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Marin County, CA – May 17, 2008 — Sonic Studio, LLC, the leader in ultra–fidelity production tools for audio engineers, announced the release of a completely new version of their low cost premastering application, PreMaster CD™. The 3.0 release provides native support for both Intel and PowerPC hosts.
With essential, high end features that Sonic Studio is known for, PreMaster CD provides key premastering functionality not found in most digital audio workstations. In addition, available options allow savvy engineers to customize the application’s already strong collection of functions based on client need. This new, Universal Binary release consolidates all the maintenance changes incorporated into the code base while improving both ease of use, speed and stability on all Intel and PowerPC Macs.
PreMaster CD opens up a portable treasure chest of expert premastering features, including completely manual, automatic and semi–automatic PQ generation. Sonic Studio’s exclusive Smart Fade Tool and background CD writing, along with easy drag and drop resequencing makes quick work of CD refs. The new version, which includes enhanced dither choices, adds iZotope’s proprietary MBIT+™ redithering algorithm to Sonic Studio’s spectrally shaped TPDF redithering. Both choices are psychoacoustically–optimized redithering schemes, each with a different sonic “color,” so you can match your redithering choice to your material.
With a feature set that’s unique for its price, PreMaster CD 3.0 enters distribution in June, with a starting price of US$495. Available on the web at store.sonicstudio.com, PreMaster CD is also sold through Sonic Studio’s international network of pro audio distributors and channel partners. For more information, a demo copy or, to arrange a full trial run in your own studio, visit www.sonicstudio.com.
About Sonic StudioSonic Studio is the premier manufacturer of ultra–fidelity DSD post and PCM content creation systems. Sonic Studio’s Emmy award–winning NoNOISE II suite is the leading audio restoration toolset for archivists, record labels, videographers and forensic engineers while their product lines for Red and Scarlet Book premastering define the state of the art. Sonic Studio’s digital audio workstations and software are in use at major studios, record labels, broadcast and post production facilities worldwide. Based in Marin County, California, Sonic Studio has an international network of distributors and channel partners who share their commitment to quality and service.
PreMaster CD, PMCD, Smart Fade Tool, Manual DeClick II, DDP File Open, sonicstudio.com and the Sonic Studio logo and type are trademarks of Sonic Studio, LLC in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.
WEST CHESTER, PA, MAY 16, 2008—Aviom is proud to announce the promotion of Jeff Lange from Consultant Liaison to Consultant Liaison Training Manager. In his prior position, Lange used his technical expertise and background as a systems contractor to provide applications support to contractors and systems designers around the world. In his new role, Lange will make use of his broad range of knowledge to provide expert training as part of Aviom’s newly expanded partner support program. more
Launches new web community featuring video tutorials, new support options, and more
Los Angeles, CA (May 15, 2008) – OBEDIA, a leading provider of technology training and support, is celebrating the launch of their new improved website by providing 15 minutes of free training or support on May 31, 2008. On this day, after registering, new customers can call toll-free and speak to an OBEDIA consultant free of charge for the first 15 minutes.
“OBEDIA was born out of the need for a more effective way to service complex technology and has evolved into an educational and training resource for those making and producing music with computer hardware and software,” said co-founder Jayce Murphy. “On May 31, we would like to introduce our customers to our new web community, flexible point bundles, online service, and training tools designed to help them get the most from their systems.”
OBEDIA provides 24/7 training, technical support, and consultancy services to anyone using computers to record music and audio. Covering everything from installation of software and hardware, system optimization and customization, to in-depth “how-to” training, OBEDIA is a one-stop solution for any computer recording system, regardless of the size, equipment, or brands involved.
The launch of OBEDIA’s new web community will not only offer resources such as industry news, tips & tracks and blogs, in addition to invaluable technical support services, but exclusive online training focused resources to help customers get the most out of their technology.
On May 31, 2008, customers can get to know OBEDIA free of charge. Between 10am and 10pm (PST) a customer can qualify for a free 15 minute session with an OBEDIA tech for training, technical support, or help with any number of topics from choosing new system components to optimizing a computer for the best performance. Pre-registration starts today at www.obedia.com/freetrial. Once registered, call toll free 866 847 4586.
About OBEDIA
Derived by combining the words “Obedient Media”, OBEDIA’s promise is technology that obeys your every command. Founded and supported by music industry professionals, OBEDIA provides round the clock training, technical support, and consultancy services via phone, the web, and in person. OBEDIA services individuals as well as corporate clients such as AMD, Guitar Center, Sam Ash, Euphonix, and Sony Digital Authoring Center with a network of knowledgeable technicians who are also working audio professionals.
Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan…. Military operations such as those conducted by our US forces in Afghanistan require extensive planning, highly specialized training, and a host of additional considerations in order to maximize safety and efficiency. Documenting activities is a crucial part of this process, as it enables others to learn from previous situations and be better prepared for the realities of life in a hostile environment. The process of documenting these activities is one job of Jack Pagano, and included in his equipment arsenal is a wireless system from Lectrosonics. more
Louisville, Kentucky, May 15, 2008 – Heavy rain did not dampen WAVE-TV’s live weekend coverage of the 134th Kentucky Oaks and Derby coverage, which reaped unforeseen benefits using Nucomm’s CamPac 2 wireless transmitter and Newcaster DR diversity receiver. more
Allen Sides Provides Vintage Neve Desk and Gear Package
Pictured at SoundQuest Recording are (L-R) artist/engineer Brett Nolan, Frankie Valli of The Four Seasons, and songwriter/producer Kenny Nolan.
Los Angeles, CA, May, 2008 - When songwriter/producer Kenny Nolan’s career took a sudden upturn with the worldwide success of Broadway’s “Jersey Boys,” he decided to create his new SoundQuest Recording studios. With the help of Ocean Way’s Allen Sides, Nolan acquired a vintage 1988 Neve 8248 console, with EQ package and Crown power amps.
“After we put in the equipment, Allen came here and tuned the room to perfection,” explained Kenny Nolan. “We also have a beautiful pair of vintage UREI Time Align monitors which we had re-coned with the help of Ocean Way. The studio was previously known for years as Westworld and was the home of many hits during the 80s and 90s. It’s a great sounding place for a wide variety of musical styles. We are fully digitally equipped, but if you are looking for that classic analog sound, we have that as well.”
Nolan’s career spans three decades as a songwriter and recording artist with huge successes in the pop, R&B, country, disco and AC fields. Among his biggest hits are: “Lady Marmalade” (originally a #1 hit by LaBelle, then recently a #1 worldwide cover hit by Christina, Mya, Pink & Lil’ Kim for the Moulin Rouge soundtrack); “My Eyes Adored You” (#1 for Frankie Valli); “Masterpiece” (#1 for Atlantic Starr), “Get Dancing” (Disco Tex); and “Penny For Your Thoughts” (Tavares).
“I have always wanted a totally professional studio of my own,” says Nolan. “We’ll be using it for my publishing, as well as some new projects with Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio of the Four Seasons. But the studio is also commercially available for artists, producers and engineers who need a top notch facility with lots of versatility, nice in-house instruments and distinctive acoustics.”
In addition to his early songwriting hits with artists like the Grass Roots, the Osmond Brothers, and Dobie Gray, Nolan had a burgeoning career as a solo artist with songs such as “I Like Dreaming” and picked up the Billboard Award for New Pop Vocalist, among numerous other plaudits. But early on, he decided to focus on writing and producing, an endeavor which keeps him busy today.
Nolan’s son Brett is manning the console for a number of projects, one of which features him as vocalist for dad’s compositions, which is described as a funky New Orleans Mardi Gras collection of tunes aimed at the Broadway theatrical marketplace he has done so well in.
“The studio is excellent for live recording and for mixing,” says Brett Nolan. It’s very accurate, so what you hear is what you get in the outside world. It’s a very creative ‘old school’ room, very easy to work in, and Allen Sides found us this incredible console with great EQ.”
“When Allen finished the installation and tuned the room, he liked it so much that he told us he could mix here anytime,” added Kenny Nolan. “You can’t get a better review than that.”
Eventide’s Anthology II TDM plug-in bundle has allowed prominent film sound designer, Peter Zinda, to transition from his trusted Eventide DSP4000 and other outboard processors to a plug-in bundle that provides him with a panoply of sounds unavailable anywhere else.
“My DSP4000 is one of the few outboard pieces I still reach for,” said Zinda. “But now, the Anthology II plug-in bundle gives me that great Eventide sound, along with programmability and the power to automate parameters on any track. Anthology II also allows me to use multiple instances of plug-ins in the same session which I couldn’t do with my outboard gear.”
Zinda has also found that, when the processing chain is saved inside the session, it becomes easier to go back to a project at a later date. It also enables him to collaborate with another sound editor – all useful tools when working on a major feature film release.
Such command of a broad array of sonic tools serves Zinda well in his many well-known projects. He has served as sound designer and sound effects editor on a vast number of major Hollywood releases such as The Express, Mission: Impossible III, Blade 2, and Chronicles of Riddick. His efforts in the studio have garnered him the Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing for Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, and he has been nominated for awards on many other projects.
Anthology II contains:
E-Channel™ - configurable channel strip with gate, compressor/limiter with sidechain, and 5-band 48-bit double precision parametric equalization
EQ45 Parametric Equalizer - vintage 48-bit double precision 4-band equalization with high and low cut 12dB/octave filters
EQ65 Filter Set - vintage 48-bit double precision high and low cut 18dB/octave filters, plus 2-band reject or band pass filters
Eventide® Reverb - nine room types from the H8000 with 3-band parametric EQ (pre- and post-reverberator), a compressor (pre or post-reverberator) and stereo delays
H3000 Band Delays™ - eight voices of delay with modulating filters; includes the Function Generator with 19 waveshapes
H3000 Factory™ - patch together any combination of 18 effects; includes the Function Generator with 19 waveshapes
H910 - the original Harmonizer® pitch shifter with delay
H949 - deglitched pitch shifting with delay, reverse, flanging, and randomizer
Instant Phaser™ - recreation of the world’s first phaser
Instant Flanger™ - dedicated flanger with bounce
Omnipressor™ - dynamics processor with an attitude!
NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA, May 14, 2008 — In a display of the versatility and pattern control capability of JBL Professional’s loudspeaker lineup, Yake Engineered Systems of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada recently chose to install JBL’s PD (Precision Directivity) Series loudspeakers into a new sound system at the Lakeside Church in Guelph. The project was part of an overall expansion to accommodate a congregation of approximately 1,200 people–three times its original size.
Lakeside Church’s new setup includes four separate worship areas, all receiving the same message from the new main sanctuary. Besides the main sanctuary, the church features a youth worship space, a smaller traditional worship space for adults, as well as a café/lounge environment. The service is delivered through JBL products in each of the spaces.
One of the primary challenges faced in the design of the main sanctuary was high reflectivity from the walls, requiring loudspeakers with excellent pattern control to minimize splash onto the side walls. PD Precision Directivity Series’ large 24” x 24” rotatable horns made them a natural choice for this project. The main sanctuary system features main and delay split clusters, each containing three JBL PD5212/64 loudspeakers. Two JBL SRX728S subwoofers provide low-frequency output, while eight JBL JRX112M loudspeakers serve as stage monitors. Additionally, Crown CTs and XTi amplifiers power the system, which also features BSS Soundweb, dbx DriveRack processing and AKG microphones.
Specializing in design and installation for houses of worship, Yake Engineered Systems has installed JBL loudspeakers in numerous churches throughout Ontario. For the Lakeside Church project, company Owner David Yake took his past experience with the PD Series loudspeakers into account when designing the system. “Before we recommended the system, we performed EASE modeling of the space to show why the JBL PD series loudspeakers would work best,” Yake said. “Because the room was mostly concrete with no acoustical treatment, we needed a highly directional box that didn’t spill onto the walls or the ceiling.”
Since the completion of the project, the system has exceeded the church’s expectations. “Everyone is really happy with the sound,” Yake said, “and the presence of JBL loudspeakers throughout the different areas of the church ensures that members of the congregation will have clear audio regardless of where they are.”
For more information on Yake Engineered Systems, please visit www.yakesystems.com or call 519-621-2300.
About JBL Professional:
Headquartered in Northridge, California, JBL Professional is the world’s leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of professional loudspeakers for recording and broadcast, musician, cinema, touring sound, commercial sound and contracting applications. JBL Professional is part of the Harman International network of professional and consumer audio companies. For complete product and company information, go to the JBL Professional website at www.jblpro.com.
About the Harman Pro Group:
Headquartered in Northridge, California, the Harman Pro Group is part of Harman International Industries, Incorporated (www.harman.com), a leading manufacturer of high-quality, high fidelity audio products and infotainment systems for the automotive, home and professional markets. The Company’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: HAR. Harman Pro Group companies include AKG Acoustics, BSS Audio, dbx, Crown International, JBL Professional, Lexicon, Soundcraft, and Studer.
Calabasas, CA, May 14, 2008 – MusicBox, a leading music production company that provides thousands of cuts from its original music catalog, as well as original composition and scoring, for television programs, promos, and commercials, has just launched a unique new music catalogue, entitled “Private Reserve.”
ABOUT “PRIVATE RESERVE:”
MusicBox’s new “Private Reserve” catalogue is a compilation of fresh musical material that has never before been made available to the post production community. Up until now, independent composers have not had an outlet by which to license material that they have kept in their personal archives. MusicBox now offers a portal to Hollywood’s best independent composer’s private stash of cues through “Private Reserve.”
“Private Reserve” offers 1200 musical cuts across 11 dramatic categories, with each cut organized into “Edit Bins” for easy access. The number of cuts will increase on a quarterly basis, as MusicBox strikes future deals with additional composers. “Private Reserve” will be made available through MusicBoxLive at www.musicboxmx.com, and through Hard Drive digital distribution.
Dan Stein, MusicBox co-founder, said, “MusicBox — being composer owned and operated — has its benefits. We have close ties to a large community of top notch composers, and recently these relationships spawned a new idea for distributing the catalogs of Hollywood’s most talented independent composers. ‘Private Reserve’ is our newest label — one that is comprised of this untapped source of music for licensing.”
Adds Joel Goodman, MusicBox co-founder, “Film and TV composers, as well as independent artists, will all contribute to ‘Private Reserve’ through a screening process that will allow only the most useful material for licensing to be included. This ever growing resource of content is now available through MusicBoxLive.”
ABOUT MUSICBOX:
Led by co-founders and composers Dan Stein and Joel Goodman, MusicBox provides all genres of music to network and cable TV programs, TV promos, major motion pictures, independent films, movie trailers, national advertising campaigns, and radio spots. The company’s library, comprised of five collections entitled “MusicBox,” “PromoBox,” “Cue,” “MusicBox Classics” and “Private Reserve,” culminate to provide over 200 premium quality discs, and over 7500 musical tracks for the discerning film/television producer or editor.
MusicBox also composes, produces and records original themes, underscore, custom promo music and transitions that are unique and exclusive to each project, by calling upon its diverse staff of composers based in both New York and Los Angeles. The company also works with top music supervisors, popular artists and DJ’s to provide appropriate music for virtually any production genre.
For more information, please visit http://www.musicboxmx.com
ST. PAUL, MN, May 13, 2008 – McNally Smith College of Music recently mastered a compilation CD of bands who participated in the second annual High School Rocks Battle of the Bands contest as part of its sponsorship and support for the rock stars of tomorrow. A crew of McNally Smith’s instructors teamed with five of their students to record the entire concert using Digidesign Pro Tools for the CD, which features one song performed by each band. more
Attention game sound developers: We're guessing you didn't always work in videogames; we know a lot of you have roots in music and post. Tell us why you made the switch to the game world, and the name of the first title you worked on by e-mailing mixeditorial@mixonline.com.
