Archive for November 17th, 2009

HAYWARD, Calif. — Nov. 17, 2009 — Wohler Technologies Inc. today announced that Belgium’s Flemish Radio and Television Network (VRT), the public broadcasting network of the Flemish community, is the first company to deploy the AMP1-16-3G. The 3G- and Dolby®-capable monitor is equipped with three high-performance, cost-efficient OLED display screens, capable of displaying source video and advanced monitoring of 16 channels of audio simultaneously in just 1 RU. The unit has been installed in VRT’s newly refurbished HD SNG van to simplify audio/video monitoring of multichannel productions. more

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, November 17, 2009 — Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users, recently announced the winner in its inaugural online sweepstakes at www.gcpro.com. Taylor Feldpausch of East Lansing, Michigan, was randomly selected among the entrant pool to receive a Solid State Logic XLogic Alpha Channel, a $995.00 value. This unit offers state-of-the-art analog channel processing for any audio workstation; professional mic preamp with line and instrument level switching; studio-class EQ, Filter and Limiter; Variable Harmonic Drive (in other words, a “time machineâ€? of distortion characteristics); and analog or digital outputs direct to users’ workstations. more

— A combination of Genelec AIW25 Active In-Wall Loudspeakers, AIC25 Active In-Ceiling Loudspeakers and the 5041A Active In-Wall Subwoofer provides powerful sound in an aesthetically pleasing architectural design —

NATICK, MA, November 16, 2009 — Genelec Inc., the pioneer in Active Monitoring technology for three decades, is also a leader in high-quality, discreet, low-profile in-wall and in-ceiling loudspeaker design. This was illustrated by a recent installation for an upscale residential media room in the Los Angeles area that used three Genelec AIW25 Active In-Wall Loudspeakers as the LCR array, a pair of AIC25 Active In-Ceiling Loudspeakers as the surround channels and a 5041A Active In-Wall Subwoofer to complete a surround sound system that exceeds the standards of even a system using external components. more

— Waves Vocal Rider intelligently raises or lowers vocal volume without coloring or compression —

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, November 16, 2009 — Waves Audio is now shipping Vocal Rider, the first of Waves’ pioneering series of innovative new Mixing tools. Vocal Rider is indispensable for mixers and recording engineers, automatically riding the levels of vocal tracks. Instead of manually riding a console fader, or tediously drawing in every level change on a DAW track, Vocal Rider does it automatically, making it a true timesaver. more

First Light 3D Engine Drives New Windows Version; Enables Editors to Cut 3D Content on Virtually Any Windows-Based Editing App Supporting AVI or MOV File Formats, View Edits in Full 3D with Full Frame Rate Playback in Real Time

Solana Beach, CA, November 18, 2009 – CineForm®, Inc. (www.cineform.com), creators of high-fidelity compression-based workflow solutions for the post production marketplace, today announced it has extended its industry-unique 3D editorial workflow — driven by the award-winning CineForm First Light 3D workflow engine — to the Windows platform. With this announcement, Neo3D for Windows enables editors to cut 3D content on virtually any Windows-based editing application that supports AVI or MOV file formats. more

Installation includes three Baselight EIGHT systems for new 4K DI grading theatres
LONDON— FilmLight today announces delivery of seven Baselight colour grading systems to Sony Pictures Entertainment. The systems will be installed at its newly-built digital intermediate facilities on the Sony Studios lot in Culver City, California, and connected to the studio’s Digital Backbone. The package includes three Baselight EIGHT systems that have been installed in state-of-the-art 4K digital intermediate grading theatres designed for both standard and 3D stereoscopic feature film work. The installation also includes two Baselight FOURs for use in suites designed primarily for television projects and two Baselight Assists, for pre-grading and other preparatory work. more

CHICAGO—Hybrid production studio Vitamin applied its distinctive touch to The Story, the latest music video from Maroon 5 and director Bob Carmichael, which uses hundreds of still photographs and a blaze of animated graphics to tell the tale of the band’s recent world tour. more

Author Darrell Van Citters will also appear at events in San Francisco and Portland
GLENDALE, Calif. —Special screenings of the holiday classic Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol will be presented at the Paley Center for Media in New York on December 1st and at American Cinematheque (Aero Theatre) in Los Angeles on December 19th to mark the publication of Darrell Van Citters’ new book on the making of the first animated Christmas special. The screenings will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Van Citters and members of the original cast and production team, as well as screening of rare video. Van Citters will also sign copies of his book, Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol: The Making of the First Animated Christmas Special (available here). more

Burbank, Calif., November 17, 2009 – AmberFin today announces the addition of Quinto, Australia’s leading supplier of professional equipment for the television and post production industry to its Asia Pacific network of resellers. The announcement comes as part of AmberFin’s Partner Program created to develop and forge new channel and OEM partnerships internationally. more

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (November 17, 2009) – Vaddio, the global leader in robotic PTZ cameras and camera control systems in the audiovisual and videoconferencing industries, will demonstrate its broad range of HD solutions at this year’s LDI show, Nov. 20 – 22, in Orlando, Fla. more