NAB 2020 Will Not Be Rescheduled; NAB Express To Begin Online in April March 20^th 2020 - 06:00 PM

NAB 2020 will not be rescheduled this year, the NAB has announced. Instead, the organization will begin NAB Express in April, an online initiative, and will enhance the NAB Show New York at the end of the year with additional programs and expanded participation.

Creating High Impact Video With Stereo Sound March 19^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

There is a simple way — without spending a lot of money — for small scale video producers to gain a significant advantage in production value over many broadcast competitors. It involves audio — the part of every video production that offers the highest impact with viewers.

Hands On With 32-Bit Float Recording March 17^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

It’s a clunky, technical name, but 32-bit float recording is here and it’s a real game changer for audio recordists who want to avoid the pressure of making sure their levels are set correctly in the field. I finally did some hands-on 32-bit float recording and it changes e…

Selecting A Content Creation Laptop March 16^th 2020 - 01:00 PM

Computer marketing departments typically do not promote all company products. Rather they focus on high margin products.

A Clean Kit Is A Happy Kit March 16^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

A crude sign with the words “A Clean Kit is a Happy Kit” was taped to the wall of the film equipment room during my first television news job in the late 1960s. The message was a reminder to create a mental check list and keep your 16mm film gear org…

Differentiating Between Cloud And Virtualization March 13^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

There’s usually a bit of confusion when people talk about going to the cloud vs. virtualizing. While most cloud providers use virtual machine configurations to optimize their offerings, that’s not the same thing.

Why Recording Natural Sound For News And Documentary Video Is Essential March 12^th 2020 - 01:00 PM

In the early 1980s, when Charles Kuralt hosted CBS Sunday Morning, my video crew often shot the “Moment in Nature” segments for the end of the show. We would be on the road, sometimes in war-torn countries, always looking for the pristine natural spots that are still popular on the sho…

NAB Has Been Cancelled Due to the Coronavirus March 11^th 2020 - 07:30 PM

The NAB show has been cancelled. This announcement was made by NAB president, Gordon H. Smith.

Tips For Broadcast Quality Voiceovers March 9^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Voiceovers are among the hardest elements of the recording process for engineers to master. A major part of the problem is each voice is different and the narrator often brings a varying skill set to the recording session. There are no hard rules about how to get good results, but…

The Road From CES Leads To NAB March 6^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Following the myriad of transitions in media production and distribution, is a combination of new technologies that create media and ones that support the consumption of media. Since the creation of media is mostly intended for the audience, the technologies needed to create the media are pretty important even while…