The Sponsors Perspective: An Introduction To Dante February 18^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Dante audio networking is now well known in the broadcast industry. It is used by over 2100 products from more than 430 manufacturers, and is used in installations that range from broadcast studios and OB vehicles, to stadiums and recording studios, radio stations to schools and conference rooms.

VidTrans 2020 To Feature Live RIST Demonstrations February 17^th 2020 - 01:50 PM

As in the past, this year’s annual gathering of the Video Services Forum will host an all-industry interoperability demonstration of the latest technologies for transporting video and audio over IP networks. This highly anticipated event will take place during VidTrans 2020 which will be held at the Marina del Rey M…

“Eating The Mic” Remains A Major Problem In Recording February 17^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

I often shoot video of bands in front of live audiences. It never ceases to amaze me how many performers ignore the rules of good microphone technique. They literally “eat the mic,” creating not only terrible sound quality but making it impossible to get decent images without the mic blocking the…

The Sponsors Perspective: How 5GHz Boosts Digital Wireless Intercom In Broadcast Applications February 14^th 2020 - 10:39 AM

Development of new technology and moving to the newly available 5GHz spectrum continue to expand the creative and technical possibilities for audio across live performance and broadcast productions.

IP Showcase Looking For Presentations For NAB 2020 Industry Gathering February 11^th 2020 - 12:05 PM

The IP Showcase is a highly anticipated event at the NAB Show in April that annually brings together a myriad of companies with complementary IP technology that spotlights “real world” applications using third-party products. Attendees like it because they get a hands-on look at how IP infrastructure can be set up …

Sensors and Lenses - Part 3 February 10^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

There’s a terrible tendency in cinematography to concentrate too much on the technology, overlooking creative skills that often make a huge contribution. In the last two pieces of this series we’ve gone into some detail on the historical background to current camera technology. In this last piece on the…

Boring Ads Offset Super Bowl 2020 Viewing Innovations For Fox February 6^th 2020 - 01:50 PM

Super Bowl may not be the most watched sporting event in the world but remains a showpiece for US broadcasting where the latest technologies and innovations in coverage are displayed.

Genelec’s GLM Speaker Calibration Software Seeks To Ease Learning Curve For Monitor Users February 5^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

When Genelec’s GLM software began development about 20 years ago, many customers simply took their new audio monitors out of the box, plugged them in and started using them. They often didn’t even set the dip switches or consider proper set-up. With this situation, Genelec knew it had a pro…

Audio Over IP Primer For Broadcast - Part 3 February 4^th 2020 - 01:00 PM

In Part 2 we looked at solutions to keep AoIP systems simple and discussed the compromise and efficiency vendor specific network systems provide. In Part 3, we look further into system management and network security.

Check Your DAW’s Audio Plugins, They Are Probably Better Than You Think January 27^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Every digital audio workstation — even the free ones — comes with a set of plugins for processing audio. Most us forget about them, concluding that to get quality audio processing we need to spend big money for name-brand plugins endorsed by well-known names. Surprise! What you already have might do the job…