The University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania uses a communication system that consists of Riedel’s Artist, Bolero, and SmartPanels. The system supports communications and audio transport for live broadcast production of Pitt Athletics events on the ACC Network for ESPN.

Particularly, the University employs multiple Artist digital intercom matrixes, 1200 and 2300 Series SmartPanel user interfaces, and 24 Bolero wireless beltpacks scattered across campus.  Whith this equipment, the production team coordinates centralized live sports production and Riedel’s Director software coordinates configuration and management of all the matrixes from different venues into one. Also, the system interconnects the team with ESPN experts such as directors and producers.

Working with NEP Integrated Solutions, Riedel Artist system is a campus-wide, fiber-redundant hub-and-spoke configuration. The Bolero wireless intercom system deployed by Pittsburgh University relies on 18 antennas distributed across all venues allowing to use Bolero beltpacks at any of them. The production team has trust onto the use of Dante.

“Riedel offers the depth of functionality required to meet every user’s communication needs and preferences, as well as the ease of use essential to effective communication and collaboration during production,” said Liam Sporrer, Director of Broadcast Engineering for the Pitt Athletics department. “I can be confident that when I program a button on a panel or beltpack, it’s going to do what I want it to do the first time around — and that people working with those systems will understand how to use them. I might be juggling three or four different productions in one day, and all the little efficiencies I gain with the Riedel intercom system not only save me time, but also help prevent small issues from becoming larger problems.”