TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Sony Announces Upgrade to Audio Editing Software
SONY CREATIVE Software has announced a long-awaited upgrade to Sound Forge Pro for Mac. Version 2 of the audio editing software now comes with additional features such as batch processing, refined metering for mastering and broadcast professionals, more processing tools, and event editing improvements. The company has also released an update to
SpectraLayers Pro (v2.1), which now features seamless interoperability with Sound Forge Pro Mac, an efficient reverb removal process, an improved noise reduction algorithm, expanded noise removal process options, and user interface improvements. “Sound Forge Pro Mac and SpectraLayers Pro are evolving rapidly,” said Dave Chaimson, divisional
vice president of Sony Creative Software. “Adding comprehensive batch processing functionality to Sound Forge Pro Mac fulfills our single most frequent customer request, and the new processing options available via the included Nectar Elements plug-in represent an unparalleled value.” Following on from its Windows-based
counterparts, Sound Forge Pro Mac and SpectraLayers Pro now feature the same level of interoperability, which allows users to quickly transfer audio data between the programs, easily switching from waveform to spectral editing. Both programs are available as standalone
applications as well as bundled together as the Audio Master Suite Mac.
www.sonycreativesoftware.com
Yamaha Enhances R Series
MANUFACTURER YAMAHA has added the new R Remote software application to its R Series of I/O units. R Remote allows remote control of the head amplifiers in the Rio3224-D, Rio1608-D, and Ri8-D I/O units directly from a laptop or desktop PC without the need for a CL series or similar digital mixing console with remote control capability. The free software opens up new functionality for the R Series including setting up a live recording system with just R Series I/O racks and a computer running Nuendo Live or similar DAW; operating Dante infrastructure completely
independently of a console; or using R Series units with consoles that don’t support remote head amp control, such as the Yamaha 02R96 or 01V96i. “R Remote is another example of how feedback
from Yamaha users helps us to deliver new products that audio engineers really want,” said Chihaya ‘Chick’ Hirai, Yamaha Pro Audio PA manager. “R Remote can deliver previously unprecedented system capabilities and we are sure that many users will find this versatile new product very useful.”
www.yamahaproaudio.com
Mackie Updates Master Fader
VERSION 2.1 of Mackie’s control app for its DL Series digital live sound mixers is now available, adding a number of user-requested features. “With 1.5 million shows mixed using DL Series
mixers, we wanted to focus on features that our pro users would appreciate,” commented Ben Olswang, Mackie product manager. “So we added new, powerful output processing that replaces expensive outboard system processors.” Master Fader v2.1 features a four-band parametric EQ on all outputs, which works in parallel with the current 31-band GEQ. It also includes separate high-pass and low-pass filters with variable slope control. Up to 350ms of alignment delay is also now available on each output, allowing users to dial in delay stacks, fill speakers, and other tasks.
www.mackie.com
New 500-series Module from BBE
IN RESPONSE to the growing popularity of the 500 series format, BBE has announced a new, more compact version of its Sonic Maximizer technology. The single-channel SM500 is designed with the same processing engine as the BBE 882i rackmount model (meaning the SM500 is suitable for any style of music) and is engineered to brighten, clarify, and add fullness by adjust phase relationships and augmenting high and low frequencies, revealing more of the sound’s natural texture and detail.
The unit is compatible with
all 500-type racks and features +23dBu headroom with 118dB signal-to-noise ratio. The SM500 features an all- analogue, through-hole circuit made with high-precision components (including 1% metal film resistors throughout) as well as a bypass switch to allow for quick and easy comparisons between processed and unprocessed signals.
www.bbesound.com
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8 March 2014
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