[Tech1] Programme play out

[patheigham]

Hi Paul,
You clued me to investigate the audio settings on my Samsung ‘Smart’ TV.
There was a sound level setting which purported to match levels, regardless of source. Switched it off, and as far as I can tell, it sorted my problem. Think it worked by pulling up the level when there was no obvious mod. I was viewing on a Samsung 20”, however my sitting room has a Sony 32”, but that only used as a monitor off the end of my DVD recorders. The audio from those goes into my hi-fi rig – Quad amps and BNS speakers, didn’t check that route.
Will look at Deed on Tuesday, as that was the programme on which it was most noticeable.
Thanks for your suggestion.
Although I was the beneficiary of a BBC training in the 60’s, I never managed to get my head around today’s concept of compression and limiters, i.e. how to set it up correctly!
Working in documentaries with a mobile kit, I really appreciated the limiters on the SQN mixer, one could hardly hear them working, but they were a life saver on a series I did following the McLaren F1 team around the world. Racing cars are noisy!
Hopefully I can bore you with a discourse, attached.
Best
Pat

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From: Paul Thackray
Sent: 01 July 2020 07:41
To: pat.heigham at amps.net; Tech Ops
Subject: Re: [Tech1] Programme play out

Hi Pat,

Alternatively your tv may have decided to switch on some sort of processing? I know mine has 2 pages of sound settings (no page numbers and not obvious until you go down at the bottom of the page!) Might be worth a check or re set?

The 2 channels use different playout providers TP uses Encompass and Drama uses Red Bee (as BBC, most of BT Sport and C4 ) so likly to have both added a simular feature?

Paul Thackray

PGT Media Consulting Ltd.





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