The People Involved

Sound Box was originally conceived by Alistair MacDonald, the Technical Director at Beaumont Colson Ltd. Alistair has a keen personal interest in broadcasting matters and a history of involvement with the broadcasting industry, through his work with RSLs, hospital radio, and other projects involving digitised audio and video. He now leads the Sound Box development team.

The Idea

Sound Box was developed in an effort to improve on the usability of studio automation products. Taking advantage of state of the art technical resources and using open standards, Sound Box was produced using motion analysis and involved experts in the field of radio broadcasting. Studio concepts are represented intuitively and are easily accessible.

The Product

After much external consultation and extensive in-house development, Beaumont Colson Ltd.'s studio automation project came to fruition. The result was an extremely reliable, technically advanced and yet easy to use broadcasting solution. Sound Box was born. Now, after rigorous testing in a variety of challenging environments (such as NATO broadcasts in war torn Kossovo) and with a strong user base, feedback is extremely encouraging. With a wide range of secure management utilities, an enjoyable and intuitive broadcasting screen, and no hidden hardware surprises, Sound Box provides unrivalled cost performance.

Continued Development

Sound Box as a product is not standing still. There is a planned development approach that incorporates users' contributions and aims to expand the utilities offered. Sound Box will continue to evolve as technology progresses.