Archive for February 24th, 2011

XL Video celebrated its 10th consecutive year as the production video supplier – incorporating LED screens, projection systems, PPU, cameras and co-ordination of the show playback content – for the 2011 Brit Awards – for the first time staged in London’s O2 Arena.
A completely new look Brits effervesced with style and vibrancy making it one of the most visually exciting to date, with video playing an integral role in the design and setting in a radical format change. more

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2011 NAB Show Product Preview
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For Immediate Release
Inspired Visual Effects and Animated Sequences in Alice in Wonderland, Iron Man 2 and Boardwalk Empire Benefit from MAXON’s CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D Technology _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Newbury Park, CA, February 24, 2011 – MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today congratulates customers using its CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D software solutions whose work is nominated for Academy Awards® for outstanding achievement in the visual effects category. The company also salutes the creative team at Crazy Horse Effects who were honored with the 9th Annual Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards in the “Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program“ category on the HBO series, Boardwalk Empire. [Editors‘ Note: For a complete listing of Academy Award nominations, please visit: http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html. For a more

Mewshop digital training trendsetters amp up course curriculum with Avid Pro Tools; fine-tune your audio production in new Pro Tools 9 authorized classes

New York, New York – February 24, 2011 – Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEW), the cutting-edge authorized digital training destination for post-production and content creators, is pleased to announce that it is now an official Avid® Authorized Training Partner. The Manhattan-based training center now offers authorized classes in Pro Tools 9 that are harmonious compliments to the expansive array of post-production and content creation classes already offered. “Mewshop is thrilled to officially announce our Avid Pro Tools courses,� says Josh Apter, Owner and Founder, Manhattan Edit Workshop. “The opportunity to offer our students authorized training in Pro Tools 9 is key in our mission to present a comprehensive and well-rounded curriculum. The new series offers all our audio buffs a chance to work with the more

KNOXVILLE, TN, February 22, 2011 — Waves Audio, a leading provider of digital signal processing solutions, in association with Aphex, is now shipping their modeled plugin version of the original Aphex Aural Exciter®. Officially called the Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter®, the new plugin is based on one of the two original tube-powered prototype units developed by Aphex during the mid-seventies. The Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter modeled plugin delivers all the unique character of the rare hardware unit, with all the advantages of software.

A true groundbreaker at the time, the original Aural Exciter traveled from studio to studio as an exclusive (and expensive) rental unit, bringing its distinctive sound to select sessions by leading recording artists. Highly regarded for its ability to increase and enhance presence, brightness and detail on vocal tracks and masters alike, the Aural Exciter was even credited as more

MELVILLE, NY, February 22, 2011 — Korg USA is encouraging consumers to “Record, Sample and Save!� by offering significant price reductions on two of its popular recording and performance tools.

The hand-held Korg Sound on Sound (SOS) recorder enables musicians to overdub endlessly and take advantage of its built-in effects, rhythms, chromatic tuner, and onboard stereo mic and monitor speaker. Power from two AA batteries offers on-the-go portability, and each take is saved to a microSD/SDHC card as an individual WAV file, so it can be dropped into any DAW. Free CD creation software is also included. SOS will now be offered at $100 less than its original price.

More than just a sampler, the Korg microSAMPLER is a complete sound design studio for creating up-to-the minute loops and phrases. Unlike other Beat & Groove samplers, microSAMPLER is also a keyboard instrument, able to provide incredibly musical results, more

Eliminates $#%&#! Problems with the FCC

(Burbank, CA) Visual Data Media Services – a leading provider of integrated end-to-end post production solutions and distribution for all media outlets – has unveiled Profanity Checker, a new proprietary service that provides an invaluable tool for producers and content holders who are held accountable by the FCC for the appropriateness of language in broadcast programs. Profanity Checker was developed specifically to identify, flag and report the words and phrases in closed caption files have raised issues with the FCC and that content holders can be fined for using. The service is built on the foundation of Visual Data’s unparalleled experience in closed captioning combined with their expertise in developing software solutions targeted directly to their clients’ needs.

The rapid-fire process begins with delivery of a closed captioning file to Visual Data, which is then more

EMERYVILLE, CALIF. – Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a leading West Coast video and film integration firm, will present an ASG Lunch & Learn seminar focused on high performance storage area networks (SANs) and archives on Thursday, March 10, 2011. The free seminar, “Need High Performance, Scalable, Flexible Workflows with Efficient Archiving?� runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Morton’s The Steakhouse at 400 Post St. in San Francisco. Lunch will be served, and all attendees will be included in a drawing to win an Apple iPad.

The one-hour morning session will explain how a SAN file system provides file creation, storage, and sharing. After lunch, the discussion will concentrate on how data management software can simplify archiving. Both sessions will include recommendations on how attendees can implement their own strategies for data lifecycle management.

“A combined strategy of using a Quantum StorNext SAN file system and data more

Beijing, China – February 2011… Founded in 1950, the Beijing Film Academy is at the heart of China’s burgeoning film industry and is currently the only specialized institution of its kind in China’s higher education system. Highly regarded for its contributions to the art of film, numerous graduates of the academy have won international acclaim for their cinematic efforts. In recognition of the academy’s achievements and to foster more opportunity for the students, there was a special, January 1st ceremony on campus where Lectrosonics equipment was donated to the academy’s sound recording department. more

Latest Verizon Invoicing Changes Integrated Into OneCall Manage Software Suite

Red Bank, N.J., February 24, 2011— OneCall Manage, international provider of a data-driven decision making for Wireless Management (WM), today announced that its WM software suite updates and analyzes carriers’ invoices, including recent changes on Verizon Wireless invoice format.

Indecipherable invoices riddled with cryptic charges are the hallmark of telecom carrier billing. For WM vendors, a key challenge has been providing technology and service solutions that can download and accurately analyze carrier invoices at any given moment. Without a software suite that proactively accommodates the constant invoice changes, a WM vendor cannot determine erroneous and unnecessary charges effectively.

“If the wireless management software vendor is unable to decipher the latest carrier invoice changes, the customer ends up paying for them without knowing what they are paying for,� said OneCall more