Tom Sahara, VP of operations and technology for Turner Sports, will be the new chairman of the Sports Video Group Advisory Board, succeeding outgoing Chairman Steve Hellmuth. SVG Co-Executive Director Paul Gallo made the announcement today during the DTV Audio Group meeting at the Alexis Park Hotel in Las Vegas. At that same meeting, Jim […] More
The proliferation of regional sports networks across the U.S. is already affecting the infrastructure of the remote-broadcast business, according to Chris Fichera, VP of audio at Group One, which distributes DiGiCo consoles in North America. He cites in particular the announcement of Fox Sports’ new Fox Sports Network earlier this year, which he says will […] More
On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (April 8-10), Audio-Technica’s Booth C1711 will host five 30-minute audio instructional sessions throughout the day. Broadcast-audio veteran Dr. Fred Ginsburg, TV audio engineer Robert Bigelow, and Audio-Technica’s Steve Savanyu will provide practical information on broadcast recording and microphone techniques. Ginsburg, who specializes in production-sound recording for motion pictures and video, […] More
We’re in the home stretch before the NAB Show begins next week in Las Vegas, and more new audio products are being announced ahead of the opening bell. Here are […] More
Acoustics are becoming more integrated into sports-venue sound-system planning, and the discussion is increasingly taking place early in the planning of both new construction and renovations, say systems designers and […] More
Comcast Media Center’s Denver video- and audio-production facility, rebranded earlier this year as WestWorks Studios, has relocated its Los Angeles-based anchor client Universal Sports Network and other sports clients in […] More
The joint venture of wireless microphone transmitter system maker Quantum5X and tech startup Action Audio Apps, which aggregates sound from wired-up players at games into a show pushed out over […] More
NAB 2013 is closing in, and manufacturers of audio products expect to have a diverse show with lots of new offerings. Here’s some of what to watch for in Las Vegas come April 8-11. Calrec Audio Automixer, an automatic mixing function, is an upgrade to Calrec’s Bluefin2 signal-processing engine, the driving force behind its Apollo […] More
The relationship between sports, music, and the people who make the music has been historically strong. From Hank Williams Jr.’s theme for ABC’s Monday Night Football to Faith Hill’s rock-diva […] More
If NASCAR coverage on Fox Sports sounds familiar this season, it’s because the shows’ audio has reached a point where refinements come in minuscule increments: a shotgun microphone tilted a […] More
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