Mix Masters Make X Games Audio Stand Out
When it came to audio, last week’s Summer X Games made more with less this year. With the number of primary mix trucks reduced to two from three last year, […] More
Recent Posts by Dan Daley, Audio Editor
X Games Live: Big Sound From a More Compact Set Up
Even as ESPN’s X Games franchise keeps getting bigger, critical aspects of its broadcast technology are becoming more compact. Examples of a tighter technical infrastructure were on display at the […] More
Console Trends: Suppliers See Growth in Lower End of Market
The tectonic shift in the audio-console market that began several years ago — the transition to digital consoles with multilayered work surfaces — is well under way and, to some […] More
Remote Audio-Console Products Wrap-Up
Remote audio-mixing consoles for broadcast are still a relatively rarefied cohort at the high end of the market, but there’s increasing diversity within the group, thanks to demand for more […] More
InfoComm Has Become the Locus for Live Sound
The InfoComm Show, which concluded Friday in Las Vegas, has evolved into a leading venue for live-sound products and systems. The show, whose attendance was up 4% over the previous […] More
Music Clearances Still an Unfinished Business for Sports Broadcasting
Music in sports broadcasting, covered in a report by SVG last month, is a growth industry — BusinessDegreeOnline, a Website that aggregates online undergraduate degree programs, lists more than 500 […] More
NBA Finals Get Big Sound
For a strike-shortened season, the incident-laden denouement of the NBA’s postseason has sound as nuanced as its action has been. The audio team of mixer Scott Pray and submixer Jonathan […] More
Sennheiser, Fred Aldous Take Student ’Round the Track for Coca-Cola 600
If you’re wondering where the next generation of broadcast-sports audio mixers is coming from, just ask Fred Aldous and Sennheiser. As part of the microphone manufacturer’s ongoing collaboration with most […] More
WWE, Full Sail Launch Partnership
The WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) and media-arts college Full Sail University have announced a partnership that moves live tapings of the WWE NXT series to Full Sail Live, the university’s […] More
Indianapolis 500 Sound Takes on Additional Dimension
This year’s Indianapolis 500 on ABC will be the second time the iconic race is broadcast in 5.1 surround. In addition to an estimated 100-plus microphones — most around the […] More