Post IBC With A Look At Microphones October 20^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

The microphone is an ever-present staple of any trade show and one that is unlikely to fire visitors up with enthusiasm in the same way as digital. IP-connected mixing consoles or 4k/HDR cameras and displays. But the latest batch of new products at IBC illustrated that although the basic

Using Sound Design to Tell a Better Video Story August 31^st 2017 - 12:05 PM

Since the earliest days of television, sound has played second fiddle to video. Only at the highest level of television production has audio been treated with great care. With local production, viewers are still lucky to get basic stereo audio.

Using Proximity Effect to Create Deeper Bass August 29^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

Proximity effect is an acoustic phenomenon that allows recordists to get an increase in low-frequency response by moving the sound closer to a microphone. It can be a powerful creative tool for naturally enhancing bass when used properly, and a negative when used the wrong way.

DPA tours with Glass Animals and Trentemøller August 22^nd 2017 - 01:00 PM

Picking the right microphone for live performance - not just for vocals but instruments as well - is a key part of a sound engineer’s job. The reasons for selection are often a mic’s technical performance and specification combined with the personal preference of both the front-of-house mixer

DPA mics get lyrical and Wordless August 18^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

Classical music has long been a catch-all term for the works of great composers and orchestral music in general. But it now encompasses modern, often minimalist and more experimental compositions. Both rely on microphones for recording and live concerts, illustrated by traditional lyric tenor Nicholas Phan and the more left-field

Avoiding Outdoor Wind Noise When Recording With Lavalier Mics July 19^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

When working outdoors with lavalier microphones, wind can overwhelm the audio with objectionable noise — and there is no way to fix it after the fact. There are, however, some simple ways to prevent it.

Separating Pro from Consumer USB Microphones July 5^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

When USB microphones came on the market, they were mostly low-cost, plug-and-play devices designed to offer ease of use for consumers. Now, as the mics have gotten better, smaller and more portable, pros are attracted the convenience of USB mics and accessories for a wide range of work.

Using Shotgun Microphones to Record High Quality Sound on Location June 21^st 2017 - 01:05 PM

Recording high quality sound at noisy outdoor locations can be a real challenge for videographers. Here is some advice on using shotgun microphones to help ensure that location sound is not only useable, but of top quality.

Getting a “Live” Sound in a Tiny Studio June 6^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

As recording has gradually moved away from large studios to small spaces, the difficulty to getting a big “live” sound has become more difficult to achieve. There are, however, some tricks that allow the expansion of small rooms to sound much bigger than ever expected.

Seizing the Opportunities of Immersive Audio in Storytelling May 31^st 2017 - 12:05 PM

The stars are aligning for a new era of immersive audio in storytelling. Audiobook sales are steadily growing, the popularity of non-musical audio in personal podcasts is exploding and immersive audio technology is making compelling audio cheaper and easier to produce.

Post IBC With A Look At Microphones October 20^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

The microphone is an ever-present staple of any trade show and one that is unlikely to fire visitors up with enthusiasm in the same way as digital. IP-connected mixing consoles or 4k/HDR cameras and displays. But the latest batch of new products at IBC illustrated that although the basic

Cloud Broadcasting - Free Software October 19^th 2017 - 05:00 PM

As well as providing functionality, tangible products present the opportunity of adding worth through their aesthetic appearance, cost of manufacture and development expenditure adds to the perceived barrier to entry for other vendors, and combined with low volumes, the cost to broadcasters has been traditionally very high.

BCE Going Deeper - Part 1 - Cable, Standards and ITIL October 19^th 2017 - 12:30 PM

At the start of 2013, BCE at RTL City was a hole in Luxembourg’s ground and in less than four years they were on air broadcasting 35 different channels across Europe and Singapore. Costas Colombus is BCE’s Special Projects Manager and gave The Broadcast Bridge a unique insight into how the

Articles You May Have Missed – October 18, 2017 October 18^th 2017 - 08:00 AM

With the release of an approved SMPTE 2110 standard, the video sector of broadcast and production has additional guidance for further development. The audio portion of content generation and delivery has also some guidance, but less so. Certainly AES67 is key to AoIP delivery, but what about larger audio network issues?

Lawo mc²96 Console Mixes Rock in Rio Festival October 17^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

The recent Rock in Rio festival in the Barra Olympic Park held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was broadcast live on Globosat and mixed live on a Lawo mc²96 Grand Production Console. It represented the first time a Lawo mc²96 console was used for such a large-scale music concert.

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Post IBC With A Look At Microphones October 20^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

Using Sound Design to Tell a Better Video Story August 31^st 2017 - 12:05 PM

Using Proximity Effect to Create Deeper Bass August 29^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

DPA tours with Glass Animals and Trentemøller August 22^nd 2017 - 01:00 PM

DPA mics get lyrical and Wordless August 18^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

Avoiding Outdoor Wind Noise When Recording With Lavalier Mics July 19^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

Separating Pro from Consumer USB Microphones July 5^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

Using Shotgun Microphones to Record High Quality Sound on Location June 21^st 2017 - 01:05 PM

Getting a “Live” Sound in a Tiny Studio June 6^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

Seizing the Opportunities of Immersive Audio in Storytelling May 31^st 2017 - 12:05 PM

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