In this chapter we review the main techniques for error concealment in packet audio. As explained in Chapters 7 – 10, forward error correction (FEC) or repeat ...

Linear transforms are widely used in signal compression. They have the primary objective of concentrating the signal energy on a few coefficients, thus preparing the data for the subsequent ...

The author is APT product manager for WorldCast Systems. A paradigm shift has been taking place for several years, as we move gradually toward fully networked IP broadcasting facilities in which there ...

Tony Gervasi of GatesAir discusses trends in broadcast codecs, including IP distribution, packet loss solutions and ...

The market for audio applications and devices has significantly grown over the last couple of years. Applications such as smart speakers, Bluetooth speakers, smartphones, and voice-controlled ...

In a bid to put an end to the all-too-familiar choppy, robotic voice calls that come with low bandwidth, Google is open-sourcing Lyra, a new audio codec that taps machine learning to produce ...

When Apple sidelined the 3.5-mm jack with the launch of last year’s iPhone 7, it looked like a bold move. But despite pockets of outrage over another clear case of planned obsolescence, it was a clear ...