120dB Covers eSports with SSL System T
Aiming to improve its eSports coverage, 120dB recently outfitted a new broadcast/recording truck.
Post and Broadcast
Composer Goes Solo with ATCs
After composing for Netflix and National Geographic, Sven Faulconer recently finished assembling his own personal studio.
China’s SMT Adds Dual Calrecs
Calrec desks are already getting purchased for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Sugar Studios Expands with Help from AID
Post production house's expansion includes 25-seat Dolby Atmos mix stage.
'Play' Turns Dave Grohl Up to Seven at EastWest
Therapy Studios captures Foo Fighters frontman's instrumental odyssey.
Douglas Grindstaff, Star Trek Sound Editor/Designer, Dead at 87
The five-time Emmy winner served as MPSE president and won its Lifetime Achievement Award.
Calrec Helps Broadcast Ministry’s Message
A pair of Calrec desks come in handy at SBN.
Motor Trend Test Drives with Wisycom
Hitting the road in Europe, Motor Trend captured a few test drives for posterity, grabbing audio via Wisycom wireless gear.
Chapman University Upgrades Comms
The school's film and media arts department upgraded its comms after a dozen years of hard use.
AES to Host AR/VR Industry Leaders
Conference to bring together leading lights of audio for virtual and augmented reality.
Riedel Group Delivers Race Car Solution
New media distribution solution rolled out at German Touring Car Masters.
EBU to Trial Next-Gen TV Workflows
Trials will be part of multi-sport European Championships taking place in Glasgow and Berlin, August 2-12.
Lectrosonics Skydives into M:I - Fallout
Lectrosonics gear was put to the test during the filming of stunts for the latest hit Mission: Impossible film.
Temp Love Breaks Out in Bay Area
By Steve Harvey. In business for the last five years, full-service music company (scoring, music supervision and far more) Temp Love recently moved to a new facility in San Rafael—a room formerly part of George Lucas’ renowned Industrial Light & Magic complex.
AC-4 Audio Delivery Picks Up Pace
By Steve Harvey. This year has seen a significant uptick in activity for AC-4, Dolby Laboratories’ end-to-end audio solution for next-generation broadcast and streaming services—and here’s why.
Nugen Upmixes Every Snap and Tackle in Madden NFL 2018
Creating the final mixes for the long-running franchise, Solid Audioworks turned to Nugen Upmix.
Technicolor Closes Film and Immersive Sound Facilities
By Steve Harvey. Technicolor will shutter its film- and immersive audio facilities by year's end, refocusing on episodic and streaming sound services.
DAWs Broaden Reach, Deepen Feature Sets
Steve Harvey shares an overview of recent updates to popular DAWs used in the pro audio world.
Grassmark Oy Goes with Sonifex
Finnish sports broadcast production company Grassmark Oy discovers one size can fit all.
Broadcasting the Hits in the Himalayas
Nepal’s HITS FM has updated with a new studio centered around a Lawo console.
Tackling RF Coordination, Miking for the Tony Awards
Firehouse Productions takes on Tony Awards broadcast.
GameSoundCon Readies for 10th Conference
The video game music/sound design conference returns October 9/10, 2018 to Los Angeles.
Nugen Audio Updates Post Bundle Lineup
Nugen will bow new bundles and extensive upgrades to existing ones in September.
Sony Sound Team Plays for Keeps with Superfly
A new remake of the 1972 action thriller required audio that would match the visual excitement onscreen.
Inside the Audio of House Hunters
Capturing audio for the HGTV tent-pole program keeps Randy Sparrazza on the move.
Let Them Hear Cake
Capturing audio for Food Network show Vegas Cakes keeps Neil Curschman busy.
Metrica Opens 3D Facility with 25.3 PMC System
Masive PMC system lands in Ibiza, not to party but immerse.
Sound Lounge Elevates Liana Rosenberg
Rosenberg steps over from production to management.
MPEG-H Trialed at Eurovision Song Contest
By Steve Harvey. MPEG-H, an alternative to AC-4 in the ATSC 3.0 standard, was trialed for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest, held this past May in Portugal. Go inside the massive tech setup, which relied heavily on a huge comms and distribution backbone.
A Change of Pace in Hollywood
By Steve Harvey. Pace Pictures has just opened in Hollywood in the former Soundelux building, which is now IgnitedSpaces, a shared work/media facility. Oscar-winner Mike Minkler, a partner, designed the Atmos dub stage.
Lawo Appoints Jeff Smith VP of Sales, Americas
Appointment said to add to company's emphasis on U.S. market.
Hunan TV Upgrades OB Truck with Stage Tec
A Crescendo mixing console was used for a truck upgrade in China.
CMT Awards Air Live with Shure
Plenty of Shure mics could be spotted on the 2018 CMT Awards.
HOBO Tackles Audio for Quest Documentary
Documentary that filmed Philly record producer for a decade gets audio post at Hobo.
SMPTE Technology in Media Entertainment Survey Released
Survey looks at artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), immersive media, professional media over managed IP networks and more.
Tyler Bates to Keynote Production Music Conference
Composer for multiple Marvel movies to speak at annual conference.
BBC to Close Iconic Maida Vale Studios
By Steve Harvey. The BBC intends to close and replace its iconic Maida Vale Studios.
Pace Pictures Opens at IgnitedSpaces Hollywood
Pace Pictures is a new 20,000-square-foot sound and picture finishing facility in Hollywood.
Maverick Music Rustles Up SSL XL-Desk
Production music composer Lincoln Grounds turns to SSL.
Eurovision Gets Immersive with Fraunhofer IIS
The first trial for live production of immersive and interactive sound using the MPEG-H TV Audio System took place at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest.
Mixing Elton John for VR360—On Headphones
Mixing immersive audio for the announcement of Elton John's farewell tour brought new technologies to bear.
White Mark Designs 5.1 Studio at Suite TV
Suite TV added the fourth studio after its existing three audio suites were regularly filling up with work.
Memphis Grizzlies Grab Riedel Comms
A video control room revamp led to using Bolero and Artist systems throughout FedExForum.
Lectrosonics, DPA Team for Master Classes
Free masterclasses to be held just before InfoComm
CCTV Goes IP with Clear-Com
Clear-Com connects China Global Television Network internally and overseas.