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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
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05/24/11 08:15 AM,
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When composer/producer Jef Martens (aka Basto) went looking for the ultimate upgrade for The Blue Room, his private studio in Belgium, Solid State Logic’s AWS 948 was the console of choice. For Martens, there was no other console in the world that combined AWS’ small form factor with superior sound, channel flexibility, DAW control integration and smart Total Recall system. With Martens’ projects focusing on producing dance and pop tracks, the AWS 948 gives him improved stereo separation and depth…
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Friday, May 20, 2011
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05/20/11 03:28 PM,
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Presteigne Charter has announced the selection of three mc²56 digital audio consoles and a Nova29 router from Lawo, for one of the most unique sporting events in the world – the inaugural America’s Cup World Series 2011-2012, a global program of regattas designed to bring the sport of high-performance sailing to a wider audience ahead of the legendary America’s Cup itself. Starting in Cascais, Portugal, in August, the nine-day regattas will feature both fleet and match racing, and will be…
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
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04/27/11 12:00 PM,
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Solid State Logic has announced that Richard Earnshaw has installed a Solid State Logic X-Desk at the heart of his studio. Earnshaw has been mixing and remixing House, Funk and Soul artists for well over a decade. More recently he’s been putting the finishing touches to his debut artist album, ‘In Time’. “For me, installing X-Desk was the perfect solution.” “There were really two main reasons for going for X-Desk: firstly, I wanted to break out my audio stems into…
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
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04/26/11 12:20 PM,
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Tom Rowlands, member of innovative and Grammy Award winning group The Chemical Brothers, is using a newly-installed 48-channel Solid State Logic Duality console as a creative tool for his private studio, Rowlands Audio Research. Duality provides the signal routing, channel count and DAW integration needed for new The Chemical Brothers projects covering writing, production and mixing. Duality also delivers the coveted SSL SuperAnalogue sound used by The Chemical Brothers on previous projects. “As we got into ever larger creative sessions,…
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Friday, April 22, 2011
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04/22/11 08:09 AM,
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Montreal’s Les Grands Ballets Canadian recently purchased an Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing system following a trial run on a three week production of Leonce et Lena. The Company selected a system comprising an iDR-32 MixRack and iLive-R72 Control Surface due to its compactness, flexibility and versatility, which would be suitable for both touring and installed in their home venue, the Theatre Maisonneuve at the Place des Arts. Audio sources included a mixture of 30+ pre-recorded tracks, sound effects…
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Monday, March 28, 2011
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03/28/11 01:33 PM,
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Lawo has announced Extra Faders—the availability of a new surface layout for the mc²66 MKII production console. Responding to requests from British and American sound engineers for a surface arrangement that provides more faders and less buttons close to the console’s armrest, the new Extra Faders layout brings enhanced capabilities to the Central Control section of the mc²66 MKII while also providing improved surround sound mixing capabilities. With the new Extra Faders option, the Screen Control Module in the mc²66…
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Wednesday, March 09, 2011
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03/09/11 12:34 PM,
Did the needs of modern event production drive the development of digital mixing consoles, or was it the other way around? It’s an interesting question of the “chicken-egg” variety that probably has multiple answers, depending on your point of view and particular experiences. Larger events and festivals first realized the benefits of digital consoles for their ability to store and recall presets for multiple acts, in addition to configurable I/O facilities – with mondo flexibility – from a compact footprint.…
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Friday, February 25, 2011
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02/25/11 08:40 AM,
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Rainbow Events AS, a Norwegian production company that coordinates concert tours for major national and international artists, recently added a Soundcraft Vi1 digital mixing console to its inventory. With capabilities to provide sound reinforcement and services for events with up to 30,000 attendees, the Oslo-based company has experience with festivals, clubs, theaters and other events, including the Momarkedet Festival in Mysen, Norway. For Rainbow, making the move to the Vi1 was a natural progression. “When we first formed the company,…
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
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02/23/11 08:23 AM,
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Jersey production/hire company, Stage2 Productions, recently bought an Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing system, comprising an iDR-48 MixRack and iLive-T112 Control Surface, as part of a digital upgrade in its hire stock. Stage2’s iLive has already been used to mix monitors for Russell Watson; FOH for Jersey’s Help for Haiti Concert, featuring artists Cathy Battistessa and Nerina Pallot; and on monitors at the Grassroots Festival, featuring Fun Loving Criminals, Bedouin Soundclash, Jose Gonzalez and Natty. “I have had great…
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
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When author and lecturer Allan Pease looked to fulfill his lifelong dream of a return to composing music and performing, he chose a 48-channel Solid State Logic Duality console to be the audio centerpiece of his Heliport Studios on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia. Nestled within 57 acres of rainforest overlooking the western Pacific Ocean, the studio features a wealth of outboard gear, vintage and modern microphones and acoustically engineered spaces, all of which are brought together by Duality.…
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