Riedel Communications, a leading manufacturer and provider of intercom, fiber and radio solutions, has received two of the most prestigious awards in the broadcast industry. Shortly after the launch of the revolutionary fiber network solution MediorNet at this year’s NAB in Las Vegas, the company was recognized with an Emmy and a TV Technology Mario Award.
As part of the RedBull AirRace World Championship Riedel received a prestigous Sports Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Science at the 30th Annual Sports Emmy Awards in New York. The Red Bull Air Race World Championship program, which is broadcast in the U.S.A. on Fox Sports Network (FSN), won in the category “Outstanding Technical Team Remote” which recognizes the technical portion of sports programs in remote venues. The programs for FSN is produced by the American company G.R.A.C.E Productions together with the Austrian based production company West4Media as well as Riedel Communications, SiVision and Sky Media. more
Buena Park, CA – May 2009… Hosa Technology, the leading innovator of analog and digital connectivity solutions for the modern musician and audio/video professional, and distributor of Da-Cappo Micro Microphones throughout the Americas, is pleased to announce the introduction of the Da-Cappo DA12 Hardwired Earset Microphone. Ideal for use where the interfacing wireless microphone system remains constant, the new DA12 Hardwired Earset Microphone offers the same performance attributes of the original DA12, but with the added convenience of never having to worry about misplacing the cable and adaptor. more
Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas – May 2009… When it comes to capturing location sound for some of television’s most challenging projects, Audio Supervisor & Sound Designer Mike Abbott knows how to get the job done. Abbott, who has worked as a staff engineer for the FOX and CBS networks, mixed audio for last year’s Presidential Debates, and was the Audio Coordinator for this year’s Grammy® Awards, recently faced a new set of issues on the forthcoming TV show The Superstars. On location in the Bahamas, Abbott faced heat, humidity, plenty of water (more on that in a moment), and athletic competition in order to capture the show’s audio. With no shortage of demanding conditions to keep things interesting, Abbott relied on his finely-honed skills and his arsenal of Lectrosonics wireless gear to make it all happen. more
WEBSTER, NEW YORK - MAY 2009: Ashly Audio’s new ne4400, ne4800 and ne8800 digital signal processors bring user-friendly setup and control to networked audio systems using Ashly’s PC-hosted Protea NE Software via standard 10/100 Ethernet and RS-232 protocol. These latest additions to the company’s NE (Network Enabled) Series offer a multi-channel routing matrix with microphone input, network audio and digital audio hardware options, plus an extensive menu of 32-bit/96kHz SHARC-based DSP that supports hot-plug software control. more
LAS VEGAS, NV, May 11, 2009 – Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of professional batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems, for the broadcast, video and film industries announced its new USB Battery Management Application that includes Battery Management software and a USB to Anton/Bauer battery mount adapter at NAB 2009 (Booth C6021). The USB Battery Management Application streamlines battery maintenance protocols while delivering critical information to the camera operator. more
The SCANITY™ from DFT offers cost-effective 4K and 2K Film Scanning with TDI Line Sensor Technology for Numerous Applications
DFT Digital Film Technology, provider of high-end post production solutions, including the award-winning Spirit and Bones, is introducing SCANITY, a new film scanner that offers unprecedented speed, versatility, stability, and safe film handling. The new SCANITY serves a variety of scanning applications, including dailies, feature film mastering, archive and restoration, short-form, commercials, as well as digital intermediate scanning.
Unique Set of Features
Utilizing cost-effective technology, and offering a distinctive feature-set, the SCANITY is one of the most affordable and multi-tasking film scanners on the market today. more
Mumbai, India – May 2009… Written and directed by Abhishek Kapoor and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Riteish Sidhwani, Excel Entertainment’s hit film Rock On! is a story is about four friends who start a rock band in college. They almost make it big, but egos clash and they go their separate ways until ten years later when they re-group to perform on stage once again. Released in August of 2008, Rock On! has been highly successful—so much in fact, that at the recent 54th Filmfare Awards (India’s equivalent of the Oscars), Vinod Subramanian, the film’s location sound mixer, received the award for Best Sound. For a film of this nature, capturing high quality sound is more essential than ever, and helping him make it all come together was his wireless microphone equipment from Lectrosonics. more
MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 2009: Today Metric Halo launched its much-anticipated ULN-8 - an industry-changing audio processing converter and interface. Featuring archival-grade converters, enhanced digitally controlled ULN (ultra low-noise, high-headroom) preamps, dedicated analog-domain sends and returns, analog domain 7.1 monitor controller, AES interfacing, extensive front panel control with excellent front panel metering all built atop Metric Halo’s renowned fifth generation 2d Processing, mixing and FireWire interfacing platform, the ULN-8 establishes a new competitive standard for professional audio. more
Dynamics processing specialist Jünger Audio has appointed the Salzbrenner Stagetec Media Group as is exclusive distributor for Malaysia, with responsibility for handling its entire product range including its ground-breaking LEVEL MAGIC™ automated audio loudness control system for production and broadcast.
Salzbrenner Stagetec Media Group is a dynamic consortium of several corporations that provide a multitude of products and services. These include the design, integration, and distribution of professional audio, video, and intercom technology as well as outdoor TV productions.
Headquartered in Germany, the company also has distribution and service branches in more
Ki Pro Portable Digital Disk Recorder is Lauded as a ‘Must See’ and ‘Revolutionary’ Product at NAB 2009; Launch Supported by a 23-stop Global Roadshow in June and July
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, recently launched Ki Pro, a portable digital disk recorder, and won four major industry awards for its debut at the NAB 2009 Conference. Ki Pro records files to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera, allowing filmmakers, broadcasters, video professionals and prosumers to skip the process of re-rendering to an editing codec by more
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Riedel Communications, a leading manufacturer and provider of intercom, fiber and radio solutions, has received two of the most prestigious awards in the broadcast industry. Shortly after the launch of the revolutionary fiber network solution MediorNet at this year’s NAB in Las Vegas, the company was recognized with an Emmy and a TV Technology Mario Award.
