This eight-part series on audio-over-IP covers the basics through installations and troubleshooting.
Module 1: IP Networking for Real-Time Media Networks
Originally streamed February 25, 2020
The AoIP webinar series begins with a review of IP networking fundamentals found in and required by an IP network infrastructure supporting real-time media content. A deeper review will look at the hardware typically required by a media content network, the specific use of VLANs to create a segmented network, the implementation of multicast in a LAN environment, and quality of service (QoS) practices to insure quality of experience (QoE) performance. The goal of this webinar is to provide an IP networking technology foundation for the build of an AoIP network regardless of the specific AoIP technology standard deployed.
Instructor: Wayne Pecena
Module 2: AoIP Basics
Originally streamed March 24, 2020
This webinar provides an entry-level understanding of the concept of what audio over IP is and how it can be utilized in a modern facility. We’ll cover the different standards, how they can be integrated into modern facilities, and how they compare to the traditional analog and digital studio systems.
Instructor: Kevin Trueblood
Module 3: How AES67 Builds on 15 Years of AoIP Success
Originally streamed April 29, 2020
This webinar provides an entry-level understanding of the concept of what audio over IP is and how it can be utilized in a modern facility. We’ll cover the different standards, how they can be integrated into modern facilities, and how they compare to the traditional analog and digital studio systems.
Instructor: Kirk Harnack
Module 4: Audio Codecs for Broadcast Applications
Originally streamed June 18, 2020
IP audio codec technology for reliable transport over unreliable networks is a class designed to educate attendees about the world of IP audio codecs for broadcast applications. This webinar provides the foundations of IP audio, IP audio transport over a LAN/WAN, as well as the keys to reliable audio transport for broadcast-critical applications.
Instructor: Derek Badala
Module 5: Dante-Based Products Deep Dive
Originally streamed July 16, 2020
This webinar covers the Dante/AoIP mechanism with a detailed overview of the technology and how it’s implemented into manufacturers’ products. In addition, this seminar covers the Dante exclusive primary and secondary built-in backup failover networks, this is the only AoIP system that will automatically and synchronously fill in audio packets from the secondary network in the event of a primary network failure. Additionally, using IEEE1588 GPS-locked master clock generators and Dante Domain Manager, this webinar covers how to get full 24-bit linear audio form one location to another.
Instructors: Al Salci, Bernie Farkus
Module 6: AES67 Basics – What It Is, and What It Is Not
Originally streamed August 13, 2020
Moving audio over Ethernet goes back to the early 1990s. The advantages of moving audio over Ethernet networks has become clear throughout the live sound, radio, television, theater, audio and video studio and AV industries. The need for standards that allow interoperability between systems from different manufacturers has become clear to everyone. This webinar discusses how the AES67 standard for high-performance streaming audio-over-IP interoperability has become the standard that television and radio engineers are demanding in order to meet their interoperability requirements. The SMPTE standard ST2110-30 for audio over IP uses AES67 as the basis of ST2110-30. This presentation looks at what the AES67 standard is and what it is not. This is what everyone that has to make decisions about using audio over IP (AoIP) needs to know.
Instructor: Ken Tankel
Module 7: Interconnecting AoIP Systems – Making It All Work Together
Originally streamed September 10, 2020
In many ways, AoIP has simplified the infrastructure of broadcast facilities considerably. Once you get beyond a handful of devices or start using multiple AoIP technologies in the same facility, however, it becomes anything but plug and play. In this presentation we will discuss best practices for AoIP networking, as well as techniques for interconnecting different AoIP technologies using AES67.
Instructor: Shane Toven
Module 8: Troubleshooting IP Systems
Originally streamed October 15, 2020
It has been said that the future of audio and video is on packet-switched networks. This webinar covers the advances in modern packet-switched networks or IP Networks. This webinar will help you understand how to troubleshoot IP networks and differentiate between physical and logical concerns. Participants should already have a grasp of the basics of modern networking through Layer 4 of the OSI model.
Instructors: Ed Bukont, Shane Toven
Instructors
Derek Badala
Derek Badala is an industry veteran with 26 years of pro audio, broadcast, and MI experience. His past employment as chief audio engineer, audio-for-TV, business owner, product manager, sales manager, and sales director have given him insights to the Pro Audio Industry few have experienced. From the military and broadcast sectors as well as equipment manufacturing, marketing, and sales, Derek has made many notable contributions to our industry. Currently Badala is director of sales of Synthax USA, whose brands include RME, Digigram, Ferrofish, Alva, and myMix. He is a detailed energetic presenter who loves quality audio and enjoys educating professionals on audio solutions. Derek is also passionate about family, fun, and boating.
Ed Bukont, M.Sc., CTS, CSRE
Ed Bukont, M.Sc., CTS, CSRE, E2 Technical Services and Solutions, has been involved in the artful application of science to audio and video systems for more than 45 years and broadcasting for more than 35 years. Since 2000, Ed has worked as a contractor in radio and TV, having both his own company, E2 Technical Services, Nashville, TN, and providing services through other firms for facilities from coast to coast USA. He holds a variety of professional certifications in broadcast and A/V, has contributed to industry publications and standards such as NRSC 5, AES67 and continues to pursue a passion for pushing the envelope on technology, especially in the arena of audio over IP. And you can listen on YouTube to two record albums he engineered for “Proof of Utah.”
Bernie Farkus
As senior technical sales engineer at Audinate, Bernie’s responsibilities are to help facilitate the wide adoption of Dante and other Audinate products by working with integrators, consultants, and end users. He also co-develops education and training programs. He has more than 35 years of experience, including roles as a system designer, project manager and field applications engineer, and sales engineer. His work history includes key roles with companies such as Lectrosonics, ClearOne Communications and Sierra Automated Systems.
Kirk Harnack, CBNE, CBRE
Kirk Harnack brings 40 years of hands-on experience in broadcast engineering and education to his position as senior solutions consultant at the Telos Alliance. His expertise in putting technology to work in broadcast facilities has driven notable expansion in audio over IP, VoIP for broadcast, audio processing and other new technology adoption by 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. He is a broadcast meteorologist (WSMV, Nashville), fixed-wing private pilot, FAA Part 107 SUAS pilot and licensed General Class Amateur Radio operator (KD5FYD). He is a member of the Board of Directors of the SBE and is program chair of SBE Chapter 103 in Nashville.
Wayne Pecena, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNE
Wayne M. Pecena is the assistant director of educational broadcast services at Texas A&M University where he serves as director of engineering for public broadcast stations KAMU FM & TV. He holds BS & MS degrees from Texas A&M University and SBE CPBE (w/AMD, DRB, & 8-VSB) and CBNE certifications. Wayne serves as the SBE National President. He was named the SBE Educator of the Year in 2012, Radio World Engineer of the Year in 2014, named a SBE Fellow in 2016, and an IEEE-BTS Distinguished Lecturer in 2018. Wayne is a frequent industry speaker and lecturer on information technology topics and specializes in IP networking topics to technology focused audiences. Past industry presentation events include the ABA-Engineering Academy, APRE-PREC, CCBE-Canada, WABE-Canada, InfoComm International, NAB BEITC, NAB Radio Show, PBS TechCon, SBE Ennes Workshops, SBE chapters, SMPTE, and numerous State broadcasting association conferences.
Al Salci
Al Salci, vice-president, Sieera Automated Systems & Engineering, is a veteran analog and digital designer, and software engineer with more than 35 years experience in broadcast communications. Originally from Toronto, ON, Al holds a Bachelor of Science (BSC) from a local Toronto College of Electrical Engineering & Technology. Al started his radio manufacturing career as director of engineering at McCurdy Radio Industries. In 1986 Al joined up with Ed Fritz, another veteran design engineer in Burbank, CA, and started Sierra Automated Systems & Eng. Corp. that specializes in high-density digital audio distribution and management systems, audio control console surfaces, large-scale AoIP systems, and fully integrated IFB and intercom systems. SAS is celebrating more than 35 years of supplying high-end, large-scaled integrated digital audio distribution and fully networked console systems.
Ken Tankel
Ken is a lifelong audio engineer. His career has included engineering positions in radio and television and with broadcast manufacturers. Since 2010, Ken has been with Linear Acoustic/Telos Alliance and he is a senior product specialist. In this role, he helps clients to utilize the full potential of Linear Acoustic products and all of the Telos AoIP products that have television broadcast applications. He also helps Telos Alliance sales and engineering teams to better understand client needs. In his current position Ken speaks to broadcast and audio engineers around the world about improving television audio and the advantages and opportunities in migrating to AoIP. Ken holds an SBE Lifetime CPBE and is a member of AES, SBE and SMPTE.
Shane Toven, CSRE, CBNT
Shane Toven, CSRE, CBNT, senior broadcast engineer, Educational Media Foundation, has been involved in the field of broadcast engineering for more than 27 years. Starting as a volunteer for KAXE-FM (Grand Rapids, MN) at the age of 13, where he learned the trade and became a full-time engineer. In 2006, Shane joined Wyoming Public Media at the University of Wyoming and shortly thereafter became the director of engineering. He left Wyoming Public Media to pursue an editorial position with Radio magazine in 2014. In 2016, Shane joined the TV Solutions Group of the Telos Alliance as an applications engineer. After a couple of years in the glamorous business of broadcast equipment manufacturing, Shane returned to broadcast engineering full-time as a field engineer for Educational Media Foundation. He was recently promoted to senior broadcast engineer for Educational Media Foundation, and is now responsible for engineering R&D for the K-LOVE and Air1 broadcast networks.
Kevin Trueblood, CBRE, CBNT
Kevin is a 20+ year broadcasting industry veteran who has been everything from an on-air talent to program director and full-time engineer. He has build out a number of radio studios using both analog and AoIP systems. Kevin is currently the associate general manager, technology & operations at WGCU Public Media in Fort Myers, Florida. He is also the national secretary for the Society of Broadcast Engineers and is the vice-chair of the SBE Chapter 90 in Southeast Florida.
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