DTV Audio Group Loudness Management Seminar

By Michael Silbergleid

The DTV Audio Group, in association with the Sports Video Group, invites you to attend the 2010 Loudness Management Seminar. This will be held from 1pm to 5:30 PM on April 11, 2010. It will take place at the Alexis Park Hotel and Casino on East Harmon in Las Vegas.

All members of the Digital Television Audio Community are invited to attend this free of charge event, courtesy of our contributing sponsors; Calrec, Dale Pro Audio, Day Sequerra/DTS, Dolby, and Linear Acoustic

Here’s who’s talking:

• Jeff Birch, Vice President of Engineering, CBS Television Stations
• Matt Braatz, Senior Vice President, Broadcast Operations, NBC Universal
• Tim Carroll, President, Linear Acoustic Inc.
• Roger Charlesworth, President Charlesworth Media; Executive Director, DTV Audio Group
• Greg Coppa, Director of Advanced Technology & Engineering, CBS
• Jim DiMattia, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Verizon Communications
• Mike Englehaupt, Director of Engineering, KPIX/KBCW
• Richard Friedel, Executive Vice President, Fox Networks, Operations and Engineering
• Doc Goldstein, Vice President Sound Engineering, NBC Universal
• Dave Higgins, Vice President Quality Assurance, Comcast Media Center
• Tom Holman, Professor of Film Sound, University of Southern California
• Ken Hunold, Broadcast Applications Engineer, Dolby Laboratories
• Ivan Larsen, Regional Technical Service Manager, Time Warner Cable
• Steve Lyman, Senior Staff Engineer, Technology, Strategy, Dolby Labs
• Burke Moody, Executive Director, Association of Independent Creative Editors
• Sean Richardson, Senior Manager Post Production/Principal Audio Engineer, Starz Entertainment
• Tom Sahara, Senior Director Remote Operations and Information Technology, Turner Sports; Chairman, DTV Audio Group
• Steven Silva, Director of Training Procedures, Fox Networks, Engineering
• Jim Starzynski, Principal Engineer, NBC Universal
• Robin Thomas, Group Director, Engineering, ABC
• Pat Waddell, Manager, Standards and Regulatory, Harmonic Inc, Chairman ATSC TSG/S6

Here’s What They’ll Be Talking About:

• From Analog to Digital; Background on DTV Loudness and Impact on Government and Industry
• Working it Out Together; Summary of the S6-3 Subcommittee Process
• Where is it Going Wrong? Identifying Real-World Loudness Problems
• Understanding and Implementing ATSC A/85
• Measurement, Monitoring, MetaData
• Loudness Recommendation for Program Exchange
• Program to Interstitial Loudness
• The Quick Reference Guides
• AC-3 Reversible Dynamic Range Control
• Modern, Conventional Dynamic Range Control,
• Putting it into Practice; Implementing Practical Solutions Based on ATSC A/85:
• Getting It Out There; DTV Audio Group, Loudness Management On-Line Training Initiative

Register at: https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=svg&formId=75201

Program at: http://www.dtvaudio.org/dtv-audio-group-loudness-management-seminar-las-vegas-sunday-april-11-2010/