New Audio Coding Algorithm For Live Performances

APT has a new audio codec (code-decoder) for live performances, which they will be testing with Shure Inc., in Shure’s new digital wireless microphone. The algorithm is designed for performances that will be broadcast over wireless links. Because of the low lag time, this could potentially be useful for the live online concerts that Microsoft recently signed a deal to broadcast over several of their web properties, in the next few years. It could also be useful for livecasting of public addresses by politicians, etc.

Live virtual concerts might also be an event of the future. Although there are few details, Guitar.com is  working on their social networking application for musicians, Rype, which lets people collaborate remotely. With media converging over the Internet, there is probably going to be a large aftermarket of hardware like the APT-enhanced Shure microphone for livecast IPTV concerts, targeted at amateur bands who want to try promoting themselves.

[sources: EE Product Center]