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INSIGHT OUT presents the “Short & Digital” production-workflow workshops at HFF Potsdam.
3D and HD: Stereoscopy and Native XDCAM for Avid Editing
Media Composer 3.5, Symphony 3.5 and NewsCutter 7.5 add native Sony XDCAM support, a stereoscopic 3D workflow and software activation without a dongle.
New DisplayPort Cables
Gefen introduces new cables for transmitting DisplayPort video and audio signals, with an integrated locking mechanism.
HDMI 1.3 Crosspoint Matrix for Multiple A/V Sources
Gefen’s EXT-HDMI1.3-444 routes four HDMI 1.3 sources to four displays at resolutions up to 1080p with multichannel audio.
Video Security and Analytics Market Leaders Present Universal Offering
Sony, Milestone and Agent Vi are collaborating on the use of a distributed architecture to accelerate adoption of intelligent video-security and video-analytics technologies.
Screen Visions Takes Control of Stuttgart Airport Airspace
Screen Visions Media is taking over marketing of the Airport Infonet at Stuttgart Airport. By marketing 330 plasma screens, the media division of the Stuttgart-based supplier of LED and large-format video systems is opening a new chapter. For the first time since the company was founded ten years ago, Screen Visions is entering the field of permanent advertising sales with the new project.
Native Instruments Releases ABSYNTH SPECTRAL EXPANSION
Native Instruments recently released ABSYNTH SPECTRAL EXPANSION, the latest addition to its extensive KORE SOUNDPACK range. The new library offers a variety of inspiring sounds based on the unique semi-modular ABSYNTH synthesizer, usable in KORE 2, the free KORE PLAYER and directly in ABSYNTH 4.
Record Company Accidentally Puts U2 Album Online
New songs appear online in CD quality before release.
Hyundai IT Presents a Wide Range of Public Display Solutions for Digital Signage Applications at CeBIT 2009
Alongside its specialized indoor solutions, the exhibition highlights include innovative outdoor displays based on optical bonding technology in sizes up to 70 inches.
Avatars Are the Future of Online Sales
Strategies from Second Life are intended to promote a social experience.
Nintendo DSi in Stores from April 3
Download shop and improved multimedia capabilities as selling points.
Blu Sounds Better
There is no question that Blu-ray sets entirely new standards for enjoying films and images. But the new technology does not only delight cinema enthusiasts: Blu-ray players also sound impressive—even when playing DVDs and CDs.
Media Logic Presents HD-Compatible Cueing System with Pro Tools Session Compatibility
The new Euro Studio Pro is the first cueing system to offer full HD and Pro Tools session compatibility. In a single compact, state-of-the-art cueing unit, Euro Studio Pro provides a complete, cost-effective dubbing studio with exemplary low energy consumption and heat output.
Arranging Strings – New Reference Book from Wizoobooks
Following the great success of "Arranging Winds," Wizoo Publishing is releasing another book on arranging with a computer.
Ardis Technologies DDP Now Certified for Pro Tools
Ardis Technologies' central DDP network storage is now certified by Digidesign for use with Pro Tools systems.
Refinement Knows No Limits
Ultrasone's new Edition 8 headphones combine innovative audio technology with breathtaking aesthetics.
iStockphoto Goes Audio
Microstock multimedia provider iStockphoto launches an audio offering.
SAE Institute Launches Live Online Seminars
The “SAE-LIVE!” initiative invites multimedia students and professionals worldwide to join selected online seminars.
Xeatre.tv and Scout7 Launch Extensive Partnership
Video-assisted talent scouting in football clubs will be jointly marketed and developed. The IPTV system and Scout7 database provide an ideal combination, with Scout7 distributing Xeatre.tv worldwide on an exclusive basis.
2009 Grammy Awards: Fewer Celebrity Appearances, More Use of Their Music in TV Commercials
GreenLight's first analysis of advertising during the 2009 Grammy Awards shows growing use of current or especially popular music in television commercials.
NVIDIA Tegra Supports Android
NVIDIA announces that processors in its Tegra "computer-on-a-chip" series will support Android, the operating-system platform for mobile devices.
Asghar Farhadi Wins the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 59th Berlinale
Asghar Farhadi receives the Silver Bear for Best Director for "About Elly," which celebrated its world premiere in competition at the 2009 Berlinale.
SAE Supports regioactive.de Music Project
SAE Institute is supporting regioactive.de’s official promotional sampler for Musikmesse Frankfurt 2009.
Significant Mobile TV Potential in Europe
Qualcomm and Abertis Telecom presented mobile television on the Barcelona City and MediaFLO networks during the Mobile World Congress.
roccatune Announces End of Beta Phase
The free online jukebox roccatune has announced that its beta phase will end in the next few days. The portal is therefore moving into regular operation.
Gefen Digital Audio Decoder Extracts Audio Signals from an HDMI Source
Signal-management specialist Gefen is presenting its Digital Audio Decoder at ISE 2009 in Amsterdam. The decoder converts digital multichannel formats into analog line signals for transmission to analog audio systems.
New Ableton Live Versions
Ableton Live 8, Ableton Suite 8, new instruments and three new product initiatives
Native Instruments Announces MASCHINE
Native Instruments announces MASCHINE, a new Groove Production Studio for spontaneous and intuitive creation of beats and complete arrangements.
Mobile TV – A Format with a Future?
Management and technology consultancy DETECON International will present its vision of a future with mobile TV at M-Days in Munich on January 23, 2009.
Latest Euphonix Controllers at SAE Institute
SAE Institute, the world’s leading education provider in Pro Audio and Multimedia, will deploy Euphonix MC Control and MC Mix controllers at 25 locations across four continents. SAE Institute training includes practical work on market-leading digital audio workstations to prepare students realistically for professional production.
arvato digital services Presents Innovations for the Audio Industry
At MIDEM 2009 in Cannes, arvato digital services, one of the world’s leading media service providers, is presenting new products and services for the audio industry: CD X+, CD-on-demand and the mSource digital platform.
RjDj Music Software Is One of the Most Popular iPhone Applications of 2008
Music software ranks among the ten most popular smartphone applications in the “Most Innovative App” and “Most Creative Use of iPhone Hardware” categories
SAE Institute Supports Emerging Musicians in Germany
Technology and expertise support for SchoolJam, Germany’s largest school-band competition.
CES: Avid Presents Audio and Video Solutions for Users of Different Experience Levels
New Pinnacle and M-Audio products for easy creation, use and sharing of video content
Macworld 2009: Developments in the iTunes Store
All songs are DRM-free, users can download tracks directly to the iPhone 3G over a 3G network at the same price, and from April 2009 songs in iTunes will be offered at three price points.
Multichannel Music for the iPod World
Fraunhofer IIS presents MPEG Surround at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
iPhone Music Games as a New Stage for Artists
"Tap Tap Revenge" is the most popular application in the Apple Store.
Sony Demonstrates Solutions Expertise at Professional World 2009
Under the motto "360° Solutions. Discover a Complete World," Sony will present its broad professional portfolio in three German cities in February.
Audio Precision Enables Audio Measurements over HDMI and Blu-ray for the First Time
Audio-signal quality at HDMI interfaces and format compatibility can now be verified easily.
Surround Sound on Radio: Industry and Broadcasters Are Ready for DAB
The introduction of surround sound in DAB digital radio was the focus of a workshop held on Thursday, December 11, at Bayerischer Rundfunk's broadcasting center in Munich.
Sport TV Acquires Enterprise sQ Server System for HD Production
Portugal's leading sports broadcaster is relying on the speed and quality of Quantel's tapeless broadcast systems.
Film Expertise Under One Roof: Optical Art and VCC TV-Features Merge
As part of the restructuring of PSN Picture & Sound Network AG, formerly VCC Perfect Pictures AG, VCC TV-Features has been merged with post-production company Optical Art. Previously specializing in grading, visual effects and film recording, Optical Art is expanding into editing and now also offers editing-suite rental, assistant editing, TV grading and VFX for television.
Win the SM Pro Audio iNano Today
The compact iNano, worth around €70, is ideal for controlling the volume of digital audio workstations and video-editing systems.
Abaltat Muse 2.0: A New Approach to Royalty-Free Music
Abaltat’s software composes music precisely matched to any video footage. Based on image brightness and color values, plus user choices for style, instrumentation, tempo and key, every composition is a new, unique work and therefore not already protected by GEMA or other collecting societies.
Opera Meets Pocket Recorder
Opera-pop tenor Andrea Bocelli takes EDIROL recording equipment on tour.
Media Logic Supplies 60 Focusrite Saffire Units and 60 AKG HSC 271 Headsets to N24’s New Newsroom
Media Logic is supplying news broadcaster N24 (www.n24.de) with a total of 60 Focusrite Saffire units for its new newsroom at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin.
Ardour 2.7 Released—Open-Source DAW for Mac OS X
With substantial support from SAE Institute, the popular audio-editing software is now available as a free download for Apple OS X.
Picture Gallery: Photos from the dc days Press Conference
Every exhibition opening includes a press conference. It was the same at digital creation days. A press conference was held in Karlsruhe together with the parallel event TVkomm. We were there and took pictures.
Picture Gallery: Photos from the digital creation days Exhibition
The digital creation days exhibition in Karlsruhe was well attended. We have put a photographic tour of the exhibition online.
Picture Gallery: Photos from the dc days Opening Event
The dc days were officially opened with a ceremony by Mayor Magret Mergen, exhibition director Klaus Hoffmann and the DP editor-in-chief. We have the pictures from the opening event online.
Picture Gallery: Photos from the dc days Talks
Around 50 talks and workshops took place at this year's digital creation days in Karlsruhe. The DP photographers were on site and took some pictures of the sessions. Enjoy clicking.
3D Focus Draws Creative Minds to Karlsruhe
The fascinating world of computer-generated imagery took center stage at the Karlsruhe Convention Center on November 12 and 13. Around 1,200 visitors attended the second digital creation days to learn about developments in computer graphics and animation, matching the attendance of the inaugural 2007 event.
Digidesign Ships 003 Rack+ with Eight Mic Preamps
Digidesign presents the third and newest member of the successful Digidesign 003 family: the 003 Rack+ Factory.
Audio Precision Introduces Multichannel Solution for Component-Level Audio Testing
Digital Serial I/O for APx sets new standards for ease of use and functionality.
MACKEVISION Sponsors the animago AWARD 2008 CGI Competition
Stuttgart-based MACKEVISION Medien Design GmbH is sponsoring the animago AWARD for the first time. Regarded as the leading competition for German-speaking animation specialists, it serves as a high-level meeting place for the community. A global leader in 3D visualization, animation, visual effects and post-production, MACKEVISION has itself won several animago awards and has entered two productions this year. The ceremony takes place in Karlsruhe on 12 November.
Logic 8 Tutorials Available for Download
With its third Logic 8 tutorial, Wizoo Publishing expands its successful tutorial series to more than 40 downloadable tutorials on recording, mixing and mastering.
Novation on Tour
On its 2008 Automap Universal dealer tour, Novation demonstrates how simple modern MIDI control can be.
dc days: CGI in Catalog Production, Using Opel as an Example
The talk examines the development of CGI use for high-quality print production, workflow creation and adaptation, quality and quantity.
dc days: Improving Quality and Cutting Costs Through Efficient Render Management
Thomas Kistler explains efficient render management using the Qube! solution.
First Implementation of Dolby Digital Plus for Terrestrial HD Television
Télévision Numérique Terrestre HD chooses Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Digital.
18 of the “Top 20” Game Manufacturers Use Perforce to Manage Their Digital Assets
US magazine Game Developer has published its annual report on the top 20 game producers. Eighteen of the 20 selected companies use Perforce to manage their digital assets.
dc days: Second Life Technology (3D Internet) for Businesses
What is Second Life? What opportunities does Second Life offer industrial companies? Marcus Link discusses these questions and presents possible uses and examples.
dc days: Character Modelling in C4D
Christian Drumm demonstrates how to build a simple character using the box-modelling method.
dc days: Shading and Global Illumination with 3ds Max and mental ray
Using a sample scene in 3ds Max, the presentation demonstrates how new and established mental ray shaders can be used to generate a range of commonly used materials.
dc days: Stereo 3D Technologies
Stereo 3D, or S3D, is increasingly becoming one of the markets of the future, as demonstrated not only by Hollywood cinema productions.
dc days: Introductory Talk “Python Scripting in Maya”
Haggi Flöser-Krey explains the fundamentals and uses examples to show why Python is cooler than MEL.
dc days: Combining Traditional SFX and VFX in a Horror Film
Director, illustrator and VFX supervisor Roman Gonther discusses the feature film “Army of Ghosts.”
dc days Talk: “3D as a Tool for B2B, Product and Trade Marketing”
Michael Kratzer has been confirmed as a speaker at dc days.
dc days: Film vs Digital Capture (RED ONE)—Comparing Workflows
This presentation compares film and digital-capture workflows and highlights the opportunities offered by the new technologies.
dc days: Pixomondo Leads Professional Seminar at the Digital Creation Days
Mohsen Mousavi presents “Crowd Simulation and Setting Up a Pipeline,” an English-language session.
Ultra-Compact Portable Audio Codec from Cirrus Logic Uses Class H Technology for up to Two More Hours of Battery Life
The new CS42L55 portable audio codec from Cirrus Logic Inc. offers an especially attractive solution for manufacturers of portable devices such as media players, navigation systems, wireless headsets, voice recorders and game consoles.
XONE Releases Mixed In Key 4.0
Working with Allen & Heath, Mixed In Key LLC is introducing version 4.0 of its Mixed In Key software. This fourth major release combines elegant design with reliable technology to make harmonic mixing easy.
dc days Talk: “Virtual Product Photography for High-End Marketing Stills”
Thorsten Jasper Weese, manager and CGI director at Recom GmbH, has been confirmed as a speaker at dc days.
Architectural Visualisation and Animation in Property Marketing
High-quality 3D visualisation and animation are becoming increasingly important in modern property marketing and are often its most important media. What are the client’s objectives, and how can they be communicated effectively? The session examines the planning, conception and management of extensive film and visualisation projects using completed work as examples.
dc days 2008: Secure Your Tickets Now
Secure your tickets now and enjoy easy admission on 12 and 13 November.
Sunrise Equips Stores with Audio Using Barix Components
DMD2 and Barix make the company's new brand presence audible.
dc days Talk on Character Rigging: Squash and Stretch Functions
Carla Heinzel explains the implementation and application of high-end features such as squash and stretch.
dc days: Designing Configurators—Planning and Implementation
Teams, processes and phases involved in online configurators: Knut Hebstreit guides participants through every relevant project stage, from the pitch, team structure, costing and concept to implementation and testing.
A Wall of Sound
The new Native Instruments sound pack brings 200 contemporary MASSIVE sounds to the KORE platform.
dc days: Film Music for 3D Projects
Michael Engelhardt, owner of 4me Studios, explains the use of music in film productions.
“ReMote 37SL” Now Available as a Special Edition
Novation is producing a limited edition of the DAW controller in green.
New Additions to the MC 900 Series
The new beyerdynamic MC 910 and MC 950 small-diaphragm condenser models are being introduced at the Tonmeistertagung in Leipzig.
Riedel Acquires Media Numerics
Riedel Communications, the Wuppertal-based manufacturer and rental provider of communications systems for broadcast, theater, and events, has acquired German audio specialist Media Numerics. Media Numerics developed the RockNet real-time audio network, shipped since early 2008 and used in major productions including Bruce Springsteen, Queen, and the Grammy Awards.
dc days: “Fix It in Post—What Can Still Be Done Afterwards”
Christian Schiller and Oliver Stannius of animoto put the notorious phrase “fix it in post” to the test using the Bodycruzer “Urban Jungle” production as an example.
dc days: Practical Seminar with Timo Schumacher
The VFX technical director offers beginners the seminar “Setting Up and Controlling Hair Instances in XSI.”
Native Instruments Announces TRAKTOR PRO and TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO
NI announces TRAKTOR PRO and TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO, new versions of its digital DJ solutions with MIDI and timecode control.
dc days Talk: “Rendering with mental ray in Maya”
A two-hour presentation for advanced CGI users.
Fourth SAE Alumni Convention Invites Everyone Interested in Media to Berlin
A thirst for knowledge and professional expertise will meet directly for two days at Berlin’s SAE Institute. The SAE Alumni Convention will take place at SAE Berlin for the third consecutive year on 16 and 17 October 2008.
dc days: Michl Dacher Offers Two Introductory Seminars
The seminars cover “Integrating 3D Architectural Visualisations with Photoshop” and “Photorealistic Visualisation in 3ds Max and V-Ray.”
dc days Workshop: “Interactive Flash Film Productions”
Björn Kowalski of Effekt-Etage takes participants behind the scenes of various productions for clients including Mini, BMW, Mercedes, VW and Adidas.