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Discusses the some aspects of digital audio noise and digital audio compression-related noise. Concepts of digital audio noise; Characteristics and limitations of audio compression methods; Types of masking.

Discusses the AES3-2003 digital audio standard. Definition of the serial transmission of two-channel uncompressed digital audio; Use of the AES3 dual-audio channels to achieve multichannel audio goals; Multiplexing of two digital audio channels by AES3 for status, error detection and user data; Insensitivity of the AES3 audio to polarity reversals in cabling and connectors; Description of data structure; Sampling rates;Validity and parity bits; Channel status data; User data; Application of the AES3 in media facilities.

Discusses the benefits for the industrial application of computer networks in the U.S. Provision for fast and easy communication among individuals and organizations; Operation and the design of production facilities with multiple studios and control rooms; Employment of the Gigabit Ethernet in building a data network; Reason for the network designers' preference of the Ethernet; Plan of console manufacturers to integrate the network system with the mixing console apparatus.

Examines the digital audio process for mobile broadcasting in the U.S. Construction and design of truck with networks; Offer of digital and high definition capabilities from the broadcast companies; Investment in the truck's equipment.

Examines integration trends on the switch from analog to a digital broadcast infrastructure. Information on laptop editing systems; Description of journalist workstations; Low-cost news editing solutions.

Looks at the prevention of interface-induced jitter at the Master Control Room of NOB in the Netherlands. Sources of jitter; Description of dual PLL topology; Specification of an audio digital-to-analog converter.

Deals with digital audio posting in broadcasting. Three areas of audio digital technology; Explanation on digital audio workstations; Advantage of using larger audio board; Difference between Dolby Pro and Surround sound.

Focuses on digital audio routing and distribution. Format driving broadcast television's distribution systems and infrastructure; Complexity of routing; Sources of multichannel audio; Multiplexing of audio channels; Audio equipment. INSET: NVISION's 12-channel proposal.

Features some digital audio equipment for stations planning to move to digital television (DTV). Includes 360 Systems DigiCart II Plus hard-disk recorder; Symphonie at NAB; Dolby broadcast encoders; Logitek under-monitor VU meters; Tascam DA98 and DA 88 eight-track recorders; Audio monitoring systems from Harris and Wohler.

Focuses on Olympic Radio Television Organization's (ORTO'98) duty of producing radio and international television signals for the 1998 Nagano Olympic Winter games. Design of technical facilities based on digital platforms and other key factors; SMPTE's manner of handling international television signals; Technical facilities used by ORTO'98; Graphics designed for international signals.

Deals with the implementation of digital audio in a broadcast facility. Issues that a broadcast engineer should consider before making the transition to digital audio; Synchronization of digital audio devices; Digital audio switching.

The article discusses the technical strategies to improve surround-sound monitoring in a broadcasting room. It notes that mixing techniques, loudness, and loudspeaker selection and placement should be regarded in maintaining sound quality both for broadcasters and receivers. As such, the U.S. Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) released a document on audio monitoring setup, metadata management, and target loudness that could help in furthering quality reception in broadcasting.

The article offers information on the integration of the Alpha and Sigma digital audio consoles from Calrec Audio Ltd. with the Multichannel Audio Digital Interface (MADI) technology. The author employed the integration with CBS Television Network's coverage of the Augusta Golf Classic in the U.S. As a result, the author concluded that MADI's application in distributing bulk audio is successful.

The article discusses various considerations in using digital audio boards for live broadcast operations. It notes that network executives prefer smaller boards with easy access to various functions. It likewise adds that room treatment, speaker accuracy, large mix spaces are becoming critical factors for digital audio processing. Moreover, supervision of boards has been considered important due to the required accuracy in sound format switches.

The article presents an analysis on the latest technological developments in the routing systems related to the audio-video transmission and distribution operations within the broadcasting industry. According to the author, there has been an increase in the complexity of routing and control systems mainly due to a general increase in physical size and in the number of formats that they support. The author suggests that video hardware manufacturers will most likely design hybrid systems.

The article discusses the importance of establishing an audio reference and timing system for digital audio when shifting from analog to digital technology in the United States. The audio reference serves as a foundation for clean digital sound. Several practices critical for clean audio that require the attention of the broadcast engineer are discussed. The digital audio referred is the pulse code modulation type.

Focuses on the opportunistic data which has developed revenue streams from DTV broadcasts in the U.S. Broadcast of an electronic mail newsletter as IP data to the electronic mail addresses of the newsletter's subscribers; Inclusion of a story from a June 30 issue of the electronic newsletter; Call on FCC to expedite its approval of plug-and-play connectivity standards for cable-ready digital television sets by Thomson Consumer Electronics; List of three steps to exploiting the opportunity.

Looks at several trends in digital audio mixing adopted by broadcast sound operators in the U.S. Capabilities of multichannel audio digital interface; Addition of dedicated mix-minus routing in analog and digital mixing; Factor that contributed to the trend toward surround sound feature on broadcast mixers; Cost advantage of computer/mixer integration.

Focuses on the digital audio consoles built for broadcast. What distinguishes an on-air console from a post or recording board; Impact of live broadcast applications on audio consoles; Advantage of analog consoles; Factors to consider when purchasing a broadcast board.

Discusses the advantages of processing, recording and distributing audio in a digital format. Discussion on the sampling and quantization concept; How digital audio interconnections work; Structure of the Audio Engineering Society/European Broadcasting Union signal format.

Presents various perspectives on the management of multichannel audio coming from television networks. Versions of digital audio from network to affiliate; Two-channel production; Setting of metadata; Capability of broadcasting 5.1-channel digital audio; Characteristics of multichannel audio as a broadcast delivery format.

The article looks at the technical approaches for the possibility of audio distribution in data networks. It notes that ethernet in local area networks (LAN) exhibits a solution for dispersion of audio since transmission and routing are well regarded through packet distribution protocol. It assures that asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network, when integrated in ethernet, provides quality of service in covering the restrictions in transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP).

The author reflects on how the dynamics in broadcasting industry can affect automation and master control. He discusses the impact of various technological innovations and developments in the industry on the two broadcasting operations, such as the transition of digital television and the new regulations issued by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on program guides. In addition, the effect of Broadcast Exchange Format (BXF) on automation and master control is examined.

The article reports on the full integration of Euphonix digital audio mixing systems with most router control systems using the ES-Control protocol. Euphonix consoles use the SH612 MADI router to achieve maximum flexibility in signal routing. The benefits of digital audio console router integration are discussed.

Focuses on the post-production of audio files. Problem with audio-video integration using digital audio transfer machines; Standard frame rates in the United States and Canada; Reason for the difference in video frame rates.

Provides information on a digital audio workstation for video. Features; Specifications; Cost.

Focuses on the things that need to be considered by a television station when upgrading to 5.1-channel audio. Audio standard in the ATSC television system; Design strategies of the digital television station; Dolby Digital encoding process of audio signals; Importance of monitoring audio signal; Capabilities of the DP572 Dolby E decoder.

Evaluates the Euphonix System 5 digital audio board. Features of the system; Capabilities of the system; Limitations of the system.

Discusses the importance of audio on television broadcasting in the United States. Importance of audio to broadcasters; Features of digital audio.

Evaluates the future of broadcasting systems. Importance of testing and measurement of the systems; Increasing automation of broadcasting; How devices work with digital format production.

Discusses innovations in digital audio broadcasting and sound editing. Emergence of digital audio workstations; Evolution of digital sound editors and mixers; Role of project data in the transition from a sound mixing session to an integrated services digital network.

Focuses on the digital audio transmission in broadcasting. Advantages of digital from analog transmission; Information on T1 or E1 line, a digital transmission facility; Eliminating noise through error mitigation.

Discusses the aspects of the 5.1 digital audio channels designed for television broadcasting. Elimination of phase encoding, noise reductions and frequency response restrictions; Addition of discrete low-frequency effects channel; Unlimited dynamic range; Requirement for broadcasters use; Establishment of Dolby Digital as the TV audio format of the future.

The article discusses on the need of purpose-built microphone designs due to advancement in digital broadcasting. It is mentioned that, studio-quality microphones have evolved and adapted to the needs of video capture in the field. It is also mentioned that, adoptations of surround sound has created huge advances in multichannel pickup systems.

The article presents information related to the advantages of using Ethernet for audio networking. It is noted that Ethernet-based audio networks make it possible to link geographically diverse audio interfaces and allow shared access and control. It is stated that Ethernet communications are designed to be mostly single point to single point.

The article comments on standards wars in the manufacturing broadcast equipment sector in the United States. There are two proposed DVD standards which are based on utilizing blue lasers instead of the red lasers in traditional DVD. The blue laser permits for a big increase in the amount of data storage.

Reports on the technological innovations on digital audio workstations and chip-based consoles in the U.S. Need for a well-documented, easily accessible database of sound effects; Equipment and supplies in an audio post room compared to a music studio; Audio networking of analog and digital audio signals with multiple consoles.

Discusses the scalable multichannel audio solutions for broadcast programming. Use of Digital Theater Systems encoder to develop a data stream from up to six channels of pre-processed audio; Data rates; Compatibility with consumer receivers and decoders.

Discusses issues on digital compression in broadcast engineering.

This article focuses on Solid State Logic A Class broadcast consoles which feature large-scale audio routing and data control system. This provides bidirectional audio plus networked control for multiple channels of digital audio, using fibre cable where necessary. The company's Switcher Interface allows a conventional routing switcher to control routes to selected outputs within the console system.

Focuses on digital audio systems in the United States. Difference between a balanced and an unbalanced signal; Application of signal to digital audio.

Focuses on the advantages of digital audio consoles over analog consoles in broadcasting. Cost of digital audio consoles; consoles; Technical characteristics of console; Discussion on handling surround sound.