This page provides information and help in using some of the equipment we have at the Source for the use of volunteers. If there is any technical information you would like to see here please contact the studio manager at jerry@thesourcefm.co.uk.

User Guides

Here are some user-friendly quickstart guides provided by the Source to help you to understand the various equipment used at the station.

• Quicktime Broadcaster - Used for outdoor broadcasts
• Marantz PMD620 - Handheld recorder for on-location recording.
• Facebook - A brief guide to the Source Facebook page for presenters

Manuals

Original manuals/weblinks from the manufacturers can be found here. These are for the advanced user, please see the Source FM User Guides above for more straightforward information.

• Soundcraft RM1d - The main mixing console at the Source
• Audacity - Sound Recording and editing software
• Numark CDN77 - The main CD deck
• Radio Server Player 2 - DJing software
• Pro Tools LE 8
• Allen & Heath XB14 - the mixer in studio 2
• Yamaha MG124CX - small mixer for live sound
• Marantz PMD 661 - Portable Recorder
• Tascam DR-07 - Portable Recorder
• Quicktime Broadcaster - software for streaming outside broadcasts
• Blue Pack mobile reporter unit - Bluetooth streaming unit
• Parrot mobile reporter unit - Bluetooth streaming unit
• Marantz PMD620 - Portable Recorder

For any further information please contact Source FM.