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BEST OF: AUDIO BY DESIGN ~ by Mary Gruszka - 12.23.13
Deborah McAdams will be out through Jan 2, 2014, learning how to write dates with the year, "2014." In the meantime, we bring you some of the "best of" 2013, now that we've finally learned to use "2013."
Quote of the Day: "If men can run the world, why can't they stop wearing neckties? How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a little noose around your neck?" ~ Linda Ellerbee
On this Day: In 1947, the transistor was invented by Bardeen, Brattain & Shockley in Bell Labs.
The Importance of Speech Intelligibility April 3, 2013 — No matter what type of program, if the spoken word or dialog is unintelligible, much of the content is lost. The viewer's frustration level can rise, even to the point of changing the channel.
Producing Intelligible Speech for Mobile DTV July 25, 3013 — It's still the early days for mobile DTV, so it shouldn't be a surprise that some audio issues are making themselves heard.
A New Smackdown Sound for WWE Aug. 19, 2013 — WWE completed a major upgrade and expansion to its technical operations center recently that included HD ingest and edit rooms, QC and transmission, core router replacement and upgrade, and Audio Post 3, the newest 5.1 surround sound audio suite in the facility.
"Selecting Next-Generation Video Servers," from Rohde and Schwarz examines the rapid pace of technology development and the incorporation of information technology into broadcast and the broadcast operating environment.
"Hybrid Software as a Service," from Signiant discusses how businesses of all sizes are capitalizing on new modes of computing and software delivery—including software as a service and hybrid SaaS—that let them achieve a new level of results with less technology investment.
"Beyond CALM," from Linear Acoustic offers a comprehensive, beginning-to-end approach to measuring and controlling loudness.