Converse Rubber Tracks Studio
Converse Rubber Tracks recording studio owning as reported in Mix magazine December 2011 issue

JoeCo BlackBox Recorders Capture George Michael Symphonica Tour
JoeCo Limited in Cambridge, UK, reports that front-of-house engineer Gary Bradshaw used a total of eight JoeCo BlackBox BBR64-MADI recorders on the recent George Michael Symphonica Tour to capture 2×256 channels of audio. A rack containing four BBR-MADI recorders formed part of the regular FOH setup, connected to the main DiGiCo SD7 desk.

Mastering Ignacio Val
Ignacio Val 2011 album mastered by Joe Bozzi as reported in Mix magazine December 2011 issue

Lectrosonics Wireless On Location with NBC’s ‘Access Hollywood Live’
Lectrosonics in Rio Rancho, N.M., reports that its wireless technology plays an integral role in the audio production of two weekday television entertainment news programs: NBC’s Access Hollywood and Access Hollywood Live. Both programs cover music, TV, and film industry events and celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Lectrosonics Wireless On Location with NBC’s ‘Access Hollywood Live’
Lectrosonics in Rio Rancho, N.M., reports that its wireless technology plays an integral role in the audio production of two weekday television entertainment news programs: NBC’s Access Hollywood and Access Hollywood Live. Both programs cover music, TV, and film industry events and celebrities in the entertainment industry.

MOTU Introduces 4pre Audio Interface, Mixer
MOTU is now shipping the 4pre ($495), a compact, half-rackspace hybrid audio interface and mixer with six inputs and eight outputs. The 4pre connects via FireWire or high-speed USB 2 to a Mac or PC computer and delivers professional audio quality, straightforward front-panel mixing, and I/O that includes four mic inputs with preamps, alternative guitar/line inputs, four channels of analog output, stereo S/PDIF and two stereo headphone outputs.

Solid State Logic Announces New RTAS Versions of SSL Duende Native Plug-Ins
Solid State Logic in Oxford, England, announces that the new RTAS versions of the SSL Duende Native plug-in collection are available now from SSL’s Website. Existing plug-in owners can download new software installers free of charge from the SSL Website and the new installer will be supplied as standard to all new customers.

ProjectSAM Releases ‘Orchestral Essentials—The Essence of Film Scoring’ Library
ProjectSAM, based in The Netherlands, announces the release of its newest sample library: Orchestral Essentials—The Essence of Film Scoring ($449 as direct download and boxed DVD; special cross-grade paths are available for existing ProjectSAM users). The new library comprises a 7 GB library pool in compressed NCW format, and bundles carefully selected essentials from each of ProjectSAM’s products, including the Symphobia series, True Strike series and Orchestral Brass Classic, in one package that includes Native Instruments’ Kontakt Player 5.

ART Announces Pro Channel II Tube-Based Recording Channel
Applied Research and Technology in Niagara Falls, New York, a division of Yorkville Sound, announces the new ART Pro Channel II ($379 MSRP), an affordable, full-featured tube-based recording channel. ART’s second-generation discrete Class-A microphone preamp provides clean quiet gain while maintaining incredible transparency.

‘X Factor’ Production Includes Genelec Monitors, MSR Acoustical Solutions
Genelec in Natick, Mass., reports that music mixer Eric Schilling is using a Genelec 8200 Series Active DSP Monitoring System for the U.S. television premier season of The X Factor to create the 5.1-channel mix of the live music segments for broadcast on the Fox network. MSR Acoustics in Novato, Calif., provided professional-grade acoustical treatments for the trailer outside CBS Television City.

Shure Develops New Shock-Mount for KSM353 Ribbon Mic
Shure Incorporated unveils a new shock-mount for its KSM353 ribbon microphone that incorporates advanced materials and design for excellent isolation. The accessory was shown at the recent Audio Engineering Society conference in New York City.