IRVINE, Calif. — July 8, 2008 — Legendary rock band Iron Maiden is using multiple Sonnet Fusion™ F2 RAID storage systems to record, store, play back, and edit HD concert footage, 35,000 photos, and 34-track live recordings of its groundbreaking “Somewhere Back in Time” tour. The band is the first in history to transport musicians, crew, and equipment on its own Boeing 757, piloted by the band’s charismatic lead singer, Bruce Dickinson. With Dickinson at the controls, “Ed Force One” — named after the band’s iconic mascot — touched down in 21 cities over 45 days during the first leg of the tour. The highly portable Fusion F2 — providing 640GB of storage in a rugged aluminum enclosure about the size of two stacked CD cases — enabled the band and crew to record the shows, edit daily footage, and review images for world press publication during the tour’s torrid travel schedule, anywhere and anytime. more
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA JULY 3, 2008—Clear-Com® Communication Systems, a brand of The Vitec Group, announces that its first software-based intercom system, Clear-Com Concert™, is now available through its worldwide network of dealers and distributors. This new multi-user conferencing and intercom product provides organizations of all sizes with a reliable and cost-effective way to easily intercommunicate. more
Toronto, Ontario, Canada – July 2008… With a strong international presence buoyed by a number of critically acclaimed recordings and a history of touring that further cements its status with music aficionados, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra has a rich history and is Canada’s principal large symphony orchestra. Under the leadership of conductor Peter Oundjian, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s performances are regularly recorded and released on the orchestra’s own TSO Live label as well as being available for download via Apple’s iTunes music store. Several new recordings are currently in the final mixing and mastering stages and the reference monitors used for these projects are none other than the Q Series from Equator Audio Research. more
ERLANGER, KY, July 2, 2008— TVOne-task’s newest pair of professional format converters, the 1T-FC-524 and 1T-FC-425, tackles format conversion when dealing with analog to digital and digital to analog conversion. The 1T-FC-524 converts analog RGBHV or Component YPbPr inputs to DVI signals, enabling their display on DVI or HDTV monitors or other devices. The 1T-FC-425 converts DVI to RGBHV or Component YPbPr, enabling viewing on analog displays or other devices. Both units are now shipping.
These units are Format Converters only and no video scaling takes place. The 1T-FC-524 will convert to several other formats if DVI is not available. An analog YPbPr input can be converted to either digital YPbPr or RGBHV. An analog RGBHV input can be converted to digital RGBHV. more
ScheduALL is the leading provider of enterprise resource management (ERM) software for the broadcast and media industry. With more than 1,200 worldwide clients within broadcast, satellite, and production facilities, ScheduALL is clearly recognized as the partner of choice for operational management software solutions.
ScheduALL’s software offers comprehensive workflow and resource management capabilities that enable clients to optimize personnel, resource, and bandwidth utilization in a way that directly translates into increased productivity and ROI. ScheduALL’s modular approach and scalable product sets provide a collaborative platform for users in the broadcast, production, post-production, satellite/network transmission, and newsroom environments. ScheduALL clients include BBC, FOX News Network, The Associated Press, IntelSat, Turner Studios, Mediaset, CBC, ABC Australia, RTL, and NewSkies Satellites. more
Burbank, CA… Royer Labs, recognized globally as a leading manufacturer of high quality ribbon microphones, is pleased to announce it has selected Audio Agent to represent the company’s sales efforts in key territories of the United States. Well known for its sales representation and strategic consulting capabilities within the professional audio and MI (musical instrument) communities, Audio Agent will be tasked with increasing Royer Labs’ presence in the critical territories of the metropolitan New York/Tri-State region and the entire Northeast. more
HOLLYWOOD – The eagerly awaited sequel “Batman: The Dark Knight” hits theaters in July and promises to be a summer blockbuster. Peter Snell, technical scoring engineer on the film, employed the Solid State Logic XLogic Delta-Link as the right device to streamline the massive Pro Tools HD® scoring setup for composers Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard. The MADI-based Delta-Link provides up to 64 channels of audio over a single optical cable, greatly reducing the amount of traditional I/O units and requisite cabling to accomplish the same task. more
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Universal Audio, a leading manufacturer of audio production hardware and software products, recently completed work on a recording studio designed and built for its new Scotts Valley, California facility. In order to reduce room reflections and frequency anomalies, Auralex Acoustics, Inc., the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, outfitted the studio with its state-of-the art acoustical treatments.
“The control room, which is used to test new hardware and software products, as well as operate as a private recording facility in the evenings, was experiencing lingering issues with flutter echoes and low-end buildup.” explained Will Shanks, Universal Audio’s Product Manager. “Auralex provided the solution with a number of products, including its SonoSuede Pro System, its best-selling LENRD bass traps as well as its pArtScience SpaceArrays and Screen6 System, which I was first introduced to by Russ Berger himself. The Space Arrays are fantastic, and delivered exactly what we wanted.” more
ERLANGER, KY, June 26, 2008— TV One is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Jay Gonzalez who is based out of Atlanta, GA. Gonzalez joins TV One with an extensive Sales and Leadership background as the Vice President of Sales - New Technology Media Technology Solutions division at Technical Innovations LLC most recently and was the Chief Technologist – Broadcast at MCSi before that. He will oversee the following seven states: Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina. more
Atlanta, GA (June 25, 2008) – Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana transitioned its Emmy-winning cable television channel to a file-based workflow on-air this week. The Southeastern Channel produces over 600 hours of original programming each year, and airs over 100 hours of original programming weekly as part of its 24/7 schedule. The state-of-the-art production facility provides training and hands-on experience for television students at the university, many of whom go on to commercial assignments after graduation, as well as providing local news, education, sports, and fine arts programming to the community at large.
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