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Avid continues Trade Show hiatus
Avid Technology has announced a continuation of its current pause on participation in trade shows around the world. The policy will continue throughout 2022 due to “the ongoing ebb and flow of COVID-19 conditions.” The company’s leadership states that it doesn’t yet feel it is feasible to predict the pandemic’s path, nor “that large groups of its employees can be expected to convene at events that typically draw thousands of attendees”, which means that its usual attendance at NAB, NAMM and IBC will go by the wayside. Avid CEO & President Jeff Rosica said: “Avid has been successfully reinventing how we engage and interact with colleagues around the world. The community’s resilience amid the pandemic, and our collective progress in spite of it, is extremely encouraging… We also remain true believers in the reach and connectivity that the industry’s professional organisations can deliver and we look forward to collaborating with them.” www.avid.com
Output’s Eco Acoustic Panels
Real World’s Red Room goes Atmos Reopened early last year (V21.1), Real World Studios’ Red Room has now completed its promised upgrade to Dolby Atmos. The studio is now equipped with a full 7.1.4 array, comprising of ATC SCM45As for L, C & R, SCM12 Pros for tops and sides, and an SCM0.1/15SL Pro subwoofer, with monitor control and via a Dante-connected Grace Design M908. Senior engineer, Tim Oliver says “Dolby Atmos is the format for new music creation as much as, if not more than, a format to re-explore old works. As such, Real World will be at the forefront of the push to deliver that.” To that extent, and because Real World still sees itself as a musician-first facility, the Red Room will be marketed as both a Dolby Atmos production room and a Dolby Atmos mixing room. “We needed to give people as many reasons to come and work at Real World as possible,” says head engineer, Oli Jacobs. “For that purpose, we’ve kept SSL summing for hybrid mixing, analogue outboard gear, microphones from Real World’s comprehensive collection and a Yamaha U3 felted upright piano. We’ve made the technical install extremely versatile, so anyone can still just turn up, plug their laptops into the installed Universal Audio Apollo X8 and they’re off.” Red Room with Dolby Atmos is available to book now with introductory rates available until June 1st. www.realworldstudios.com/studios/red-room
Shure provides audio support for ISE
Output, best known for its music software tools Arcade, Exhale and Portal, has moved further into the studio hardware field by adding the new Eco Acoustic Panels to its range of gear. Featuring absorbers, Bass Traps, and Diffusers, the line was built in collaboration with sector specialists De-Fi — echoing the company’s recent collaboration with Barefoot Audio to create its Frontier reference monitors. Air gap and perforated PET felt panels are used in both the Absorbers and Bass Traps, while Diffusers are made from Hardwood — all are made with sustainability in mind, leveraging post-consumer recycled materials in each element. The Eco Acoustic Panels are available for purchase now in the US and Europe. www.output.com/acoustic-panels 6 / March/April 2022
Integrated Systems Europe has announced that Shure will be the Conference Audio Partner for ISE 2022. Taking place at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via in May, ISE 2022 will see four days of conference content across a broad range of vertical markets. Shure will be supporting the event with a full range of audio equipment, including its Axient Digital Wireless Systems across several stages, all with significant wireless channel requirements across a busy conference schedule that will include a host of keynote speakers, presenters, and demonstrations. Shure will also be working closely with audio specialist Iventions on all on-site audio activities, and to ensure a smooth-running programme. “ISE and Shure have upheld a long-standing relationship, spanning decades,” commented Mike Blackman, Managing Director, Integrated Systems Events. “With nearly 100 years of history shaping audio, having Shure as our sole audio provider for all conferences will ensure ISE 2022 is a show to remember!” www.shure.com / www.iseurope.org
