Audio For Broadcast: Microphones Part 1 - Polar Patterns August 23^rd 2023 - 09:00 AM

Here we look at microphone polar patterns and what to consider when planning how to capture sounds to create gripping broadcast content.

Understanding IP Broadcast Production Networks: Part 13 - Quality Of Service August 22^nd 2023 - 09:00 AM

How QoS introduces a degree of control over packet prioritization to improve streaming over asynchronous networks.

Scalable Dynamic Software For Broadcasters: Part 10 - Monitoring Usage And Improving Efficiency August 17^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Operating a broadcast facility using microservices and containers may well deliver exceptional flexibility, scalability, and resilience. However, the hardware the microservices architecture it is running on will always have its limits, whether in terms of physical resource or cost. Monitoring not only improves our understanding of the limits but helps…

Understanding IP Broadcast Production Networks: Part 12 - Measuring Line Speeds August 15^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

Broadcast and IT engineers take very different approaches to network speed and capacity - it is essential to reach a shared understanding.

Compression: Part 11 - Synchronization August 10^th 2023 - 10:00 AM

Synchronizing is a vital process in all television systems and the use of compression adds extra constraints.

Virtual Production For Broadcast: Part 2 - Production Planning, Virtual Worlds & Virtual Lighting August 10^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

Virtual Production For Broadcast is a major 12 article exploration of the technology and techniques of LED volume based virtual production approached with broadcast studio applications in mind. Part 2 examines production planning, designing virtual worlds and virtual lighting.

Audio For Broadcast: Part 2 - Broadcast Audio Capture August 9^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

Part 2 of Audio For Broadcast is a collection of four articles which discuss microphone technology, mic selection, wireless systems, I/O and recording devices.

Understanding IP Broadcast Production Networks: Part 11 - Network Analyzers August 8^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Wireshark is an invaluable tool that enables engineers to examine network traffic in detail.

Far From A Threat, AI Is Your Best (Production) Friend August 4^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

While fears abound about the ramifications of artificial intelligence and ChatGPT in society, there’s no doubt it is having a significant impact on the broadcast industry. AI is helping broadcasters make better decisions through data-driven analytics; it is also improving efficiency through automation; and it is creating enhanced experiences t…

Audio For Broadcast: Metering August 2^nd 2023 - 09:00 AM

The capacity to accurately measure what is happening within an audio signal in terms of level, frequency, phase and loudness brings the solidity of science to knowing all is as it should be. Metering occurs at every stage of the production chain from capture through to playout and learning how…