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An old road buddy in England recently posted a photo on Facebook of a massive analog mixing console sitting at front-of-house surrounded by four or five racks of outboard equipment. “Proper setup, that,” he wrote. Perhaps so, but touring productions that can afford to carry consoles that occupy valuable seating space and require six or eight pairs of hands to tip into place have become something of a rarity in the economic reality of the past 15 years.
SFMOMA Collaborates with Meyer Sound for State-of-the-Art Sound
After a three-year expansion, the new San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) opens on May 14 with nearly triple the gallery space, 45,000 square feet of free public access areas, and an unparalleled collection of modern and contemporary art on view. Committed to an extraordinary visitor experience on every level, SFMOMA partnered with Meyer Sound to provide sound solutions throughout the transformed museum.
Mix With The Masters Announces Weeklong Seminars in France for 2016
Seven top-level producer/engineers will share their philosophies and approaches to music production in a new series of weeklong Mix With The Masters sessions to be held in France at Studio La Fabrique. MTWM announces that each guest speaker will mix several songs from scratch while explaining recording and mixing workflow to 15 attendees admitted to each session.
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|   | | Featured Products | Hits From NAB 2016: Harman's JBL Professional 7 Series Monitors
At NAB 2016 in Las Vegas, Harman JBL's Peter Chaikin was giving demos of the company's new 7 Series Master Reference Monitors featuring easy integration and stellar sound and control across a network. Developed to meet the requirements of broadcast and post-production facilities that produce content in immersive audio formats, the LSR708i and 705i Master Reference Monitors are described as the heart of a complete, modular system that can be scaled to any size production room and any number of channels.
Hits From NAB 2016: OWC Exhibits Thunderbolt 3 Dock
OWC Digital, a leading zero emissions Mac and PC technology company, launched a trio of products featuring Thunderbolt 3 technology at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Focusrite RedNet A8R
Focusrite introduces its RedNet A8R (price TBA), adding eight channels of analog I/O to its RedNet line of Dante-based audio-over-IP interfaces. In keeping with other modules in the series, RedNet A8R features a single-rackspace enclosure, and offers high quality, network-connected analog input and output with precision 24-bit, 192kHz AD/DA conversion, along with full network and power supply redundancy.
Equator Audio Research D5
Equator Audio Research recognized globally as a leading manufacturer of highly accurate studio reference monitors for mission critical recording applications is now shipping a New and Improved version of their D5 studio monitor.
Hits From NAB 2016: DTS Showcases HD Radio Technology at NAB 2016
At NAB 2016 in Las Vegas, DTS, a global leader in high-definition audio solutions based in Calabasas, Calif., showcased its HD Radio technology. Acquired by DTS in October 2015, HD Radio technology is the only digital broadcast system approved by the FCC for AM/FM radio in the U.S., offering new FM channels, crystal-clear sound and advanced data services with no subscription fees.
Hits From NAB 2016: DiGiCo Announces SD9 Stealth Core 2 Upgrade
With the NAMM announcement of DiGiCo's Stealth Core 2 upgrade, SD9 users will soon be able to upgrade their current consoles with the latest processing and application code. This upgrade will be an option for the company's SD Series digital mixers and is due to be released this summer across the range.
Hits From NAB 2016: LaCie Debuts 12big Thunderbolt 3 Storage Unit
At the 2016 National Association of Broadcasters Convention, LaCie, the premium brand from Seagate Technology plc, announced the LaCie 12big Thunderbolt 3, a professional 12-bay desktop RAID storage unit. With up to 96TB of capacity, the breakthrough performance of Thunderbolt 3 and RAID 5/6, the LaCie 12big helps video professionals meet the data demands of 4/5/6K cameras.
Waves H-Series Bundle
Waves Audio introduces the H-Series bundle ($349 sale price; regular price is $599), a collection of Waves' flagship Hybrid plug-ins, which model the original behavior of diverse analog gear and boost it with the precision and limitless creative possibilities of digital control.
IK Multimedia Updates SampleTank 3 CS
IK Multimedia announces the latest version of SampleTank 3, the free version of SampleTank 3. SampleTank 3 CS is a stand-alone player and plug-in that can be expanded with IK's Instrument Collections, which are available from the integrated Custom Shop. SampleTank 3 CS comes loaded with 30 free instruments, 1.8 GB of sounds, 81 MIDI patterns and two loop kits. |
| | Live Sound News | Jeff Bridges and The Abiders Perform with Allen & Heath
Jeff Bridges is an Academy Award winning actor with a passion for music. A talented songwriter, Bridges tours with his group, The Abiders, named after a famous line in his movie, The Big Lebowski. The band's performances benefit from the efforts of his tour manager, Sven Holcomb; front-of-house engineer Tyson Leonard; and from an audio system incorporating an Allen & Heath GLD-80 digital mixer and several ME-1 personal monitors.
David Gilmour Tours with L-Acoustics' New KS28 Subs
Clearwing Productions provided sound reinforcement for David Gilmour's Rattle That Lock North American tour and specified a full L-Acoustics K1/K2 rig complemented by the company's brand new KS28 subwoofers. This tour represented the official U.S. debut of the KS28, which was introduced in March 2016 at Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt and deployed by Clearwing on a North American pilot program for the product.
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| | Announcements From Mix | Bring Post-Production Audio In-House »
Avid is providing sound engineers a superior ergonomics and intelligent studio control, providing an intuitive, immersive experience. Get better visual feedback with extensive metering options, scrolling waveforms, and full color coding on tracks. Navigate big sessions with ease with unique Tracks View on a central touchscreen.
'Nail The Mix' online classroom community presents producer Andrew Wade. »
Synthax 20th Anniversary RME Mic Preamp Promotion »
Available now through May 31, only at authorized Synthax/RME Dealers in the U.S., the RME microphone preamps promotion is an outstanding opportunity to acquire one of professional audio's leading products at a temporarily reduced price.
Until May 31, 2016, IK Multimedia customers who purchase and register an iRig Keys, iRig Pads or iRig MIDI 2 will receive the SampleTank 3 Full software for no additional charge. »
Studio Suite Xi NAB Sale: 25-percent off until April 30»
ADAM Audio's new 2.1 bundle program, which begins on April 1, 2016 and runs through the end of June, offers pairs of ADAM monitors with a matched ADAM subwoofer at very exclusive package pricing. »
AV-iQ Update: New Products Launched in March 2016 » |
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