Studios
3-Camera Studios
MNN has two 3-camera studios, which require a full crew in the control room.
Both studios contain the same equipment. They are set up to do live programming and record programs onto S-VHS or DVCAM for future playback. More complex shoots can incorporate a large crew, including up to three camera
Filming in the Closed Studio operators.
Both studios feature:
- A fully digital video environment
- Robotic camera capability
- 24 channel audio mixing/18 mic inputs per studio
- Teleprompter
- Digital video and audio recording
- Digital feed to Master Control
- Apple G4 computers
- Wireless mics
- Digital cameras
- Telephones for incoming live calls
Studio One: Open Studio
Our Open Studio is a 40'x40' open space. It has three walls, and the fourth side is partially open to the lounge of the second floor and to the main lobby on the first floor. In addition to being a space for conventional studio shows, it is also available as a large public meeting room wired for TV. A community group that wants to organize a public forum with a large audience is able to reserve the studio and cablecast the event live on MNN. A producer who wants to stage a caberet can bring in a band and have music and dancing aired live. Studio One is also equipped with a video projector and screen for large screenings.
The Open Studio encourages the idea of television production as open, accessible, and not limited to sealed-off rooms. We feel this message is the heart of public access television. Certification needed: Digital 3-Camera Studio
Studio Two: Closed Studio
Our Closed Studio, a 20'x27' enclosed room, is a more conventional studio space. This space is recommended for producers who need more privacy or a more controlled environment in which to produce their program. Certification needed: Digital 3-Camera Studio
Express Studios
MNN also has two Express Studios for individuals and community groups that want a simple way to air a show without worrying about the complexity of producing a program in one of the main studios.
The Express
This studio is designed so that one person can be both on-camera talent and operator at once, but still have the ability to have up to four guests. The studio has two phone lines, (S)VHS/DV roll-in and record decks, a Mac computer with internet access, a CD player, a CG for titling and graphics, and a video switcher and audio board. Certification needed: Express Studio
The Mini Express
The Mini Express is a quick solution for a simple one- or two-person live call-in show. The equipment is similar to but easier to use than the equipment in the large Express Studio. The Mini Express has one phone line, DV record deck, a Mac computer with Internet access, a CG for titling and graphics, a video switcher (with ChromaKey), and an audio mixer with set microphones. Certification needed: Mini Express Studio