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Friday, March 19, 2010
Solid State Logic To Introduce C100 HDS V2 At NAB
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03/19/10 09:47 AM,
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Solid State Logic will introduce the C100 HDS V2 at NAB 2010, booth C3313, on April 10 to 15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The V2 designation includes a new processor upgrade option for the Blackrock processing unit and Blacklight, SSL’s new high channel count optical I/O format. These options significantly increase the channel count and DSP power for the C100 HDS Digital Broadcast Console. “As the demands on the broadcaster for higher channel counts and processing power are…
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Universal Audio Releases The EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverb for UAD Plug-In Platform
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03/19/10 08:33 AM,
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Universal Audio, audio hardware and plug-in manufacturer has announced the release of the EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverb plug-in for the UAD plug-in platform. The EMT 140 replicates three uniquely different EMT 140 plates formerly installed at the Plant Studios in Sausalito, CA and is licensed and endorsed by EMT Studiotechnik GmbH as the world’s only authentic EMT plate reverb emulation. “EMT is certainly excited to partner with Universal Audio; I am confident our endorsement of UA’s emulations of EMT’s…
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Digital Domain Mastering Upgrades Monitoring Chain With Revel Ultima Gem2 Loudspeakers
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03/18/10 07:52 AM,
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With over one thousand records mastered and three GRAMMY-award winning albums credited to its studio in Orlando, Florida, Digital Domain Mastering is known for quality. When they recently upgraded their monitoring chain, they chose Revel Ultima Gem2 loudspeakers which matched Digital Domain’s goal of sonic quality and high performance. The speakers, which are optimally placed in an equilateral triangle nine feet from the listener in an acoustically treated mastering room, add a depth of versatility and precision to the mastering…
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Audinate Joins AVnu Alliance As Promoter Member
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03/17/10 11:20 AM,
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Audinate announced that it has joined the AVnu Alliance as a Promoter Member. The AVnu Alliance is an industry organization that is dedicated to the advancement of professional quality audio and video networking via the adoption of the emerging IEEE Audio/Video Bridging (AVB) standards. AVB is a developing standard for media networking that employs elements such as IEEE 802.1as Clock Synchronization, IEEE 802.1Qav quality of service, and 802.1Qat traffic shaping, to improve the transport performance of audio and video across…
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Soundcraft Introduces Vi1 Compact Digital Console Incorporating Vistonics, Lexicon FX And BSS EQ
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03/16/10 08:57 AM,
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The new Soundcraft Vi1 is a stand-alone console package with 32 channels of analog input to 27 analog outputs, plus 6 digital inputs, 4 stereo FX returns and 6 digital outputs, all in one chassis. As standard, input to mix capacity is 46 channels, but by adding a stagebox (compatible with the existing Vi racks), simultaneous channel count increases to 64. Channels are routable to 24 multifunction buses, plus LR and mono mix buses. Up to 8 of the buses…
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Focusrite Audio Engineering Announces Formation Of U.S. Subsidiary
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03/15/10 11:16 AM,
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Focusrite Audio Engineering, the U.K. manufacturer of Focusrite and Novation brands, has announced the formation of Focusrite Novation Inc., which establishes a dedicated American presence for the company. Industry leader Phil Wagner, who held a similar position as President of Solid State Logic, will head the new company. Phil Dudderidge, Focusrite Managing Director, states, “We want to increase the recognition of and support for the Focusrite and Novation brands in the vital U.S. market. Creating Focusrite Novation Inc. enables us…
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Beacon Street Studio Upgrades Facility With The Help Of GC Pro
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03/15/10 08:13 AM,
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Beacon Street Studios in Venice, California recently acquired new Avid Pro Tools HD3 systems and Apple MacPro computers with the help of Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro). The outside sales division of Guitar Center the studio find the right gear effectively and efficiently, allowing Beacon Street to keep the focus where it needs to be – on the music. GC Pro Account Manager Rich Avrach recommended the two new Avid Pro Tools HD3 systems and new Apple MacPro computers that…
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
Building The Best Product You Can, Whether It’s Motorcycles Or Recordings
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03/14/10 12:34 PM,
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I’m regularly asked about my choices of favorite microphones. The answer is really pretty easy every time: my favorite ever made is the Shure SM57. You can point a ‘57 in the general direction of a sound and you’ll get a pretty decent representation of that sound that can be recorded and pounded to death later. Everything else in terms of microphones is pretty much open to negotiation. I do mostly unsigned artists, which often means that the “A List”…
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Universal Audio Releases Manley Massive Passive EQ Plug-In For UAD-2 Platform
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03/12/10 04:35 PM,
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Universal Audio has announced the release of the highly anticipated Manley Massive Passive EQ plug-in, bringing UAD-2 users both the standard and mastering versions of a renowned EQ in one package. Specifically, the two-channel, four-band Manley Massive Passive EQ utilizes design strengths from choice console, graphic, parametric and Pultec EQs — delivering a fundamentally different EQ that’s beyond compare. The Massive Passive’s natural treatment of a signal lends itself to both radical tonal shaping as well as delicate vocal shading…
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Charlie Wicks, Founder Of Pro Co Sound, Passes Away At Age 65
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03/12/10 04:02 PM,
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Charlie Wicks, founder, owner and CEO of Pro Co Sound, passed away on the morning of March 11, 2010 due to complications related to his battle with cancer. Charlie, 65, was an icon in the audio industry. He formed Pro Co in the early 1970’s to manufacture loudspeakers, and shifted to manufacturing cables and interconnect products in 1974. From that starting point he successfully led the company over the next four decades to become a global presence in the audio…
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