Archive for February, 2011

Crown Audio will be offering an online seminar, “Installation Applications for the PIP-USP4 Processing Module,� on March 24 at 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and on March 25 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The seminar, presented by Crown’s Director of Application Engineering, Bradford Benn, will cover the features and applications of the PIP-USP4.

The Crown PIP-USP4 is a fourth generation DSP PIPâ„¢ (Programmable Input Processor) input module for CTs Series two channel amplifiers. The USP4 connects to an Ethernet network allowing it to be remotely controlled and monitored via Harman HiQnet â„¢ System Architect â„¢. In addition, the USP4 allows the transport of real-time digital audio via CobraNetâ„¢ or AES.

Please go to www.crownaudio.com/seminar.htm to register for the class. Attendees will be automatically registered for a chance to win a Crown XLS 1000 amplifier.

The free seminar will cover the following features of more

Rainbow Events AS, a Norwegian production company that coordinates concert tours for major national and international artists, recently added a Soundcraft Vi1 digital mixing console to its inventory. With capabilities to provide sound reinforcement and services for events with up to 30,000 attendees, the Oslo-based company has experience with festivals, clubs, theaters and other events, including the Momarkedet Festival in Mysen, Norway.

For Rainbow, making the move to the Vi1 was a natural progression. “When we first formed the company, we started out using the classic Soundcraft 1S console. Since then, we have been impressed by the quality and reliability Soundcraft provides,� noted Per Langsholt of Rainbow Events.

“At Rainbow we pride ourselves on our close relationships with the artists and our thorough technical knowledge of the equipment we use, giving us an advantage in the planning and execution of concerts and events,� continued Langsholt. “Here in Norway, more

Doug Mekanik

A.C.T Lighting has expanded its team of highly qualified professionals with the addition of Doug Mekanik as a Technical Support specialist. In his new role, Mekanik will support the entire range of A.C.T Lighting products, including MA Lighting, Clay Paky, LiteWare and W-DMX, as well as train customers on the use and operation of those products.

“I’m excited to be joining A.C.T Lighting and begin training programmers on the grandMA2 console,” says Mekanik. “It’s going to be great to work closely with a whole new level of programmers and productions.”

A graduate of Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia with a degree in Theatre Design/Technology, Mekanik has an extensive background in entertainment from designing and programming lighting in concert, dance and theatrical atmospheres to providing technical support and training to lighting more

Lab’s mo-cap application is highlighted during National Engineering Week to draw student interest in engineering-related fields

Vicon, developer of motion capture systems for the entertainment, life science and engineering industries, announced that the Sole Technology Institute (STI) is using a Vicon system to capture accurate biomechanics data of skateboarders in action, to assist with the design of footwear that cushions impact and reduces injury. STI’s use of this technology is being featured during National Engineering Week (February 21-25) as an application that inspires students to consider engineering careers and fields of study.

STI is part of Sole Technology, Inc, an action sports footwear company specializing in skate shoes, encompassing the brands etnies, éS, Emerica, ThirtyTwo and Altamont. In the STI lab, engineers have built a skate ramp with a force plate at the bottom. Skaters don a motion capture more

Twenty of the user-friendly encoding and streaming appliances record and stream clinical activities from multiple locations

February 25, 2011 — Markham, Ontario: Digital Rapids – the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, movie and Web content to wider audiences — announced today that the University of Guelph has purchased 20 TouchStream live streaming appliances for video capture, archiving and live streaming at the Hill’s Pet Nutrition Primary Healthcare Centre at the Ontario Veterinary College. The TouchStream units stream and record medical procedures, interviews and other clinical activities from multiple locations within the Centre.

TouchStream units in rack at University of Guelph

Hill’s Pet Nutrition Primary Healthcare Centre is a state of the art experiential learning facility where students develop enhanced skills, competence and confidence in providing veterinary healthcare. To support their educational goals, the Centre sought a user-friendly solution to capture video and audio from multiple patient care and procedure rooms, stream it live for immediate remote observation and store it for subsequent on-demand review.

The TouchStream appliances receive source video signals from a variety of locations throughout the Centre and encode them into digital formats for live streaming and on-demand viewing on the Web and other devices. Supplied and deployed by systems integrator Design Electronics, the TouchStream units are integrated with a Crestron control system, allowing recording and streaming to be remotely activated from each location. TouchStream’s flexible concurrent streaming and archiving capabilities and its ability to integrate with third-party components were key considerations for the project, and contribute significantly to the overall system’s ease-of-use. more

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