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REGULARS
GEOFOCUS: NETHERLANDS 24
JIM EVANS finds out how TM Audio and Lightco
have worked together to fit out De Vorstin in the
Netherlands.
WHAT’S UP UK 26
KEVIN HILTON finds out what Peel’s bid for
Pinewood could mean for the studio.
CUT SCENE 28
The annual games-fest starts to come together for
Develop 2011, and we look at some highlights of
the programme so far.
FINAL CUT: BATTLEFIELD:
BAD COMPANY 2 36
Having won the BAFTA for Use of Audio, the audio
creators of Bad Company’s sequel at DICE talk to
JOHN BROOMHALL about what makes this game
so special.
VIDEO GUIDE 54
Quantel gets a closer look in comparison to newer
manufacturers, as KEVIN HILTON considers the
players on the field of colour correction today.
CLASSIC CUT:
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN 58
STEPHEN DEUTSCH uncovers how when sound
and music are considered early in the production
process, they can become so integral as to
become invisible.
FEATURES
PROLIGHT + SOUND
SHOW REPORT 6
A bumper-packed show report with all the latest
releases, updates, and news hot from Frankfurt.
PRODUCTION REPORT:
PAPA SANGRE 40
LISA GEE steals a creative insight into the game
NEWS
RECORDING 16
Lynx says hello to Hilo; Native Instruments
Kompletes the picture; Olympic LS20 is ready
to record.
BROADCAST/NAB 18
SSL upgrades its broadcast consoles; Riedel
launches MediorNet; Minnetonka wins with ACLS
and AWE; Axia Radius – low cost IP console; new
DK compact meter.
POST 22
Voice & Music becomes Soho Square Studios;
CEDAR respeed launches; Alcons install at
Universal Pictures.
REVIEWS
SONNOX FRAUNHOFER
PRO CODEC 38
PAUL MAC enjoys a testing time with the pro
codec plug-in that assures perfect quality.
WAVES ONEKNOB 44
Oneknob actually multi-tasks beautifully via a
fuss-free and simple interface, says STEPHEN
BENNETT.
UAD-2 SATELLITE 46
The range of UAD plug-ins are brought to a new
audience with the UAD-2 Satellite, says SIMON
TILLBROOK, but just how good will they be?
ELECTRO-VOICE RE320 48
Electro-voice seems to have done the nearimpossible,
says ROB TAVAGLIONE – updated the
classic RE20 to even closer perfection.
PRODUCT SAMPLER:
RECORDERS 50
AUDIO MEDIA whittles down the recorders list to
Special Supplement
Monitoring &
Headphones
RUSHES
AUDIOMEDIA
AUDIO-FOR-VIDEO • BROADCAST • INTERNET AUDIO • LIVE SOUND • MULTIMEDIA • POST PRODUCTION • RECORDING
THE INTERNATIONAL
BUYER’S GUIDE
THE WORLD’S LEADING PROFESSIONAL AUDIO TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE
NEUMANN KH120 30
The KH 120 studio monitors utterly convince
with a sound so unremarkable as to be quite
remarkable, says ALISTAIR McGHEE.
DIGICO SD10 & SD10B 32
With just a few tweaks, the SD10 can just as
perfectly take to the stage as to the studio, says
STEPHEN BENNETT.
ROLAND M-480 & R-1000 33
Roland branches out with its new live console and
recorder. STEPHEN BENNETT finds out just why
these will work so well in a field occupied with
dominant players.
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MONITORING &
HEADPHONES
2011
INTERNATIONAL EDITION
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LITTLE LABS 500 SERIES VOG 34
All beef without the muddy clutter, says SIMON
TILLBROOK of the little bass resonance tool.
SHADOW HILLS OPTOGRAPH 35
Despite setting a high bar for itself, the latest
with graphics limited only by imagination, and a
world defined only by sound.
present some of the very best for any number of
applications.
Shadow Hills release doesn’t disappoint, says
SIMON TILLBROOK.
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AUDIO MEDIA MAY 2011