Field Reports
Field Report: Deva Broadcast DB4004
This 1RU device is a feature-packed, DSP-based tool for monitoring single or multiple FM analog station clusters.
Field Report: APT WorldCast Systems Horizon NextGen
All Classical Public Media finds a reliable way to send audio over IP with this codec.
Field Report: Rode Reporter
With an extra-long handle, the Rode Reporter is well suited to capturing live interviews.
Field Report: Belar FMCS-1
Long-time Belar user Mike Kernen has updated his monitoring with the company's latest test tool.
Field Report: Elenos ETG
It was time to replace the transmitter at KBLP, and the compact Elenos ETG had all the right specs.
Field Report: Presonus StudioLive 24.4.2
The Flames Sports Network sought a way to reduce the equipment load for broadcasts. This compact digital mixer fit the bill.
Field Report: MXL BCC-1
What if a mic existed that offered robust all-in-one features for all environments with noise-free performance, clarity and transparency to boot? Chris Wygal says he found one.
Field Report: Deva Broadcast SmartGen Mini
This scaled-down version of the full-sized SmartGen 5.0 is a full-featured RDS encoder for remote transmitter sites.
Field Report: Tieline Report-IT Enterprise Edition
WLOH was looking for an inexpensive IP-based option to deliver high-quality audio from virtually anywhere. The solution: Tieline Report-IT for the iPhone.
Field Report: NewTek TriCaster
TriCaster is a plug-and-play device that enables even non-technical users to stream, play and record video all at the same time.
Field Report: Tascam DR-05
The DR-05 recorder is lightweight and the size is desirable for handheld operation; two factors you want in a portable recorder packed with a list of features.
Field Report: AKG HSC 271, HSD 271
The talent microphone offers the first impression listeners hear for a remote broadcast. These AKG headsets deliver superior reproduction and tout some additional features.
Field Report: JK Audio RemoteMix One, BluePack
Connecting a professional microphone to a tiny 3.5mm TRRS cell phone connection can be a challenge without a proper interface. But that's what these two devices from JK Audio are for.
Field Report: Digigram Cancun 222-Mic
The Digigram Cancun 222-Mic USB audio interface is lightweight, has plenty of professional functionality, and its thin, sleek design makes it perfect for desktop reachability and it fits nicely into a laptop bag.
Field Report: BW Broadcast DSPX-AM
KSRM tried this AM processor through a dealer loan and decided to buy it and keep it.
Field Report: iZotope Iris
Iris is a groundbreaking plug-in or standalone program for PC and Mac that allows users to effectively "draw" frequency-specific nuances on an audio sample.
Field Report: RDL HR-MCP2
The HR-MCP2 dual-channel microphone compressor occupies half a single rack space, and the dynamic control packed inside it is an overly picky engineer’s dream come true.
Field Report: Adobe Audition CS6
Some veteran Audition users may have discovered some unsettling operational features inside version 5.5, but fortunately, Adobe Audition CS6 has reworked, reinvented and recharged the editing software.
Field Report: Audio-Technica AT2005USB
This dual-personality mic can connect via an XLR connector or USB.
Field Report: Inovonics David IV
The David IV is a five-band processor that has lots of bells and whistles, and includes composite, AES3 and analog ins and outs as well as inputs for RDS.
Field Report: Yellowtec iXm
The iXm combines a digital recorder with a mono microphone in a familiar handheld format.
Field Report: Aphex Headpod 4
Multiple inputs and powerful amplifiers make this a flexible headphone amplifier.
Field Report: IsoAcoustics ISO-L8R 155
These little stands can help your studio sound cleaner by simply raising the studio monitors to ear level and cutting out unwanted vibration.
Field Report: Inovonics INOmini 632
One surprisingly challenging issue with operating HD Radio technology is cost-effective and professional monitoring. The Inovonics 632 addresses this need.
Field Report: Nautel NV40
WYSO at Antioch University in Yellow Springs, OH, continues to grow to meet the needs of its public radio audience. A new transmitter site is one of its recent projects.
