canadian Partner True North AV and integrated by digital media integration company Applied Electronics, the investment comes on the back of a significant upgrade to the college’s Art et Technologie des Médias department in 2024.

The upgrade included the installation of 22 Calrec Audio Type R modular mixing systems alongside a completely new IP infrastructure and a suite of new studios and recording booths in its Joseph-Angers building.

“Following Cégep de Jonquière’s installation of 22 Type R modular IP mixing systems at the l’École supérieure en Art et technologie des médias department last year, this installation further demonstrates the importance the college places on highly professional training and experience,” concludes Calrec’s International Sales Manager Anthony Harrison.

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