colinritchie

Broadcast infrastructures have gone IP-first: cameras plug into network switches, video routers run in software and production engines live on Ethernet. Yet audio capture still relies on analog cables, patch bays and rack gear. The traditional chain (mic → cable → preamp → A/D → network interface) delivers stereo in a handful of locations today, but it cannot scale to immersive formats or hard-to-reach placements without rewiring every time you add channels or change layouts. Viewers now take surround sound for granted - Dolby Atmos and other immersive formats are built into modern TVs, soundbars and headsets. Flat stereo feels outdated, and legacy workflows simply cannot keep pace.