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Paul McLane - Editor in Chief

NAB Show Daily News Preview Now Available

Get the first gander at a preview of the NAB Show Daily News, directly from the source. Check out what to expect from the show — even if you can’t be there.

RADIO ENGINEERING - 4/19/17

BEITC Preview: “The Coming Virtualization of Radio Studios: Broadcasting + IT = AoIP 2.0”
Lawo’s Mike Dosch looks forward to a day when radio personnel will be scattered across the country inhabiting virtual studios.

NAB Exhibitor Viewpoint: Rich Redmond, GatesAir
The key to the broadcast future is adaptability.

NAB Exhibitor Viewpoint: Cam Eicher, The Telos Alliance
Helping broadcasters transition to IP studios.

BRR and Its Impact on Psychoacoustic Watermarks
Paul Shulins will helm a session at the NAB Show examining this increasingly important issue.

B-B-B-B-Bird Is the Word
John Bisset has some pointers for operating satellite dishes.

“Why 0.01% Distortion Sometimes Matters and 30% Often Doesn’t”
Audio engineer Steve Dove will present a session challenging conventional wisdom.

PRODUCTS OF INTEREST

25-Seven Introduces “Modulation Monitor for Watermarking”

Yamaha Upgrades CL and QL Consoles

Omnirax Builds the Contour

Axia IP-Tablet Takes Control

Orban Revamps Processor Lineup

FROM THE ASSOCIATIONS

Grounding and Bonding for the Radio Amateur
The ARRL has a new book available for hams who want their operation to be top-notch. “Grounding and Bonding for the Radio Amateur” by Ward Silver shows how to make sure a station follows current standards for lightning protection and communication systems, not to mention the National Electrical Code.

OTHER COOL STORIES

Deep Dig: AoIP Consoles and Systems (Radio)

FCC Levies $400K Fine for NYPD Radio Frequency Hijack (TV Technology)

Spotify Is Testing Lossless Audio. Can You Hear the Difference? (The Verge)

Russian “Buzzer” Disappears, Chinese “Foghorn” Returns (ARRL)

Shrinking Packages if not Transistors (Evaluation Engineering)

Startup Tests Steerable Sound in German Train Stations (IEEE)

Signal Generators — Part 1 (Nuts and Volts)

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Public Radio Engineering Conference
April 20–21
Tuscany Suites
Las Vegas

NAB Show
April 22–27
Las Vegas

NUG@NAB (Nautel Users Group)
April 23
Vendôme A, Paris Las Vegas Conference Center
Las Vegas

Society of Broadcast Engineers Spring Membership Meeting
April 25
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas

Dayton Hamvention
May 19–21
Xenia, Ohio

WyoHamCon 2017
May 26–28
Cody, Wyo.

For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page.

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