FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SONY CHINA DEPLOYS RTW SURROUNDMONITOR 10800X-PLUS FOR NEW HD OB VAN
Sound Meter Monitors Audio for 2010 EXPO, 2010 Asian Games and Other Major
Events
BEIJING, CHINA, 30 AUGUST, 2010 ─ RTW, a leading manufacturer and distributor of
professional audio metering and control devices, proudly announces that Sony China
Professional Solutions Group has deployed the company’s SurroundMonitor 10800X-PLUS for
use on its new HD OB van. In one of its first applications, the RTW sound meter is helping
production team members on the van quickly and easily monitor audio for live broadcasts of
some of Asia’s biggest events, including EXPO 2010 and the upcoming 2010 Asian Games.
The SurroundMonitor 10800X-PLUS is the ideal monitoring tool for the fast pace and tight
turnaround times typical for the live broadcast of such mega-events as EXPO 2010, the “World’s
Fair”-style exposition currently taking place in Shanghai until 31 October. It conveniently
displays all surround sound information on one split screen, allowing busy sound engineers to
check at a glance a broadcast’s multichannel ppm level, phase, sound balance, center presence
and overall volume. The Sony OB van’s SurroundMonitor 10800X-PLUS is also equipped with
the latest firmware update, which enables it to measure loudness in accordance with the ITU
BS.1770 recommendation.
“The Sony OB van was designed to handle live broadcasts of some of China’s most high-profile
events, which makes for a very frenetic production environment,” says Ma Jianguo, general
manager, Beijing Viaudio Tech Co., Ltd., which performed the van’s audio system design and
integration for Sony. “It was essential that any equipment going into the van made it as easy as
possible for the crew members to do their jobs. The fact that the SurroundMonitor 10800XPLUS displays all necessary information on one screen has made this possible. It offers
excellent audio monitoring and a level of convenience that is very much appreciated by the
sound engineer and other staff members.”
The SurroundMonitor 10800X-PLUS also lends a great deal of monitoring flexibility to the Sony
OB van. It can handle up to eight channels of measurements, for both analog and digital
signals, enabling monitoring for virtually any type of broadcast production. The meter also
features other useful tools, including a 10-way correlator, an audio spectrum analyzer able to
measure 31 bands of audio, a real-time audio vectorscope and AES/EBU status display.
“At RTW, we specialize in offering easily implemented solutions to complex production
challenges such as the live broadcast of EXPO 2010, the 2010 Asian Games and other highlevel events,” says Andreas Tweitmann, managing director, RTW. “We understand that when it
comes to monitoring sound in these types of high-stress situations, customers need equipment
that is easily accessible and easy to use. We are proud that Sony China Professional Solutions
Group has recognized this and has chosen to implement the SurroundMonitor 10800X-PLUS for
the many prestigious events it covers.”
RTW’s SurroundMonitor 10800X-PLUS was the first audio visualization system to use RTW’s
unique Surround Sound Analyzer, featuring a fast and easy graphical representation of
surround signals. Today, it is known around the world as an invaluable aid for monitoring peak
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levels, ITU loudness, channel balance and surround sound in broadcast, recording, post
production and mastering. For many of the existing units, a software upgrade kit with partial ITU
loudness measurement functions is available.
Once the Sony OB van finishes broadcasting EXPO 2010, it will move on to cover the 2010
Asian Games, taking place 12 through 27 November, 2010, in Guangzhou, China.
ABOUT RTW
RTW, based in Cologne (Germany), has more than 30 years of experience in designing,
producing, and marketing sophisticated recording-studio systems. The company focuses its
business on peak meters and audio vectorscopes, which are in use in the leading recording
studios as well as by radio and TV broadcasters worldwide. The current product portfolio
includes multichannel TFT-based monitoring systems for integrated surround-signal
visualization using the unique and groundbreaking Surround Sound Analyzer. In June 2008,
RTW was certified for the internationally accepted DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 quality-management
standard. More information is available at www.rtw.de.
For more information on RTW, visit www.rtw.de, http://www.facebook.com/rtw.de or call +49 221
709130.
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D. Pagan Communications, Inc.
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RTW Contact:
Andreas Tweitmann
Managing Director
+49 221 709130 (number not for publication)
rtw@rtw.de