EMERYVILLE, CALIF. –Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a leading West Coast video and film integration firm, announced today it has been named the Northwest regional reseller for the DaVinci Resolve control surface. ASG will also be a reseller for the Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve for Mac nonlinear color correction system. The world’s highest performance color correction solution, the DaVinci Resolve is used by thousands of colorists worldwide to grade episodic television, music videos, commercials, documentaries, and feature films such as Avatar and Quantum of Solace.

The DaVinci Resolve control surface features controls placed near natural hand positions, with track balls placed together so lift, gamma, and gain can be adjusted simultaneously. Buttons can be set to custom colors, and 38 independent soft knobs with automatic labels provide easy access to common adjustments. The surface also includes built-in playback deck control, complete with more

Larger Channel Count Allows Dedicated Internal Mixing of all Projects

BERLIN – EMP Music Publishing, a Berlin-based company that creates music tracks for television and radio programs, as well as commercials, has installed a Solid State Logic AWS 948 with an XLogic X-Rack in its Fake Palm Studio facility. Because of the 948’s greater channel count, EMP can now internally mix orchestral and live music tracks that were recorded in larger studios. The console delivers the signature SSL SuperAnalogue™ sound combined with routing flexibility and control of resident DAW systems.

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Quick and easy acoustical treatment for small room critical listening environments

The 1014 AcoustiKit™ is specifically designed to provide the necessary acoustical treatments for a studio control room or a critical listening environment with dimensions up to 10’ wide by 14’ deep. This kit contains 48 pieces of 1’x1’ Cutting Wedge® studio foam to treat the front wall and the first reflection points on the ceiling and side walls. The 1’x1’ dense blade design allows you to create an anechoic parquet pattern or an aesthetic personally tailored to your preference. The Bermuda Triangle Trap® provides broadband absorption and prevents bass build up in the rear corners. This is the only kit to include the patented Model F Art Diffusors®. These professionally designed binary array sound diffusors scatter the sound and aid in creating a space that sounds more

WAYNE, NJ – JVC Professional Products Company today introduced the new KA-AS790G ASI module, which provides a compressed MPEG-2 output that is ideal for microwave transmission and long cable runs for OB vans – no additional encoding required. The module attaches to the back of the GY-HM790U or new GY-HM750U ProHD camera without external wiring or adapters.

Both HD video and audio are compressed using the camera’s built-in encoder (running at either 19.7 or 35 Mbps), which creates an MPEG-2 signal and then provides lossless transcoding to DVB-ASI. The module outputs the live signal from the camera, even while recording, via a standard BNC connector. When the camera automatically detects the presence of the KA-AS790G module, it switches to low-latency mode.

“The KA-AS790G is another example of how our elegant modular approach brings added versatility to our ProHD camcorders. It’s a great tool for broadcasters that need a more

For Immediate Release
News Release

Booth #N3807

Iroquois, ON, Canada – February 2, 2011 - Ross Video has announced their NAB 2011 offerings. Ross has new features and additions in each product line as well as the introduction of the new NK Series Router line and a comprehensive range of data insertion products.

Vision QMD & Octane
SD & HD Production Switchers
Ross’ Vision Series high-end production switcher family marks another industry first with the addition of Internal Multiviewers. This option offers tremendous flexibility and cost savings while dramatically simplifying control room design, integration and cabling.

CrossOver Digital Production Switchers
Ross’ compact switcher line-up adds the new CrossOver Solo, a 1 MLE production switcher. Standard features include 12 HD/SD Inputs, Internal MultiViewer, 2 Channels of 2D DVE, Synchronization and Up/Down Conversion, and 4 internal channels of Media Store for instant stills, keys and media wipes. more

New e-Card Service Incorporates Popular Digital Cloning Tool with Online Communications

HUNTSVILLE, AL – February 3, 2011 – Intellitar, the developer of the Intelligent Avatar Platform and Virtual Eternity, today introduced Intelligram, a new web-based personal communication service. This twist on e-cards combines personalized online greetings with the company’s unique Intellitars (Intelligent Avatars.) The result delivers a talking, moving digital clone bearing a customized message into a recipient’s email inbox.

Intelligram users select the foundation of their card from a library of templates including designs for specific holidays and events. The embedded Intellitar is created by uploading a personal image or photo to the Intelligent Avatar Platform (IAP). Users then record a message directly through the Intelligram site or upload a pre-recorded MP3 file. The IAP will synchronize the image and recorded message to create a moving, talking digital clone more

New Granite 2000 System Features 1 M/E Wide Panel, Granite 5000 Gets Enhanced 2 M/E Panel

Billerica, Massachusetts – Broadcast Pix™ today introduced Granite™ 2000, a new addition to its Granite family of live video production systems that features a new wide 1 M/E control panel. The company also announced an enhanced control panel for its 2 M/E Granite 5000 system. The Granite 2000 is available now, and the new panel for the Granite 5000 began shipping last month.

Both control panels provide faster access to all of Granite’s video and file-based content, which is provided by the only production switcher with an integrated server. The new panels, combined with Granite’s Fluent™ file-based workflow software, enable a single operator or small team to create highly compelling live video for broadcasts, webcasts, events, and other productions.

“Granite provides so much more

2011 NAB Show Product Preview
Wohler Technologies
Booth N2524 more

With the Soundcraft Vi Series now firmly established as a firm favourite digital desk on both the touring, broadcast and installed sound scenes, Soundcraft have taken this amazing platform to another, more affordable level with the release of the new Vi1 console.

Many users have asked for a smaller, lower-priced desk that still has the acclaimed VistonicsTM user interface, and of course the now-legendary optimal sound quality established with the Vi Series.

So here it is, the Soundcraft Vi1TM.

A complete standalone console package with 32 channels of analogue input to 27 analogue outputs, plus 6 digital inputs, 4 Stereo FX Returns and 6 digital outputs in one chassis. As standard, Input to mix capacity is 46chs, but by adding a stagebox (compatible with the existing Vi racks), simultaneous channel count increases to 64. Channels are routable to 24 multifunction busses, plus LR and Mono Mix more

The new Soundcraft Compact Stagebox for Vi and Si consoles offers a high density of I/O connections in only 4U of rack space. The modular unit offers as standard 32 mic/line inputs, 8 line outputs, 8 channels of AES/EBU outputs and 2 expansion slots for standard Studer D21m I/O cards. The D21m is the I/O architecture for Studer as well as Soundcraft digital mixing systems and allows connection to most popular digital formats, including CobraNet®, AVIOM A-Net®16 Ethersound ADAT and RockNet. A MADI recording interface can also be fitted to the expansion slots.

The Compact Stagebox is connected to the host console using either Cat-5 or Optical-fibre MADI, the same way as the larger 64 Mic/line Vi6 Stagebox is hooked up, and shares the same redundant MADI cable capability.

As well as the flexibility of the D21m option card interface, the Compact Stagebox also uses the same Mic/line more