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Understanding Diegetic Sound In Video Storytelling February 25th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Diegetic sound flows from the narrative world of a visual story. It is any sound that exists within the story and can include the voices of characters to the sounds of objects or music coming from a radio. As pro sound equipment becomes more accessible to a wider range of users, mastery of diegetic sound techniques have become more important in making all types of compelling video stories. 

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At CES 2020 Noland was joined on stage by Gordon Smith, NAB President and CEO (left), and Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of CTA.

The ATSC Looks To A New Steward To Navigate NEXTGEN TV February 21st 2020 - 09:00 AM

When the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) began its search for a new president this year, after two decades of steady leadership by Mark Richer - who oversaw the country’s transition from analog to digital and then to HDTV - it knew it wanted a technically savvy person who could bring fresh ideas. After considering “a sea of highly qualified applicants,” the standards development organization chose Madeleine Noland as its new president, effective May 15, 2019.

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The Sponsors Perspective: An Introduction To Dante February 18th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Dante audio networking is now well known in the broadcast industry. It is used by over 2100 products from more than 430 manufacturers, and is used in installations that range from broadcast studios and OB vehicles, to stadiums and recording studios, radio stations to schools and conference rooms.

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This year’s VidTrans conference will feature an array of technical sessions on the latest technologies for IP media networking.

VidTrans 2020 To Feature Live RIST Demonstrations February 17th 2020 - 01:50 PM

As in the past, this year’s annual gathering of the Video Services Forum will host an all-industry interoperability demonstration of the latest technologies for transporting video and audio over IP networks. This highly anticipated event will take place during VidTrans 2020 which will be held at the Marina del Rey Marriott in Los Angeles, Calif., February 25 to 27.

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“Eating The Mic” Remains A Major Problem In Recording February 17th 2020 - 09:00 AM

I often shoot video of bands in front of live audiences. It never ceases to amaze me how many performers ignore the rules of good microphone technique. They literally “eat the mic,” creating not only terrible sound quality but making it impossible to get decent images without the mic blocking their face.

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The Sponsors Perspective: How 5GHz Boosts Digital Wireless Intercom In Broadcast Applications February 14th 2020 - 10:39 AM

Development of new technology and moving to the newly available 5GHz spectrum continue to expand the creative and technical possibilities for audio across live performance and broadcast productions.

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The submission deadline for presentations is February 28.

IP Showcase Looking For Presentations For NAB 2020 Industry Gathering February 11th 2020 - 12:05 PM

The IP Showcase is a highly anticipated event at the NAB Show in April that annually brings together a myriad of companies with complementary IP technology that spotlights “real world” applications using third-party products. Attendees like it because they get a hands-on look at how IP infrastructure can be set up and managed.

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Sensors and Lenses - Part 3 February 10th 2020 - 09:00 AM

There’s a terrible tendency in cinematography to concentrate too much on the technology, overlooking creative skills that often make a huge contribution. In the last two pieces of this series we’ve gone into some detail on the historical background to current camera technology. In this last piece on the art and science of sensors and lenses, we’re going to consider what difference all this makes in the real world.

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