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The London Loudness Summit 2011

Graham Heath MIPS reports on a specialist one-day summit held in London in December 2011

So what is all this loudness malarkey about? As a TV Sound Supervisor I try to tickle PPM6s on the meters and, hopefully, make a decent enough balance that’ll earn me my next crust. However, I’m constantly frustrated by the ‘loudness’ of network junctions, adverts, and even VT packages that are often unheard until the dress run (if you’re lucky enough to get a dress!), and sometimes not even then.

Quality Saga pt 4

Following the reply from Lord Patten we subsequently received this letter from the BBC Director General, Mark Thompson: The IBS is formulating a response, and will publish it here, once sent.

Quality Saga pt 3

The reply from Lord Patten to the letter (see Quality Saga pt 2) Thank you for your letter and for enclosing the letter written by Louise Willcox, headed BBC — Doing Less, But Making It Sound Better. I note that at the Institute you have become increasingly concerned about what you feel is a decline [...]

Quality Saga pt 2

A letter from the IBS to Lord Patten, Chairman BBC Trust

RE: BBC – DOING LESS, BUT MAKING IT SOUND BETTER

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Quality Saga pt 1

The IBS has written to the BBC Trust Chairman, Lord Patten of Barnes on the subject of lack of training and falling operational standards in sound. The chain of correspondence which followed is posted here in the interests of wider dissemination.

The initial contact was a covering letter from  Simon Bishop, IBS Chairman. Read on…

IBS Training Weekend 2011: A Review

Barry Cobden and Grant Bridgeman describe their impressions of the IBS Training Weekend 2011.

IBS Training Day 16 May 2010

One of the declared aims of the Institute of Broadcast Sound is to provide high quality training for its members, and that’s precisely what happened on a damp Sunday in mid-May 2010. This excellent all-day event was held at the superb new Oswald Morris building of the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, located just off the M40 motorway about six miles northwest of the M25. The course, supported in part by the Andy Hewitt Trust, was open to anyone in the industry, with discounted rates for IBS members and students. Around thirty five delegates attended the day – with several taking advantage of a special deal to attend the course and join the IBS at the same time.

Mentoring – What’s That All About Then?

Chris Maclean MIBS explains what it is and about the new IBS initiative.

Safety at Work seminar

Sat 19 Sept 2009
1000-1700

A one day seminar run by Guy Littlemore, freelance cameraman, who also specialises in all aspects of safety in broadcast situations.