Archive of the Audio Category

Miranda offered a new solution that simplifies the integration of multiple video formats around a facility. Instead of using multiple interfacing cards and dedicated devices, this card provides a single module solution for high quality video and audio processing. A one card solution minimizes costs, simplifies video and audio integration, and also substantially reduces cabling requirements.’ more

Most press conferences are focused on company news, and frankly, they often provide little useful technical information. They are typically filled with “…Bla…bla…bla…we have the world’s first, best, only, cheapest (you fill the blank)….” kind of pontification.

But Miranda’s press conferences are often lead by Michel Proulx, CTO. In those press conferences, you actually learn something. I discovered a long time ago that when Michel speaks, you better listen because he’s going to provide you with some useful information. With Proulx, you don’t get spin, you get someone with years of experience sharing his and his company’s expertise on practical and needed solutions for this industry. And, just as important, he often shares his thoughts on were this industry is going. more

Pulling off the 2008 Beijing Olympics required a lot of communications, and that was on the mind of director of Riedel Communications marketing and communications Andreas Hilmer.

The opening and closing ceremonies required 18,000 Riedel FMR 1000 radio receivers to coordinate the movements and actions of all the performers participating.

Hilmer offers more insight on the Olympics as well as information about the company’s new Acrobat DECT-based wireless intercom in this audio podcast.

At IBC, Dolby announced Dolby Pulse, the newest addition to its portfolio of audio technologies.

Dolby Pulse is a bit-stream format and dedicated encoder and decoder solution. Built on and compatible with the MPEG-4 HE-AAC, an open-standard audio codec, Dolby Pulse provides new audio delivery technology to HD television, mobile phones, portable media players, PCs, and online entertainment. more

Miranda Technologies is highlighting several new products, one of which, the Densite series XVP-3901, provides advanced video and audio processing on a single card making it ideal for Ingest/transmit feeds. The module accepts 3G/HD/SD signals via BNC or fiber; providing simultaneous 3G/HD and SD outputs. Signals can be up/down/crossconverted and frame synchronized. The black side panels introduced during up/downconversion can be filled using an integral background keyer.

Miranda is located in stand 8.B80.

See video of the Miranda Densite XVP-3901 at Broadcast Engineering TV.

Related article: Miranda to preview A/V processing on a single card at IBC

Saturday morning I rose early for breakfast with Avid. The new management, including CEO Gary Greenfield and Kirk Arnold, EVP Customer Ops, fielded questions on their new direction. Back at IBC with a booth after staying away for a few years, Avid and Digidesign are together to reinforce the move to product integration between the video and audio lines, a process which customers have been asking for many years. Workflow efficiencies demand round tripping between video and audio should be simple and seamless. These moves by Avid can only help. Also promised were much faster support for new acquisition codecs, another traditional bitch.

No sign of economic downturn at the show. Halls were packed from the doors opening, a good sign for all. Lets hope this interest turns to deals!

Genelec showed its 6010A active loudspeaker optimized for close proximity listening applications. Its small size, sound quality and rugged construction make it ideal for a traveling professional user.

The unit contains power amplifiers, active crossover filters and automatic protection circuitry. It does not require external amplifiers.

RCA connectors provide direct connection to a computer sound card, portable MP3 player or preamp.

Check out a demo of the Genelec 6010 on Broadcast Engineering TV.