PSG Room Broadcast (HIHS)

Dylan Ting

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Written by Dylan Ting (AV Technician, HIHS)

Introduction
Hello there! If you are reading this, you are probably someone who wants use and/or
setup the PSG (also known now as the broadcast room). At first glance, the setup may seem
daunting, but fret not! This guide is designed to bring you step by step through what you
probably need to know about the inner workings of this newly (at least relative to the other
rooms, at the time of making this guide) refurbished room.
Who am I? Well, briefly speaking, I am (or used) to be the AV technician here
at HIHS. Prior to my work here I have dove into the mysterious and intriguing world of video
and audio (Very much an art form really).My forte (so to speak) would probably be mostly in
the field of video production (more of the cinematic kind as compared to the ENG style).
Being the one man band most Singaporean aspiring filmmakers are, I had also needed to
learn field audio capture. That probably aided in my work here at HI. Therefore, Much more
video then audio, though, so not much footwork with means to the work to be done here in
HIHS as an AV technician, however, quite a few things carry on in this two fields. Pertaining
to this guide, the PSG room is setup a lot like a recording studio, something that I have had
very little experience in in the past. However, through my course of work, research, and
reference to prior knowledge of the art, I have (however briefly) learnt how to use this
broadcast room.
With that said, I may not be perfect (well, everyones constantly learning
right?) with all the equipment in the room, however, I would at least say I have at least
equipped myself with the minimal skills needed to run this (theoretical) ship. Hopefully by
the end of this guide, I could have already imparted to you the basic knowledge of the
workflow to handle the day to day usage of this room.
What is the broadcast room? Well, it is a room setup in the former Parent
Support Group, PSG, room. It is built, as I said a lot like a recording studio, with
broadcasting capabilities, think maybe, radio station.
This guide is written in a way such that some tips may not exactly be in the
most technically accurate section, however I place them there as I think it would be best as I
usually take note of those during that period of time (I guess this guide is written in quite a
chronological order that way). Thus, I recommend reading this guide from its cover to its
back.
Ill probably end this introduction here, applauding you if you have read thus
far, and lets get on with the guide shall we?

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Contents
1. Setup (Basic) .Page 4
2. Wiring Diagram .....Page 7
3. The Mixer ...Page 8
4. Normalisation of audio .....Page 13
5. The Microphones and other input devices Page 15
6. Monitoring ..Page 17
7. The Mac and its Audio Interface ...Page 18
8. The Mac and its Audio Interface, its language, ProTools Page 20
9. The other components Page 29
10. In preparation of broadcasting part 1 (Room preparation) ..Page 34
11. In preparation of broadcasting part 2 (Microphones) Page 35
12. In preparation of broadcasting part 3 (The audio test) .Page 36
13. In preparation of broadcasting part 4 (Mister ProTools) ..Page 37
14. In preparation of broadcasting part 5 (Broadcasting-Canteen) ..Page 38
15. In preparation of broadcasting part 6 (Broadcasting-Wireless) .....Page 39
16. In preparation of broadcasting part 7 (Broadcasting-Wired) ..Page 40
17. The broadcasting ...Page 41
18. Post recording (In the room) Page 42
19. Post Processing ....Page 43
20. Trouble shooting and tips ....Page 44
21. Footnotes ...Page 49

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haha and hehe are good friends.

one day haha died
hehe stood by his grave and said:
"haha you're dead"

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Oh Hello!

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Master volume: Adjust the volume

of all the headphones

High Frequency: Boosts or attenuates the high

frequency, similar to the mixer. (Chapter 3)
Volume: Adjust the
volume of each
headphone

Mute button: Mute

that headphone
Side note: once I
pushed in the mute
and it got stuck.
Try not to use

Pan: Pans left and right, similar to

the mixer. (Chapter 3)
Phones Jack: Plug in the headphones
here

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Low Frequency: Boosts or attenuates

the low frequency, similar to the
mixer. (Chapter 3)

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Friends are like potatoes, if you eat them they die

-Somebody whos obviously bored

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Youve read the books, youve watched the shows, whats the best way no one
knows, yeah, meditated, hypnotised oh wait

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The tendency to move from order to disorder

Increases along with time

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The Pauli Exclusion Principle is the quantum mechanical principle that no two identical
fermions may occupy the same quantum state simultaneously.

YOU CAN NEVER ACTUALLY TOUCH SOMETHING

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We are all made up of vibrating subatomic strings!

-String Theory

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E=MC2
The faster you move, the heavier you get

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Say Cheese
-The photographer of this non-photoshopped photo

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Choose one
-Professor Oak

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Just fold space-time! Its as easy as that!

-Making wormholes for dummies

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We did it!
-Dora the explorer

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