Pictured (L-R) in Evergreen Films online editing theater are post-production assistant editor Kristian de Lespinois, post-production supervisor Patrick Devlin, IMT’s VP/Sales Jason Kranitz and systems architect Jose Palencia. Photo by David Goggin.

Shot Live on Location and Produced by AEG and Act 3D

Evergreen Films provided the latest 3D technology and post production for the filming of “Larger Then Life In 3D: Dave Matthews Band” with the help of systems specialist Integrated Media Technologies. Produced by Evergreen’s partners, AEG and Act 3D, the groundbreaking project was filmed live on location for theatrical release. more

Sales Reps Appointed for New Stereo-to-5.1 Conversion

Penteo(r) Surround, creator of the new industry standard for the conversion of stereo audio to optimum quality 5.1 Surround Sound, has opened new offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and London. The company recently introduced two new products that will be demonstrated at NAB 2010 in Las Vegas: the Penteo PostPro(tm) Desktop and Penteo PostPro(tm) Rackmount units. more

It’s Chris Mandra from Intelligent Devices.

I wanted to let you know that we put up a new blog posting about Artificial Artificial Intelligence over at the ID website called

Artificial Artificial Intelligence OR There’s Something about Randomness (acting on things with inherent structure)

(You may have heard of Intelligent Devices - we put out the critically acclaimed plug-ins MegaDelayMass, the 100 tap Delay, Slip-N-Slide: the Spectral Interpolator, and The Marshall Time Modulator now in a convenient, plug-in size)

The blog posting is about how applying random processes to linear, human involved events, in essence discretely serializing and presenting them, makes the processing seem “intelligent” - much in the same way that people feel that the “shuffle” function on the iPod isn’t actually random. Kind of about anthropomorphizing the inanimate.

I also wanted to let you know that related to that more

As Nigeria’s foremost provider of television content and production, Ultima Limited has been using Harman Professional products to drive some of Nigeria’s most successful programs. For five seasons of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” and two seasons of “Project Fame,” Ultima Limited has used JBL loudspeakers, AKG microphones, Crown amplifiers and dbx processors installed by ET Quake Multimedia to become Nigeria’s premier television production company. more

Recorders Used for OSCAR-Nominated Documentary on Dolphin Killings in Japan

BOULDER, CO — Sound Devices recorders helped the crew of the Oceanic Preservation Society bring to light the suffering and killing of wild dolphins in Taiji, Japan in its new documentary, “The Cove.” The film, which has been nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Best Documentary Feature category, chronicles the annual round up of dolphins in Japan to be sold to the captive dolphin industry. Disguised and sold as more expensive whale meat to school lunch programs and as part of the general food supply around the country, the film stresses the health effects and environmental causes of consuming dolphin meat, which has extremely high levels of mercury.

An essential element of the story was, sadly, the audio which captured the sounds of the dolphins screaming and thrashing as dolphin hunters banged poles to frighten them and drive them into a secret cove where they would be hunted and killed. more

Composer/Sound designer Doug Brandon wanted a certain sound on the Title theme for “Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment,” a downloadable, strategy role-playing game for Xbox360 and PlayStation 3, published by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. and developed by Hijinx Studios in Santa Ana, California.

“I’m ‘old school’ when it comes to microphones and voice production in general,” says Doug, “so my first inclination was to try the CAD M9. I like the fact that it’s a tube mic and I have had success using it in the past. Achieving a warm sound was my main focus for the lead vocal on this theme.” more

ROME, ITALY— Aviom’s Pro16 personal mixing system is taking center stage as part of the audio setup for one of Italy’s top variety programs, the “Fiorello Show.” While host Rosario Fiorello performs alongside some of Italy’s greatest performers for the show, which combines music and comedy sketches with audience interaction, the Aviom Pro16 personal mixing system is right there to ensure that the house band never misses a beat. more

Albuquerque, NM – February 2010… When it comes to TV and film production, New Mexico is on a roll—so much so that Albuquerque was named “best place in the U.S. for film production” by Moviemaker Magazine. With so much activity in the surrounding area, it should come as no surprise that Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) offers courses to help students prepare for meaningful careers in the field. In an effort to provide their charges with the experience they’ll need to be competitive, CNM field production crews learn about sound acquisition using the same equipment as seasoned pros do; and that’s precisely why they work with wireless microphone technology from Lectrosonics. more

Penteo PostPro(tm) Desktop unit

Desktop and Rackmount Versions for Film, TV, and Internet

Penteo(r) Surround, creator of the new industry standard for the conversion of stereo audio to optimum quality 5.1 Surround Sound, is introducing two new products: the Penteo PostPro(tm) Desktop and Penteo PostPro(tm) Rackmount units. Unlike previous attempts to create 5.1 audio, Penteo works by “panorama slicing”(tm) the stereo mix into its original left-to-right components, then re-maps those components into their respective positions in a 5.1 field. Because Penteo does not alter any phase components or levels, the resulting 5.1 mix flawlessly downmixes back to the original stereo. more

PASADENA, CA, FEBRUARY 17, 2010 — Holophone recently worked the stage for the musical performances during the 2010 BCS National Championship football game between the Texas Longhorns and Alabama Crimson Tide, which took place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. Holophone’s H2-PRO was used to capture a realistic surround sound experience of the night’s National Anthem and America the Beautiful performances. Broadcast nationally on ABC, Holophone was also used for performances with Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers and singer/songwriter Josh Grobin, as well as for recording back-up tracks in-studio. more