v15.7 october 2016 • issn 1477-4216 · take that, robbie williams, jamiroquai, kasabian, rocky...

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AUDIO FOR BROADCAST, POST, RECORDING AND MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION News & Analysis 4 Leader 4 News Sales, contracts, appointments and biz bites. 12 Facility VSL Synchron Stage studio, Vienna. 14 Products New introductions and announcements. 29 Vote now in the Resolution Awards 57 Broadcast aside Dennis Baxter on VR and Augmented Audio. 58 Headroom Mastering with John Davis, Rio Opening Ceremony, Hearing loss. Craft 30 Andrew Scheps Top music mixer explains his workflow, and why he moved his vintage Neve console to Wales. 34 Juan Peralta Skywalker re-recording mixer talks Star Wars, Captain America and mixing in Dolby Atmos. 36 The Pixar sound team An extraordinary team of talented sound engineers spend three to four years working hand in hand with picture editors and directors, giving life to Buzz, Woody, Nemo and Lightning McQueen. 40 Charlie Russell A hands-on producer engineer who works with Take That, Robbie Williams, Jamiroquai, Kasabian, Rocky Nti and many others. 42 Mixers — a short history Rob James gives some perspective. 44 Mixer Special A roundup of what’s new and happening. 48 Game Audio Brian Schmidt, creator of Gamesoundcon, tells John Broomhall there’s plenty of options for audio pros in his industry. Production Sound 53 Recording dialogue on set The Robert Zemeckis movie Allied posed several challenges for Oscar & Bafta winner Simon Hayes. Technology 50 The tipping point Thomas Lund explains how processing your mix for maximum impact may have quite the opposite effect, owing to the loudness normalization applied to broadcast and streaming music. Business 56 Your business An entrepreneurial future is just an Uber ride away, Dan Daley reckons. Reviews 18 Schertler Arthur modular mixer 20 Lewitt LCT640TS dual-output microphone 22 UAD Manley Voxbox & Ampeg B15N 24 Avid S6 control surface & Pro Tools Dock 27 Waves Scheps Parallel Particles 26 Audio Ease Indoor 28 Cedar dns2 V15.7 OCTOBER 2016 ISSN 1477-4216 AWARDS Home of the Resolution Awards and Line Up ADVERTISEMENT SALES EUROPE: Graham Kirk, tel: +44 1158 880298 Email: [email protected] EUROPE: Jo Gilbert, tel: +44 1293 871961 Email: [email protected] US: Jeff Turner, tel: +1 415 455 8301 Email: jeff@resolutionmag.com PRODUCTION AND LAYOUT Dean Cook, The Magazine Production Company Tel: +44 1273 467579 Email: [email protected] EDITORIAL Editor: Nigel Jopson Email: [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS George Shilling, Jon Thornton, Dan Daley, Dennis Baxter, John Watkinson, Gijs Friesen, Russell Cottier,Jory Mackay,Philip Newell, Keith Holland, Simon Clark, Bill Lacey, Rob James, David Kennedy Publisher: Susan Schoepe Tel: +44 1444 410675 Email: [email protected] Editorial office: PO Box 531, Haywards Heath RH16 4WD, UK

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Page 1: V15.7 OCTOBER 2016 • ISSN 1477-4216 · Take That, Robbie Williams, Jamiroquai, Kasabian, Rocky Nti and many others. 42 Mixers — a short history ... V15.7 OCTOBER 2016 • …

AUDIO FOR BROADCAST, POST, RECORDING AND

MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION

News & Analysis 4 Leader 4 News Sales, contracts, appointments and biz bites.

12 Facility VSL Synchron Stage studio, Vienna.

14 Products New introductions and announcements.

29 Vote now in the Resolution Awards

57 Broadcast aside Dennis Baxter on VR and Augmented Audio.

58 Headroom Mastering with John Davis, Rio Opening

Ceremony, Hearing loss.

Craft 30 Andrew Scheps Top music mixer explains his workflow, and why

he moved his vintage Neve console to Wales.

34 Juan Peralta Skywalker re-recording mixer talks Star Wars,

Captain America and mixing in Dolby Atmos.

36 The Pixar sound team An extraordinary team of talented sound

engineers spend three to four years working hand in hand with picture editors and directors, giving life to Buzz, Woody, Nemo and Lightning McQueen.

40 Charlie Russell A hands-on producer engineer who works with

Take That, Robbie Williams, Jamiroquai, Kasabian, Rocky Nti and many others.

42 Mixers — a short history Rob James gives some perspective.

44 Mixer Special A roundup of what’s new and happening.

48 Game Audio Brian Schmidt, creator of Gamesoundcon, tells

John Broomhall there’s plenty of options for audio pros in his industry.

Production Sound53 Recording dialogue on set The Robert Zemeckis movie Allied posed several

challenges for Oscar & Bafta winner Simon Hayes.

Technology 50 The tipping point Thomas Lund explains how processing your mix

for maximum impact may have quite the opposite effect, owing to the loudness normalization applied to broadcast and streaming music.

Business 56 Your business An entrepreneurial future is just an Uber ride

away, Dan Daley reckons.

Reviews 18 Schertler Arthur modular mixer 20 Lewitt LCT640TS dual-output

microphone 22 UAD Manley Voxbox

& Ampeg B15N 24 Avid S6 control surface

& Pro Tools Dock 27 Waves Scheps Parallel Particles 26 Audio Ease Indoor 28 Cedar dns2

V15.7 OCTOBER 2016 • ISSN 1477-4216

AWARDS

Home of the Resolution Awards and Line Up

ADVERTISEMENT SALES EUROPE: Graham Kirk, tel: +44 1158 880298Email: [email protected]

EUROPE: Jo Gilbert, tel: +44 1293 871961Email: [email protected]

US: Jeff Turner, tel: +1 415 455 8301Email: [email protected]

PRODUCTION AND LAYOUTDean Cook, The Magazine Production CompanyTel: +44 1273 467579Email: [email protected]

EDITORIAL Editor: Nigel JopsonEmail: [email protected]

CONTRIBUTORSGeorge Shilling, Jon Thornton, Dan Daley, Dennis Baxter, John Watkinson, Gijs Friesen, Russell Cottier,Jory Mackay,Philip Newell, Keith Holland, Simon Clark, Bill Lacey, Rob James, David Kennedy

Publisher: Susan SchoepeTel: +44 1444 410675Email: [email protected] Editorial office: PO Box 531, Haywards Heath RH16 4WD, UK