SHOW NEWS First Look: IBC 2013 Some of the early highlights from the annual Amsterdam event.
MORE THAN 50,000 visitors are set to descend on the RAI Amsterdam for the 2013 edition of IBC. With conferences running from 12-17 September and an exhibition on 13-17, there will certainly be plenty to see. Connected World in Hall 14 will look to explain the growth in the penetration of
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This year’s conference has been split into three streams – Advances in Technology, Content Creation and Innovation, and The Business of Broadcasting and Media. Consisting of Q&As, masterclasses, technical papers, panel discussions and ‘Industry Insight’ sessions, more than 300 key figures from across the industry will be debating a range of topics. Highlights look set to include ‘The Art and
Science of Sound and Picture’, which kicks of at 10.30am on 15 September and will look at
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Digigram will present a variety of solutions that simplify the capture and delivery of high-quality audio over IP networks. A new mobile app for field contribution, a mic preamp that journalists can use with tablets and smartphones, and the new IQOYA *CALL/LE studio contribution codec are just a few of the solutions that will be making their debut.
Digigram will also demonstrate tools for enriching professional content production. Featured products will include the company’s flagship IQOYA *LINK and *LINK/LE codecs for audio-over-IP distribution for SSL and STL applications. Trilogy Communications’ new Messenger intercom system will make its European debut in Amsterdam. The matrix-based intercom is said to bridge the gap
between the constraints of low-end, two-wire party line systems and the cost and complexity of high-end professional broadcast communication systems. Also on show will be Gemini, the company’s distributed matrix intercom and IP panel range, and Mentor XL, a master reference generator that includes a new GPS option board that enables operation with traditional active GPS antennas while also being optimised to provide users with the ability to exploit the latest developments in smart antennas. Yellowtec will display its full range of solutions for studio and broadcast applications including iXm, the industry’s only high-quality pro microphone with built-in recording
The M!ka studio mic from Yellowtec
and Yellowtec’s LEA Engine. Also on the stand will be the m!ka studio mic and monitor mounting and lighting system; Intellimix, an intuitive personalised desktop
audio mixing system; litt, a streamlined programmable visual signalling system for studios and galleries; and the PUC2 high- definition USB audio interface. New from Wohler is version 8 of
the RadiantGrid Intelligent Media Transformation Platform. This release contains a brand new media
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processing engine that provides faster-than-real-time content transformation. The engine parallelises complex audio loudness correction alongside video at speeds never before seen. In addition to this, RadiantGrid version 8 enables fully compliant OTT offerings for Microsoft Smooth Streaming, MPEG-DASH, HLS, H.265/HEVC, and more. Keep an eye on the Audio Media
website for more product highlights throughout the run-up to the show.
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Digigram’s new mic preamp for use with smartphones and tablets
the technologies, and the science behind them, that are involved in audio for cinema. The following day begins with an ‘EBU Loudness Breakfast’ chaired by Florian Camerer, chairman of ORF/PLOUD. At 10.30am Digital Decoded’s Bill Foster will be joined by Harald Fuchs of Fraunhofer IIS and Harris Broadcast’s Junius Kim to discuss ‘Advanced Audio Technologies’. The afternoon will see sessions covering topics such as immersive audio, production technologies and IP.
internet-connected devices together with the increasingly diverse services that can run on them and their impact on traditional media. Of note is a session on ‘The Role of Audio in the Connected World’ at midday on Monday. This will look at the constraints that online delivery places on audio and discuss whether
content creators are making the most of the audio dimension within their online offerings. Other highlights include ‘Content Management in the Cloud’ at 15:00 on Saturday and an update on technical standards and initiatives affecting the industry on Monday at 15.00.
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