Craig Anderton Business doesn’t like uncertainty. The stock market definitely doesn’t like uncertainty. People in general don’t like uncertainty. But artists have always flirted with uncertainty more than, for example, the HR person at IBM who gets a nice salary plus benefits…right? Well, maybe not. IBM recently announced that it was putting a hold on hiring people if AI could do their jobs better in the near future. That includes HR. So, I guess “human resources” will be changing its name to “talk to the machine resources…” We’ve seen massive uncertainty in our industry the past couple of dec ..read more

Fairfax, VA (June 2, 2023)—At InfoComm 2023, which is being held June 10-16 in Orlando, Fla., AVIXA will continue its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. “AVIXA is very proud of the work we are doing with the AV community to bring discussions on DEI out in the open and support programs that are making a positive impact,” said David Labuskes, Chief Executive Officer of AVIXA. “We want everyone to feel welcome to this exciting industry, because everyone deserves to belong and for their story to be heard.” It is critical that the environment where InfoComm is being hosted is inclusive ..read more

  Studio Brain, a Tokyo-based post-production facility, has given its venerable Genelec main monitors a new lease on life with Genelec’s 1235 Retrofit Upgrade Kit. Natick, MA (June 2, 2023)—Studio Brain, a Tokyo-based post-production facility, has given its venerable Genelec main monitors a new lease on life with Genelec’s 1235 Retrofit Upgrade Kit. “The 1035s had been in use for decades, and there were parts that needed maintenance,” explains Toshiyuki Ootaki from Brain’s studio department. “Talks about renewing the whole system in the first MA (multi audio) room were brought up and, thi ..read more

  Nixer Pro Audio Compact AoIP Broadcast Monitor Luton, UK (June 2, 2023)—Nixer Pro Audio has introduced a compact version of its RL64 AoIP monitoring and mixing engine for outside broadcast and live production environments. The RLC64 is available in two versions for operation across both Dante and Ravenna IP-based networks. RLC64 Ravenna is also NMOS IS-04 and IS-05 compliant to enable device discovery and connection management across a variety of IP endpoints. Both models can create a mix of up to 67 input sources in advanced broadcast workflows. The space-saving 1RU, 120 mm (4 in.) dee ..read more

Producer Giles Martin (right) has remixed The Beach Boys’ magnum opus, Pet Sounds, for Dolby Atmos with input from Brian Wilson (left) and producer Mark Linett. New York, NY (June 2, 2023)—Having remixed a slew of classic Beatles and Rolling Stones albums for Dolby Atmos in recent years, perhaps it was only a matter of time until Giles Martin was invited to give the same deep, immersive treatment to The Beach Boys’ 1966 magnum opus, Pet Sounds. Released today on Apple Music, Amazon Music and Tidal, Martin’s new mix takes the ambitious, enchanting album spearheaded by Brian Wilson, a musical ge ..read more

Paul Cox. PHOTO: Kelly Reemtsen. Los Angeles, CA (June 1, 2023)—You may not know the name Paul Cox, but I can guarantee that you’ve heard music produced in some of the rooms for which he has provided technical design and integration. His clients include Stevie Wonder, Trent Reznor, Harvey Mason, Jr., Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Beyoncé, and on and on. Then there are the commercial and corporate clients, including major record labels and global media and entertainment companies. He’s built some of Hollywood’s busiest film and TV stages, home studios for artists, and eve ..read more

Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel Strip. Wimberley, TX (June 1, 2023)—The Newton Channel is a new channel strip from Rupert Neve Designs, intended for studio work and live sound applications. Named after Rupert Neve’s birthplace (Newton Abbot, England), the Newton Channel includes a fully Class-A mic preamp with a sweepable high-pass filter; a musical three-band discrete EQ section with LF & HF shelves and a fully parametric mid band; a flexible VCA compressor; and custom Rupert Neve Designs transformer-coupled outputs with the company’s harmonic color stage: variable Silk Red & Blue ..read more

Munich, Germany (June 1, 2023)—ALC NetworX, developer of RAVENNA, has announced that Peavey Commercial Audio will support its audio-over-IP technology in the manufacturer’s future MediaMatrix solutions. Under the RAVENNA partnership, Peavey has developed sNET, a single IP-based network infrastructure technology which will work at the core of their future MediaMatrix products. sNET is based on RAVENNA, featuring low latency, fully synchronized signal transparency and reliability, all while ensuring interoperability through its compatibility with AES67 and SMPTE ST 2110 standards. According to a ..read more

Minuendo LIVE 17dB Oslo, Norway (June 1, 2023)—With two models already out in the world, Norwegian high-end earplug manufacturer Minuendo has announced a new crowdsourcing campaign for its next product, the Minuendo LIVE 17dB. Requesting financial support and resources from the Indiegogo community, Minuendo aims to start manufacturing this fall and shipping in November, 2023 if the campaign for the Minuendo LIVE 17dB is successful. Minuendo Lossless Earplugs – A Mix Real-World Review As might be gathered from the name, the LIVE 17dB is intended for use in a live music concert setting, with the ..read more

Stockholm, Sweden (June 1, 2023)—Soundation, a web browser-based music studio, has introduced Auto-stretch, a tool that allows online marketplace customers to audition stems, samples and loops at any tempo. “This tool greatly expands the samples, beats, and loops available to customers, enabling marketplaces to showcase a wider range of offerings without adding more audio to their site,” says Soundation CEO Adam Hasslert. “Auto-stretch comes highly requested by those familiar with traditional desktop DAWs. We have combined the strongest tools into both our platform and our Embed solution for ..read more