Audio Over IP Primer For Broadcast - Part 1 January 7^th 2020 - 01:00 PM

Our auditory system is incredibly sensitive to the smallest sound distortion or discontinuity. Even the slightest audio pop, stutter, or level clip grabs our attention and distracts us from the television or radio program. Consequently, vendors working in the audio space, especially in IP, have spent years refining their Audio…

2nd European Games Keep Talent And Crews Connected Via AoIP Technology August 1^st 2019 - 09:00 AM

By any measure, this year’s 2019 2nd European Games in Minsk, Belarus from June 21-30 were a major sports undertaking that required a lot of technical coordination and logistical skill to make happen. Over 4,000 athletes from 50 European Countries competed in 15 different sports and 23 disciplines. International Sports Broadcasting SL (ISB) served a…

Super Bowl to Use IP and Network-Based Audio January 23^rd 2019 - 10:00 AM

Every Super Bowl is a showcase of the latest broadcast technology, whether video or audio. For the 53rd Super Bowl broadcast, CBS Sports will use almost exclusively IP and network-based audio.

Gaining the Benefit of HD Voice for Field Reports and Interviews December 12^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Many wireless carriers and VoIP providers now offer improved voice quality using what is commonly referred to as HD Voice, or Wide-Band Speech technology. How do you harness this improved audio signal for news field reports and interviews?

OB Signal Routing & Distribution - A New Way Of Thinking December 6^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

This Case Study describes how AMP VISUAL TV using Riedel’s MediorNet achieved their objectives. It looks at the design considerations and advantages of using a decentralized routing system as well as the savings that were made in infrastructure cabling cost and weight.

Taking The Hybrid Approach On The Road To IP November 1^st 2018 - 08:00 AM

Looking to take advantage of distribution and cost benefits, many broadcasters have expressed an interest in migrating to full IP infrastructures. However, if you’ve got a full complement of baseband equipment and workflows that your team is familiar with, it might not be practical to attempt a complete overhaul i…

IP - A Golden Opportunity ? September 25^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Broadcast television has witnessed many advances in technology since the first electronic images were transmitted in the 1930’s, and none have been as influential or disruptive as IP. But are we now at the dawn of the perfect win-win outcome? Can manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and broadcasters all equally gain from IP m…

The Far-Reaching Benefits of IP-based Audio Stageboxes September 4^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Networked modular audio stageboxes have been around for a while and were hailed as a convenient alternative to clunky snakes and the huge patch bays that came with them. Unlike analog stage- and wallboxes, which usually only transmit signals to fixed locations or else require intricate and time-consuming cabling, they…

Audio Over IP - Making It Work - Part 3 June 7^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Multicasting is an incredibly powerful tool used in broadcast infrastructures to efficiently distribute streams of audio, video, and metadata. In this article, we look at the advantages of multicasting, how it works, and the alternatives that overcome some of its operational limitations.

NAB Session Looks At New Forms Of Virtualization For Audio Production March 28^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Due to advances in IP content delivery and production crew collaboration, new virtual tools are augmenting the connected studio. Broadcasters are now able to customize studios and workflows with virtual interfaces that talk directly to anything that touches the IP audio network. They’re replacing hardware newsrooms with virtual mixers, m…