Amek Features Mr. Rupert Neve, The Designer, Surround at the
109th AES Convention, Los Angeles
August 18, 2000Amek will be spotlighting the talents of
Mr. Rupert Neve, the legendary audio equipment designer, at the upcoming
109th AES Convention, September 22-25, 2000 (Los Angeles Convention Center,
Booth # 411). And in keeping with the theme of the event, 'Surrounded by
Surround', many of the exhibited products are designed for multichannel
production, including the Media 51 multiformat production console, the
9098i Super Console by Rupert Neve the Designer, and the Pure Path range of
outboard signal processors. Amek's BB100 broadcast console will also be on
display.
The Media 51 is the first entry-level multiformat console to incorporate
the audio designs of Mr. Rupert Neve, and will be seen at an AES show for
the first time in Los Angeles. Featuring a brand new mic preamp and EQ
section designed by Mr. Neve, Media 51 is equipped as standard with Amek's
Supertrue fader, switch, and event automation, Virtual Dynamics on every
channel, and Recall of all channel parameters, with synchronization through
SMPTE and MIDI.
Designed to meet the requirements of music production, broadcast, and post
production in multiformat surround sound, Media 51 effortlessly handles
panning and bussing for formats from four to eight channels wide, as well
as stereo. Comprehensive monitor control functions include easy insertion
of encode/decode processors, extensive downmixing capability, master
Playback/Direct (PEC/Direct) switching, and multiple solo, cut, and
metering modes.
The 9098i Master Recording Console by Mr. Rupert Neve the Designer is
simply the ultimate analog mixing console. Featuring an audio bandwidth
that is extended to 200kHz (-3dB), Virtual Class A operation throughout,
and with every signal path balanced either by transformer or Mr. Rupert
Neve's own Transformer-Like Amplifier (TLA), the 9098i sets a performance
standard that is unlikely to be exceeded in the analog audio domain.
The 9098i incorporates powerful automation designed specifically for the
console that has been developed from the popular, ubiquitous Supertrue
system, and includes Recall, two motorized faders per channel, switch
automation, integral dynamics with central control of parameters, and
management of outboard MIDI equipment. The console is designed for
multitrack production in a variety of multiformat modes, from stereo to 5.1.
The Pure Path range of processors, designed by Mr. Rupert Neve, comprises
the Channel in a Box (CIB), Driver in a Box (DIB), and Stem Compressor. The
CIB is a rack-mounting in-line console input comprising mic and line
preamps, high and low pass filters, four band EQ and fully featured
compressor. The DIB incorporates 16 transformer-coupled line drivers
configured as eight channels, each with a switchable insert point, and is
suitable for a variety of audio engineering tasks, including signal
distribution. The Stem Compressor, designed to meet the demands of current
multichannel surround production, offers eight channels of digitally
controlled analog compression and limiting.
Amek's BB100 is a cost-effective fully featured small format audio mixing
console designed primarily to deliver the performance expected by
professional broadcasters. Available in configurations from 10 to 32 input
channels, with four stereo or eight mono subgroups, and offering fully
balanced input and output connections, the BB100 features four internal mix
minus feeds as standard and is easily configurable for a variety of custom
options through internal factory-set links.
Amek, a Harman International Company, is a British-based manufacturer of
premium quality digital and analog mixing console systems and signal
processors for the recording, post production, broadcast, and live sound
markets.
For more information, visit their web site at www.amek.com. |
