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Orbital Launches Zed Alpha Monitoring System For Zaxcom
Orbital Sound has announced the launch of its unique Zed Alpha monitoring software, which has been designed to complement its range of Zaxcom digital radio microphones.
Designed by Orbital’s Theo Holloway, ZedAlpha boasts an extremely friendly user interface. It runs on a Windows platform with a Universal PCI interface and is a thoroughly modern solution for all complex theatre and broadcast applications.
ZedAlpha allows the remote monitoring of all the principle parameters of the Zaxcom TRX900 body pack and TRX800 hand-held transmitters. These include remaining battery life, RF levels and audio levels., plus an expanded view of each channel streams the last two minutes of data for analysis and fault finding. The software can also be used to fully program the receiver functions including encryption levels enabling secure and confidential transmissions.
As a very powerful software tool, ZedAlpha is able to monitor an astonishing 128 simultaneous receiver channels, mirroring the huge multi-channel potential of the Zaxcom system.
Orbital’s ZedAlpha designer and developer, Theo Holloway commented: “We set ourselves the challenge of developing software that picked up where traditionally non-friendly solutions left off. That’s why ZedAlpha can resize it’s graphics to make best use of the available screen real estate whether you’re using eight, 60 or 128 channels of audio. The software is fully networkable allowing multiple simultaneous monitoring stations. Plus it incorporates a version of Orbital’s bespoke popular show-saving ‘Radio World’ instant messaging utility.
ZedAlpha is currently being deployed with huge success on a number of West End musical productions including Cabaret, and Little Shop of Horrors. Plus it is also being used with great effect on the UK tour of Mel Brookes’ The Producers.
Christophe Bourgouin said: "It's my job on the Producers tour to monitor and maintain the radio system, and I have to say that the Zaxcom's with ZedAlpha have been a delight. Although often overlooked the remote monitoring software is our window to see what's going on - to ensure we spot possible issues before they effect the show. ZedAfpha excels in that it provides a very clear, intuitive platform that is a treat to use, especially with it's touch-screen interface. The Zaxcom's are a major step forward for theatre sound."
ZedAlpha software and Zaxcom’s radio mic systems are both available now to purchase from Orbital Sales.
14th May 2007
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