Mobile audio Recording trucks are much like an Outside Broadcasting (OB) van. Technically, the truck is a Recording studio that can go anywhere. It??s a mobile Recording studio one can drive to events such as live concerts, choir or stage play performances, sound production for video, TV and film, as well as other special events that are to be audio recorded, like parties and weddings. Where the typical OB van has a video production area, mobile audio Recording trucks have an audio Recording area, which forms the major part of the mobile Recording van and where the crew largely performs all Recording-related activities.
Mobile audio Recording trucks are outfitted with location sound Recording equipment not much different from the usual video Recording equipment of an OB van. They have professional Audio Mixers for use by an audio engineer. He is given feeds from audio team members on location, which he then controls and edits accordingly, depending on the requirements and purpose of the Recording.
The most essential element of the truck is its Digital Audio Workstation, where all feeds are synchronized, edited, and conjoined seamlessly to make a CD or DVD track. The integrated DAW is composed of: data storage, a mixing console, an audio converter, a control surface. It is more powerful than ordinary personal computers since the software it uses is relatively more complex. The truck may also be provided with supplementary Power Supplies and other computer equipment.
Mobile audio Recording trucks have revolutionized the industry by providing Recording quality comparable to that of a normal Recording studio, but with the advantage of portability.
