New England Patriot quarterback, Tom Brady, entered Mercedes Benz stadium in Atlanta, GA on February 3rd having already won five Super Bowl games. And through four-quarters of play, all delivered by a television crew of hundreds of technicians, sports casters and engineers, about 100 million television viewers watched Brady add another victory to his historic play by setting the record for the most Super Bowl victories by any player in the league, now totaling six.
This FREE to download eBook is likely to become the reference document you keep close at hand, because, if, like many, you are tasked with Preparing for Broadcast IP Infrastructures.
Supported by Riedel, this near 100 pages of in-depth guides, illustrations, diagrams and workflows, covers all the key elements you need to be aware of. PLUS real end user case studies from the broadcast and media industries. Although the subject of IP is highly technical, and the detail can be arduous to absorb, Tony Orme has managed to balance delivering the hard core technical information required, with insights and anecdotes gained from designing, managing and delivering large broadcast to IP transition projects himself.
Voiceovers today are recorded anywhere — from remote news locations to acoustically-treated sound studios. How one sounds in a voiceover, whether as a news reporter or a professional narrator for documentaries, determines the commercial success of the performer. Beyond the technical set-up, there are some tips that every one that does voiceovers should follow.
Mix bus processing is using EQ, compressors and limiters on the output bus of an audio mixer. It can be stereo or mono, real or virtual and is used on the entire audio mix. These processors are used to “glue” the mix together, to make it punchier and to fix any overall frequency imbalances.
Everyone in pro audio is in the listening business. Whether using speakers or headphones, whether in a studio or on the road, listening is a key to all audio production and post.
Every Super Bowl is a showcase of the latest broadcast technology, whether video or audio. For the 53rd Super Bowl broadcast, CBS Sports will use almost exclusively IP and network-based audio.
This year’s Super Bowl LIII telecast on CBS will be produced and broadcast into millions of living rooms by employing the usual plethora of traditional live production equipment, along with a few wiz bang additions like 4K UHD and an 8K camera for replays, and specially equipped wireless handheld cameras supporting augmented reality graphics and motion tracking on the field. The network said that 115 cameras would be used, 86 for the main broadcast alone, giving viewers an unprecedented television viewing experience.
The cost of top-quality audio recording gear is falling fast, making professional recording accessible in just about any kind of space. But the one remaining factor in “out of studio” recording is room acoustics. The sound in a space can make a major difference in the quality of your audio.