Conor Murphy

Eclectic talent is latest addition to Midtown audio team
September 30, 2010 – New York, NY – 38 Studios announced this month the addition of audio mixer Conor Murphy to its award-winning staff. Born in Ireland, Murphy began with the studio as an intern and served as an assistant engineer for more than 5 years, immersing himself in the mixing and production of radio spots, TV content and casting. more

St. Andrä-Wördern near Vienna, Austria – September 2010… When your business is capturing sound in some of the world’s toughest locales, such as the jungles of Nicaragua or on the slopes of Mount Everest, there is usually only one chance to get it right. Considering the perilous working conditions—for both man and machine—these are not the places for temperamental electronics. That’s precisely why St. Andrä, Austria-based location sound engineer Joe Knauer relies on his arsenal of Lectrosonics wireless microphones. more

PORTER RANCH, California — With over 7,000 weekend worshippers and four independent “plant” churches spread throughout the Los Angeles area, Porter Ranch-based Shepherd of the Hills Church is a vibrant and growing house of worship. To accommodate its ever-increasing attendance these days, the pastoral and music teams at the church’s flagship location host seven services each weekend in their 1,500-seat sanctuary, which is now home to a self-powered P Series loudspeaker system from L-ACOUSTICS. more

Toronto, Canada, September 2010: Located at the heart of the metro area and home to the city’s best concerts – both classical and contemporary – as well as theatrical productions and other live performances, the Toronto Centre for the Arts is a cultural jewel not just of Toronto, but of North America and the world. Built in 1993, the Centre’s George Weston Recital Hall seats 1,000 and is proclaimed by many to have the best acoustics of any recital hall in Canada. Nevertheless, many contemporary performances in the hall require, by their very nature, a sound reinforcement system. The centre recently replaced the deteriorating system that was put in place when the hall was built, with a new one centered on an L-ACOUSTICS dV-DOSC line array. more

REEDSBURG, WI, SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 — Sound Devices 552 Production Mixer has been nominated for a Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement in the small format console technology category. The TEC Awards are the foremost program recognizing the achievements of audio professionals honoring the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, films, TV shows and live performances. more

Offers introductory pricing on professional tools to repair, restore and enhance audio for music, broadcast, video and more

Cambridge, MA – iZotope, Inc., a leader in audio DSP processing, has released RX 2 and RX 2 Advanced, updates to their award-winning audio repair software suites. With a range of new features and functionality, iZotope has expanded the scope of RX into any field where audio is recorded or restored by both consumers and professionals. Additionally, iZotope is offering introductory pricing on RX 2 and RX 2 Advanced purchases and upgrades throughout October 31, 2010. more

The Wiener Konzerthaus, one of Austria’s most famous and prominent concert halls, recently installed two Soundcraft Vi digital consoles as part of an equipment upgrade. The consoles were sold through Kain Audio Teknik, Soundcraft’s Austrian distributor.

The Konzerthaus dates back to the beginning of the 20th Century and is one of the largest and most artistically progressive institutions in international music. During the course of a season, which extends from September to June, approximately 750 wide-ranging events take place and more than 600,000 visitors can listen to around 2,500 different compositions. With this comprehensive and varied selection, the Wiener Konzerthaus—together with the Vienna State Opera House and the Musikverein—is central to Vienna’s reputation as one of the world’s leading music capitals. more

Helping to raise awareness for treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS around the world, AKG donated nearly 100 wireless microphone systems and handheld microphones in support of the 2010 Life Ball, held in Vienna, Austria. The event, which is one of the largest charity events in the world, is held annually to help raise money and awareness in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with the proceeds from ticket sales and donations going to various non-profit organizations for people suffering from HIV or AIDS. more

McNally Smith College of Music Production teacher on fire in studio, onstage

TWIN CITIES — September 29, 2010 — Joe Mabbott, the McNally Smith Production and Recording teacher, is adding more heat to his ‘res. He not only recorded and mixed the new solo album for Producer Lazerbeak of Doomtree fame — due out his week — he’s a featured vocal guest along with Dessa and POS. more

Kenosha, WI – September 2010… With a recent track record that includes three top 40 singles on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock charts plus a pair of BMI Songwriting Awards, the Christian rock band Skillet is on a roll. Their latest album project, Awake (on the Atlantic Records label), which was assembled under the careful guidance of Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson, has been an unqualified success and the band is now in the midst of its Monsters of Annihilation Tour with alternative rockers Papa Roach. In addition to the heavy demands that touring places on his schedule, guitarist Benjamin Judah Kasica also manages to operate a busy recording studio called Skies Fall Studios that is directly involved in projects for Skillet as well as those of other up and coming acts. In recent months, he’s become particularly fond of a new microphone—the MA-200 Vacuum Tube Condenser Microphone from Mojave Audio. more