The EFE agency updates its central studios with AEQ Atrium consoles

The new consoles AEQ Atrium implemented in the production studios of EFE They arrive to strengthen the production capacity of the agency's radio arm, providing its professionals with a work environment that is “versatile, robust and prepared for the technological challenges of the future.”

Founded in 1939, EFE is the leading multimedia news agency in español with a volume of three million news items a year to more than two thousand media outlets, through a network with more than three thousand journalists of 60 nationalities. Opera 24 hours a day from 180 cities from 110 countries and has four editing desks in Madrid, Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro and Bangkok. Recently, the company has undertaken a major technological update in its production studios, relying on AEQ technology to reinforce the quality of its audio operations.

Specifically, the agency has decided to install two consoles Atrium, a system that according to itself AEQ They represent a great “qualitative leap” in terms of “control, processing capacity and connectivity.” Each of the tables has control surfaces 18 faders, combined with modules advanced operation and touch screens ATX Screen, which offer an intuitive and configurable interface to optimize technicians' workflows.

Through the Atrium, EFE has increased its input and output capacity, incorporating eight microphone inputs with high-quality preamps, along with specific headphone outputs that improve speaker monitoring. Likewise, they have been added four new line entries, which expand the analog connectivity of the studios, and were enabled 64 channels of audio over IP using Dante, which provides scalability and allows immediate integration with other devices and network systems. Additionally, plaques have been incorporated into the booths. AEQ HB-02, que facilitan la conexión directa de micrófonos y auriculares con ajuste de volumen, mejorando la ergonomía y reduciendo tiempos en la preparación de las operaciones.

Las consolas Atrium se han interconectado con la matriz principal a través de Dante, manteniendo de forma paralela la compatibilidad con MADI, lo que asegura una integración transparente con la infraestructura existente y, al mismo tiempo, garantiza la redundancia y fiabilidad necesarias en un entorno de alta exigencia como el de una agencia de noticias internacional. La totalidad del proyecto ha sido liderada por los servicios técnicos de Agencia EFE con el jefe técnico Carlos Madrid en colaboración con el departamento de ingeniería e instalaciones de AEQ, coordinado por Bernardo Saiz como responsable comercial.