VR and AR Come to Sports June 8^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

There have been increasing experiments with bringing sports action to the home in Virtual Reality 3D. Not only does this add an extra dimension to the excitement, but it highlights the battle between the internet and traditional OTA delivery of entertainment.

SMPTE Survey Demonstrates Strong Interest in AI, VR, Better Pixels June 7^th 2018 - 02:30 PM

SMPTE has released the results of its 2018 Innovation and Technology in Media Entertainment Survey, part of the Society’s ongoing work to provide insight into the critical issues that are transforming the media and entertainment sector. The survey examined artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), immersive media, professional media o…

Optimizing The Performance Of Digital Audio Workstations June 7^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

These days it’s hard to find a digital audio workstation (DAW) that doesn’t sound good. We are now in the era of finding the right DAW configuration to match the specific project. Part of this process is optimizing the DAW for the computer it is being used with and…

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.

How To Add “Oomph” to Narration June 6^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

After doing the tedious work of completing a documentary or complex news feature, the last thing anyone wants is an underpowered, unenthusiastic narrator. In addition to a high energy level, we also want that voice to have presence and sound bigger than life. How do we ensure a “big” sound fro…

Cameras and Their Viewfinders June 4^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

The camera viewfinder is an essential tool to compose a shot and, in many cases, to focus. Early film cameras used a separate viewfinder, but the invention of the reflex mirror shutter by ARRI in 1937 allowed the operator a parallax-free view through the taking lens. Television cameras developed along a…

The Era Of The Virtual Microphone May 31^st 2018 - 09:00 AM

Since the beginning of pro audio, connoisseurs of classic microphones have invested in rare, aging instruments that are said to bring a certain magical quality to the sound. Since many of these vintage mics are quite old, they incur an increasingly high level of costly maintenance. Most of the rest…

Maintaining Sanity With The 80/20 Rule In Professional Audio May 30^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

In the early days of pro audio, commercial recordings were often made with a single ribbon microphone, a simple broadcast console and a mono audio tape recorder. The choices were all about choreographing performers around the fixed microphone. Today, with the rise of digital audio workstations (DAW), the operational choices…

Loudspeaker Technology Part 16: Moving Coil Motors May 28^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

The motor in a loudspeaker drive unit is a critical element in obtaining high performance. The moving coil principle is a century old and it has survived this long because it has certain advantages which no other technology has yet improved upon. For low frequency reproduction where significant travel is…

Audio Over IP - Making It Work - Part 2 May 24^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

To fully leverage the benefits of IP networks we need to think in IT terms. Just replacing the acronym MADI or AES with IP is insufficient as all we end up with is a very complex, poorly utilized, static network.