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Audio For Broadcast - The Book March 14th 2024 - 09:00 AM

​Audio For Broadcast - The Book gathers together 16 articles into a 78 page eBook which explores the science and practical applications of audio in broadcast. 

This book is not aimed at audio A1’s, it is intended as a reference resource for the ‘all-rounder’ engineers and operators who encounter and must deal with audio on a day-to-day basis but who are not audio specialists… and everyone who wants to broaden their knowledge of how audio for broadcast works.

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Standards: Appendix H - List Of AES Audio Standards March 8th 2024 - 09:00 AM

This is a more comprehensive list of the AES Standards & Recommended Practices, AES Information Documents and AES Project Reports.

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Standards: Part 4 - Standards For Media Container Files February 23rd 2024 - 09:00 AM

This article describes the various codecs in common use and their symbiotic relationship to the media container files which are essential when it comes to packaging the resulting content for storage or delivery.

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Standards: Appendix G - Media Container File Formats & Their Owners February 23rd 2024 - 09:00 AM

This is a list of the commonly used media container file formats, their owners and the dates when they were created.

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Standards: Appendix F - Abbreviated Container Type Names February 23rd 2024 - 09:00 AM

This is a list of the abbreviations for media container files which are commonly used within documentation.

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Standards: Appendix E - File Extensions Vs. Container Formats February 23rd 2024 - 09:00 AM

This list of file container formats and their extensions is not exhaustive but it does describe the important ones whose standards are in everyday use in a broadcasting environment.

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Standards: Part 3 - Standards For Video Coding February 9th 2024 - 09:00 AM

This article gives an overview of the various codec specifications currently in use. ISO and non-ISO standards will be covered alongside SMPTE 2110 elements to contextualize all the different video coding standard alternatives and their comparative efficiency - all of which will be covered in more detail later in this series.

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Standards: Part 2 - Standards For Broadcasting & Deployment January 26th 2024 - 09:00 AM

This article gives an overview of the standards relating to production and transmission or playout. It prepares the ground for subsequent more detailed articles which will explore the following subject areas: ST 2110, higher bit rate codecs and profiles that are non-lossy, standards relating to exchanging material between different NLEs and Vƒx, and the AMWA workflow standards.

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