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Microsoft Production Studios
Selects Audinate's Dante
A

s the largest full-service HD
and 4K production facility in
the Paciﬁc Northwest, every day
is unique for Microsoft Production
Studios.
In mid-2013, Microsoft Production
Studios (MPS) engineering team
began to investigate how an audio
over IP networking solution could
transform production operations.
After consulting with Audinate, the
MPS team recognised they could
deliver multi-channel across their
existing Cisco network switch fabric,
while providing greater ﬂexibility with
the Dante networking solution.
"The transition to a Dante audio
over IP environment just keeps
generating steam, and I don't see
any end in sight," said John L. Ball,
Systems Engineer, MPS.
Dante was initially installed to
support in-store audio experience
at Microsoft retail stores.
The software-based Dante Virtual
Soundcard streamed audio to a

18

aton Digital's Cantar X3
24-track digital audio recorder
has received two awards.
The award was presented to
Aaton Digital & Transvideo CEO
Jacques Delacoux by the Society
of CineTechnik Bayern e.V. (CTB)
in the category of 'Innovative
and trendsetting products
and developments in Motion
Picture Technology'.
The Cantar X3 recorder, unveiled
at IBC2014 also received the 'Best of
Show' Award voted by AudioMedia
magazine readers.
Acknowledging the awards,
Delacoux said: "These two awards

NED: At IBC2014, HARMAN's Studer
added to the power of its Vista X
digital console with the Studer Vista V.
The new 52-fader Vista V is based
on the same Quad Star technology
as its predecessor, but in a more
compact footprint for smaller studios,
OB trucks and large live productions.
The fully surround-sound capable
console features a built-in meter
bridge, high-quality motorised
faders, and a sophisticated, built-in
Dynamic Automation system with
DAW remote control.

The Ark Post
Takes In eFF
One of the MPS audio studios

Symetrix Edge router, enabling
playout of unique audio channels
from PCs across multiple retail zones.
MPS then upgraded its RTS
ADAM intercom systems and
expanded the system with a multivendor interoperable Dante solution
including RTS Intercom, Shure
ULX-D microphones and Yamaha
CL5 mixing consoles.
The system was then extended by

integrating Focusrite RedNet 6 MADI
bridge units to an existing Grass
Valley Miranda audio/video router.
Ball recently purchased Danteenabled Studio Technologies Model
215 Announcer's Consoles to control
and distribute live programmes in
multiple languages simultaneously.
With the Dante Virtual Soundcard,
they broadcast on-air interviews via
Microsoft's SkypeTX.

Aaton Digital Cantar X3 Wins Top Awards
A

Studer's Digital
Vista V Console

recognise the outstanding work
done by the Aaton Digital team
and already place the machine as
the ultimate On-Location digital
audio recorder."
A totally new recorder, the Aaton
Cantar X3 has been designed by
the same team that created its
acclaimed predecessor the X2.
It combines the ergonomics of
the X2 and its microphone preamps
have been redesigned to improve
ﬁltering possibilities and reduce
the noise level.
Dante IP networking is now an
option, while additional features
are accessed through an improved

human interface with new displaybased menu control (designed by
sister company Transvideo).
Exter nal devices can be
simultaneously linked to the Cantar
X3 through widely used audio and
computer connectors.

Aaton Digital's Cantar X3 24-track
digital audio recorder

GBR: Emotion Systems has
announced that The Ark, one of
London's leading post production
facilities, has ordered a second
Emotion File Finish (eFF) software
application to automatically
analyse and correct audio loudness
violations in file-based media.
This is to meet delivery
specifications such as those
established by the Digital
Production Partnership (DPP).
The DPP sets technical standards
and gives guidance to UK companies
on the EBU R128 Audio Loudness
speciﬁcation in the UK.

Audio Precision
Debuts APx555
USA: Audio Precision has debuted
the APx555 Audio Analyzer at the
AES Convention in Los Angeles.
The APx555 offers engineers
involved in audio R&D and
production testing a powerful
combination of performance,
modular architecture with a broad
range of digital I/O, and ﬂexible,
intuitive measurement software.
Audio Precision will be
demonstrating loudspeaker test and
acoustic measurements.

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