Introducing the next generation of audio processors
The buzz around AI tools can, at times, appear deafening. It seems like every company out there is claiming to have AI integrated into their products. We’re all familiar with AI assistants on our phones that can help with tasks like writing emails, summarizing meetings, and translating text. But what about AI-powered washing machines? AI-powered toasters? There are even AI-powered pet feeders. Amidst all of the hype, it can be hard to identify those tools that can genuinely provide meaningful solutions from those that are, well, a bit gimmicky.
Read MoreTopics: Automation, audio processing software, AudioTools Server, AudioTools In Focus, 2025, AI
A stitch, in time, saves work
When you hear the words “trim” and “stitch” your thoughts will probably immediately turn towards embroidery and not audio, which will probably make you wonder why we’re discussing this here. Rest assured, however, that you have not accidentally clicked on the wrong link and been directed to “Needlework in Focus” - Trim and Stitch are also functions available in AudioTools Server, as part of the AudioEdit module.
Read MoreTopics: Automation, audio processing software, AudioTools Server, AudioTools In Focus, 2025
A case of mistaken identity
Have you ever delivered files to a customer, only to later find out that the audio wasn’t what it said it was? Sometimes, things are not exactly as they appear to be. We can probably all think of occasions where we’ve thought something was one thing, only to find out later that it was, in fact, something else.
Read MoreTopics: Automation, audio processing software, AudioTools Server, AudioTools In Focus, 2025, Channel Detection
A look inside the most flexible audio-handling ecosystem yet for TV production
In our ongoing exploration of cutting-edge audio technology, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Friedemann Kootz of Jünger Audio to delve into the innovative flexAI platform.
Read MoreTopics: Audio Processing, Automation, Audio Routing, Junger, AIXpressor, 2024, flexAI
Dialog Intelligibility Gets A Big Boost With New Recommendation
“Hey, Turn That Down!”
You’ve experienced the problem: you set your TV volume at a level that’s comfortable for listening to the characters talk, only to grab the remote and frantically hit the “down” button when the action starts. Or, vice-versa: a volume level that's comfortable during loud scenes is too low for scenes with conversational dialog. Well, the latest update to the European Broadcasting Union’s R 128 recommendation, issued on November 10, 2023, takes us one step closer to solving the problem.
Topics: TV Loudness Management, Audio Loudness, Automation, Television Audio, Minnetonka Audio, Audio Tools Server