2014 Digital Edition It's the film sound community's biggest night: Oscar night! With two awards—Best Sound and Best Sound Editing—going to the talented teams that bring Music, Dialog and Effects together into one seamless experience. But in order to bring home the statue on March 2, you first have to be nominated. And the process begins now. With nomination voting beginning December 27 and final voting on February 14, it's time to get the word out about the year's best-sounding films.
The re-launched Mix MasterDirectory features thousands of listings in the professional audio industry, including Production, Business Services and Manufacturers. Listings in the Mix Master Directory are free, but there are low-cost options to creating enhanced listings that will attract the eyes of potential buyers. For more information on enhanced listings, contact Doug Ausejo, Specialty Sales Associate, 650-238-0298, email dausejo@nbmedia.com.
Yamaha Corporation To Acquire Line 6 Yamaha Corporation and Line 6 Inc. in Calabasas, Calif., announce a definitive agreement for Yamaha to acquire Line 6. Under the terms of the agreement, Yamaha will operate Line 6 as a wholly owned subsidiary to fully realize the compelling opportunities for the two brands, with Line 6's operations continuing as before and its management team remaining in place. More »
University of Wisconsin Stadium Upgrades with QSC Audio System Camp Randall Stadium at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, the oldest stadium in the Big Ten Conference (1917), recently underwent a $1.4 million A/V system upgrade that includes the installation of a QSC Q-Sys integrated system platform with redundant Core 4000 processors to provide processing, control and management of all audio at the 80,000-seat venue. The new Q-Sys system handles every aspect of game day audio, from the main P.A. and all general access and VIP area sound reinforcement to post-game operations and broadcast media facilities at the stadium. More »
Telefunken Elektroakustik Stage Series Microphone Cable Telefunken Elektroakustik's Stage Series Microphone Cable has been engineered for use onstage or in studio. The series features cable made from 100-percent copper and promises to be ideal for lower profile applications around the drum set and percussion rig, as well as for vocals and instruments. The SGMC-10R ($38) is 32.8 feet with 90-degree right-angle female XLR; the SGMC-5R ($20) is 16.2 feet with 90-degree right-angle female XLR; and the SGMC-10 ($38) is 32.8 feet with straight XLR. More »
New Webcast: Dugan Automixing for Avid Live Sound » Join Avid host Robert Scovill and automixing pioneer Dan Dugan as they demonstrate how Dugan-VN16 helps you manage multiple speech microphones without the need to continually ride the faders. Learn how to integrate automixing directly into an Avid SC48, FOH Rack-, or Mix Rack-based system. Register now!