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- A full production control room, Outside Broadcast Van (OB unit) or portable production flight pack
- Vision switcher
- 3 to 4 professional cameras
- Video control system (camera shading)
- 16 channel audio console
- Limiter/compressor for audio
- 2 video record devices
- Video monitors for the control room
- Accurate clock
- Microphones for moderator, panelists and candidates
- Communication system among the stage manager and the camera operators
- Cabling for all equipment
- Stage lighting
- Facility with stage area sufficient to accommodate candidates and debate format
- Air conditioning
- Power for all equipment (including the stage lighting); frequently a large power generator is required, which should be as quiet as possible
- Power for the video control equipment (should come from a different transformer from the lighting and air conditioning)
- Rigging or mounting locations for the stage lighting
- Timing lights or computer digital countdown clocks
- If the debate is going to be broadcast live, then transmission equipment will be needed to send the signal to the distribution point for media outlets
