Broadcast

RBF TSHWANE

On Air Studio:
The studio is used for broadcasting by Ikwekwezi FM, which is an Ndebele speaking.

• 16 Channel Audioarts Engineering RD-20 Digital Radio Console.
• 1 Shure SM7 Microphone
• 4 AKG CK47 microphones
• 2 CD players
• 1 Minidisc Player
• 1 Flashcard recorder
• 2 Turn Tables
• 1 Dalet 5.1 play out system

Standby Studio:
The standby studio is mainly used for recordings and packaging of programmes. It is available to the public.

• 16 Channel Audioarts Engineering RD-20 Digital Radio Console.
• 1 Shure SM7 Microphone
• 4 AKG CK47 microphones
• 2 CD players
• 2 Minidisc Players
• 2 Turn Tables
• 1 Dalet 5.1 play out system

Current Affairs:
The studio is used by the Ikwekwezi current affairs in the morning and in the afternoon. It is available to be used by the public when it is not in use. It can be used as a one man studio.

• 16 Channel Audioarts Engineering RD-20 Digital Radio Console.
• 1 Shure SM7 Microphone
• 6 AKG CK47 microphones
• 1 CD player
• 1 CD recoder
• 1 Minidisc Players
• 1 Flash card recorder
• Dalet 5.1 play out system
• 2 Dalet workstations for recording and editing

Drama Studio:

• 48 Sony DMX R100, Digital Audio Mixer.
• Yamaha 01V96, mixing console
• 2 Tape Machines
• 2 Turn Tables
• 4 CD players
• 1 Flash card recorder
• 2 mini disc players
• Dalet 5.1 record and edit workstation

News Reading Booth:
News is read in the booth every hour for the Ikwekwezi FM in Isindebele.

• D&R Lyra mixing console
• 1 Shure SM7 Microphone
• 1 Dalet 5.1 play out system
• 1 minidisc player
• 1 CD player

Drama Edit Booth:
Drama that was recorded in the drama studio is edited to fit the required broadcast time for drama.

• 48 channel Yamaha DM1000 digital production console
• 1 Dalet 5.1 record and edit workstation
• 1 cassette player
• 1 Mini disc player
• 1 CD recorder
• 1 CD/Mp3 player
• 1 Reel-to-reel machine

News Editing Booth:
Used by the radio news journalist for recording and editing their news sotries.

• Soundcraft Spirit folio FX16 mixing console
• 1 Dalet 5.1 record and edit workstation
• 1 Shure SM7 Microphone
• 1 Flash card recorder

Main Control:
Has three codecs

• 1 NXL 384D Network transceiver
• 1 AEQ dual channel audio codec
• 1 Prima LT

The system for connecting the different studios:

• 1 AEQ AD &DA conveter
• 3 AEQ Digital audio matrix
• 5 cisco switchers for network connection.

For RF distribution:

• 9 Dstv decoders
• 8 Vivid decoders
• 1 Mnet decoder
• Dalet severs
• 1 Apc Ups system