> NEWS Prism Sound enters home entertainment market
PRISM SOUND has entered the home sector with the purchase of business assets of Imerge, an award- winning home media server business, formerly affiliated with California-based Linear.
Imerge brands will continue with
current production as well as new product development under the ownership of Prism Sound. Customer support will be maintained for all former customers of Imerge, including OEM partners Elan, Speakercraft, Xantech and Revox. Prism Sound has retained key members of the former Imerge team in research and development, production, customer support and sales, while finance and marketing will be resourced from the Prism Sound team. Ian Dennis, chief technical officer at Prism Sound, commented: “Imerge is a fine example of outstanding technical innovation in the UK and we are proud to take over the baton. We will be concentrating on maintaining the
Avid introduces Pro Tools 9
AVID HAS announced a new generation of its Pro Tools editing software with the introduction of Version 9. While Version 9
software can be used with Avid audio interfaces, it is now opened up to third- party hardware, or no hardware at all when using the built-in audio
capabilities of a Mac or PC. The open platform of Version 9 provides more versatility for Pro Tools users, who, in this day and age, need to work on mixes at home, in the studio or on the road. New support is also available for the Avid EUCON open Ethernet protocol and expands control surface options to include Avid’s Artist Series and Pro Series audio consoles and controllers (formerly known as Euphonix consoles and controllers). Other new features of Pro Tools 9 include: Versatile workflow design options, Automatic Delay Compensation, More audio tracks and busses, Advanced production toolset, OMF/AAF/MXF interchange and MP3 export, Built-in
impressive record Imerge has built with innovation in the fast-changing home entertainment market.” Graham Boswell, director of sales and marketing at Prism Sound, added: “Imerge is one of the world's premier brands of movie and music- focused entertainment servers, making it simple for users to acquire, store and replay their content with maximum fidelity and minimum fuss. Our challenge is to tell the story to a global audience and to make the product accessible to new markets. We will be working to extend the former distribution structure into new and untapped markets in the coming months.” Grant Rummell, chairman and CEO of Linear, commented: “We are delighted at being able to complete this sale to Prism Sound and to ensure ongoing support for our former customers. Imerge was part of the Linear family for a number of years and we wish them
well for the future.” >
imerge.co.uk
RHC Holding acquires
ProCo Sound
RHC HOLDING, in conjunction with financial partners Midwest Mezzanine Funds and Bush O’Donnell, has acquired the assets of ProCo Sound. ProCo Sound, a Michigan-based
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Updated 7.1 surround panner and new variable stereo pan depths. Ulrich Wilde, producer and engineer for Dethklok, Pantera and the Deftones, said of the new version: “One big thing about Pro Tools being an open platform is that I won’t have to run two systems anymore. Right now I have a
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dedicated Pro Tools system and a dedicated Apogee system and I have to reboot with one or the other—now I can save space and time toggling between them. EUCON support is also huge for me as I’ll be able to integrate Pro Tools into my studio workflow, which is based on Logic
using an Artist Series controller.” >
avid.com
corporation founded in 1974, designs and manufactures cable and interfacing products for the pro audio, AV installation, broadcast and MI markets. RHC Holding owns and operates six separate companies including The Rapco Horizon Company, which shares some of ProCo Sound’s target markets. It also owns Major Custom Cable, which supplies the datacom and telecommunications industries. “No major changes to ProCo Sound or any RHC company will be implemented at this time,” said Dale Williams, president of RHC Holding. “Each RHC Holding Company will champion the philosophy of providing our customers with the best value and most innovative product designs backed by the exemplar customer service to which our dealers have
come to depend upon.” >
procosound.com
www.audioprointernational.com
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