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> 18Talking trends the latest developments inthe audio for broadcast market

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IBC preview product news and tips onmaking the most of your time in Amsterdam

> 26 Plan your visit We pick some seminars,

keynotes, and events you wont want to miss

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Welcome to the International Guide to

Broadcast Audio, updated for 2014

with everything you need to know

about the latest trends and technologies

in the market.

Im sure many of you are reading this at IBC2014. With the show looking to bebigger and busier than ever weve enlistedIBC Dailycorrespondent Will Straussto highlight some of the major trends on the showoor.

As he says, its difficult to visit the Amsterdam show and not get involved inone conversation about loudness. If you want to see the latest products aiming toease the transition from tape to le-based delivery, turn to page 18.

Aside from this, intercom and talkback continues to be big business withRiedel keeping their latest innovations under wraps until the show and rilogy,Clear-Com, and more launching new products.

Away from the showoor, theres much of interest for the pro-audioprofessional in the conference and seminar programme. Whether your interestis 3D audio, the future of the broadcast industry, or you just want to experiencea movie in 4 3D Christie 6p laser projection and Dolby Atmos, we have the

information you need on page 26.Finally, some industry stalwarts offer their tips on where to go, what to do,

what to avoid, and what to look out for at this years show.Tis Guide, along with the others in the series (DAWs & Plug-ins, Teatre

Sound, Monitors & Headphones, Microphones, and Consoles) areAudio Mediaprojects and are designed to help you navigate your way through the swaths ofpro audio products available.For more details visit www.audiomedia.com

Joanne Ruddock, Audio Media

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Te audio for broadcast market is setto be well represented at IBC2014with new technologies and market

moves both expected to providetalking points.

Consoles

Calrec (8.C58), fresh from beingbought by private equity rm ElectraPartners in March (more of whichlater), will have its new Summa audioconsole at IBC.

Essentially a cut-down version ofthe Apollo and Artemis desks, it is,according to the marketing blurb,designed to ensure intuitive operation

in live broadcast applications [and]simplies even complex workowtasks, such as creating mix-minusfeeds, with a highly intuitive GUIsuitable for a broad range ofoperator levels.

Te console is controlled via ahigh-resolution 17in multi-touchscreen that works like a tablet. Teconsoles other large displays are fullycongurable to display bus, outputand loudness meters, and they featurededicated metering, routing, andprocessing information for each fader.

While DiGiCo (8.D70) will beshowing off its consoles at IBC too, itmay also be answering questions about

its merger with Calrec and Allen &Heath.

DiGiCo managing director James

Gordon is set to become chiefexecutive of the thus-far unnamedgroup, while the current chairman ofAllen & Heath and Calrec, MalcolmMiller, takes on the role of chairman.

Gordon is said to have bold plansfor the group but maintains that itis imperative that each companymaintains its own independenceand style. Te plan for the futureis to share technology and resourcesacross the group and allow someinterconnectivity across the product

lines. It will certainly be an impressiveR&D set-up if all three work together.For now though, and for IBC,

DiGiCo says it will be business asusual with the SD7, SD10, and SD11consoles on show, all with broadcast-specic software.

Te SD7 is the agship model,offering what the company callsmind-blowing I/O capabilities.

It makes use of the companysproprietary Stealth mixing androuting engine and Super FPGA

technology, has three 15in high-resolution touchscreens, each of whichaccommodates a bank of 12 faders,and features 256 processing paths at48kHz/96kHz (or 128 at 192kHz).A powerful beast, it offers eight timesthe oomph of the D5 Live.

At the other end of the scale, theSD11 is the smallest by far of allthe DiGiCo consoles. A 19in rackmount or table top mixer it is alsopowered by Stealth Digital Processingand oating point Super FPGA

technology and because of its size ishighly portable.Consoles are not just made in

Britain, of course. Germanys Stagetec(8.C80) will feature its On Air exat IBC, a broadcast mixing consolethat uses web technologies suchas JavaScript and WebKit (plus a

web server) for its virtual interface,allowing operation and conguration

from any network capable device. Itworks with Stagetecs Nexus modularrouting platform.

On the same stand, sister companySalzbrenner will show the Polaris,

which offers up to 512 free eligiblechannels per DSP frame andtouchscreen. It also makes use ofNexus.

Lawo (8.B50) is promisingsomething special for IBC. All weknow for now is that this additionto the product family boasts highperformance and a new face, with anadvanced feature set based on provenLawo technology. In an unapologetic

show of condence, Lawo describes itas simply unbelievable.Also on show will be the established

mc56 and the mc66 audio mixingconsoles in different frame sizes.Both include the advanced AutoMix,the feature used during the FIFA

World Cup in Brazil to enable theproduction of 32 feeds from just twooperators.

Console makers pooling resources, effective IP-based networking, and automated loudness

control: these are just some of the trends to look out for at this years IBC, writes Will Strauss.

Look out for something special from Lawo at IBC

Wohler will show its agship AMP2-E16V modular audio and video processing monitor

Talking Trends

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MetroN can function within a largerMediorNet installation, interfacingwith other MediorNet frames via bre.

Tere will be plenty more networkedofferings at IBC, including thoseprovided by Merging echnologies(8.E96). Te Swiss rm is using IBCto display its full range of networkedproducts, many of which are builtaround its MassCore Audio Engine.

Included will be the Ravenna/AES67 networked converters andCoreAudio and ASIO drivers thatallow control from any workstation.

Te Iris Networked Post ProductionSystem will also be on show coupledwith Pyramix and VCube as acomplete solution.

Studio Recording

Prism Sound (8.E34) is giving

European debuts to two new audiointerfaces at IBC.

itan and Atlas are multichanneldevices that offer analogue and digitalI/O for Mac or Windows PC atsample rates of up to 192kHz via aUSB interface. Both units also featurethe new MDIO interface expansionslot that can be used, for example, toadd a direct connection to an Avid Proools HDX system.

itan has four microphone inputs,while Atlas has eight, and both aredesigned for multi-track recording,

making use of Prism SoundsCleverClox clocking technology.

Prism Sound will also be showing anupdate to its SADiE 6 recording andediting software that includes optionsfor engineers who want to work withBroadcast WAV (BWF) les thatincorporate ISRC data. Te ISRC inBWF feature is included in SADiEsWAV Master option and is in theSADIE version 6.1 update as part ofthe Mastering Suite and Sound Suitepacks.

Dynamics processing companyJnger Audio (10.A49) will show itsD*AP4 VAP Voice Processor. Designedto make life easier for V productionvoice-over studios and feature lmADR facilities, it features a proprietarySpectral Signature dynamic EQ, a toolthat provides automatic and dynamicEQ control in order to balance spectraldifferences in real-time.

A nifty little innovation, itworks by analysing incoming audioand comparing its spectrum withindividually predetermined voice

ngerprints in order to automaticallyapply dynamic EQ corrections andprovide a consistent sound.

It could prove to be very handy on avoice over or ADR session that takes

place over several days or any otherscenario where tonal inconsistencies ina voice recording could occur.

Still on the subject of dialogue,Nugen Audio will present a softwareapplication with an algorithm thatadapts the dynamic content of audioappropriately for different listeningenvironments and playout systems,

while respecting the level of dialogue inthe original mix and meeting specicloudness criteria. DynApt will be usefulfor things like bringing theatricalreleases to V or making V content

suitable for mobile streaming.Te rst implementation of this

new technology is now available as anextension for Nugen Audios LMBoffline loudness correction system.

Microphones

Although several of the microphonemanufacturers thatAudio Mediacontacted were keeping their IBC

cards close to their chests, there aresome interesting titbits to reveal.

DPA Microphones (8.D70) forone has come up with a neat wayto give control of mic placement tonon-technical actors or reality showcontestants but still get decentquality sound.

Te d:screet omnidirectionalminiature necklace microphone housesa 4061 miniature capsule inside a softrubber necklace. So, in theory, anyonecan put it on.

Tese microphones are perfect forsituations where fast costume changesare necessary or for reality V shows

where the contestants have to placemicrophones without help from atrained audio engineer, says DPAchief executive Christian Poulsen.

Te necklace design ensures thatthe microphone sits in exactly thesame place on the body every time, sothere is no need for EQ-ing betweendifferent recordings.

Sony, the company with the

biggest presence at most IBCs, isusing the show to talk about how its

audio technology ts into differentworkows. Te DWX digital wirelessmicrophone series is one exampleafter it was chosen by Scottish V aspart of a newsgathering investment in

XDCAM and digital audio.Sony is pushing the boundaries

of audio quality, striving to providea natural sound in challengingconditions, explains James Leach,the companys European marketingmanager.

Tis has been seen most recentlyon Joss Stones world tour, as the

UWP-D wireless microphone serieshas been helping to capture Josss

journey as she performs in everycountry around the world.At IBC2014, we will be showcasingour audio solutions as part of the

wide offering of broadcast andworkow technologies thatSony offers. www.ibc.org

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Te d:screet omnidirectional miniature necklace microphone from DPA

Clear-Com will have a new version ofits 1.9GHz roaming digital wirelessintercom system FreeSpeak at IBC

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We ask: What tip(s) would you give topeople attending their first IBC?

Take time to visit all the exhibitors in your main focus hall

(so for us post production Hall 7), you never know what

exciting complementary services to your business there

are available.

Carrie Russellhead of R&D, channel strategy,

Audio Network

Wear some comfortable shoes, pace yourself,

the days are long and the evenings out can be even longer!

Nicki Fishersales director EMEA, Clear-Com

Dont try to do it all in a day. I mistakenly booked a sameday return flight on my first visit to the show and was

astonished at how big it was. Just getting around audio Hall

8 can take a few days, so build enough time in to see it all.

Oh, and bring some comfortable shoes!

Andrew Lowmarketing co-ordinator,

HHB Communications

Wait until Sunday to turn up as then you can get a betterdeal on hotels.

Lars-Olof Janflodmarketing & PR director, Genelec

An eye on IBCA host of new products look set to make their debut in the halls of the RAI. We take at look at what tokeep an eye out for and offer some tips on making the most of your trip to Amsterdam.

EVO.Live, Fairlights new generationdigital audio mixing system, will makeits European debut at IBC2014. Basedon Fairlights audio processing andcontrol surface technologies, EVO.Live offers integrated HD video andmultitrack audio recording. A keyfeature of the console is its abilityto switch between live and post-production modes at the touch of abutton so that staff engineers can usethe desk for audio sweetening when itisnt needed for on-air applications.

Fairlights CO ino Fibaek

says: By combining live and post-production capabilities in a singleconsole, we have succeeded indelivering a product that is moreexible and more cost effective thanany other large-format live broadcastconsole on the market. EVO.Livecustomers will get a much betterreturn on their investment becausethey are effectively getting twoconsoles in one.

HHB and audio post subsidiaryScrub will be joined by co-exhibitorsC Electronic, Dynaudio, Mogami,

and Roland. Loudness experts CElectronic will be launching severalnew additions to its production and

broadcast product ranges.With the DPP (Digital Production

Partnership) le-based delivery targetof 1 October imminent, compliance

with the EBU R128 loudness standardis a hot topic for IBC visitors, andHHB will be exhibiting the latestloudness metering and correction

technologies in hardware and softwarefor acquisition, production, andtransmission.

RW will bring its latest cropof loudness metering solutions toIBC2014. Launched earlier this

year, RWs Masterclass PlugInsLoudness ools software and

M3-Primus will be on display forIBC attendees for the rst time.In addition, executives will be onhand to discuss the companys newsoftware, smart and premium productcategories as well as additional

solutions that RW is planning toreveal during the show.

Says Andreas weitmann, managing

director, RW: Digital contentproduction is at an all-time high,putting audio needs in the spotlight.IBC is a wonderful platform toshare our latest innovations withprofessionals seeking relevantsolutions for their evolving needs. We

welcome meeting with attendees and

the open exchange of ideas that thisshow offers.

SSL will announce the releaseof new features for MADI-Bridge,the companys MADI to Dante IPaudio network interface. Part of SSLsNetwork I/O range, MADI-Bridge

is the industrys rst fully broadcast-ready interface between MADI andDante.

Te new features for the MADI-Bridge include bidirectional SampleRate Conversion and a powerful newSplit Mode.

MADI-Bridge provides an

interface between a Dante IP AudioNetwork and MADI. With 64channels per Bridge at 48kHz, or32 channels at 96kHz, redundantMADI, IP Network ports and PSU,the Bridge is built for uninterruptedfully-redundant operation.

We ask: Whats your least favouritething about IBC?

It is difficult as an exhibitor to be able to get to see

everything you want, as IBC is a busy show and it is difficultto leave the stand. IBCs success hinders us from getting

around to see the technological advances, although this

isnt really a complaint but a compliment!

Ian Cooksoncommunications manager, Calrec

Maybe not with IBC only but with most broadcast showsbeing so incredibly video centric and that audio is the poor

cousin in the back seat.

Lars-Olof Janflodmarketing & PR director, Genelec

The overcrowded city of Amsterdam if all exhibitors and

visitors of IBC are in town. Overpriced hotels. Expensive butless good restaurants. Waiting for cabs. Many other cities in

Europe would be more exciting and could do it better.Peter Prsmanaging director, Jnger Audio

The fact that IBC runs over a weekend. When it gets

to Sunday afternoon I always feel like shouting out Gohome to your families all of you! Why are we working all

weekend even on a Sunday afternoon when there is no

real need for any of us to do this. As you might guess I

would far prefer the more conventional Monday or Tuesday

Thursday show days (like NAB).

Thomas Dovedirector, Vidcheck

I think that the audio part of IBC has become less

important which I think is a shame as it is as much a part ofa good broadcast experience as anything else.

Anne Berggreinmarketing manager, DPA Microphones

SSL will highlight new features for MADI-Bridge, its MADI to Dante IP audio network interface

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We ask: What are you most lookingforward to about this years show?

Almost everything. Although it seems strange to many,I love tradeshows and look forward to them with great

excitement and expectation. We work really hard to

make them a success and it is great to meet all kinds

of people there, new and old customers, friends, and

competitors, and yes, I do often even have a beer with

competitors. There is also always something new to thinkabout or learn.

Raphael Samadbusiness development director,

Emotion Systems

Two things. IBC always generates solid business for

Nugen Audio. Its a very exciting point in the year wherewe consolidate existing plans and embark upon new

relationships, which have often led to entirely new business

opportunities we would not have encountered had we not

attended the show. The other is new ideas. There is always

something at the show I have never come across before,and I am careful to leave at least a few hours open every

year just to walk the floors and see whats new.

Jon Schorahdirector, Nugen Audio

For the latest news from the show floor

visit www.audiomedia.com

Also on show will be the C100 HDPLUS and C10 HD PLUS digitalbroadcast consoles. Te new C100HD PLUS large-format broadcastconsole is designed to offer a completeproduction solution for news and

sports in a single, standard, high-power conguration, while the newC10 HD PLUS is an out of the boxpowerful compact digital broadcastconsole. With frame sizes from16 to 48 faders, the self-containedfanless console can be built into vansfor ENG operations, specied fornetwork-scale sports productions or

positioned for all-round productiondemands in mid-scale broadcastfacilities.

Sommer Cable will highlight itsproducts in the eld of connectors,cables and signal management. Of

particular interest is the Glandmastersplice adapter, which is suitable for

voltage distributors of three-phasesupply lines to single-phase loads, fora exible speaker signal management

with a maximum of eight loudspeakerchannels or for splicing up all kinds ofhybrid lines (bre optical, HD-SDI,signal, power).

Fairlights EVOLive will makeits European debut at IBC

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PLAN

12 September08:00-9:20

Advances in 3D audio latest RD

Tis session explores the latest technologies emerging from the research labs andstandards bodies regarding the capture, delivery, and reproduction of audio in threedimensions.Chaired by Lidwine H, head of innovation and binaural audio atfrancetlvisions, the panel will look in some detail at the features of the newMPEG-H 3D standard which not only provides 3D immersive audio butintroduces the concept of audio objects and exible speaker layout. Tis will befollowed by an exploration of a new generation in personalised audio: a systemwhich uses interactive control to tailor ambience and effects, and includes theability to render a range of playback conditions including the overhead surrounddimension.

Tis session will reveal the secrets involved in the virtual placement of soundsources anywhere in three-dimensional space, including behind, above, or belowthe listener.

16:00-17:30

The 2020TV experience and how to get there

A group of leading executives from across the broadcasting spectrum giveattendees a peek at their ve-year roadmaps to assess which game-changingtechnologies and consumer behaviours they believe will forge our 2020Vlandscape.

18:00-18:30

Keynote: The challenges ahead

Neelie Kroes, European Commission vice president with responsibility for the

Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE), sets out the challenges ahead as she seesthem. She will explain how she assesses the phenomenon of convergence betweenaudiovisual and broadband, and the policy implications that it might have.

13 September18:30-21:00

IBC Big Screen Saturday Night Movie

In a world-rst, IBC delegates will be able to watch Life of Piin 14 3D Christie6p laser projection and Dolby Atmos in the Auditorium.

14 September10:00-11:00

Keynote: Televisions expanding universe

Multiple award-winning broadcaster Brian Cox will be giving his thoughts on thephysics of television and how V is evolving. Will we one day be watching Brianin 3D holographic form in our living rooms? Tis keynote promises to be a livelyand entertaining session.

15 September08:00-09:30EBU loudness breakfast

Loudness metering, normalisation, and mixing has become one of the mostimportant and debated topics in broadcast and other areas, such as music, cinema,and streaming today. Tis session will focus on facts, technology and standards noton products. It will look at the successes and failures of the Loudness Regulationsin broadcasting and other markets. Te session will be rounded off by a worldviewpanel discussion and Q&A managed by ORF/PLOUD chairman Florian Camerer.

11:30-13:00

Immersive audio from the big screen to the small screen

Attendees will hear from leading technology providers such as Auro echnologies,Barco, Dolby, and DS about their solutions for cinema, broadcast, home cinema,

and mobile. We will also discuss the industry endeavour to provide meaningfulinteroperability and standardisation. Tere will be demonstrations using theIBC2014 Big Screen Experience immersive audio system from Dolby Atmos.

YOURVISITIn addition to the product launches going on around the showfloor, IBC2014 will also host an extensiveseminar and training programme. We pick some of the highlights.

Avid Connect Europe

11 September9:00-11:30

At NAB in April, Avid rolled out the rst set of products that lie at the heartof its Avid Everywhere strategy to connect creative professionals and mediaorganisations in more powerful, efficient, collaborative, and protable ways.

Specically, the company introduced the Avid MediaCentral Platform anda series of modular application suites. It also outlined plans to introduce new

marketplaces to help IS customers, partners, and anyone in the industryparticipate on the platform. At IBC, Avid will update its customers on themomentum its seen from the April announcements and present the next setof Avid Everywhere product and service innovations that continue to push the

vision forward for its customers.Avid is making these announcements directly to its customers as part of

Avid Connect Europe, the rst European gathering of the Avid CustomerAssociation (ACA). aking place at the Hotel Okura on 11 September, AvidConnect Europe will bring together ACA leaders and members to hold thenext set of in-person meetings it started at the agship Avid Connect event inLas Vegas last April. Register for Avid Connect Europe at:www.avidcustomerassociation.com


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