We caught up with UK-based Louise Willcox, freelance sound supervisor at DWR Associates, a business aimed at solving audio and communications problems for the broadcast and business world run by Willcox and her husband. We spoke about the ins and outs of her career, which has taken her from mixing live sports coverage to the […] More
Sky sound consultant and senior systems engineer, Martin Black, has spent more than four decades shaping the way we listen to television. Black has always been focused on how things sound; even now, he still sings in a choir. Graduating from the University of Surrey with a B.Mus Tonmeister degree, Black began his career in […] More
EMG UK recently produced the Tyson Fury versus Dillian Whyte fight at Wembley Stadium, London, for BT Sport in which the new Sony HDC-F5500 camera had its world-first debut. The camera had its inaugural live sporting event outing on 23 April as part of a UHD HDR production. Says Martyn Edwards, project director for the […] More
Genelec has made configuring and managing its Smart Active Monitoring systems even more user-friendly with the introduction of its GLM 4.2 loudspeaker manager software and the new 9301B multichannel AES/EBU interface. These two additions to the range allow the creation of scalable immersive monitoring systems up to 16 channels, using one or more bass-managed subwoofers, […] More
Broadcast Solutions Nordic has installed a large scale Live Media System at the Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland, the host venue for this year’s Ice Hockey World Championships The Helsinki-based firm was responsible for developing and implementing the live broadcast technology which has, at its heart, a master control room for managing, collecting, editing, and […] More
I’m sitting in the Audio Control Room (ACR) in the Dorna Sports compound at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto in Andalusia, watching as the bikes of the MotoGP race around the multiview screens, and experiencing the thunder and zoom of their engines in 5.1 audio around the small mobile trailer. In charge of this immersive […] More
SVG Europe Audio is excited to announce speakers from Warner Bros. Discovery and Sky Sports for the IP Audio Forum, which is taking place on 26 May. At 15:00 (UK time BST), this live online event will explore the hot topic of audio over IP (AoIP). AoIP peaked just in time to help the sports broadcasting industry over the […] More
Tata Communications and Dorna Sports, the exclusive commercial and television rights holder of the FIM MotoGP World Championship, have renewed and strengthened their exclusive multi-year strategic collaboration to bring the spectacle of MotoGP’s racing to nearly half a billion homes worldwide. Tata Communications’ media edge services will allow MotoGP to continue to ensure excellent video […] More
Over the last three years, Riedel Communications has bolstered their domestic and international reputation through a handful of new products and business deals. Spearheaded by the acquisition of Embrionix and either developing new audio products or making enhancements to their existing product line, the company is making waves at this year’s showcase in Las Vegas. Riedel’s CEO, […] More
Riedel Communications has made several key moves that it says demonstrate the company’s strong commitment to the Americas market. These include moving its North American headquarters from Burbank, California, to a 14,000sqft space in the Santa Clarita Valley; stepping up its R&D efforts with a new office in Montreal featuring 20,000 additional square feet and […] More
