Archive for June 22nd, 2012

Asheville, North Carolina, June 22, 2012— Today Moog Music Inc. announced the release of its newest Moogerfooger Analog Effects Module, the MF-104M Analog Delay. It is the next generation of Moog’s Analog Delay effects pedals and includes significant feature and function upgrades not found in other analog delay units.

The MF-104M features an all-analog signal path with 800ms of all analog delay time, 6 Waveshape LFO, Dedicated Tap Tempo switch assignable to Delay Time or LFO Rate, MIDI control and recall of every function, and Spillover Mode which has been the most popular modification to the MF-104.

The Classic MF-104 was designed by synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog and released in 2000. It utilized a special “Bucket Brigade” delay chip that allowed the effect to remain completely analog. Unfortunately, the supply of these chips was limited and the final MF-104 was sold in 2001. In 2005 there were two limited reissues of the Classic MF-104; the MF-104Z and the extremely rare MF-104SD, of which only 250 were made.

The new MF-104M Analog Delay utilizes the same vintage Bucket Brigade chips found in the Classic MF-104 and faithfully recreates the sound of its coveted predecessors. In addition, the MF-104M includes a number of customer requested feature and function upgrades.

“We’re very excited about this limited release of the MF-104M,” said Moog Music CEO, Mike Adams. “Many of the parts we use to create these amazing delays are completely original and incredibly hard to find. Since this will be the last of its kind, we have gone to great lengths to incorporate features and functions requested by customers over the last 12 years. The MF-104M delivers those rich, creamy, classic delays Moog is renowned for, but also has the ability to modulate the delay time and create effects not found in any other analog delay.“

Like all Moogerfoogers, the MF-104M is housed in a rugged steel chassis with wood sides and utilizes CV/Expression inputs for controlling Time, Rate, Feedback, Amount, and Mix. A Feedback Insert is also available for adding external effects to the delay line.

The MF-104M is available for a limited time at select dealers worldwide now.

Links:

Product Page:
http://www.moogmusic.com/products/moogerfoogers/mf-104m-analog-delay

Videos:
http://www.moogmusic.com/products/moogerfoogers/mf-104m-analog-delay#demos-tab

Sound Samples:
http://www.moogmusic.com/products/moogerfoogers/mf-104m-analog-delay#sound-tab

Moog Music Website:
http://www.moogmusic.com

Vaddio, the global leader in robotic PTZ cameras and camera control systems, will be showcasing the new High Definition Wireless Universal Quick-Connect CCU for the ClearVIEW HD-20 PTZ camera at InfoComm 2012. Now you can deliver high quality wireless HD video and camera control without cabling.

“Wireless PTZ camera systems have been requested from our customers for a long time,” explained Rob Sheeley, President of Vaddio. “The rental and staging markets need an easy, effective way to add high definition pan/tilt/zoom video to their live events. Traditional AV integrators need a solution for those installations where running cable isn’t an option – historic government buildings, schools and houses of worship. The Wireless Universal Quick-Connect CCU for the HD-20 camera solves these issues.”

The Wireless Universal Quick-Connect CCU system is based on Vaddio’s new Universal Quick-Connect CCU platform that provides complete image control, and simultaneous outputs HD-SDI/SDI, HDMI and analog component YPbPr video from the Wireless CCU Receiver. The Wireless Universal Quick-Connect CCU will deliver this video up to 100 feet – line-of-sight.
Built for the ClearVIEW HD-20 PTZ Camera, the WallVIEW CCU Wireless system includes the Universal Quick-Connect CCU Wireless, the HD-20 with Wireless Slot Card/HDMI Transmitter and the Quick-Connect Air Antenna. The CCU controls camera functions through a secondary control channel and enables the adjustment of white balance, color, pedestal, gamma, knee, chroma, detail, iris and gain. The wireless technology is based on WHDI technology, which allows for the delivery of uncompressed HD video with video rates up to 1080p and at a very low latency.

Stop by Booth C8729 at InfoComm to see the new cameras, as well as Vaddio’s complete line of cameras and camera control systems. For free VIP InfoComm passes or to set up an appointment at InfoComm please contact kperkins@vaddio.com or by calling (763) 971-4409.

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About Vaddio:
Vaddio is the leading manufacturer of specialty PTZ cameras and camera control systems used in the audiovisual, videoconference and broadcast industries. Your customers demand cutting-edge technology that’s simple to use. You want equipment that’s easy to install and reliable to operate. Vaddio serves integrators and operators alike – with broadcast-quality PTZ cameras and control systems that deliver the performance you need with the convenience you demand. More information can be found on the Vaddio website, www.vaddio.com or at (800) 572.2011.

Blue Ribbon Panel To Select Winning Innovations At 133rd Convention Oct. 26 – 29

SAN FRANCISCO: Aspiring student engineers from around the globe will vie for the opportunity to jumpstart their careers at the Audio Engineering Society’s 133rd Convention at SF’s Moscone Center, Oct. 26-29. A blue-ribbon panel of pro audio manufacturers, product designers and end users will review innovative Student Design Competition hardware and software designs in search of the most audacious, innovative and useful new product ideas.

“Student new product entries have always been integral components of AES Conventions, reports Committee Education Co-Chair John Krivit. “We are making a special effort this year to raise the bar. The deadline for submissions is October 1, 2012. Students will have the entire summer to conceive, develop and refine their dream products. Prizes will be awarded at the AES Convention on October 28 Students must attend the Convention to be considered for the finals.”

All students will have the opportunity to display their projects at the Convention’s tabletop exhibition. Entrants must register as students for the full Convention technical program, but AES membership is not required for entry submission. For a complete list of AES Student Design Competition rules and deadlines visit: http://bit.ly/PzG7tz. For additional questions regarding the competition please contact: Colin Pfund at colin@aes-sda.org.

With over 14,000 members worldwide, the AES is the largest international group of audio professionals. The advancement of professional audio education is a continuing AES focus. Many leading colleges, universities and leading technology schools maintain active AES Student Sections. Annual U.S. Conventions alternate between East and West Coasts. These events attract Gold, Platinum and Grammy Award-winning engineers, producers and artists, along with leading manufacturers from around the world. For details on the upcoming Convention please visit: www.aes.org

Photo: 133rd AES Convention Education Committee Co-Chair John Krivit

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The Audio Engineering Society was formed in 1948 by a group of concerned audio engineers. The AES counts over 14,000 members throughout the U.S., Latin America, Europe, Japan and the Far East. The organization serves as the pivotal force in the exchange and dissemination of technical information for the industry. For additional information visit http://www.aes.org

— Nashville’s MontAnna Mix Room personal studio, featuring the Carl Tatz Design Signature Series by Auralex and CTD PhantomFocus™ System monitor tuning protocol, is chosen as one of the hottest new studios for Mix’s annual “Class Of” Studio Design Issue —

Nashville, TN: “It’s clearly the leading technology in monitoring,” comments uber-successful songwriter/producer Monty Powell about the new-generation PhantomFocus™ System (PFS) in his new MontAnna Mix Room designed by Carl Tatz Design LLC (CTD). “If I build ten more studios, which I hope I don’t,” jokes Powell, “everyone of them will have a PhantomFocus System in it – I can’t imagine mixing without it.”

Multi-award-winning, Billboard chart-topping songwriter/producer Monty Powell and wife, jazz artist Anna Wilson, called on personal studio guru Carl Tatz for a second time when they decided to downsize and move from their beloved Nashville home that housed a beautiful Carl Tatz Design studio with 20’ tall ceilings in the tracking room into a posh new townhouse mix room nearby. The mix room design features a custom application of the Carl Tatz Signature Series by Auralex acoustic treatment system, with its now-familiar trademark Acoustic Lens™ modules.

“We started with a small upstairs bedroom and broke through the rear wall to create a very effective wide-band low frequency absorber partition that separates the mix room from the equipment room,” explains Tatz. “And then we broke through the left wall into the former laundry room to add a very comfortable vocal/overdub booth with floor-to-ceiling glass that is mimicked on the right wall with the Acoustic Lens.”

The fit and finish of the room is very polished, but as Carl points out, “Even without the high customization that Monty and Anna requested, the combination of the PhantomFocus System along with my basic Signature Series by Auralex, audio professionals can have a truly world-class mix room, way beyond anything they could imagine, at an affordable price point.”

Since this successful couple is spending most of their time now in their Utah home when they are not gigging around the country at various jazz venues with Anna or songwriting on the road with the likes of country superstars Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum and others, it makes perfect sense to make this transition. The move reflects a trend where many personal studio owners prefer to track in a commercial studio that has all the amenities you would expect in a professional tracking room and spend the remaining 90 percent of the time overdubbing and mixing in their own facility.

“It’s always a great compliment to be asked back by your client to design a second room, and Monty and Anna are so much fun to work with, both being very creative people with lots of enthusiastic ideas,” says Tatz. “And upgrading their PhantomFocus System was the maraschino cherry on top of the cake. They were very happy with their existing PFS, but when I convinced them that they should experience the new system at another studio, their mouths dropped – it sold itself.”

AWARD-WINNING MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO, FISH EGGS,
ADDS TJ WELCH AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND
ANDREW MARSHALL AS SENIOR DESIGNER
“Fish Eggs Expands their 3D Capabilities”

VENICE, CA- June 20, 2012 – Chris Roe, Founder and Executive Creative Director of award-winning motion graphic design studio, Fish Eggs, has hired TJ Welch as Executive Producer and Andrew Marshall as Senior Designer.

Fish Eggs, whose clients include every major network, is the world’s premiere studio for creating original motion graphics packages for television. Specializing in alternative programming, Fish Eggs is the creative and technical leader in logos, title sequences and even high-end 3D visual effects, which until recently were exclusive to only the most expensive special effects houses.

In adding Welch as Executive Producer, Fish Eggs is further strengthening their live-action production capabilities. Welch has more than 12 years of design, branding, marketing and production experience, most recently as supervising producer at Framework Studio, where he produced and art directed motion graphics for Feature Film Titles, Broadcast Packages, Trailers, Commercials and live-action productions. His credits include Syfy’s “Ghost Hunters” and MTV’s “Randy Jacksons America’s Best Dance Crew” for television as well as the features “Grown Ups,” for Sony and “Deuce Bigelow American Gigolo,” “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry,” and “Zookeeper,” for Columbia.

“TJ’s experience as not only a graphics producer, but also a former designer and producer of live action production really enhances our ability to give our clients EVERYTHING they need to get the job done right,” says Chris Roe. “Plus, he has an amazingly fun energy and working with him is a blast.”

“Chris is unafraid of change or challenge,” says Welch. “It’s very exciting to collaborate with someone so passionately creative who is always finding new ways to move the company forward.”

With Andrew Marshall, Fish Eggs adds an Emmy-award winning designer with eight years of experience in Broadcast Animation. Marshall most recently served as Lead Designer and Animator at Aerodrome Pictures since 2006, where he primarily focused on Main Title Design for high-profile hits including “American Idol,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” “The Ellen Degeneres Show,” “America’s Got Talent,” and “TMZ.”

“Andrew is the “total package” – a senior designer/animator with an incredible eye for detail and the extremely deep technical knowledge to see his ideas through,” says Roe. “It’s amazing how many complex projects he gets right the first time.”

“Fish Eggs is a great place to be because Chris is a hands-on, collaborative Creative Director with a deep understanding of production, graphics and the industry,” says Marshall. “Also, we do so many different kinds of graphics and that really suits my skillset.“

With Fish Eggs’ own green screen stage and the ability to do time-lapse or slow motion graphics as well as motion tracking, 3D modeling, lighting and texture mapping, rotoscoping, compositing and finishing, Fish Eggs is best able to accommodate the growing roster of clients who want high-end 3D and visual effects work that was previously out for reach for all but expensive features. One example of these effects is a logo treatment they did for Spike’s hit tattoo competition show “Inkmasters,” http://blog.fisheggs.tv/

Live-action also taps into founder Chris Roe’s passion and experience as an award winning documentary filmmaker (Roe’s “Pop & Me” won multiple film festivals and was an Academy Award semi-finalist).

Current Fish Eggs clients include “The Great Escape,” TNT’s first reality competition series from Ron Howard and Brian Grazer and the producers of Amazing Race, which premieres June 24, the Fox celebrity dating show, “The Choice” premiering June 7, and “Stars Earn Stripes,” the NBC celebrity competition series honoring the armed forces produced by powerhouse producers Mark Burnett, Dick Wolf and David Hurwitz, tentatively scheduled to premiere after the Olympic closing ceremonies.

Some of Fish Eggs’ other best-known work includes network promotion for Disney XD, Disney Channel, ABC and Nicktoons as well as promos, logos and packages for “The Bachelor, “ “American Gladiators,” “Wipeout,” and “Extra,” among dozens of other titles. www.fisheggs.tv.

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For further information or interviews, please contact:

Karen Paul Lucente 310-309-9779 KPLUCENTE@GMAIL.COM

Environmentally friendly Clay Paky Sharpy met eco-inspired GreenWaves III recently, the third annual event at the University of Central Florida (UCF) that implements environmental and social best practices to promote the need for conscious sustainable solutions.

Lighting designer Lighting designer Justin Geiger of California-based Impulse Creative Group used 16 Sharpys for the concert portion of the event, which featured electronic artists and notable DJs. It was billed as the first interactive concert at UCF and took sustainability to the next level by utilizing a PowerLeap dance floor, which uses “Piezo” flooring technology to convert the energy from the crowd into reusable energy for the concert.

Geiger deployed his complement of Sharpys on the main stage at the UCF Arena. “We used them on the wings, flanking a 40-foot projection wall and had four on the stage,” he reports. “We needed fixtures that would deliver the biggest impact for a high-energy electronic show with budgetary restrictions. We had free reign on design.”

Once Geiger showed his client a picture of what Sharpy can do, “he had to have it,” he says. “At one point he said, ‘I don’t care what [else] I get as long as I get those Sharpys!’”

Geiger’s Sharpys not only gave a big, dynamic look to the concert but also made the laser light provider envious. “The laser guy on the show hated them because he thought the Sharpys were gonna run him out of business!” Geiger says.

A.C.T Lighting is the distributor for Clay Paky in North America.

Francesco Romagnoli, Clay Paky Area Manager for North and Latin America, adds, “One of the outstanding features of our Sharpy is the punch it provides relative to its energy-efficient qualities. This festival is the perfect place to showcase those features.”

About Clay Paky
Headquartered in Seriate (Bergamo), Italy, Clay Paky SPA has a history of designing and manufacturing innovative professional show lighting. The company was founded in 1976 by entrepreneur Pasquale Quadri who anticipated the enormous impact the evolution of technology would have on the show and entertainment worlds.

For more information on Clay Paky products, please contact:
Francesco Romagnoli francesco@claypaky.it
Davide Barbetta webmaster@claypaky.it