— A division of bi-coastal Northern Lights, SuperExploder’s new 5.1 studio will use Genelec 8240A Active Monitors and a Genelec 7270A subwoofer that help deliver superior broadcast sound for commercials and promos —

NATICK, MA, April 29, 2013 — New York facility SuperExploder, a sister company of bi-coastal facility Northern Lights, handles all of the company’s audio post production work from its current three mix rooms in the facility’s location in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. But as the amount of work taken on by the award-wining company continues to increase, it is in the process of expanding SuperExploder, adding a new 5.1 surround studio for Senior Mixer and Sound Designer Jody Nazzaro. And Nazzaro’s choice for monitoring is from Genelec, the world’s longstanding pioneer in active monitoring. Studio R, as it will be known once it’s commissioned in early summer, will have five 8240A Bi-Amplified Loudspeakers and a Genelec 7270A Active Subwoofer, all sourced through Dave Prentice at New York’s Dale Pro Audio. The studio, which will also feature an Avid Pro Tools HD X system, was designed by Brian Dorfman of Orchard Design, with systems/wiring design by Nazzaro and James Sorensen.

Jody Nazzaro’s new 5.1 surround mix suite will join three other rooms already at work at SuperExploder: Senior Sound Designer/Mixer/Composer Ted Gannon’s 5.1 surround studio and two stereo mixing suites. A third new stereo mix suite is also being built, and SuperExploder will exist as its own separate facility, complete with its own entrance, lobby and lounge, yet fully integrated with the rest of Northern Lights operations.

Nazzaro, who mixes commercials for clients including Prilosec, ESPN, DirecTV and Lancôme, and promos for networks such as USA and Spike TV, says that the diversity of audio elements coming into post for use on broadcast television has increased tremendously in recent years, and not always in a good way – spots and promos now often include music built around the highly compressed, lossy MP3 format. Furthermore, commercial spots are now the trip wires for the recently enacted CALM Act, Federal legislation that tightly regulates the volume levels of broadcast television audio, determined largely by the relative levels between program audio and the sound of interstitial commercial spots. “There is a lot to listen for these days,� says Nazzaro.

Fortunately, he’s listening on Genelec speakers, and has been since he got his first pair of Genelec 1032s at the age of 19. Fifteen years later, Genelec remain his first and only choice for monitoring. “We’re at the end of a sequence of events in the editing process and by the time it gets to me there are some really challenging audio issues to address,� he explains. “With so many things that are out of control, the one thing I can control is the audio monitoring environment, and for me that’s Genelec. Especially with Smart Active Monitoring™ and features like AutoCal™, I can completely control the listening environment and tailor it to what I need to make a great mix. I know exactly how the monitors are going to react – monitoring is never a variable. With the Genelecs, the imaging is always fantastic and there is never any listening fatigue. Its almost as if the speakers aren’t there, as though there’s nothing between me and the sound. That’s the highest compliment you can pay a speaker, and it’s one I can only give to Genelec.�

For more information, please visit www.genelecusa.com/.

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, April 25, 2013 — Waves Audio announces the availability of its new GEQ graphic equalizer plugin. Developed primarily for live users (but sure to find a home in the studio as well), Waves GEQ is a full-featured graphic equalizer plugin with both Classic and Modern mono and stereo components, featuring 30 ISO bands plus high and low pass filters, a high precision floating parametric EQ bell filter, and a real-time analyzer.

GEQ Classic components use traditional proportional Q filters inspired by the renowned DN series 1/3 octave equalizers, which narrow the filter width as you increase a band’s gain; GEQ Modern components utilize special Flat-Top filters, which eliminate the artifacts associated with band interaction, and provide perfect plateau and stair-stepped responses. Users can set band gains one-by-one, or draw their curve via touch-screen or mouse. Finally, GEQ’s integrated real-time analyzer lets users compare the difference between two sources.

Features:

30 ISO bands with selectable 6, 12 & 18 dB scales
Independent HPF, LPF and parametric bells per side
Classic component with Proportional Q filters
Modern component with non-interactive Flat-Top filters
Real-time analyzer
Zero latency

Controls:
GRAPHIC EQ SECTION

SCALE controls the maximum range of GEQ faders.
Q functions as a multiplier for the proportional Q algorithm.
ISO FADERS control the gain of selected frequency centers.
DRAG selects the method of setting the band faders.
LINK relatively links left and right channels, including all bands, high and low pass filters, floating Parametric Bell EQ and Master Gain settings.
FLAT snaps all bands to 0 dB.

FLOATING PARAMETRIC EQ SECTION

HP activates the high pass filter.
HP FREQUENCY sets the cutoff frequency of the high pass filter.
LP activates the low pass filter.
LP FREQUENCY sets the cutoff frequency of the low pass filter.
PARAMETRIC BELL activates the floating parametric bell filter.
PARAMETRIC BELL FREQUENCY sets the cutoff frequency of the floating parametric bell filter.
PARAMETRIC BELL GAIN controls the gain of the floating parametric bell filter.
PARAMETRIC BELL Q determines the width of the floating parametric bell filter.
MASTER GAIN controls the output level of the entire plugin.

ANALYZER SECTION

GRAPHIC DISPLAY / ANALYZER show the EQ curve, RTA1 and RTA2 input RMS frequency responses and the Difference between them.
INPUT METER displays input level (peak) in dBFS.
OUTPUT METER displays output level (peak) in dBFS.
RTA1 assigns the first input to the real-time analyzer.
RTA2 assigns the second input to the real-time analyzer.
DIFFERENCE mode turns off the real-time analyzer and displays the difference in frequency response between RTA1 and RTA2.

CALIBRATION MODE

CALIB activates the Calibration mode which calibrates the analyzer.
RTA1 & RTA2 FADERS are used to adjust and match the analyzer input levels.
RTA RESPONSE sets the response time of the analyzer.
RTA1 DELAY sets the alignment of RTA1 to RTA2.

The GEQ Graphic Equalizer Plugin is now available with a U.S. MSRP of $200.00, with a special introductory price of $99.00. Visit www.waves.com and www.waveslive.com for more information.

— Unique Los Angeles-area facility that combines audio recording with photography and videography to create a one-stop for a wide range of media needs now relies on Genelec monitoring in its main studio —

NATICK, MA, April 25, 2013 — Studio 22 is a four-year-old facility in the L.A. suburb of Sun Valley that serves clients with two audio recording studios with a photography and videography space, and the facility recently experienced an upgrade with the purchase of new monitoring from Genelec, the world’s longstanding pioneer in active monitoring. The facility’s Studio A installed a pair of Genelec 1032A Bi-Amplified Loudspeaker Systems and a Genelec 7070A active subwoofer as part of a facility-wide renovation last year. The system was sold to Studio 22 via Guitar Center Northridge, California.

The reaction from clients has been excellent at the facility, with its private key code entryways, two full-scale recording studios, make-up, wardrobe and shooting areas, theater and conference room. Studio Manager Elba Horne notes, “We get a very wide range of clients in Studio 22, from students to seasoned professionals, and all of them have commented on how good the sound in Studio A is. The speakers we had been using in the studio were very good, but after talking to engineers, record producers and artists, it was becoming clear that Genelecs were widely regarded as the industry standard. We want the absolute best for our clients, and that was pointing us toward Genelec. So when we upgraded other aspects of the studio’s equipment, including the addition of high-end Neumann recording microphones, we decided that we had to have Genelec monitoring, to keep us at the leading edge.�

The move has worked out well, observes Horne, who says clients have been consistently pointing out the cleaner, natural higher-fidelity sound of the Genelec Active monitoring system. “They want the best, they deserve the best, and with the Genelec monitors, that’s what we can give them.�

For more information, please visit www.genelecusa.com/.

- Award-winning studio Red Decibel East, designed by Carl Tatz, brushes away audio film for breathtakingly clear and accurate monitoring with the latest PhantomFocusâ„¢ technology -

Nashville, TN: Andy Dodd’s award-winning studio Red Decibel East, designed by Carl Tatz, has implemented a new-generation Carl Tatz Design (CTD) PhantomFocus™ System (PFS™) to drive its ADAM S3X-H monitors.

“Since the PhantomFocus System eliminates all of the factors that confuse the sound, I can trust that I am hearing the entire sonic picture. Now that I don’t have to worry about how mixes will “translate,� I can focus on being musical and creative…which is the whole point, right?!� comments Red Decibel East owner Andy Dodd, who is a multi-platinum and Dove Award-winning producer, songwriter and engineer, who, along with his West Coast partner Adam Watts, has worked with the likes of Jesse McCartney, Kelly Clarkson, Jeremy Camp, and the Jonas Brothers, as well as work for Hannah Montana, and High School Musical.

“Initially, because the PFS sounded so amazing, I was concerned that my mixes would only sound great in my studio, on my speakers, since the average listener wouldn’t be listening back on a PhantomFocus System,� recalls Dodd. “Even bad mixes sounded good to me at first as far as the imaging and pinpoint detail was concerned. However, I soon realized what an incredible tool I had – that I could REALLY HEAR how bad the mix was and exactly what was needed to correct it.� Dodd’s fears were quickly allayed when he discovered that his mixes translated perfectly outside the studio.

Dodd concludes, “I can’t imagine anything more important in a control room than being able to trust the sound that is coming out of your speakers,� stated Dodd. “Without that, the best you can do is make educated guesses, which unfortunately is what everyone does – the PhantomFocus System gives you the answers. It really is as advertised – the ultimate monitoring solution.�

— Project Channel, a streamlined version of Aphex®’s acclaimed Channel processor, features the essential elements needed for great sound —

BURBANK, CA, April 24, 2013 — Aphex®, a leader in professional audio technology for more than 35 years, recently brought to market the Project Channel, a channel strip loaded with Aphex’s award-winning patented audio processing technology. With the trend of more and more studios forgoing mixing consoles in favor of recording and mixing within computer, a clean and versatile front-end input stage is indispensible. The Aphex Project Channel, a streamlined version of Aphex’s acclaimed Channel processor, has all the essential processing users need for recording, voice-overs, house of worship and other applications: an Aphex Class A microphone preamp, Aphex’s optical compressor, Aphex’s signature Aural Exciter® processor and Big Bottom® low-frequency processor; ¼� instrument input; and LED metering, all on the front panel. The rear panel includes: XLR mic input; XLR analog output; quarter-inch analog output; and S/PDIF RCA output. The Aphex Project Channel incorporates all of these powerful features into a single-rack-space unit at a very affordable price point.

The intuitive Project Channel is a professional quality channel strip, designed with ease of use in mind. The front panel is streamlined and very approachable. The included optical compressor features a single-knob ratio control. Using this one knob and the 10-segment gain reduction meter, it’s easy to keep the dynamic range of the signal under control. The Aural Exciter brings the essence of an instrument or voice out to the front making it easy to hear in a mix. The Big Bottom processor adds punch to the low end in a way that no EQ can. The S/PDIF digital output and dBFS output meter make it really easy to get a proper digital signal to an audio interface for recording. The front panel sample rate button allows quick selection of sample rates from 44.1kHz to 96kHz. Analog outputs are also provided for use with outboard A/D converters or use with analog mixers. The front panel instrument input allows for great sounding direct recordings of bass and guitar. This input automatically overrides the rear panel XLR mic input, allowing the user to keep a mic plugged in.

Aphex Project Channel specifications:
INPUT
Connector XLR-3F
Type Transformerless, Instrumentation first stage, Class-A second stage
Input Z 2k ohms nominal
Instrument Connector 1/4″ TS
Instrument Input Z 10Mohm nominal
Nominal Preamp Gain +26 to +65dB without pad
Phantom Power +48VDC
EIN -126dBu (150 ohm source, unweighted)
OUTPUT
Connector XLR-3M and 1/4″ TRS Phone Jacks
Type

XLR and TRS are True Balanced (may be used unbalanced)
Nominal Level

XLR +4dBu; TRS +4dBu/-10dBV switchable
XLR Output Z 100 ohms
1/4″ Output Z 100 ohms @ +4dBu; 750 ohms @ -10dBV
Maximum Output Level >+26dBu before clipping
Meter full scale +24dBu

ANALOG AUDIO

THD <0.05% @ +4dBu out
Freq. Response 10 Hz to 30kHz +0.1/-1.0 dB
DIGITAL AUDIO
Internal Sample Rates 44.1KHz, 48KHz, 88.2KHz, 96KHz
Resolution 24 bits
Level Equivalency

-20dBFS Digital = +4dBu Analog
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS
Power requirements 100-250 VAC 50-60 Hz
Power consumption 8W (max)
Dimensions 19″W x 1.75″H x 8.25″D; 1 Rack U (482.6mm x 44.5mm x 209.6mm)
Depth Behind Front Panel 7.5″ (190.5mm)
Net Weight 6 lbs (2.73 kg)
Shipping Weight 9 lbs (4.1 kg)

Project Channel is now available with a U.S. MSRP of $629.00.

For more information please visit http://www.aphex.com.

— Company expands support for live and studio markets —

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, April 24, 2013 — As part of the company’s ongoing efforts to serve its ever-growing user base, Waves Audio is proud to announce new extended tech support hours. The extended tech support service will help end users resolve issues in both the live and studio market sectors.

As the number of front-of-house and monitor engineers using Waves has expanded dramatically worldwide over the past several years, there has emerged a growing need for ultra-responsive technical expertise which can provide immediate assistance to users who need to solve live sound issues in real time. Waves Live users, working with everyone from up-and-coming local acts to megastars such as Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay and Beyoncé, simply cannot afford equipment downtime. In live sound, there are no second takes; performances have to take place without a hitch, night after night. And in the studio sector, Waves will continue to provide its high level of customer support, with increased hours and additional personnel.

With these concerns in mind, Waves Tech Support is now available all week long, at the following hours:

Sunday through Thursday: 4:00 a.m. – 12:00 midnight (EST)
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 midnight (EST)
Saturday: 4:00 a.m. – 12:00 midnight (EST)

Customers may contact Waves Tech Support via:
Email: Accessing their Waves account and clicking Tech Support.
Phone: 1-865-909-9200 ext. 1
Fax: 1-901-328-6358

Visit www.waves.com for more information.

— Music producers/composers for hit musical shows get the accuracy they need to turn tracks around quickly and precisely using Genelec 8250A and 8240A Smart Active Monitors™ (SAM™) and a Genelec 7260A subwoofer at their Los Angeles production studio —

NATICK, MA, April 23, 2013 — Adam Anders and Peer Ã…ström are responsible for a lot of music among today’s film and television projects. As producing partners and composers for hit television series like Glee, from which they’ve landed chart-topping songs on iTunes, as well as credits – either separately or together – for shows and films including Hannah Montana Forever, Rock Of Ages, High School Musical 3, Evan Almighty and The Wedding Planner, the pair exemplify the word “prolific.â€� Yet at the same time, their work is precise technically, artistically and emotionally. In 2013, Anders was cited in Hollywood Reporter’s Top 35 Hitmakers, and his work has earned him several GRAMMY® Award nominations, a People’s Choice® Award and two Golden Globe® Awards. Ã…ström has also been acknowledged with four GRAMMY nominations. In addition to their credits working separately (Anders with Backstreet Boys, Miley Cyrus and Ace of Base; Ã…ström with Celine Dion, Madonna and Enrique Iglesias), Anders and Ã…ström have partnered to produce hit records for artists such as Cee Lo and Christina Aguilera. To hit all of those marks consistently and to maintain their position among Hollywood’s leading music producers, the pair rely on monitoring from Genelec, the world’s longstanding pioneer in active monitoring, to make certain that they’re hearing everything that’s on the tracks.

Åström states, “We need to have a great feel for a wide variety of songs. Before lunch, we may need to get a huge Hollywood orchestra arrangement mixed, and after that, we might be working on an indie song or a Katy Perry top 40-style piece. So having an in-depth knowledge and sensibility about different genres is very important to us, and the Genelecs give us the detail that we need to get the job done.�

Anders uses three Genelec 8250A Bi-Amplified DSP Monitors for his L-C-R array and a pair of 8240A Bi-Amplified DSP Monitors for surround (both of which reflect the company’s Smart Active Monitoring™ [SAM™] concept, which allows monitors to be controlled with digital networking to enable the building of highly flexible computer-controlled systems of monitors), along with a 7270A Active DSP Subwoofers. Åström uses five Genelec 8050A Bi-Amplified Monitors and a 7071A Active Subwoofer, with Genelec’s SE™ DSP system to tune the surrounds.

Anders adds, “It can be very challenging to work with so many different types of voices on numerous styles of songs. With the limited time we have for each vocal, we have to know that what we are hearing is true to the real thing, and with Genelec, we know it is.â€�

For more information, please visit www.genelecusa.com/.

— Company expands department, placing emphasis on market feedback and customer support for the
Installed Sound markets —

STOW, OH, April 23, 2013 — Audio-Technica U.S., a leader in transducer technology for over 50 years, announces the appointment of industry veteran Gary Dixon to the position of Sales Engineer – Installed Sound, reflecting the company’s continued dedication to the installed sound market sector. The announcement was made by David Marsh, Audio-Technica U.S. Director of Sales & Marketing, Installed Sound and Broadcast.

In his new position, Dixon will work closely with and report to Marsh. He will also work along side his counterpart, Mark Donovan, Sales Engineer – Installed Sound, and serve as an additional technical resource for the Audio-Technica sales channel in the broad contractor market (installed sound contractors, consultants and architects). He will ensure the proper and successful implementation of A-T products and technology in the marketplace while determining the application needs of customers so that A-T can continue to quickly and successfully engineer market-driven products. He will work closely with A-T’s sales department to enhance their overall value and service to customers while participating in the cultivation of new accounts.

“On behalf of the Audio-Technica sales department, I welcome Gary to the team,� stated David Marsh. “Gary has a unique skill set and real-world experience, and we look forward to working closely with him to continue to penetrate the installed sound market sector. He is an asset to A-T and our customer base, and we are lucky to have him as part of the team.�

Dixon began his career as a graduate of Ashland University with a B.A. in Electronic Media Production with emphasis in Television Production and a Minor in Business Administration. He has a strong background in audio, video and control systems. He has been affiliated with CAD Audio as National Sales Manager, Commercial Audio, and with SR Marketing as a sales representative. Additionally, Dixon has several years’ experience working as an Installation Technician at Integra Enterprises and as a Production Assistant for Hudson Cable Television, both in Hudson, Ohio. Dixon holds a Certified Technology Specialist designation with InfoComm International.

— Latino broadcasting giant Univision consolidates radio facilities as it converges traditional media with live streaming, and Genelec monitors provide the sonic superiority that systems designer/integrator
Key Code Media demanded —

NATICK, MA, April 22, 2013 — As part of a strategic consolidation of its radio and television properties and facilities, Spanish-language broadcaster Univision, which has the largest audience of Spanish-language television viewers in the world, is in the process of relocating several of its California-based radio and television stations into a new facility in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles, where 23 new radio studios will also be equipped to live-stream their broadcast content. And each of these production studios will be fitted with 8040A and 8050A Bi-Amplified Loudspeaker Systems from Genelec, the world’s longstanding pioneer in active monitoring. The project will be completed later this year.

“This is a huge undertaking and it needed to have the right equipment at every level,� states Tony Arratia, Account Executive for Broadcast Sales at Key Code Media, an industry leader for turnkey systems for customers in a wide range of entertainment, broadcast, corporate, educational and government production facilities, and which did the end-to-end design, consulting, engineering and integration of the new Univision facility. “Key Code Media is proud to be a dealer for many leading manufacturers of broadcast technologies, and Univision had access to virtually any kind of monitor speaker solution available. When it came to monitors for all of these new radio studios, they chose Genelec.�

Arratia says it was a combination of Genelec’s “sonic superiority,� and the fact that Genelecs and their custom mounting hardware systems made the final installations look seamless and pleasing, that won Univision’s executives and engineers over. “They did a sound test and the 8040A and 8050A speakers won hands down in that department,� Arratia says. “But the Genelecs also had the look – they fit into the rooms seamlessly. When you’re spending millions on a facility, you need more than just great performance, you need the equipment to look good, and Genelec had both of those bases covered better than any other brand of monitor. Univision saw that Genelec monitors would also produce a return on investment faster than any other brand.�

For more information, please visit www.genelecusa.com/.

— With the new M Series of high-performance, environmentally sustainable active monitors and more energy efficient versions of the company’s existing product line in the coming months, Genelec pioneers new ground in the professional audio market sector —

NATICK, MA, April 18, 2013 — Since its founding 35 years ago, Genelec, the world’s longstanding pioneer in active monitoring, has consistently shown itself to be an environmentally conscious company. In 2013 and beyond, the company is reaffirming that philosophy by dedicating itself to a renewed long-term green initiative, which will see the introduction of new products and revised, more energy-efficient versions of the existing product line, in addition to other company policies. Genelec management has always strived to adhere to efficient manufacturing and shipping methods, and in fact the very concept of active monitors is at its core more energy-efficient than passive monitor/amplifier combination setups. Environmental consciousness is also a large part of the culture of Genelec’s homeland Finland, with the country commonly ranking among the world’s greenest.

Will Eggleston, Genelec Inc. Marketing Director, stated, “We believe people do care about the future of the planet, and Genelec has given serious thought about how we can more substantially participate in this philosophy and apply our acoustics and design R&D talents towards the next generation of loudspeaker products. For our new products and updated versions of existing models, as a starting point, we are focusing on ‘voltage-friendliness,’ with regards to latent power consumption as mandated by the European Union. While the scope of the mandates appears mostly consumer-driven rather than pro, Genelec made a conscious decision to apply these standards to our professional products, because in the end it is just better for the environment and the end user.�

A main component of the green initiative is the debut of the new M Series Bi-amplified Active Monitors. The highly energy-efficient M Series takes a new approach to monitor design. The primary focus in developing the new M Series was to proceed with a green mindset without sacrificing the accuracy and reliability for which Genelec has been known for the past 35 years, while offering something new and innovative for project studio customers. The first two models being introduced are the M030 and the M040 Bi-amplified Active Monitors, which employ a Natural Composite Enclosure™ (NCE™) manufactured for Genelec in Finland with wood fiber and recycled material. Another first is that the M Series models feature new class D amplifiers developed in house by Genelec’s R&D/engineering team. The class D amplifiers are highly efficient, low distortion amplifiers that operate cooler and lighter than class A/B amps. They also feature Intelligent Signal Sensing (ISS) with auto power-off after being idle for 30 minutes and auto power-on when a signal is detected. Automatic voltage selection allows the monitors to operate throughout the world.

In the near future, Genelec will be updating its entire existing product line with more efficient power management. Eggleston continued, “Genelec is known for sound quality, and we are in a unique position to set new standards in the audio industry in regards to power consumption. We’ve always been an environmentally conscious company, and as we roll out our updated product line, we have reinforced that commitment for a new era.�

For more information, please visit www.genelecusa.com/.