Broadcaster Specifications

what's under the bonnet

 

Broadcasting News:

January 2012
We are BETT Radio

Anderton Tiger Radio powered BETT Radio this year at BETT2012, and we are continuing to produce and broadcast live shows throughout this year.  You can listen again to any of our pre-BETT taster shows in our BETT Radio Archive and also find our selection of best bits from our four day non-stop BETT 2012 live broadcasts.  We were part of The New Worlds of Learning - Central Feature with Professor Stephen Heppell.  Find out about our next live show at BETT Radio We used and are continuing to our our low-cost Anderton Tiger Desktop School Radio Station that Russell designed and now manufactures and sells to school for live broadcasting and podcasting. 
 



We consistently score top 5 Star marks with all of our products, there are also some great independent reviews of our School Radio products on the Innovate My School Website   This is what our customers are saying about us "The children quickly acquired (within an hour) the basic skills necessary to produce a live broadcast using jingles."  "The Broadcaster Desktop is one of the best things our school has purchased."  Read more of these new fabulous reviews HERE. We are the only Digital School Radio manufacturer to consistently score 5 Stars, the highest standard and the cheapest on the market.
 

The Broadcaster Desktop £5,500

The Broadcaster Desktop is proving to be very popular as the cheapest digital turnkey system on the market.  Based on Russell's eleven years of research looking at innovative ways to engage and motivate young people, this kit really goes the job!  Everything you need to get started is included for just £5,500.00 plus VAT, this even includes training too.  For more information about this product visit AndertonTiger.com/Desktop
 

 

Live Radio Shows:

February  2012
SaferInternetDayLive.com
Safer Internet Day Live

We are delighted to announce that we are powering Safer Internet Day Live once again, with a non-stop 12 hour live Internet Radio Show.  Young people can enter our jingle competition right the best entries will be used during the broadcast.  Why not download a free school information pack, banner or poster?  Last year on 8th February we attracted over 25,000 listeners from across the globe, 2012 it is going to be even bigger.  Visit the Safer Internet Day Live site HERE and find out how to be a part of this global celebration of Safer Internet Use.  We are planning an outstanding live show and we're also looking at breaking a world record during the broadcasting event.  Russell and his broadcasting team will be live ON AIR Tuesday 7th February 2012 from 9.00am, join the conversation by using #SID2012
 

Quite Interesting:

January 2012
Russell recommends


 
Maths Educaiton with Digital Tech

Published by Continuum Books "Mathematics Education with Digital Technology" edited by Adrian Oldknow & Carol Knights, Russell has written Chapter 12 "Home & School - Bridging the Gap"  The title draws on the expertise of a wide range of contributors from across the globe.  It is thought provoking and challenging and covers a diverse range of ICT.  It is hoped that this publication can move the agenda forward and bring ICT to all our students.  ISBN 978-1-4411-8472-6 published by www.Continuumbooks.com 2011  Other contributors include Don Passey, Andy Kemp, Vanessa Pittard and David Wright, the book is highly recommended but it isn't for the faint hearted.

 
Anderton Tiger BroadcasterMulti-height adjustable solution
Two 19" Touch-Screen Monitors
Two 500GB Raid Drives
Solid State Boot Drive
CD/DVD Writer
Powered Flying-Fader Desk
Live Show Control Software written by us
Colour coded microphone windshields
One Presenter Microphone - BeyerDynamic M99
Two Guest Microphones - BeyerDynamic 201
Four Guest Headphones
One Extra-Comfy Presenter Headphones
Dual ON AIR/MIC LIVE illuminated Sign
Grill Protected Monitor Speakers
Keysonic Keyboard and Track Pad
Fully Foamed Accessory Trunk (see image below)
Three separate flight cases that lock together for transport or storage with the bottom unit fitted with lockable wheels

 

The Anderton Tiger Broadcaster is Wheelchair Accessible
and can be fully operated using the touch-screens that swing out to the sides, the one touch flying faders
also make it possible to open and close faders at the touch of one on-screen button
.

 

 

On-Site Training - included in the cost of the system
 

Russell training students from James Brindley SchoolThe Broadcaster is delivered on the same day that you have your training, our customers often ask us how they should go about creating a sustainable radio project.  We have found the following very successful in creating that sustainability.  Create a small team of broadcasters taken from across all of your age groups, this team will form the core-radio group and can have as many as 50 members depending on your needs and the size of your establishment.  The training session is focussed on this group who will then train other learners in due course.  Educators are trained at the end of the day.  We strongly recommend that you allow your learners to manage and run your radio station within the defined boundaries and rules that the editorial team create with your input.
 


Flying Fader Control Surface on the desktop

Anderton Tiger Broadcaster Flyer Fader Desk The fader control desk has powered faders so that they can be controlled by the software as well as moved directly by the user.  Each fader channel can be put on and off the programme and record bus without lowering the fader, something that systems costing much more than ours are unable to do.  By taking the presenter microphone and one of guest microphones off the programme an interview can be recorded while the audience is listening to something else.  There are many useful applications for this feature, any change from the desk is instantly executed by the system.  Each channel has a master gain and pan control so characters in your radio play can be panned off centre for that realistic live performance feel.

 

The cable patch-bay and mains RCD safety switch, Ethernet and on-air light connections

Broadcaster patch baySetting up is simple, all of the connections are clearly marked, using a patch panel allows the possibility of splitting the components, this is how we are able to offer a separate control/patch unit, fader desk and accessory case making our system truly portable and adaptable.  External audio sources can also be plugged in, professional recording studios, instruments, and MP3 players if you want!

 

The Accessory trunk completely foamed out for safe transport

Accessory TrayUnpacking and packing are as easy as it can possibly be with the specially designed foamed out accessory case.  Everything has its own place so you never forget to pack anything away.  The Accessory Case also doubles as a height extender, when placed between the base until and the control desk it increases the height of the system by 300mm.  Perfect for those wanting to stand and broadcast rather than sit.  All of the interconnect cables are stored in a cable tray (not shown) that sits on top of the foam, the outer case then locks on top and forms a complete seal protecting the components.  The cases can also be locked if necessary, a small luggage-type pad-lock is required for this (not supplied), you may consider doing this if your Broadcaster is stored in an un-supervised or public space.



All three sections stacked together ready for shipping or storage

The Broadcaster - Stacked ready for TransportWhen all of the cases are stacked ready to be transported they look like this, they interconnect and lock for safety.  The Accessory Trunk is shown on the top, in the middle is the fader control surface and on the bottom is the patch panel, computer system and flying fader and keyboard storage draw.  The wheels are lockable and permanently fitted to the bottom unit.  The system can be wheeled around your establishment on a flat surface in this state or while the system is setup with the monitors fully extended.  The system is fully DDA compliant and fits through any doorway suitable for a wheelchair user.  We recommend that only adults attempt to move the system as manual handling procedures should always be followed.  These are fully explained when your Broadcaster is delivered together with our recommended top tips for setting up.

 

Download our 2010 colour brochure here in PDF
 

The Anderton Tiger Broadcaster
is manufactured and sold by
Anderton Tiger Broadcasting Systems Limited