Cutting-Edge Solution Maximizes Performance and Functionality for On-Air Sports Talent
(Los Angeles, CA) As a booth A2, Bob Marcus has spent the past 18 years setting
up and connecting audio equipment in the announcers booth for numerous boxing
and other sporting events around the country. One of the biggest recurring issues
he has dealt with over the years is the clutter and lack of space available
in the booth. To remedy that situation, Marcus turned to the Falcon Sportscaster
Console, manufactured under the ASG-Products division of Bexel, a unit of the
Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast
services and solutions.
Designed to meet the needs of U.S. sports broadcasters, the Falcon was created
by Bexel in response to customer requests for help reducing the space requirements
of the audio equipment in the announce booth. "I first used Bexel’s
Falcon for a boxing broadcast this summer and was immediately impressed,"
says Marcus. "Announcers rarely have enough room on their tables for all
the notes and broadcast-related information, so the smaller the footprint of
the equipment that we use, the better. The Falcon is not only the smallest box
out there; it comes packed with innovative features. One of its greatest features
is that it offers an individual cable that connects to the breakout box so the
A2 doesn’t have to carry around a bulky and heavy booth mult."
The ASG-Falcon provides the on-air sportscaster a "cough" switch,
dual talkback outputs and ultra-high fidelity earpieces for reduced listener
fatigue. All this is contained in a footprint smaller than a paperback book
and allows for cable dressing that further minimizes the critical front-to-back
space requirement. The Falcon supports all variety of common microphone/headset
connections as well as stereo and mono earpieces.
"I was extremely impressed with the Falcon’s ability to allow a
user to turn the back panel to face either left or right. This is something
that comes in handy when working in such small confines," adds Marcus.
"On the other boxes, everything comes straight out the back. By having
the ability to turn the Falcon’s rear connectors flush left or flush right,
the user can place the box tightly against the back of the table, saving critical
space. It makes life a whole lot easier. I feel it is important to give credit
where credit is due and Andrew McHaddad at Bexel should be recognized for creating
such an amazing and functional piece of equipment."
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