Download PDF
Avid Facilitates Real-Time Global Collaboration for Berklee College of Music
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
- Sensors - Acoustic Sensors
Applicable Industries
- Education
- Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions
- Facility Management
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
- Remote Collaboration
Services
- System Integration
- Training
The Challenge
Berklee College of Music, the world’s largest independent contemporary music college, faced the challenge of updating its curriculum to reflect evolving trends in music production and enable collaboration between its campuses in Boston, Massachusetts and Valencia, Spain. The college needed to incorporate cutting-edge technology into its curriculum to prepare students for real-world production environments. The college recognized that collaborative work processes have become the norm in the music industry, and in the future, distant collaboration will be a standard work process. Therefore, it was crucial for Berklee to provide its students with the tools and experience to master these processes while they were still students. The college also wanted to create the most professional studios possible to address these industry changes.
About The Customer
Berklee College of Music is the world’s largest independent contemporary music college with campuses in Boston, Massachusetts and Valencia, Spain. The college is committed to investing in state-of-the-art facilities and technology to prepare students for real-world production environments. Berklee keeps a close eye on industry trends, anticipating what is to come and, increasingly, participating in the direction the industry is taking. The college has a philosophy of incorporating cutting-edge technology into its curriculum and has historically been at the forefront in training students to enter the increasingly competitive music industry.
The Solution
To address these challenges, Berklee embraced Avid Everywhere and selected industry-leading audio solutions from the Avid Artist Suite powered by the Avid MediaCentral platform. These included Pro Tools, Pro Tools | HDX systems with Avid analog and digital HD interfaces, Sibelius music notation software, and System 5 digital audio mixing consoles. The new workflow enabled real-time, high-definition collaborative workflows between its new, state-of-the-art 10-studio audio production complex at its Boston campus and its world-class campus in Valencia. An ultra-high speed i2 internet connection linked the two campuses, enabling real-time collaboration on a global scale. Berklee also planned to enable remote collaboration between the two campuses on a real-time tracking session. Avid solutions were taught directly in the classroom for recording, composing, songwriting, editing and mixing, and students also had access to the products at Berklee’s technology labs and recording studios.
Operational Impact
Related Case Studies.
Case Study
Smart Water Filtration Systems
Before working with Ayla Networks, Ozner was already using cloud connectivity to identify and solve water-filtration system malfunctions as well as to monitor filter cartridges for replacements.But, in June 2015, Ozner executives talked with Ayla about how the company might further improve its water systems with IoT technology. They liked what they heard from Ayla, but the executives needed to be sure that Ayla’s Agile IoT Platform provided the security and reliability Ozner required.
Case Study
IoT enabled Fleet Management with MindSphere
In view of growing competition, Gämmerler had a strong need to remain competitive via process optimization, reliability and gentle handling of printed products, even at highest press speeds. In addition, a digitalization initiative also included developing a key differentiation via data-driven services offers.
Case Study
Predictive Maintenance for Industrial Chillers
For global leaders in the industrial chiller manufacturing, reliability of the entire production process is of the utmost importance. Chillers are refrigeration systems that produce ice water to provide cooling for a process or industrial application. One of those leaders sought a way to respond to asset performance issues, even before they occur. The intelligence to guarantee maximum reliability of cooling devices is embedded (pre-alarming). A pre-alarming phase means that the cooling device still works, but symptoms may appear, telling manufacturers that a failure is likely to occur in the near future. Chillers who are not internet connected at that moment, provide little insight in this pre-alarming phase.
Case Study
Premium Appliance Producer Innovates with Internet of Everything
Sub-Zero faced the largest product launch in the company’s history:It wanted to launch 60 new products as scheduled while simultaneously opening a new “greenfield” production facility, yet still adhering to stringent quality requirements and manage issues from new supply-chain partners. A the same time, it wanted to increase staff productivity time and collaboration while reducing travel and costs.
Case Study
Integration of PLC with IoT for Bosch Rexroth
The application arises from the need to monitor and anticipate the problems of one or more machines managed by a PLC. These problems, often resulting from the accumulation over time of small discrepancies, require, when they occur, ex post technical operations maintenance.
Case Study
Robot Saves Money and Time for US Custom Molding Company
Injection Technology (Itech) is a custom molder for a variety of clients that require precision plastic parts for such products as electric meter covers, dental appliance cases and spools. With 95 employees operating 23 molding machines in a 30,000 square foot plant, Itech wanted to reduce man hours and increase efficiency.
