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Monday, January 23, 2012
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01/23/12 05:13 PM,
Avid has introduced the VENUE SC48 Remote System, offering Pro Tools integration, direct plug-in support of the VENUE SC48 digital console, and remote I/O functionality for increased flexibility. Consisting of the SC48 console and new VENUE Stage 48 remote box, Ethernet snake card, and VENUE 3 software, the SC48 Remote System is an alternative to the SC48, enabling engineers to place the I/O away from the console and closer to sources for optimal sound. It also features fully redundant Ethernet…
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01/23/12 08:00 AM,
Avid (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced the VENUE SC48 Remote System, a compact digital live sound system that delivers the revered sound quality, deep Pro Tools integration, and direct plug-in support of the award-winning VENUE SC48, now with remote I/O functionality for increased flexibility. Consisting of the SC48 console and new VENUE Stage 48 remote box, Ethernet Snake Card, and VENUE 3 software, the SC48 Remote System is an alternative to the all-in-one SC48, enabling engineers to place the I/O away…
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Thursday, January 05, 2012
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01/05/12 10:27 AM,
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Los Angeles based film-post facility Sonic Magic Studios has recently upgraded with a dual operator 48-fader Avid System 5 console, Pro Tools 10 HD software and ISIS Shared Storage system for use in their picture editing and sound post facility and for their current feature film project: “The Man With The Iron Fists” starring Russell Crowe. Sonic Magic Studios, owned by re-recording mixer Jonathan Wales, offers both film editing and full feature-film audio with a dozen Avid Media Composer systems…
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Monday, October 24, 2011
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macProVideo.com, a tutorial-video publisher specializing in audio software education, has announced a new partnership with Avid - as the official Avid Learning Partner Online, macProVideo.com has released 5 feature-length tutorials covering all aspects of audio editing using Avid’s industry-leading Pro Tools 10 software. Link: http://www.macprovideo.com/protools Promo Video: http://www.macprovideo.com/landing_pages/avid/media/intro.mp4 Image: http://www.macprovideo.com/trainers/billburgess/tutorials/protools10101-introduction-to-pro-tools/11_512.jpg Produced by Grammy Award winning engineers, industry pros, and certified Pro Tools instructors, macProVideo.com’s new line of Pro Tools 10 tutorials is available now. Individual tutorials are priced at $19.50…
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Friday, October 21, 2011
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10/21/11 09:28 AM,

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Avid (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced the all-new Pro Tools|HDX digital audio workstation and Pro Tools 10 software, delivering greater performance, higher sound quality, and innovative new capabilities that set new standards for audio post and music production. Both are designed to provide the most capable, highest quality, scalable solutions to meet the evolving needs of the industry, and deliver better performance, faster workflows, and easier collaboration than ever for professional users. Pro Tools|HDX The Pro Tools|HDX system enables customers to…
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Tuesday, October 04, 2011
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10/04/11 04:58 PM,

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Avid has announced the release of the Fast Track C400 and Fast Track C600 - the next generation of the M-Audio Fast Track line of USB interfaces. The new Fast Track C-series delivers exceptional audio quality plus hands-on controls for a superior user experience. The interfaces are available bundled with studio-standard Pro Tools MP software or as stand-alone units. The interfaces combine multiple solutions into one by incorporating a studio-quality audio interface, unique hands-on controls, and an integrated monitor management…
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Monday, September 12, 2011
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09/12/11 05:21 PM,
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Jim Warren, a veteran front of house engineer has been at the helm for some of rock’s most renowned artists, including Peter Gabriel, Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Crowded House and Duran Duran, to name but a few, is presently on tour with recent Grammy winners Arcade Fire, manning the faders of an Avid VENUE system with D-Show console, FOH and Stage Racks. “I’ve dabbled with a number of digital consoles over the years,” says Warren, “and they all had things…
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09/12/11 08:00 AM,
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Avid has announced the release of EuControl Software Package Version 2.6.1 for its Artist Series, MC Pro, and System 5-MC controllers. EuControl 2.6.1 is a significant software and firmware update, offering full compatibility with Apple’s new Lion OS, as well as several performance improvements, including firmware fixes for Artist Series fader slam and jitter issues. EuControl Software Package Version 2.6.1 is now available as a free download for Artist Series users here and for MC Pro and System 5-MC users…
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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08/31/11 01:04 PM,
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Like most live sound veterans, front of house engineer Chris Madden has driven the mix for a wide and diverse range of artists over the years, with a genre-transcending resume that includes Pink, Joe Cocker, The Waterboys, Sugababes, The La’s, and Gabrielle. These days, he’s driving an Avid VENUE D-Show System on Sade’s world tour. A longtime analog aficionado, Madden is among many engineers who have embraced the VENUE live sound environment. “I was introduced to VENUE around 2005 by…
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Friday, August 19, 2011
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08/19/11 01:18 PM,
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Avid has announced support for Mac OS X Lion version 10.7 with Pro Tools and Pro Tools HD 9.0.5 BETA software. Full qualification of this new OS is expected at a later time. Avid notes that Pro Tools beta software will contain minor bugs and issues, adding that in most cases, this will not impact usability and performance. As a result, the company recommends that users in “mission critical” applications do not use Lion and Pro Tools 9.0.5, and remain…
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