About Ivan Icao and His Team

Ivan Icao is a Filipino film director, cinematographer, and editor based in Baguio City. With a strong focus on storytelling and visual craft, Ivan brings a distinctive cinematic style to both branded content and music productions, bridging the worlds of independent artistry and commercial creativity.

Evermood Creative Studios is a multimedia creative studio based in Baguio City. They’re known as a collaborative space for digital content, photography, design, and production services, branding themselves as “the first-ever creative multimedia company in the city”.

Nine Degrees North is a Baguio City-based music label and movement best known for its video series Live at The Cozy Cove, which showcases live performances by Filipino artists in high production quality.

Testing Background

Nine Degrees North is a dynamic music movement based in Baguio City, dedicated to elevating the local music scene by providing a platform for artists to showcase their talents. It is best known for producing the series Live at The Cozy Cove — a curated collection of high-quality live performance videos featuring a diverse range of musical acts. Through professional production and authentic storytelling, Nine Degrees North not only highlights the richness of local talent but also aims to connect artists with wider audiences both online and offline.

Given the noisy on-site production environment, the crew immediately turned to Hollyland, a brand renowned for its outstanding noise cancellation that ensures clear communication even under complex conditions. With more than 20 staff members involved in this shoot — including the director, shooters, gaffer, grips, sound engineer, roadies, production managers, and production assistants — the team deployed the Hollyland Solidcom C1 Pro – Roaming Hub 20S, positioned at the center of the venue. This system supports up to 20 headsets and 6 groups, enables seamless roaming across an extended range of 1,600 ft (500 m), and offers backward compatibility alongside a suite of powerful features — making it the ideal solution for large-scale, dynamic productions.

How Does the Hollyland Solidcom C1 Pro – Roaming Hub Help?

Advanced Noise Cancellation

“It ensures crystal-clear communication, even in loud, crowded, or unpredictable environments. Teams can stay perfectly in sync without being disrupted by background noise.”

The Solidcom C1 Pro boasts unparalleled dual-mic ENC technology that delivers clear sound captured from challenging loud environments. Its directional main mic focuses precisely on the speaker’s voice range, and simultaneously, the omnidirectional secondary mic collects environmental noise from different directions as noise samples. The sound signal is processed with the advanced ENC algorithm, effectively cancelling the environmental noise and delivering crystal-clear sound quality.

All-Day Long Battery Life

“Long-lasting batteries provide hours of uninterrupted operation, reducing downtime and eliminating the constant need for recharging.”

Each headset comes with a spare lithium battery for convenient field replacement, keeping the system running with minimal downtime. This reliability allows crews to focus on their work with confidence, even during extended production schedules.

20-User Effortless Communication

“Capable of accommodating 20 or more headsets, the system offers the flexibility to connect every crew member and keep communication flowing smoothly.”

Solidcom C1 Pro – Roaming Hub alone supports up to 20 headsets without the need for cascading, thus ensuring easy set-up and reducing cable clutter. With this game-changer, the communication needs of many different applications can be easily met.

Overall Experience

“It made communication a lot easier for our team, which really helped speed up the entire workflow. With everyone staying connected — whether it was the tech crew, directors, or camera operators — we were able to make quick decisions, solve issues on the spot, and keep the program running smoothly from start to finish.”

— Ivan Icao

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