Sennheiser radio mics in place for Eurovision May 2^nd 2018 - 09:00 AM

Rehearsals are already underway in Lisbon for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. The competition itself, claimed to be the biggest live music event in the world, will take place in May, with a full broadcast production by Portuguese public broadcaster RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal). Performers will use S

Samson Stakes Out the Low-Cost End of Wireless iPhone Audio April 25^th 2018 - 01:50 PM

For one-man-band journalists doing basic newsgathering or interviews, the Apple iPhone offers a lot of advantages. Third parties have made accessories that can transform the iPhone into a high-quality 4K video recording system. Now, Samson has joined the club by making the first wireless mic system for iPhones.

Monitoring Audio for On-Location Video March 22^nd 2018 - 01:00 PM

Today, as video crews get smaller and are often only one-person, audio inevitably suffers. Many times no one even monitors sound on a location shoot. For proof of this, watch any local newscast and listen to the sound. Of course, bad sound is usually preventable if the videographer takes minimum

Super Bowl LII Delivers High-Resolution (HD/4K) Action February 5^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Although it was played in a domed stadium, perhaps the biggest challenge for the 400-person strong NBC Sports Group crew in covering Super Bowl LII on February 4 was Minneapolis’ single-digit weather and record snowfall outside. To counter this, NBC Sports built a heated giant tent covering the entire NEP Broadcast t

Live Bundesliga Telecasts Enhanced with Lawo Automated Closeball Mixing December 8^th 2017 - 01:50 PM

Players grunting, managers barking out directions and referees making controversial calls are all part of the live viewing telecast of a Bundesliga match. Viewers now have the ability to hear these and other captivating sounds of a match more clearly than ever before, thanks to a new automated mixing system

HARMAN Professional Solutions Opens North America Experience Center December 7^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

HARMAN Professional Solutions has opened the HARMAN Experience Center in Los Angeles, a demo center that will allow customers across multiple vertical markets to test out third-party products against HARMAN’s solutions in a variety of end-to-end workflows.

Live TV Crisis Control November 1^st 2017 - 09:00 AM

Live TV is a like a magic act. It works best when the audience can’t see what’s really happening.

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.

Basics for Newcomers to Wireless Microphones August 8^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

Perhaps the reason for the popularity of wireless microphones is the fascination with getting rid of cords to all electronic devices — from headphones to personal computers. But one thing is certain, wireless mics are proliferating fast, even though the spectrum for such devices is drying up. For newcomers in the w

Shure Addresses Shrinking Spectrum with Axient Digital June 6^th 2017 - 08:00 AM

Dramatic changes in the allocation and availability of radio frequencies over the last 10 years have made broadcast production more problematic, particularly as most programmes today rely on wireless microphones and in-ear monitoring systems. In response to this leading radio mic manufacturers have developed new products that use what little spectrum

Defining a Recording Studio June 14^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

In the 1980s, it was easy to define a recording studio. For major studios, most of us would name the Record Plant, the Hit Factory, Criteria or Electric Lady among the premiere American studios. There were also some private studios, mainly owned by artists for making their own music. Today,

OBS TV Ireland Standardizes OB Trucks With Calrec Consoles June 14^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

OSB TV Ireland added two new Calrec audio consoles to its full complement of mixing boards installed across its five main OB vans. The most recent purchase includes the Artemis Light, for its Emerald OB Van and an Artemis Beam console for its HD1 mobile production unit.

How to Make Microphones Perform at Their Best June 14^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

Microphones — depending on the owner — either are treated gently or with abuse. This treatment often extends to how the microphone is used. There is a big difference between shouting mindlessly into a dynamic mic in a small club and recording pristine audio in a studio. Here are some tips on how

A Brief History of IP - Putting It All Together June 13^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Building reliable, flexible IP networks requires an understanding of infrastructure components and the interoperability of systems that run on them, especially when working in fast-paced, dynamic studios. Protocol interfacing is relatively straightforward, but as we investigate application level connectivity further, systems become more interesting.

Articles You May Have Missed – June 13, 2018 June 13^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

“Everything is software today,” said the marketer. “That’s the problem,” said the engineer. While every broadcast engineer has some story about crashing software, data leaks, and duct-tape solutions, today’s nascent software industry might be compared to the embryonic industry of plastics as described in the 1967 movie “The Graduate.” The hit movie s

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