Epsom Hospital Radio > The Studio

Where it all happens...

The studio we use today was built in 2001 by Chris Cook and Dave Woolgar, using professional quality equipment it has stood the test of time well.

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Some of the equipment in the studio has been replaced since 2001, here's a list of what we currently have in our studio.

  • Click to enlargeAlice Soundtech Series A desk with 12 channels
  • Denon DN C635 CD/MP3 Players x2 with remote start
  • Sony MDS E52 MiniDisc Players x2 with remote start
  • Technics SL1210 MK2 Turntables x2 with remote start
  • Audio Technica AT4035SV Microphone
  • Click to enlargeAudio Technica AT4033a Microphone
  • Sonifex HY02 Telephone Balancing Unit
  • A PC running Chris Springs Cart Player Software.
  • Sony MDS JE480 MiniDisc Player/Recorder (for show recording purposes)
  • Sony TCKE400S Cassette Player/Recorder (for show recording Click to enlargepurposes)
  • LA Audio SPX20 Stereo Source Selector (Selects either the output of the desk or the off air feed to output to Patientline, this enables to switch all the studio equipment off when not in use.
  • Cambridge Audio AIMK3 Amp
  • Tannoy Mercury M1 Monitors x2
  • We take a news feed via Satellite from Sky News Radio
  • TV & Freeview box, without internet access this is the only way we can look up breaking news and sports results in the studio.

The Next Step...

Click to enlargeEpsom Hospital Radio has recently purchased Radio Automation Software, which has brought about the beginning of the new era at Epsom Hospital Radio.

We now have a major project on to bring our own programming to our listeners, 24 hours a day, which should be completed by August 2009.

The first step is to get enough music, jingles, etc. onto the computer's database to play music at times that the studio is un-manned, instead of taking a feed from BBC Radio 2.

The second step is to fully integrate the radio automation software into the studio, replacing the computer system that we currently use for jingles and the occasional song. Once this is done, the new radio automation software will be used as a tool for Presenters to use during their shows and will require the purchase of extra channels for the Alice Soundtech Series A mixing desk, touch screen monitors and maybe a keyboard designed specifically to work with the software.

The Third Step will be to construct a new studio or a sound booth in which presenters can pre-record programmes to go out at times when the station is off air.

We plan to get stage one and stage two completed by August 2009. Stage three however will require extra funding, we have not set a realistic date for this just yet.

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