Archive for September 7th, 2010

Showcases FORscene’s cloud-based editing fully integrated with EditShare XStream Storage

Amsterdam – September 8, 2010 â€? EditShare®, the technology leader in crossâ€?platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, is demonstrating the cloud-based production and storage workflow through its partnership with Forbidden Technologies, developer of the cloud-based FORscene solution, at IBC 2010 (stand 7.E20). FORscene is one of the world’s most advanced browser-based production applications operating in The Cloud. The EditShare and FORscene integrated solution provides users with a collaborative editing workflow that can be accessed through any web browser. “I’ve used EditShare for a long time and the combination with FORscene provides a low-cost, powerful solution. Making content available to production anywhere gives us an advantage in workflow efficiency. more

New EditShare shared storage systems deliver high availability and data performance rates 2x faster than industry standard; dominate shared storage workflows with advanced project sharing for Avid and Final Cut editors

Boston, MA – September 8, 2010 - EditShare®, the technology leader in cross-platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, has announced the availability of the highly anticipated version 6.0 shared storage release that encompasses the EditShare XStream Series, Storage Series, Metro, and Field shared storage solutions. On display at the IBC exhibition (stand 7.E20), EditShare Version 6.0 features new high-capacity, high-performance enterprise SATA and SSD drives, 6-Gbit/sec signaling technology, advanced project sharing for mixed editing environments, and options for adding multiple 10-Gigabit network adapters to EditShare servers for teaming to a 10-Gigabit switch or direct connections to workstations. more

AMSTERDAM, Sep 07, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — As the premium brand serving content creators and the professional audio/video (A/V) community, G-Technology(TM) by Hitachi today announced that its transitioning its entire G-SPEED RAID external storage family to high-grade, enterprise-class hard drives. With solutions ranging from the new four-bay G-SPEED(TM) Q with a quad interface to the storage performance mammoth, the 16-bay Fibre Channel G-SPEED FC XL, all G-Tech G-SPEED products will feature Hitachi Ultrastar(TM) drives, one of the industry’s most reliable and trusted enterprise-class hard drives that are specifically designed, manufactured and tested to meet the demanding environments found in data centers around the world. more

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS — Sound Devices will introduce the USBPre 2, an all-new version of its popular USBPre computer audio interface at IBC 2010 (Stand 8.E72). The two-channel USBPre 2 offers professionals a powerful, yet easy-to-use, portable interface to interconnect audio sources to Mac OS and Windows computers over USB. Featuring an entirely new electronic design, USBPre 2 uses the same extended-bandwidth, low-noise microphone preamplifiers and digital converters as Sound Devices award-winning 7-Series Digital Recorders. more

German-born producer, engineer and mixer Michael Wagener has been a part of legendary hard rock and heavy metal albums from such bands as Dokken, Metallica, Skid Row, Mötley Crüe, Extreme and more, and he is also known as a co-founder and early guitarist for the well-known German band Accept. Operating his own studios since 1979, Wagener recently opened his new WireWorld Studios in Nashville, with gear supplied by Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users. Chad Evans, Nashville-based GC Pro Account Manager, was on-hand throughout the studio development process, recommending gear and helping with setup. more

— Coming off their first number-one album and single for country artist Jerrod Niemann, Brainard and Kolb are applying CLASP®’s unique true analog front end recording solution to tracks for up-and-coming artist Ray Scott’s next record—

The remarkable CLASP® (Closed Loop Analog Signal Processor) system from Nashville-based Endless Analog, has reinvented analog tape recording for the digital age, and it has opened up other production techniques never before possible: namely, processing digitally-recorded audio to analog tape and back to the DAW, using variable tape speeds within the same session. Analog tape remains the gold standard for sonic quality of music recording, but tape’s linear nature had always meant that it could run at only one of several standard speeds on any one set of tracks – 7.5, 15 or 30 inches per second (ips). more

KORG UNVEILS microKEY USB POWERED KEYBOARD/CONTROLLER
Korg unveils its new microKEY USB Powered Keyboard and MIDI Controller. For computer-based musicians on a budget seeking portability and power without sacrificing keyboard feel and function, the microKEY is an ideal way to create a compact and customized MIDI command center. Unlike its competitors, the microKEY features a built-in two-port hub to connect other controllers, computer peripherals or Korg nanoSERIES controllers for added flexibility and control of all the users’ software. Free editing software and a number of included software bundle licenses and discount coupons make the microKEY even more cost effective. more

Packed with Emmy-winning, certified instruction, users of all levels will benefit from Class on Demand’s most comprehensive series of Adobe training releases to date

Hoffman Estates, IL – September 7, 2010 - Class on Demand™, a provider of professional educational products for creative and IT markets, is pleased to announce a variety of upcoming training courses; all centered around Adobe® Creative Suite® 5 (CS5) software. The first Class on Demand series title, “Getting Started with Adobe Creative Suite 5 Production Premium,� will be released in early September in both streaming on-demand video and DVD-ROM formats. Courses to follow include: “Complete Training for Adobe Premiere® Pro CS5,� “Complete Training for Adobe Photoshop® CS5,� and “Complete Training for Adobe Dreamweaver® CS5.� more

Software Update Enhances Final Cut Pro Options

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS – SSL DV, Inc., a Solid State Logic Company and the makers of Gravity Media Asset Management systems for the Broadcast, Government, Education and Corporate markets, is showcasing its Gravity Final Cut Pro (FCP) Plug-In Version 2.0 at IBC 2010 (Stand 7.C15). The Version 2.0 Plug-In enhances FCP options within Gravity. more

New Product Delivers Advanced Eight Port MADI Router/Splitter/Aggregator Functionality at an Affordable Price

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS – Solid State Logic, the leading manufacturer of audio consoles for the broadcast industry, announced the release of MADI-X8, a versatile and cost-effective 8-port MADI audio router/splitter/aggregator system at IBC 2010 (Stand 8.D83). more