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• Articles published in specialized magazines
Please find below a selection of articles in pdf format about several topics that may be of interest for the Audio Engineer or Multimedia Producer.
• Charly Garcia - Underwater Concert
In this article goes around the details in the latest material from one of Argentina´s rock legends. Everything from the sonic and visual recording of a gig under stormy weather, to its new release on CD, DVD and BluRay. (spanish)
Charly Garcia - El Concierto Subacuatico.pdf
• Good ol´ recording studio
Casa De La Musica (located in San Luis, Argentina) is the largest recording studio in Latin America. We paid a visit to it and we tell you all about it.(spanish)
El sueno del pibe.pdf
• New technologies and how they relate to piracy
CDs, DVDs, BDs, HDTV, DRM, PPV, and how they can co-exist.(spanish)
Las nuevas tecnologias y su relacion con la pirateria.pdf
• DTS-HD vs Dolby TrueHD
New audio formats, new war? An objective, analitical approach to two of the latest audio data compression types, also to be found in new media standards such as Blu-Ray discs.(spanish)
DTS-HD vs Dolby TrueHD.pdf
• Details on the functioning of Dolby Digital
When the mixing and mastering of 5.1 audio for a DVD is done, the task of compressing it onto one of the two accepted formats, Dolby Digital (mandatory) and DTS (optional), begins. Here´s a bit of information tot take into account when utilizing Dolby.(spanish)
Precisiones sobre el funcionamiento del Dolby Digital.pdf
• How to survive in this industry?
The many advances in technology, the internet available to masses, and the deep changes in the consumer´s behaviour had led the industry into an unseen crisis. But is it possible that there are no longer opportunities? Yes there are, maybe even more than ever. That is what this article is about.(spanish)
Cómo sobrevivir en esta nueva industria.pdf
• The birth of Team Surround
A quick peep at the newly found Team Surround, whose main purpose is the consulting and engineering for multichannel audio in DVD-V, DVD-A and Blu-Ray projects, among others. In this article, the behind-the-scenes of the recording of pianist Roxana Amed´s show at the 2008 International Music Fair of Buenos Aires, BAFIM, which featured guests such as Pedro Aznar, León Gieco and Sandra Mihanovich.(spanish)
El nacimiento de Team Surround.pdf
• The importance of mastering in the Home Studio age - Part 2
Second part of a publication on the most commonly found problems in home-made mixes. (spanish)
La_importancia_del_mastering2.pdf
• The importance of mastering in the Home Studio age - Part 1
In the first issue of this two-part writing, the most common problems found when mastering home-studio recordings are discussed.(spanish)
La_importancia_del_mastering.pdf
• Looking back at the pro-audio industry in the 20th century
A restrospective writing: the age of internet, the rule of mp3, the new ways of selling and promoting music, and other topics are discussed in this article of contemporary view upon already established problems.(spanish)
Nota_Aniversario.pdf
• The use of technology in live shows
A glimpse of the diverse applications of the most modern computers, recording equipment, and electronic instruments, through the live performances of singer Jorge Drexler, electronic-tango group Narcotango and music and comedy act Les Luthiers, all with some words from those "behind the mixing desk".(spanish)
Aplicacion de la tecnologia en los shows en vivo.pdf
• Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD
A run-through over the long dispute that ended up "killing" HD-DVD. How the biggest players in the entertainment industry tend to repeat their mistakes and internal fights through the years.(spanish)
Blu_Ray_vs_HD_DVD.pdf
• Measurements of a World Class A-D converter
Technical analysis of a key piece of gear at the mastering stage: the A/D converter, responsible for taking audio signals into the digital domain. Under the scope here is our Lavry AD122-96 MKIII tested at the Electroacoustics Lab of the Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires.(spanish)
Medicion de un convertidor A-D World Class.pdf
• Latin GRAMMY 2007 Report
A report "from the other side of the industry" about Latin America´s most important Awards Ceremony and its meaning for the whole continent.(spanish)
Reporte y analisis del Latin GRAMMY (R) 2007.pdf
• History, present and future of multi-channel audio coding
Several compressing and encoding methods for multichannel audio are discussed in this article.(spanish)
Historia, presente y futuro de la codificacion multicanal.pdf
• 1st Latin American Conference Report
A necessary, in-depth report on the biggest event revolving around surround sound ever to take place in Latin America, organized by the Audio Engineering Society in August 2007, in Buenos Aires.(spanish)
Reporte Conferencia Buenos Aires.pdf
• Mixing for 5.1 in ProTools – Part 2
A new inner look to the successful former member of Los Nocheros Jorge Rojas’ “En Vivo Gira La Vida” CD+DVD, directly from the 5.1 mix.(spanish)
Mezclando 5_1 en Pro Tools (parte 2).pdf
• Mixing for 5.1 in ProTools – Part 1
In this fragment of a two-part article, some of tips and tricks for mixing in 5.1 under the ProTools 7 system are given; all through the 5.1 sessions from awarded singer Jorge Rojas’ “En Vivo Gira La Vida”.(spanish)
Mezclando 5_1 en Pro Tools (parte 1).pdf
• Interview with Bob Katz
An interview with one of the most renowned mastering engineers in the world, a few weeks before his long awarded seminar at the AES 1st Latin American Conference.(spanish)
Entrevista a Bob Katz.pdf
• Up-conversion: aplication of sofisticated tools for turning stereo sound into 5.1
An insight into the process of conversion which, starting from a stereo source, obtains 5.1 surround audio at the end; explanation based on the use of System 6000’s UnWrap HD algorithm, by TC Electronic.(spanish)
Conversion de stereo a 5_1.pdf
• Preparing audio for DVD
In this article we will see some of the technical aspects of DVD-Video, in an attempt to achieve the best audio quality possible for this format.(spanish)
Como preparar el audio para un DVD.pdf
• The race for the maximum volume
How loud should a record be, according to the commercial standard? Is there a risk in searching for the loudest sound possible? This and other topics are discussed in this article.(spanish)
La carrera por el maximo volumen.pdf
• Mastering techniques – part 2
As promised: the second part of the article. Mastering through parallel compression is explained, along with that one comprising audio decorrelation and phasing: M/S mastering.(spanish)
Técnicas de mastering II.pdf
• Mastering techniques – part 1
This article is divided into two parts: the first one describes the different mastering techniques in a musical project. The second part will magnify this view, plunging into further complexities such as parallel compression or M/S mastering.(spanish)
Técnicas de mastering.pdf
• Is there life beyond 20 Khz?
Article revolving on systems of the hightest sampling rates and how useful - if at all - that an be.(spanish)
Hay vida despues de los 20 KHz.pdf
• Audio delivery and back-up preservation
Formats specifically recommended by the AES for storing and handling audio, especially in the world of music through the net.(spanish)
Formatos de entrega y back-up de las grabaciones musicales.pdf
• Fixed and floating point arithmetic
In this article, basic concepts from DPS chips using fixed and floating point arithmetics are explained. Comparison between both is much called for, specifically in the case of the ProTools system, which has brought a big discussion on which technology should be used.(spanish)
Punto fijo vs Punto flotante.pdf
• DVD Production and Authoring Seminar
A PowerPoint presentation dating from a seminar at the Universidad de Palermo in Buenos Aires, in August 2006.(spanish)
Seminario Autoría y producción de DVD.pdf
• Mastering for 5.1 Seminar
A PowerPoint presentation dating from a seminar at the Sound:Check Expo in Mexico DF, in March 2006.(spanish)
Seminario Mastering 5_1.pdf
• Bass Management – What is it and how to use it
Paper presented on the AES 1st Latin American Congress, in September 2003, Santiago de Chile. The principles of the low frequencies control theory in a surround sound 5.1 system are discussed.(spanish)
Bass Management - Qué es y cómo se utiliza.pdf
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