The ins and outs of automation
Automation systems are a key part of on-air, streaming and multicasting operation, and with the increased reliance comes an increased need for reliable content delivery, off-site backups and disaster recovery.
Field Report: Samson Technologies Zoom H4
The Samson Zoom H4 portable recorder looks like something out of Men In Black but it’s an exceptionally versatile portable recording device.
Field Report: AEQ PAW 120
American broadcasters may not be as familiar with equipment made by Madrid-based AEQ as other broadcast brands, but the designer and manufacturer of radio equipment has an extensive track record of major studio installations elsewhere.
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Do you spend less time with other media because you're always online?
Quantegy to Discontinue Various Magnetic Tape Products
Quantegy Recording Solutions has discontinued various magnetic tape product lines after manufacturing these products for more than 60 years. In a press release, Quantegy notes that improvements in other technologies has resulted
HHB Expands Flashmic Range with Cardioid Model
Combining a Sennheiser capsule with a flash recorder, the HHB Flashmic has found a niche in portable audio recording. HHB has now expanded the Flashmic range
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Remember the Ampex Disc Spot? This merging of a tape recorder and a phonograph never really took off.
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In honor of Greater Media's 50th birthday, here's a look back at its first years.
When technology fuels creativity
Take the mystery out of choosing a digital audio workstation. One producer looks at the various options and helps weigh the choices for you.
Field Report: HHB Flash Mic DRM85
With 1GB of fixed internal memory, the Flash Mic offers six available 16-bit linear PCM or MPEG recording formats ranging from uncompressed 48kHz WAV, to compressed 32kHz MP2.
Field Report: Sony PCM-D1
With the introduction of the PCM-D1 solid-state recorder, the radio industry has an entirely new animal on the playing field: a portable flash recorder with high quality microphones as an integral part of the package.
Field Report: Adobe Audition 2.0
The feared and more expensive takeover by Adobe has come and gone and with it Adobe Audition 2.0 has arrived and is changing the way engineers listen and produce.
Field Report: AEQ DR-100
Recently, Orlando's WBDO news department needed some new field recorders. It chose the AEQ DR-100.
Preparing for the gold
Proving that it's never too early to start planning, Westwood One began planning for the 2006 Winter Olympics coverage during the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
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The patch bay once ruled supreme, but this is true no more.
Acoustica MP3 CD Burner version 4.0
The Acoustica trial-run was the most convincing factor for this burning enthusiast.
Portable Production - 2005 Product Source
Handy gadgets for production on the go.
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Portable audio entertainment comes full circle when flash memory meets the audio tube.
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Who were the top 10 radio station owners in regard to revenue in 2004, and how does each rate with regard to individual station revenues?
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How do you most often listen to music?
Field Report: Marantz PMD660
It's small, it has XLR connectors, and it records to solid-state media. I wanted one and couldn't wait to get my hands on one.
Field Report: Bias Soundsoap 2
Pops, clicks and other noises in recordings can be cleanly eliminated. Bias Soundsoap 2 can show you how.
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Which medium did people rely on most during the 2004 hurricanes? Radio, of course.
Field Report: Edirol R-1
Are you still using portable cassette recorders because of too few economical options? Now there’s a solution.
Field Report: Adobe Systems Audition 1.5
In 2003, Clear Channel Radio made a strategic decision to purchase several hundred copies of Adobe Audition, a software-only audio editing program, for its network of stations.
