School Radio

Designed for success

SYNERGY has been developed through extensive background and continual research into how radio and broadcasting can be used effectively within an education environment. As a result, key design features are tailored to the learning needs of pupils and help prevent possible technological pitfalls of implementing similar projects, using traditional commercial technology.

So how does it all work?

Irrespective of a radio stations size or format, the process required to create a radio show are the same and follow these four steps:

SYNERGY is complete with four software ‘modules’, one for each step of the radio show process: acquisition, production, scheduling and broadcast.

The Ultimate all-in-one

What makes SYNERGY so state-of-the-art is that it’s software, hardware, training and support are all designed, manufactured and delivered by the same company, Clyde Broadcast Products. The same company who for the past 27 years have consulted, designed and helped build every national commercial radio station in the UK! To find out more about Clyde Broadcast Products, Click here...

Traditional radio broadcast technologies are designed to be operated by studio engineers and technically proficient DJ’s. For this reason, many radio presenters have a technical assistant to help them ‘drive’ the mixer, placing the presenter in another room, with simply a microphone and a script.

Clyde Broadcast’s revolutionary approach to building a ‘fully digital’ radio station has enabled users for the first time, of any age or ability to take the helm and operate the radio broadcast equipment themselves.

SYNERGY’s state-of-the-art technology has proved crucial to the success of a school radio station, where the expertise is passed on to the pupils from day one.

Scheduling made simple!

For years, scheduling has been a time consuming and solitary task. Scheduling is often seen to have a very specialist role within a radio station and can take weeks for a commercial radio professional to master.

SYNERGY’s ‘Scheduler’ is different!

Because SYNERGY’s scheduling module is the same brand as ALL the other modules, It’s integration and ease of use are unmatched.

What’s more, SYNERGY’s mixing desk is ‘fully digital’ and integrated with every aspect of the software, enabling SYNERGY’s scheduler to achieve new levels of integration and functionality that help reduce the amount of ‘dead air’ when someone has forgotten to open a fader or press a button.

Many hands make light work.

SYNERGY’s workstation licenses are the perfect addition for any school wanting to replicate a true, commercial broadcast environment.

Workstation licenses enable the acquisition, production and scheduling process to take place over your network, on different computers or laptops around the building. This can dramatically increase workflow and enable different groups to work simultaneously, freeing up the radio studio for broadcasts.

For information on using SYNERGY radio broadcast equipment within the curriculum and how to listen to your radio shows, please following the links at the top of this page.