Archive for July 24th, 2009

Leading Audio DSP Provider Brings World-Class Pitch and Time Manipulation to Audio Post Production

CAMBRIDGE, MA (July 24, 2009) – iZotope, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of iZotope Radius for Logic and Apple Soundtrack Pro, a new version of their high-end time stretching and pitch shifting algorithm previously built for Apple’s Logic Pro. This new version has been updated with support for Logic 9 as well as Soundtrack Pro 3. more

Universal City, California, July 24, 2009—Three sound mixing teams from Universal Studios Sound have received Emmy nominations for their work on The Office, Scrubs, House, 24, and Battlestar Galactica. John W. Cook II and Peter J. Nusbaum are nominated for two shows in the Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation category. In the Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) category, Michael Olman and Kenneth Kobett are also nominated for two shows. Gerry Lentz and Richard Weingart are nominated for Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) for their work on House. more

XL Video supplied a completely integrated video package to the 2009 metal-tastic Download Festival at Donnington Park, Derby, UK.

This year XL’s brief included 72 hours of live internet streaming, a broadcast spec, HD camera system and screens package for Stage 1. Other services facilitated by XL included an HD record for Live Nation TV and VH1, MMS/SMS relay to screen, plus a standard definition camera/PPU package for Stage 2. more

XL Video’s history with Take That dates right back to their first touring days in the 1990′s, when Des Fallon (now a director of XL Video) worked as the video crew chief. Since then, XL has enthusiastically supported Take That and Chris Vaughan at The Production Office, and has invested substantially in new video technology each time they have hit the road, and in particular since their comeback in 2006.

Says Fallon, “Take That and their production team have always been prepared to push technical and imaginative boundaries to help deliver the very best in live performance. It’s refreshing and inspiring working with those embracing the spirit of creative audacity and adventure”. more

– IGI has announced a new 4K large screen display rental program featuring its self-contained IGI PowerWindow | 4K Portable, the Sony SXRD® 4K projector, and a variety of related large screen, 4K projection equipment. The announcement coincides with the company’s participation in the first REDucation training event in Los Angeles, California this week where filmmakers from around the world are gathering for in-depth training on the RED 4K camera and 4K workflow techniques. more

The Casino de Vilamoura in Portugal’s Algarve region has recently undergone complete refurbishment, including the installation of a spectacular projection feature in its entranceway, created with 8 Robe DigitalSpot 7000 DTs – the first DigitalSpots in the country.

The projection onto a fabulous domed ceiling was the brainchild of Vilamoura’s resident engineer Joel Pais and entertainment technical director Jorge Sousa, who wanted to produce a real ‘WOW factor’ for guests entering the high profile venue. more

When “Yanni Voices� began its 51-city tour of the US and Canada last spring a pair of grandMA2 consoles went along to program video and lighting for the visually-compelling live concert series. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of grandMA in North America. more