20 l August 2013


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Martin Lumsden, owner of The Cream Room, has launched Cream Room Sound Productions (CRSP) to offer a range of services including voice-over and narration, packaged audio products, and rehearsal and recording facilities. Recent Cream Room projects include Vox Pops for the National Trust and a series of emergency broadcast announcements for London’s Landmark Hotel on behalf of Global Fire and Theft. www.creamroom.co.uk


Masterlabs has invested in a Prism Sound Lyra audio interface, which it is using with SADiE 6. The facility has attached Lyra to its analogue tape machines and Dolby units where it is performing dedicated stereo A-D/D-A conversion. This configuration allows Masterlabs to capture 192kHz files and feed them directly into its SADiE 6 workstations. www.prismsound.com


As reported at newburytoday.co.uk, the studio that once belonged to Kate BushCBE, in Theale is facing redevelopment. Permission to convert the studio was granted in September, but development has been put on hold until council planners approved details of the new windows and doors. The recording studio forms part of a Grade II-listed Georgian building set in a conservation area to the south of Theale in Berkshire. www.katebush.com


Tickets are now on sale for the 2014 Music Producers GuildAwards, taking place at a new venue this year. After five years at the Café De Paris the awards are moving to Park Plaza Riverbank in Vauxhall, London for the 13 February celebration. “The MPG Awards is an integral part of the industry calendar and it’s a reflection of the importance of the awards that we are moving to a much larger venue. The Park Plaza Riverside is a very elegant solution that gives us the perfect opportunity to expand our awards and accommodate more guests from a wider section of the industry,” said MPG chairman Steve Levine. www.mpgawards.com


KMR broadens business in Berlin


By Dave Robinson and Erica Basnicki


UK-BASED PRO-AUDIO supplier KMR Audio has expanded into Germany, creating a purpose-built professional recording studio as a showroom in its new branch in Berlin. The demonstration facilities,


located in the Noisy Rooms rehearsal complex in the city district of Friedrichshain, feature an API 1608 console in a functioning control room with a live room for real-world demonstrations of any equipment customers may wish to try. The official launch party took place on Saturday, 27 July. Speaking exclusively to PSNEurope, KMR Audio MD


UNITED KINGDOM Veale expands into education


Justin Randell, Veale Associates By Erica Basnicki


VEALE ASSOCIATES technical consultant Justin Randell will head a new division within the company devoted to acoustics within the educational environment. Alongside his VA commitments, Randell is also a senior lecturer on the Music and Sonic Media BA course at London South Bank University where he is responsible for teaching audio production techniques, as well as developing course content.


At VA, Randell has been immersed in work on sound studio design projects, looking at design specifications, providing effective hardware and software integration, as well as project management. His areas of specialism include audio production software (DAW), digital and analogue audio integration, and software programming. VA has undertaken a number


of educational sound projects in recent months including the design and build of sound and recording studios for Falmouth and Middlesex Universities. “Flagship facilities have become increasingly important in the education sector not only to attract prospective students but also in establishing connections within the industry,” commented Randell. “Our aim is to assist and guide clients in the education sector, making the right choices to ensure optimal use of resources.”n www.va-studiodesign.com


UNITED STATES KMR is open


for business in Germany


Keith Malin said: “At Messe in 2012 I had a feeling that KMR should be operating in Germany. I knew lots of people, couldn’t see an obvious KMR equivalent and even had some exclusive lines there. The only thing missing was the guy to run it.


“I asked about and got the same name separately three times. When I met Andrew Myburgh I knew he was the one. Lovely bloke, knew loads about gear and the market and was a really solid trustworthy ‘on it’ type. It was love at first sight.”


The new venture is funded by KMR Audio, who has a 51% share of the business, while co-owner Myburgh retains the remaining 49% share. As well as being the exclusive supplier in Germany for Endless Analog CLASP, Coleman Audio, Buzz Audio, ShinyBox, Standard Audio, Overstayer, Steve Philips Acoustics, Serpent Audio and AwTac, KMR will supply all the usual pro-audio brand names. “After Messe it all happened


really quickly,” added Malin. We shared exactly the same vision. And a year later, we’re open for business. In fact, business has been really good already... and we haven’t really got started.”n www.kmraudio.de


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SOUND DEVICESis celebrating 15 years as a specialist in portable audio and video products for field production. The company was founded by three ex-Shure engineers – Jon Tatooles (pictured, left), Jim Koomar and Matt Anderson (pictured, right) – in 1998.


Sound Devices released its first product, the battery-powered


MP-1 portable microphone preamp, at the 1999 NAB Show. “We are very proud to celebrate our 15 years in the industry,” said Anderson, co-founder and president. “The company has evolved into one of the industry’s most trusted companies, due in large part to the hard work and commitment of our staff.”n www.sounddevices.com


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