Is object-based media in your future?

“Object-based media” sounds very techie. But as I stumbled across a BBC Research & Development web page last week highlighting where they've got with it, I am reminded how powerful the idea is (and how much it could play a part in the future of radio).

 

So, what is object-based media?

 

If you're recording a radio program, typically the only thing that you record is the output of the board - just a stereo recording of the stuff you've done. That's just fine; later, you'll take that recording and play it on the radio, and it'll sound okay.

 

But instead of just recording the output of the board, you could record a little more than that.

 

Imagine if you recorded the audio from every single cha ...