WATCHOUT Premium Partner, PENMAC Audio Visual, supplied Dataton WATCHOUT multi-image display and presentation software to manage visual and audio content for the creative layout of the stage, set decor and LED screen information at the second Ghoema Afrikaans Music Awards.
The awards ceremony was held at Carnival City Big Top Arena on 14 April.
“For this project, the client required a complex video server solution to map the video content onto the required spaces. We ensured that multiple video and audio files were played back in sync and on cue during production,’ explains Malcolm Finlay, Managing Director at PENMAC Audio Visual.
Sound designer Murray Lubbe required the flexibility of having 16 high quality audio playback tracks available to support the visuals during the two-hour broadcast production and that could be used for live band performances at the show. PENMAC Audio Visual integrated Dataton WATCHOUT with the Ovation media server and sequencer from Merging Technologies to ensure that multiple tracks played back in frame-accurate sync to the visual content.
“By integrating Ovation with the Dataton WATCHOUT timeline, it’s possible to achieve a high specification multi-track audio server solution that has perfect frame accuracy.
“Once the server IP addressing in Merging Technologies’ Ovation is set, it really is as simple as naming your audio track grouped file with the same name as your auxiliary timeline in WATCHOUT. Just play the visuals and the audio follows – job done!’
Fredrik Svahnberg, Marketing Director at Dataton says: “We’re delighted that WATCHOUT was used throughout the awards ceremony by PENMAC Audio Visual. Its open platform and ability to work well with software such as Ovation is testament to its integration flexibility and suitability for large-scale events.’
