Feb 15Streaming Services in 2023Today much of the streaming video technology stack is a commodity, and lots of options exist, but finding what you need can be time consuming. Individual components of a video system can be provided by one service or many services. …Video9 min readVideo9 min read
Sep 26, 2020Music Live StreamingThis covers a system to live stream and video record all the concert events at the largest music college in the nation. 20 robotic cameras across 6 concert halls, automatically streaming on a custom-built web platform, built over the course of several years. Half is AV, and the other in…Live Streaming12 min readLive Streaming12 min read
Jul 19, 2018Handling Musical Copyrights for College StreamingThis is an overview of policy and rights relating to streaming and recording at the university I work at. Of all the questions I get since we began streaming in 2009, the question of how we handle rights is the most common. Disclaimer, I am no longer at UNT, and…Copyright8 min readCopyright8 min read
Jul 9, 2017Rebuilding the Player ExperienceDisclaimer, I am no longer at UNT, and this archived article may have outdated or inaccurate information.JavaScript4 min readJavaScript4 min read
Feb 7, 2017Example of Effective SearchingThe University of North Texas College of Music has an online audio and video archive for distribution of student recitals and larger ensemble concerts. The main purpose of this archive is to get media to people as quickly as possible. Disclaimer, I am no longer at UNT, and this archived…UX4 min readUX4 min read
May 31, 2016Automatic Recordings with DropboxHow I automate rehearsal recording delivery using a Denon and Dropbox. Disclaimer, I am no longer at UNT, and this archived article may have outdated or inaccurate information. This lovely interface is courtesy of the Denon DN-700, runs about $1,000. It is a website that allowed full control over the…Dropbox4 min readDropbox4 min read
Oct 8, 2015Case Study: Recording with Networked AudioMoving recording, streaming and live sound of one of the largest publicly enrolled music colleges in the nation to the Dante network. One of a dozen network switch pairs. You’ve seen articles about concert tours and live system installs that use mostly static Dante routing and a few devices. This is not that kind of article. This is a 1700 channel, 70 devices, in multiple locations install. About UNTMusic20 min readMusic20 min read
Jan 8, 2015Case Study: Web DistributionA music college recording department moving from discs to downloads & streaming, without being burned at the stake. First published January of 2015, updated June of 2016. Disclaimer, I am no longer at UNT, and this archived article may have outdated or inaccurate information. I believe this is a huge hurdle many music college recording departments are struggling with as most engineers aren’t familiar with software development, and…Digital Archives12 min readDigital Archives12 min read
Oct 19, 2014Live Stream PointersHaving done live streaming for several years on a weekly basis I have come up with a few bits I find work well. A live stream is a broadcast. The production should feel like TV. Disclaimer, I am no longer at UNT, and this archived article may have outdated or…4 min read4 min read
Oct 3, 2014Behind the Scenes — IntermissionsAt the university studio I work in making recordings and live streaming concerts, I have a window facing the front patron entrance to the largest concert hall. It doesn’t take much observation to notice what piece people came to see by how many bodies are moving past the window. At…4 min read4 min read
