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Real-time translation with SubtitleNEXT
PBT SubtitleNEXT, used for captioning live events and offline content in real-time, has moved to v5.11 and the new version brings with automatic translation features. It also provides users with the ability to selfadministrate their own licenses; whether static — which can be used offline on one PC — or a dynamic log-in type, circumstances can be changed on a per-project basis. Other upgrade features include improvements and additions for live subtitling projects, including the streaming of subtitles to Zoom, irrespective of the text length. SubtitleNEXT has also compiled a collection of workshops on using their tools, which are available at the web address below. www.tinyurl.com/2p8e3yp6
CEDAR’s Retouch ‘how to’
Audio restoration and noise suppression specialists CEDAR Audio has released the first two of a new series of videos explaining how to perform important audio optimisation tasks using its Retouch software. The latest covers the process of removing audio bleed during postproduction or mixing, while the first dealt with the process of de-essing without changing the quality of a voice, or introducing artefacts. Both are available via the company’s YouTube page at tinyurl. com/2p83ax7c, and more are promised in the near future. In fact, the company is keen for users to comment on the videos or via social media on exactly what subjects viewers would like to see covered. The Retouch software used in the video is available as a part of the company’s Cambridge hardware packages, or as a native piece of software — CEDAR Studio Retouch — and as part of the CEDAR Studio Complete package. www.cedaraudio.com 6 / January/February 2022
ISE announces three-month postponement After consultation with the ISE exhibitor and visitor community, and in the light of the increasing impact of the Omicron variant in Spain, Integrated Systems Events has decided that ISE 2022, scheduled for 1-4th February, should be postponed. The event will now take place on 10-13th May 2022 at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía. Mike Blackman, Managing Director of ISE, said: “We’ve been closely monitoring the conditions in Europe and have been working hard on your behalf to balance health and safety concerns with the need for commerce and in-person interaction. It’s been a challenging time for so many over the past two years, and whilst we cannot wait to meet up with everyone at ISE 2022, listening to our exhibitors, owners and stakeholders, we have agreed the best course of action is to postpone the show edition for three months. “By moving the event to the spring, it provides time for our community to rebalance and for confidence in international travel and meetings to resume. We will be working closely with all our exhibitors and stakeholders to ensure a smooth transition to the new dates. We look forward to hosting the global AV community at ISE 2022 in May in our new home in Barcelona.” www.iseurope.org
Prism Sound bundles Ultimate Collection Anyone purchasing Prism Sound’s Lyra and Titan audio interfaces can now upgrade their purchase with the new Prism Sound Ultimate Collection. Prism Sound’s parent company Audio Squadron has created the bundle, which brings together over US$4,000 of software tools from the company’s stable that includes Prism Sound, Tracktion and SADiE. It includes instruments, contemporary FX plug-ins and DAW tools like the F.’em FM synthesiser; the BioTek 2 sampling and synthesis workstation; Waverazor, Abyss, Hyperion and Spacecraft synths; Retromod Instruments classic hardware synths. The DAW Essentials collection of 16 contemporary FX plug-ins; Waveform Pro DAW software; SADiE 6 Sound Suite software for recording and editing, and Prism Sound’s own software for audio conversion. Prism Sound Lyra and Titan customers can place orders for The Ultimate Collection now and can expect to receive their products by January 2022. Customers who prefer their audio conversion ‘pure’ can still order Lyra and Titan interfaces without the bundled software. Prism Sound is also increasing the warranty on all its products from two to five years. www.prismsound.com
