34 THE LIVE LIFE Music
REACHING OUT AIMS used TVU Networks’
technology to take their outreach aims global, providing classical music for anyone, anywhere
during the design of these old buildings’ thick stone walls. Thiemann explains: “I made this decision as an artistic director and not as a technician because I’m not a technician. I wanted to show the world what it is that AIMS does and in doing so, we ran into some technical difficulties.” Jorba laughs: “The venues were really nice in terms of look, but they were not the best places to put a cellular transmitter. So, to ensure a good signal, we used a technology called Arius Plus, which aggregates all sorts of connectivity data, including Wi-Fi, SIM cards and Ethernet, and we added as much of this as we could to our transmitter boxes. We also placed a single TVU router outside each of the buildings to connect to the transmitters
THE VENUES WERE REALLY NICE, BUT NOTTHEBEST PLACESTOPUTACELLULARTRANSMITTER
inside, because if you use a router to manage bandwidth, you can actually double it. And having a router outside the building that’s connected to a transmitter inside is like having an antenna – it enables you to capture more bandwidth and bring that inside the building.” It was not just the students who gained valuable experience. Overcoming these technical constraints forced TVU Networks
to think outside the box (literally) and AIMS got acquainted with live production and broadcast technology. “We learned that it’s good to use routers to provide additional bandwidth when dealing with cellular network transmissions,” says Jorba. “We also got to know our TVU Producer a little better. AIMS got to grips with it really quickly and were able to switch between cameras, add graphics and output the live content without our help. It made us realise that our TVU Producer can be used in other events such as corporate, not just in digital or broadcast media, which is what it was designed for.” TVU Networks plans to work with AIMS again for its music festival next year. “AIMS is a not-for-profit organisation, so we didn’t do this for money. We did it because we wanted to, and we did a good job. Maybe next time we will live stream from more venues. But it all depends – each production is unique, and you have to adapt to the ever-changing environments. You never know how many people are going to be there and what the internet connectivity is going to be like.”
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