Archive for September 8th, 2009

Engineer Howard Jones established Nashville’s Digital Console Rental, Inc. in 2004—armed with 20+ years of touring expertise and the newly launched DiGiCo D5. In a few short years, DCR has gone on to become a thriving ‘dry hire’ digital console rental house, offering product for high level touring artists, sound reinforcement companies and corporate events. It recently added the new DiGiCo SD8 to its rental inventory.

“When we got started, being a new company, we wanted to come in with the hottest new piece of gear on the market,� recalled Jones, “and the DiGiCo D5 was the new badass console on the block. Although 2004 was not that long ago, the only viable large frame digital desk at the time was the Yamaha PM1D, but it had been out for 3-4 years. The D5 epitomized what the whole digital desk concept was about. We established the more

EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sept. 8, 2009 — PPC, the global leader in connector technology, today announced that Eric Bodley, the company’s vice president and general manager of consumer electronics, has been inducted into the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) Fellows program. Bodley is among the first ten individuals to receive CEDIA Fellows recognition, which is awarded to longtime CEDIA volunteers and members who have contributed to the association’s success. more

— Waves Gold Certification Program (WGCP) takes Waves certification to the next level, providing mastery of 18 Waves plug-ins —

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, September 8, 2009 — Over the past few years, thousands of aspiring producers, engineers and musicians the world over have completed the Waves Certification Program and learned the basics of five essential Waves Audio plug-ins. Now, the new Waves Gold Certification Program takes Waves training to the next level, providing a hands-on, interactive educational experience for 18 additional acclaimed Waves processors. A comprehensive course that digs in deep, the Waves Gold Certification Program will give participants the audio knowledge and competitive edge they need to succeed.

Whether they experience the Waves Gold Certification Program at a recording institute, college or independently at their own pace, once users complete the new Gold Certification Program, they’ll not only master Waves Gold more

Los Angeles, CA – (September 8, 2009) — On Friday, August 28, audiences were introduced to Eddie, a unique, animated spokesperson for Nissin Chow Mein who was brought to digital life via a rich collaboration between advertising agency Dentsu America and digital production company Zoic Studios. The commercial features the voice of preeminent actor James Hong (Blade Runner, Mulan, Kung Fu Panda).

To view the spot please visit: http://www.zoicstudios.com/#/creations/latest/118-nissin-noodle/

Dentsu America approached Zoic Studios as a creative partner to develop the animated Eddie character and oversee the commercial’s production as a whole. Working from the agency’s written character biography and general photo references, Zoic Studios hired key designers who produced distinctly different pencil sketch approaches that were then honed in collaboration with Dentsu America’s creative team.

Meanwhile, Zoic Studios vetted Craig Tanimoto of Bully Pictures for his comedy more

Dates Announced for the Only RED Approved, Fully Immersive, Hands-on Education and Training

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September 8, 2009 (Burbank, CA) Premiering to a powerful and positive response in July, the second presentation of REDucation is set for October 12-18, 2009 at LA Center Studios in downtown Los Angeles. REDucation is the first and only RED sponsored, immersive production and postproduction training that focuses on the RED camera. REDucation presents a rare opportunity for the entire production team to learn best practices, on set technical, and post production workflow from experienced experts and the camera manufacturer.

REDucation is presented in two separate training sessions; each is three-days long, or as a complete seven-day training package. The three-day RED Tech is crafted for Camera Assistants, DITs, Data Wranglers, more

Supports All Dolby Encoding Formats

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS — Linear Acoustic is demonstrating one of the first implementations of Dolby® Pulse (Dolby’s implementation of HE AAC) audio coding system at IBC 2009 (Stand 8.D29). The AERO.air™ Transmission Loudness Manager is currently available with Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus encoding and has now been expanded to include the new Dolby Pulse.

“The AERO.air accepts stereo or 5.1 channel audio and delivers Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus. Now it will also be capable of simultaneously producing Dolby Pulse encoded bit streams,� says Tim Carroll, founder and president of Linear Acoustic. “This allows facilities to install one simple box that will handle all of their present and future audio processing and encoding needs.� more

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 – With the global economic crisis delivering the broadcast technology market its stiffest challenge in years, the IBC 2009 conference sessions will feature the much anticipated panel discussion, “The Future of the Industry: How to Survive and Prosper.� The panel, moderated by Adrian Scott, founder and principal of UK’s The Bakewell House Consultancy, will feature Joop Janssen, CEO, Vitec Group, Broadcast Systems Division, UK as a member of the expert panel assembled to explain the state of the industry and present options for future opportunities. The panel will be held on Thursday, September 10 from 12:15 to 1:15 PM at the RAI Centre, Room O in the conference area. more

Training for Both Audio Professionals and End Users

WEST CHESTER, PA, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009—Aviom (PLASA Booth 1-F4), exclusive developer of the world’s most powerful audio transport protocol, A-Net®, announces its September 2009 Applications & Technical Training Program webcasts. The initiative, originally launched last summer, features two online training programs per month. These vary from month to month and most often include one session designed for contractors, consultants and other audio professionals and a second designed specifically as a how-to for end users. This month’s featured seminar is of Lowering Stage Volume in the House of Worship taking place September 24, 2009, at 7:00PM Eastern (4:00PM Pacific) and 10:00PM Eastern (7:00PM Pacific). more

Major Update of Visual Effects Desktop Introduces Stereo 3D Support and More

Toronto: September 8, 2009… eyeon Software Inc. will introduce Generation 2.0 at IBC in Amsterdam, September 11-15. Generation fills a gap in post and VFX workflows by giving producers, supervisors, artists, and editors a common ‘visual effects desktop’ for shot management and review and approval. Generation 2.0 builds on the success of earlier versions, adding support for RED .r3d and OpenEXR file formats, stereoscopic 3D playback, expanded LUT support, new editing tools, and much more. The result is a highly-flexible front-end application for managing complex projects on tight deadlines. more

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Anton/Bauer®, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, will highlight its advanced, fast charge TM4 battery charger at IBC 2009 (Stand 9.D28b).

The TM4 is a four position, charge module-based, fast charger capable of handling the charging needs of up to four batteries simultaneously. The TM4 charges batteries up to two times faster than the Anton/Bauer TWQ charger, providing the end user with reliable battery backup power at all times. Also doubling as an AC power supply, the TM4 will power various equipment with a 70W supply via a 4-pin XLR. The power supply can be used simultaneously with the charger, allowing three batteries to be charged while operating from AC mains. more