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SPECIAL REPORT: TAMING HDTV LOUDNESS—page 47 [ prosoundnews.com ] April 2008 GETTY IMAGES volume 30 no. 4 NAB Buzz: Digital Transition I by Steve Harvey nvestigating technological solutions for controlling loudness, maintaining presentation consistency between network feeds and local programming, and other issues will occupy many of those concerned with broadcast television audio at this year’s NAB Show, the last before the switchover from analog to digital transmission in February 2009. The convention will also provide an opportunity for engineers concerned with audio to gather information and confer with their peers on some of the issues still facing them as they add 5.1 sound to HD picture. Michael Englehaupt, director of engineering for KPIX-TV/KBCW-TV, CBS O&O in San Francisco, reports that, in response to viewer requests for continuous high-quality HD video and audio, not just network dramas and sports, the station is working to enhance local news audio. “It’s not practical, in most circumstances, to accomplish a live news show mixed with discrete elements to create a full-time 5.1 mix,” (continued on page 77) Going Green Auralex (pictured—prez Eric Smith) is reformulating its acoustic foam materials with environmentally friendly ingredients, yielding some unexpected benefits. —page 12 COOK-ING WITH ‘IDOL’: With the exception of the once-a-year telecasts of the Super Bowl and the Oscars, FOX’s American Idol is the most highly watched program on television. This year, all contestants are using the Sennheiser MK 5235/SKM 5200 mic combo. Shown is David Cook, one of leading contenders for the coveted title. ‘In-the-Box’ Is Now in the Mainstream Tchad Blake (pictured) is one of the Louisiana Gets Cultural by Clive Young NEW YORK, NY—It’s been more than twoand-a-half years since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, devastating the region. Since then, many parts of its society and economy have begun to come back, but according to Louisiana Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu, a key to that continued redevelopment should be increased recognition and backing of the region’s cultural economy, ensuring that artists and musicians—and the industries that support them, from live music tech@psn fieldreport HOLOPHONE H4 SUPERMINI SURROUND MICROPHONE Surround on your shoulder—the H4 makes camera-mount surround audio capture practical. Page 52 engineers discussing DAW-centric, and sometimes DAW-exclusive, mixing paradigms. —page 30 clubs to recording to film/TV production—can flourish. In August, 2005, Landrieu’s office released a report, Louisiana: Where Culture Means Business, which noted that the state’s culture economy accounted for 144,000 jobs, including an estimated 800 “sound engineering techs” and “AV equipment techs” statewide in May 2004. Total cultural-related employment was placed around 7.6 percent of the state’s employment base, (continued on page 77) Studios Going Solar by Christopher Walsh ith the clamor and concern over global warming and peak oil as a backdrop, some studio officials are pioneering the use of alternative and non-polluting electricity sources. While this may not seem the most opportune moment to consider new investment in infrastructure—and though many engineers think of currency chiefly in terms of the recording equipment they can obtain W with it—the multiple benefits of solar and other “green” power, these studio owners report, far outweigh upfront costs. Last September, Brad and Jenny Smalling signed a contract to install 14 solar panels on the roof of Evergreen, CO-based Evergroove Studio, which they opened in 2006. Currently generating about 400 kW of electricity each month, the Smallings anticipate even (continued on page 26) SMS Series The perfect blend of form and function: superior sonic performance delivered by groundbreaking Theta Technology™ combined with the ease and convenience of the proprietary Clip-Fit™ mount system defines the best commercial loudspeaker series in its class. Find out more about the SMS Series and Theta Technology at http://www.eaw.com/products/SMSSeries/ http://prosoundnews.com http://www.mypsnmag.com/Register.aspx?fid=PSNF&key=K8DPS3 http://www.eaw.com/products/SMSSeries/ http://www.eaw.com/products/SMSSeries/

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Prosound News - April 2008 Sound Business Contents Sound Retail Mojo’s Working at NY Noise Studio Showcase: Jungle Room Studios Software Tech Tracks Sessions Nomad Takes Root TCB at NYC’s JSM SoundScreen White Space Turning Gray Audio for Video and Broadcast Field Reports:Sony PCM-D50 Linear PCM Recorder; Holophone H4 SuperMINI Surround Microphone Sound Innovations: Earthworks Audio PianoMic System Frozen Liquid Live Sound Showcase: Jill Scott Centerstage Soundcheck Sound People View From the Top Product Spotlight Advertiser Index Company Index Classifieds Music, Etc.

Prosound News - April 2008

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