Teaching Responsibility
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Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Workshop
Module Offerings
5607STE -FEB-PAR
Aims
This module aims to give students a deep understanding of the technical requirements, systems and operational considerations when working with audio for broadcast. Starting in the field of radio broadcasting, the module will also explore audio in the context of television production in both studio and outside broadcast contexts.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
Transmission for Broadcast
AM/FM transmission; DAB, DTTV and MPEG2; modulation and intermodulation; sidebands and frequency planning; streaming audio.
Metering Considerations
VU, PPM, QPPM, LUFS and EBUR128.
Signal Processing for transmission
Phase Rotators, Limiting, Multi-band compression; use of DialNorm.
Technical Requirements for Broadcast Studios
Mixer topology and function; TBU interfacing; mix minus generation and applications, communications (TB, RTB, Pres / Cont feeds); radio studio operation; GPIO set-up and use.
Audio Formats for Broadcast
Mono, stereo, surround; analogue and digital signal distribution; Dolby E, SDI Embedding and de-embedding.
Audio for Television
Visual considerations; microphone choice and placement.
Outside Broadcast
Systems topology and structure; audio splitting; audio networking implementations – Dante, Hydra2.
Roles and Functions
Broadcast Assistants, Studio Manager, Sound Supervisor.
Transmission for Broadcast
AM/FM transmission; DAB, DTTV and MPEG2; modulation and intermodulation; sidebands and frequency planning; streaming audio.
Metering Considerations
VU, PPM, QPPM, LUFS and EBUR128.
Signal Processing for transmission
Phase Rotators, Limiting, Multi-band compression; use of DialNorm.
Technical Requirements for Broadcast Studios
Mixer topology and function; TBU interfacing; mix minus generation and applications, communications (TB, RTB, Pres / Cont feeds); radio studio operation; GPIO set-up and use.
Audio Formats for Broadcast
Mono, stereo, surround; analogue and digital signal distribution; Dolby E, SDI Embedding and de-embedding.
Audio for Television
Visual considerations; microphone choice and placement.
Outside Broadcast
Systems topology and structure; audio splitting; audio networking implementations – Dante, Hydra2.
Roles and Functions
Broadcast Assistants, Studio Manager, Sound Supervisor.
Assessments
Practice
Exam