Recent Posts by Dan Daley, Audio Editor
By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 6:00 am
After two decades of vast buildout and with at least that much ahead in updates in an uncertain economic climate, sound-systems manufacturers are closely watching the huge sports-venue sector. The […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 10:46 am
The Canadian Football League (CFL) Grey Cup is Canadian sports broadcasting’s big day. Last year’s show pulled in more than 6 million viewers, good numbers for a country with a […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 6:00 am
When the Marlins Ballpark opens in Miami in April, it will cap a remarkable 20-year span that saw several dozen major-league sports venues built across the U.S. Starting with the […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 8:00 am
Wohler Technologies’ new software interface for its MADI-8 in-rack audio monitor allows control and quick reconfiguration of channel presets from any PC. With it, operators now have the ability to […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Monday, November 14, 2011 - 11:50 am
Lawo has announced the Version 4.14 software update for its mc² series consoles, including the mc²90, mc²66, mc²66 MKII, and mc²56. V4.14 offers loudness metering, downmix functionality, and full support […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 11:09 am
Most people consider Abbott & Costello’s “Who’s On First” the best sports comedy bit in history, but few recall that the same duo also had the second-best sports shtick. And […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 12:53 pm
The AES Convention may no longer be a hotbed of product introductions, but last week’s edition was not without its newsworthy developments. In the microphone area, AKG introduced its DMS […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 10:44 am
This past weekend, the Audio Engineering Society (AES) held its annual U.S. convention in New York City, and the location wasn’t lost on attendees and exhibitors: the needs of the […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Monday, October 24, 2011 - 11:27 am
Surround microphones remain a rarefied niche, although the handful of manufacturers that make dedicated broadcast versions continue to try to make inroads into mainstream sports broadcasts. They’ve managed to accomplish […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Friday, October 21, 2011 - 12:00 pm
Surround audio has become entrenched as a standard format in sports broadcasting. But the tools of the trade are far from standardized. In creating 5.1 soundscapes, A1s seem to use […]
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