amp
is a nonprofit community media organization. We provide
training, equipment, studios and channels to support community
programming on local cable systems and the Internet. Our
technology is designed to assist you deliver your ideas
and information easily, without needing to be a technology
expert. You don't need to be an expert, because our services,
training, and partnership make it all seem so easy!
amp has
a portable HD multi-camera production system
available for contracts and community partners' productions,
built around NewTek's
Tricaster.
amp's
studio control room features NewTek's
VT live production system for multicamera switching
and effects for its studio. Community producers can create
shows with live switching of up to 24 sources, real-time
editing, character generation, 2D and 3D animation.
amp
makes available to community producers various
portable
production systems including
Sony HD cameras
and
IMovie HD editing.
amp provides
DVD-quality
distribution and archive for all five of our channels
via a
Synergy
Broadcast system. This allows us the flexibility
to schedule 5 channels of broadcast content, 24 hours a day.
You can check out schedules for all the channels
here.
amp is
a connected enterprise which utilizes
fiber optics
and IP connectivity to provide content and information.
We're connected directly to the City of Monterey's I-Net supported
by CSUMB and
California's
CENIC network.
Our
VBrick systems
allow us to
broadcast live from sites throughout
this system, including weekly broadcasts from Monterey City
Council.
These are just a few examples of
amp's
innovative approach to making use of - and availability to
- cutting edge technologies that best meet community needs.