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"id": "https://lab.irt.de/?p=2915",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/tool-for-codec-independent-nga-productions-released/",
"title": "Tool for codec-independent NGA productions released",
"content_html": "We are very proud to inform you about the first public release of the “EAR Production
Suite”, a free set of tools for producing immersive and personalizable audio content independently from the
distribution codec. This open-source project has been developed in (yet) another great collaboration with our colleagues
from the BBC R&#38;D audio team under ...<p><a
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"content_text": "We are very proud to inform you about the first public release of the &#8220;EAR Production
Suite&#8221;, a free set of tools for producing immersive and personalizable audio content independently from the
distribution codec. This open-source project has been developed in (yet) another great collaboration with our colleagues
from the BBC R&#38;D audio team under ...Read More",
"date_published": "2020-10-07T15:55:31+01:00",
"date_modified": "2020-10-07T15:55:31+01:00",
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"name": "Michael Weitnauer",
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"id": "https://lab.irt.de/?p=2741",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/hbbtv-2-down-with-the-language-barriers/",
"title": "HbbTV 2: Down with the language barriers",
"content_html": "On television, language barriers are reconciled by translations or subtitles. Thanks to artificial
intelligence, audio tracks can now even be converted into foreign languages largely automatically and with much less
effort. New features co-developed by IRT make it possible to offer viewers individual language versions via the TV
speakers or via smartphones and headphones. A ...<p><a
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"content_text": "On television, language barriers are reconciled by translations or subtitles. Thanks to artificial
intelligence, audio tracks can now even be converted into foreign languages largely automatically and with much less
effort. New features co-developed by IRT make it possible to offer viewers individual language versions via the TV
speakers or via smartphones and headphones. A ...Read More",
"date_published": "2020-06-17T07:24:51+01:00",
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"id": "https://lab.irt.de/?p=2376",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/alternative-audio-tracks-in-ard-player/",
"title": "Alternative audio tracks in ARD Player",
"content_html": "We&#8217;ve recently teamed up with colleagues from SWR.Online to implement alternative audio tracks in
the &#8220;ARD Player&#8221; for mobile and desktop Internet browsers. This allows ARD broadcasters now to distribute
alternative audio versions in addition to the default mix in an efficient manner without extra bandwidth usage. Such
alternatives can be for example a &#8220;Dialog+&#8221; ...<p><a
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"content_text": "We&#8217;ve recently teamed up with colleagues from SWR.Online to implement alternative audio tracks in
the &#8220;ARD Player&#8221; for mobile and desktop Internet browsers. This allows ARD broadcasters now to distribute
alternative audio versions in addition to the default mix in an efficient manner without extra bandwidth usage. Such
alternatives can be for example a &#8220;Dialog+&#8221; ...Read More",
"date_published": "2020-04-20T14:02:41+01:00",
"date_modified": "2020-06-29T15:40:23+01:00",
"authors": [
{
"name": "Michael Weitnauer",
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"Mediathek",
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"Platforms and Services"
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"id": "https://lab.irt.de/?p=1537",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/getting-started-with-the-audio-definition-model/",
"title": "How to get started with the Audio Definition Model",
"content_html": "Audio is on the brink of the next big step after the transition from mono to stereo. Next Generation
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personalizable dialogue level. Check out this EBU website for an introduction into NGA and an overview of the ...Read
More",
"date_published": "2020-02-20T08:30:41+01:00",
"date_modified": "2020-02-18T12:08:38+01:00",
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"id": "https://lab.irt.de/?p=1755",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/playback-of-3d-audio-via-headphones-with-the-ebu-adm-renderer/",
"title": "Playback of 3D audio via headphones with the EBU ADM Renderer",
"content_html": "Since the first release of the EBU ADM Renderer, the implementation of 3D audio via headphones through
binaural technology has been a desired functionality. Binaural technology provides the ability to easily deliver
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possible to listen to spatially demanding ...<p><a
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        class=\"more-link themebutton\">Read More</a></p>",
"content_text": "Since the first release of the EBU ADM Renderer, the implementation of 3D audio via headphones through
binaural technology has been a desired functionality. Binaural technology provides the ability to easily deliver
three-dimensional, immersive content to the listener. All the listener needs for this is headphones. This makes it
possible to listen to spatially demanding ...Read More",
"date_published": "2020-01-28T12:38:53+01:00",
"date_modified": "2020-01-28T14:08:37+01:00",
"authors": [
{
"name": "Felix Lau",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/author/lau/",
"avatar": "/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_20200129_111519-768x768.jpg"
}
],
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"name": "Felix Lau",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/author/lau/",
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},
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"Binaural",
"Object-Based",
"Renderer",
"Next Generation Audio"
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{
"id": "https://lab.irt.de/?p=1652",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/recent-upgrade-of-our-3d-audio-lab/",
"title": "Recent upgrade of our 3D Audio Lab",
"content_html": "3D audio or &#8216;immersive&#8217; audio is a new trend since a few years in the audio R&#38;D domain
which promises to improve the listening experience for users significantly. At IRT, we have a room which we use for
developing and evaluating 3D audio algorithms and tools for more than 9 loudspeaker-setups, such as the 5.1+4H ...<p><a
        href=\"https://lab.fktg-media.de/recent-upgrade-of-our-3d-audio-lab/\" class=\"more-link themebutton\">Read
        More</a></p>",
"content_text": "3D audio or &#8216;immersive&#8217; audio is a new trend since a few years in the audio R&#38;D domain
which promises to improve the listening experience for users significantly. At IRT, we have a room which we use for
developing and evaluating 3D audio algorithms and tools for more than 9 loudspeaker-setups, such as the 5.1+4H ...Read
More",
"date_published": "2019-12-16T12:50:09+01:00",
"date_modified": "2019-12-16T12:50:09+01:00",
"authors": [
{
"name": "Ralf Pfeffer",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/author/pfeffer/",
"avatar": "/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/lab.irt_.de_default_avatar-01-960x960.png"
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"author": {
"name": "Ralf Pfeffer",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/author/pfeffer/",
"avatar": "/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/lab.irt_.de_default_avatar-01-960x960.png"
},
"image": "/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/3DLabFisheyeFreigestellt.jpg",
"tags": [
"3D Audio Lab",
"3D-Audio",
"Audio",
"Awesome",
"Lab",
"Next Generation Audio"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lab.irt.de/?p=1590",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/combining-our-nga-efforts-in-an-open-source-adm-production-tool/",
"title": "Combining our NGA efforts in an open-source ADM production tool",
"content_html": "If you are following our work towards a truly open and codec-independent workflow for Next Generation
Audio, you will have noticed that we not only work together with other broadcasters and industry representatives to
define relevant standards for that purpose, i.e. Audio Definition Model (ADM), Serial ADM, the ITU ADM Renderer and
further specifications. We ...<p><a
        href=\"https://lab.fktg-media.de/combining-our-nga-efforts-in-an-open-source-adm-production-tool/\"
        class=\"more-link themebutton\">Read More</a></p>",
"content_text": "If you are following our work towards a truly open and codec-independent workflow for Next Generation
Audio, you will have noticed that we not only work together with other broadcasters and industry representatives to
define relevant standards for that purpose, i.e. Audio Definition Model (ADM), Serial ADM, the ITU ADM Renderer and
further specifications. We ...Read More",
"date_published": "2019-09-10T14:47:40+01:00",
"date_modified": "2019-09-10T14:47:40+01:00",
"authors": [
{
"name": "Michael Weitnauer",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/author/weitnauer/",
"avatar": "/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Michael-Weitnauer-960x960.jpg"
}
],
"author": {
"name": "Michael Weitnauer",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/author/weitnauer/",
"avatar": "/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Michael-Weitnauer-960x960.jpg"
},
"image": "/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/eps_screenshot.png",
"tags": [
"3D-Audio",
"Audio",
"Object-Based",
"Open Source",
"Production",
"Renderer",
"Next Generation Audio"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lab.irt.de/?p=1494",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/more-open-source-for-open-object-based-audio-workflows/",
"title": "More open-source for open object-based audio workflows",
"content_html": "Last year we released two open-source C++ libraries: libbw64 and libadm. Now that the ITU ADM (Audio
Definition Model) Renderer (Recommendation ITU-R BS.2127-0) is published, we are adding another library to the list
\u2013 the libear. The library is developed in cooperation with BBC R&#38;D and published using the permissive Apache
2.0 license under the ...<p><a
        href=\"https://lab.fktg-media.de/more-open-source-for-open-object-based-audio-workflows/\" class=\"more-link
        themebutton\">Read More</a></p>",
"content_text": "Last year we released two open-source C++ libraries: libbw64 and libadm. Now that the ITU ADM (Audio
Definition Model) Renderer (Recommendation ITU-R BS.2127-0) is published, we are adding another library to the list
\u2013 the libear. The library is developed in cooperation with BBC R&#38;D and published using the permissive Apache
2.0 license under the ...Read More",
"date_published": "2019-07-31T07:03:57+01:00",
"date_modified": "2019-09-30T22:51:37+01:00",
"authors": [
{
"name": "Benjamin Weiss",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/author/weiss/",
"avatar": "/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_8667-960x960.png"
}
],
"author": {
"name": "Benjamin Weiss",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/author/weiss/",
"avatar": "/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_8667-960x960.png"
},
"image": "/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/chip_ear_rect.png",
"tags": [
"3D-Audio",
"Audio",
"Audio Definition Model",
"Object-Based",
"Open Source",
"Production",
"Renderer",
"Standardisation",
"Next Generation Audio"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lab.irt.de/?p=1449",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/the-ebu-adm-renderer-evolved-into-the-itu-adm-renderer/",
"title": "The EBU ADM Renderer evolved into the ITU ADM Renderer",
"content_html": "In previous posts we informed about the progress and achievements related to our Next Generation Audio
renderer work, especially about the EBU ADM Renderer or simply the &#8220;EAR&#8221;. At the last ITU-R WP6C meeting in
Geneva, where international standards for production and quality topics in broadcasting are discussed and made, we
finally achieved one of ...<p><a
        href=\"https://lab.fktg-media.de/the-ebu-adm-renderer-evolved-into-the-itu-adm-renderer/\" class=\"more-link
        themebutton\">Read More</a></p>",
"content_text": "In previous posts we informed about the progress and achievements related to our Next Generation Audio
renderer work, especially about the EBU ADM Renderer or simply the &#8220;EAR&#8221;. At the last ITU-R WP6C meeting in
Geneva, where international standards for production and quality topics in broadcasting are discussed and made, we
finally achieved one of ...Read More",
"date_published": "2019-07-04T08:15:45+01:00",
"date_modified": "2019-11-21T09:37:12+01:00",
"authors": [
{
"name": "Michael Weitnauer",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/author/weitnauer/",
"avatar": "/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Michael-Weitnauer-960x960.jpg"
}
],
"author": {
"name": "Michael Weitnauer",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/author/weitnauer/",
"avatar": "/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Michael-Weitnauer-960x960.jpg"
},
"image": "/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/itu_r_bs2127_cover_mini.png",
"tags": [
"3D-Audio",
"Audio",
"Object-Based",
"Open Source",
"Production",
"Renderer",
"Standardisation",
"Next Generation Audio"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lab.irt.de/?p=1350",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/showreel_accessibility/",
"title": "Showreel-Video for Accessibility",
"content_html": "Accessibility for media is in steady change driven by new technical developments. The IRT works on
different accessibility topics to adapt them to today&#8217;s needs and to new features. A showreel-video was created to
enable insight into these projects",
"content_text": "Accessibility for media is in steady change driven by new technical developments. The IRT works on
different accessibility topics to adapt them to today&#8217;s needs and to new features. A showreel-video was created to
enable insight into these projects",
"date_published": "2019-04-09T09:57:35+01:00",
"date_modified": "2020-02-13T16:01:57+01:00",
"authors": [
{
"name": "Melina M\u00f6hnle",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/author/melina-moehnle/",
"avatar": "/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Moehnle-Melina.jpg"
}
],
"author": {
"name": "Melina M\u00f6hnle",
"url": "https://lab.fktg-media.de/author/melina-moehnle/",
"avatar": "/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Moehnle-Melina.jpg"
},
"image": "/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2016_EBU-TT-D.jpg?v=1589462127",
"tags": [
"360",
"Accessibility",
"Audio",
"Augmented-Reality",
"Caption",
"HbbTV",
"Sign-language Intepreter",
"Speech Intelligibility",
"Subtitles"
]
}
]
}