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| | AV-iQ Update | New Products Launched in April 2016
This week we focus on a few of the exciting new AV products that have just been launched in the marketplace and added to the AV-iQ database. |
| | SoundWorks Collection | The Music of Far Cry Primal with Composer Jason Graves
In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection video profile we feature composer Jason Graves, who created an emotionally provocative soundtrack made out of wood, bones, rocks and sweat—this is what a mammoth rushing at you would sound like! Jason's music will put you in that visceral zone, leaving no choice but to survive and fight! |
| | Top Stories | Microphones for Instrument Recording
Microphones for instrument recording are often quite personalized choices, yet there are some brands, makes and models that always work well to capture the sound of a piano; acoustic guitar and other stringed instruments; drums, percussion, cymbals and overheads; and woodwinds and brass of many types.
Carlos Rodriguez-Quiros
Carlos Rodriguez-Quiros is a renowned classical guitarist with an affinity for sound. From what he hears in his brain to his fingers on the strings, from the reflections and resonances in the hollow body of a guitar to the acoustic, musical energy filling a space, it's all one sound.
'Hamilton' on Broadway: Sound Design with Nevin Steinberg
Hamilton has just broken the record for the most Tony Award nominations for a Broadway musical, with 16 nominations. Live Design magazine invites audio professionals to join its upcoming discussion with sound designer Nevin Steinberg, sponsored by Meyer Sound and DPA, on June 2, 2016 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.
AES Announces 141st Convention in L.A. for Fall 2016
The Audio Engineering Society has begun to set the stage for the 141st International Convention, which will return to the Los Angeles Convention Center. It will take place Thursday, September 29 through Sunday, October 2, 2016; the Exhibition runs from Thursday, September 29 through Saturday, October 1.
New Video From Dangerous Music: Ryan West Shows How To Add 'Transformer Color' in a Mix
In this music production tips video engineer Ryan West visits Flux Studios in New York City and reveals how to get some unique 'analog color' with transformer saturation along with his analog summing to add dimension to a mix, while still getting the flexibility of mixing in-the-box and retaining mix recallability.
Game Audio Professionals Needed for Industry Survey
GameSound Con is calling on all professional videogame composers and sound designers to participate in its annual industry survey. From May 1 through May 31, 2016, professionals in the game audio industry can (anonymously) answer questions regarding job opportunities, compensation, and work environment as well as industry trends.
Aftermaster Partners with TuneCore
Aftermaster Inc. announces a new partnership with TuneCore, an independent digital music distribution and publishing administration service. Under this agreement, Aftermaster will serve as TuneCore's new professional mastering service.
Carl Tatz, John Krivit Present AES Student Chapter Lecture at MTSU
TEC Award-Winning studio designer Carl Tatz and AES President John Krivit participated in an AES Student Chapter event hosted by Middle Tennessee State University's (MTSU) Department of Recording Industry.
Prism Sound's Mic To Monitor 2016 Is Back On Tour
Prism Sound is extending the reach of its Mic to Monitor educational seminars by holding three of its forthcoming events in conjunction with the Abbey Road Institute, which now has training centres in Paris, Melbourne, Berlin and London.
Stanley Clarke Masters Score for 'Barbershop' Movie at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Four-time Grammy Award–winner Stanley Clarke dropped in at Bernie's with recording engineer Bobby Campbell and drummer Gerry Brown to master the score soundtrack to Barbershop: The Next Cut with mastering engineer Mike Bozzi. |
| | Featured Products | Lewitt LCT 640 TS Microphone
The new Lewitt LCT 640 TS ($899) has a dual-design 1-inch capsule featuring a dual-output mode enabling engineers to record the front and back diaphragm individually. This makes it possible to change and fine-tune the polar pattern seamlessly all the way from omnidirectional to figure-8, as well as to turn the recording direction of the microphone by 180 degrees, even after the recording session. Additionally, users may record “Mid-Side” stereo with only one LCT 640 TS. The mic comes bundled with a DAW plug-in called Polarizer (Mac/PC), making it possible to easily change the polar pattern during post-production. Included is a LCT 40 SHx suspension and an LCT 40 Wx windscreen, all packed into a robust black military-grade case.
Augspurger Solo 12MF Monitor
Augspurger has released its latest active monitor, the Solo 12MF ($12,995 per pair). The freestanding system employs a single 12-inch low/mid driver along with the breakthrough 30-percent smaller “MF”(midfield) horn, introduced with the Augspurger Duo 8 Mini-Main monitor. Onboard DSP amps provide power, delivering 600 watts RMS per side with .003 THD. Optional matching subwoofers are available in 1x12, 2x12, 1x18 and 2x18 sizes, expanding the system to a three-way, full-range solution. Wattage is then boosted to 1,100 per side. |
| | New Sound Reinforcement Products | JBL Professional Control SB2210 Dual 10-Inch Compact Subwoofer
JBL Professional by Harman in Northridge, Calif., introduces the JBL Control SB2210 (price TBA), a dual 10-inch subwoofer that combines high output and compact size, to the installation market. The SB2210 is an update of the company's Control SB-210, and is designed for a wide variety of sound reinforcement applications.
Radial mPress, Exo-Pod Press Audio Distribution System
Radial Engineering Ltd. in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is now shipping the mPress and Exo-Pod press audio distribution system (MAP: $1,099.99 for the main unit and $279.99 for each Exo-Pod module). The mPress offers nearly unlimited signal expansion without degradation or noise, and is configured in two parts with a master host, the mPress, and a series of external slaves called Exo-Pods.
Bose Professional F1 Model 812 Passive Flexible Array Loudspeaker
The passive F1 loudspeaker is ideal for permanent installations in sports bars, live music venues, clubs, schools, houses of worship and any small to medium size venue requiring a high performance loudspeaker solution. |
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| | Announcements From Mix | On Thursday, May 19, 2016, The Recording Academy New York Chapter, along with its Producers & Engineers Wing Committee, will inaugurate Grammy Pro Art Of The Craft: Sounds Of The City, a daylong event introducing artists, writers, engineers and producers to the art and skills required to record in today's rapidly evolving pro-audio industry. »
Mix With The Masters Offers Weeklong Seminars in France for 2016 »
EVE Audio celebrates its 5th Anniversary by offering a giveaway of a set of SC203 desktop monitors and a TS107 Thunderstorm subwoofer with remote control. »
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. »
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. » |
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