Faster-Cheaper-Better: IP Technology Perfect Audio Now and Readiness for Tomorrow

Description:

This presentation highlights the latest implementations of networked audio and control–innovations that truly bring perfect digital signals from talent to listeners with no intervening conversions. From human voice turned directly into packets, and packets turned directly into digital broadcast and webcast, with no geographical limitations and no loss of quality.

We know something about VoIP and AoIP, but we’ll learn about MoIP and IoIP.  Plus we’ll see how the IT industry keeps building upon existing and trusted protocols to bring reliability and cost-savings to broadcasters.

Once all our content is in some IP format, we then raise the spectre of a whole new level of infrastructure and workflow efficiency through virtualization. We’ll explore new ideas in virtualizing broadcast operations, allowing quick deployment and lower capital and o

perating costs while improving content.

If you think you’re already up-to-speed on using IP networking for broadcast operations, you’re about to discover how this seminal idea is fostering yet more innovation.  Faster, Cheaper, and BETTER!

Presenter:

Kirk Anders Harnack
Senior Solutions Consultant
The Telos Alliance

Kirk Harnack brings 40 years of hands-on experience in broadcast engineering and education to his position at Telos. His expertise in putting technology to work in broadcast facilities has driven notable expansion in IP-Audio, VoIP for broadcast, and other new technology adoption by audio content creators.

Kirk maintains an active, hands-on role in broadcast engineering through his positions as a partner and VP-Engineering of South Seas Broadcasting, Inc., Delta Radio, LLC, and Kaua’i Broadcast Partners, totaling 14 AM and FM radio stations.  Kirk is a Broadcast Meteorologist, Private Pilot, and licensed General Class Amateur Radio operator (KD5FYD). He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Broadcast Engineers, and is Program Chair of SBE Chapter 103 in Nashville.

Kirk founded and hosts the Internet video netcast, “This Week in Radio Tech” or “TWiRT”.  This 1-hour weekly video netcast, features regular contributors and guests from the world of radio engineering.