Setting-up a microphone preamp may seem like a friviolous subject. But microphones have an extraordinary dynamic range and the configuration to match the pre-amp to the mic can be an important factor in getting good levels for recording or live sound. Here’s a guide to the correct set-up considerations.
Industry watchers will be analysing the latest product releases at CES to see where consumer technology is heading. For the broadcast sector, UHD and HDR featured heavily amongst the TV-related releases at CES 2017. Still wary after the failure of 3D to take TV viewing by storm, will UHD prove more…
The coming together of IT and broadcast brings with it a blurred and chaotic interface. As engineers dig deeper into the differences, it becomes apparent that there still is an important role for dedicated hardware.
Aesthetically pleasing 3D titles and graphics are integral to providing the wow factor that keeps today’s broadcast viewers glued to the screen. These visual elements—including 3D and 2D titles, animated graphics and real-time data-driven overlays—provide the vital contextual information that enables viewers to fully appreciate and understand the e…
In the last article, we looked at the monitoring packet delay in real-time. In this article, we continue the theme of looking at a network from a broadcast engineers’ point of view so they can better communicate with the IT department, and look at FEC (Forward Error Correction).
Small on-camera LED lights are now a dime a dozen in the market-place. But “on-camera” is a term that defines a category of compact lights. These lights don’t have to be mounted on a camera and their quality varies significantly by design. Here are the differences in pro quality and c…
Anyone who buys a drone the UK may have to register it and take a safety test. Drones mounted with cameras are considered particularly dangerous.
The difference between using a wired and wireless microphone for a specific job is no longer about sound quality. It’s about a group of other factors, many of which users should consider before making the choice.
A few years ago, on a visit to the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City, a visitor and host were walking a hallway that seemed longer than a crosstown Manhattan block. Both sides of the hallway sported heavy cable races hung from the ceiling, each with a cross section…
Virtually every editing or audio mixing set-up uses audio monitor speakers — most often sitting on the either side of a computer monitor on the desktop. In these scenarios, the physical transfer of vibrations from the speakers to the desk’s hard surface can create a boost of mid and low fre…
