Shure gave SVG a sneak peek at its new VP83 LensHopper camera-mount condenser microphone at its Chicago-area headquarters a few weeks ago but pledged us to secrecy. At the NAB Show yesterday, theVP83 had its coming-out. Joined by the VP83F with integrated flash recording, the new mini-shotgun mic is aimed squarely at the burgeoning DSLR […] More
Two major European manufacturers of loudness and other audio-metering systems have announced plans to establish manufacturing, customer support, and other operations in the U.S. As part of its expansion into the U.S. market, audio-metering and –monitoring-systems developer RTW announced Monday the opening of its new facility in the U.S. RTW’s U.S. branch, RTW International Corp., […] More
Clear-Com illustrated its partnership with BroaMan and Optocore at NAB 2013 by setting up a fiber link on its Helix partyline system among Clear-Com’s booth, playing the part of a truck; a “venue” panel played by BroaMan’s booth; and Optocore’s “control room,” demonstrating the real-time transport, routing, conversion, and management of video, data, and intercom […] More
JBL Professional has positioned its new M2 master reference monitor for the broadcast and postproduction sectors. The largest speaker in JBL’s studio-monitor line, the M2 integrates new JBL transducer technologies in a compact, two-way system. It can be placed in any production environment free-standing, behind the screen, or soffit-mounted to provide a superior level of […] More
At a press conference on Sunday, Avid introduced a slew of updates for its postproduction products, including Pro Tools 11, the latest iteration of the world’s best-selling pro-audio software. Recently installed CEO Louis Hernandez Jr. opened the event by proclaiming the company’s “Avid Everywhere” strategic campaign, underscoring the “changed collaborative landscape of the way content […] More
The DTV Audio Group’s annual NAB conference event on Sunday opened with a focus on the group’s online education initiative, which was introduced last year with the first module addressing the practical application of the ATSC A/85 loudness-management recommended practice. This year, Executive Director Roger Charlesworth reported that the second module, a 5.1-surround operations tutorial, […] More
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
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