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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 8 - Issue 3 | March 2018

InNews
ARRI Unveils LF
Camera System

GER / AUS: ARRI recently unveiled
a complete large-format camera
system.
The ALEXA LF camera, ARRI
Signature Prime lenses, LPL lens
mount, and PL-to-LPL adapter. It
is also compatible with existing
lenses, accessories, and workflows.
It records native 4K, recording
formats, include ProRes and
uncompressed,
unencrypted
ARRIRAW at up to 150 fps.
Accompanying the ALEXA LF
camera are 16 large-format ARRI
Signature Prime lenses, ranging
from 12mm to 280mm and fitted
with the ARRI LPL mount.

AES Milan Explores
The Power of Sound

USA / ITA: The AES has announced
the organising committee for
the 144th International AES
Convention and Exposition, Milan,
Italy, May 23 to 26.
Embracing a theme of The Power of
Sound, the convention will be cochaired by Alberto Pinto (Professor
- CESMA, NUCT University,
Stanford University) and Nadja
Wallaszkovits
(Chief
Audio
Engineer - Phonogrammarchiv,
Austrian Academy of Sciences and
AES President-Elect), who will lead
a team of top audio professionals
to organise the event.

ISE Hailed Top
Euro A/V Draw

NED: Organisers are claiming that
this year's Integrated Systems
Europe (ISE) was the largest and
busiest in the event's 15-year
history.
ISE drew record numbers of
exhibitors and attendees, with
the number of registered visitors
reached 80,923 from around the
world, for four days of business,
education and networking at the
RAI Amsterdam.
Organisers said that the number of
exhibitors totalled 1,296, of which
294 were exhibiting at ISE for the
first time.

Sound Devices Acquires
Audio Limited
S

ound Devices has announced the
acquisition of Audio Limited, the
UK manufacturer and developer of
high-performance wireless microphone
systems.
Audio Ltd., which is now a whollyowned subsidiary of Sound Devices,
will continue to operate out of its
Watford, UK offices with Kishore Patel
and Lee Stone continuing as Managing
Director and Technical Director,
respectively.
Matt Anderson, CEO of Sound Devices
said: "We have long admired Audio Ltd.

While working with their developers to
implement SuperSlot compatibility on
the A10 (digital wireless microphone
system), we came away impressed
with their leading-edge digital RF
technology. Audio Ltd's long heritage
of making great performing gear
matches Sound Devices ethos."

Audio Ltd. began in 1963 making
radio microphone systems for the
film and television markets. Audio
Ltd. systems have been used on
numerous feature films, including the
1968 feature 2001: A Space Odyssey
and Oscar-winning features such as
Gladiator, Saving Private Ryan, and
Titanic.
Audio Ltd. wireless is presently used
on numerous major projects, including
multiple award-winning dramatic TV
series.
Design and engineering of RF
products remain in the Watford, UK
offices.
Sound Devices will distribute
Audio Ltd's new A10 Digital
Wireless Microphone System
in North America, while Audio Ltd.
began distributing Sound Devices
products in the UK in January.

Gearhouse Broadcast USA President

G

earhouse Broadcast USA has
appointed Michael Harabin as its
President.
Harabin joins from Pac-12 Networks,
where he has worked for the past six

Michael Harabin

years, most recently as VP Production
Operations.
He
will
oversee
Gearhouse
Broadcast's North American operation,
which has been the focus of heavy
investment over the past year.
Kevin Moorhouse, Chief Operating
Officer of Gravity Media Group,
said: "Michael has the ideal blend of
gravitas, contacts and experience of
implementing new technologies to lead
and further grow our US operation."
Harabin has over 30 years of
experience in leading operational and
technical media organisations in North
America.
Harabin said: "I'm very excited to
be joining such an ambitious business
that provides high levels of service and
innovative solutions to standing issues

and new opportunities. I look forward
to working alongside the talented team
already in place to deliver Gearhouse's
innovative services to clients, as
they work to generate measurable
efficiencies and optimise return on
investments."
Prior to joining Pac-12 Networks in
2012 as VP Engineering, Technology
& Media Management, he held senior
and operational positions at the Tennis
Channel, RAI Corporation, DIRECTV
and NBC.
A member of SMPTE, SBE, SVG and
NATAS, Michael has also sat on the
customer advisory boards at Reach
Engine and Dalet.
He earned an MBA at Pepperdine
University's Graziadio School of
Business and Management.
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