KICK
Automated mixing control for close-ball mixing
KICK is a unique, patent-pending, automated audio mixing technology that redefines the audio production for major live sports events that use a ball – soccer, rugby and football. Interfaced to popular image analysis and tracking systems, KICK guarantees a consistent, fully-automated, high-quality, close-ball audio mix.
Its intuitive graphical user interface allows easy adjustment of all parameters, e.g. placement of microphones, polar patterns or mic prioritization. KICK is available as a software-only solution for productions using Lawo mc² consoles, as well as a hardware bundled solution for productions using other manufacturers’ audio mixers.
Key Features
- Consistent high-quality close-ball mix
- Compatible with most tracking systems
- Significantly reduced rumble & crowd noise
- Transparent sound with high kick-to-noise ratio
- Very consistent in level, no audible fades, easy to integrate in the overall mix
- Highly accurate, even after 90 minutes
- Mix 100% repeatable from match to match
- Compatible with most tracking systems
Specs
- Standard PC (Win7, Win8) for the host application
- HTML5 capable browser for the user interface
- Optional Lawo mc2 Micro Core hardware processing engine for productions using non-Lawo consoles (19”, 3 RU, 12.3 kg, interfacing to host console via MADI and/or RAVENNA / AES67)
KICK for mc² series consoles
Senior Product Manager Christian Struck explains KICK, the automated mixing control for close-ball mixing. Have a look ....