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contents ISSUE 212 • jUly 2008 Co vE r S to r I ES REGULARS WH At ’S UP UK F E AT U R E S 12 The ‘for sale’ boards outside a number of big businesses are subject to speculation: KEVIN HILTON jumps on the rumour band wagon. DoC tor WHo 32 ALISTAIR McGHEE finds he might just need a spare set of pants, as the excitement of being on set gEoFoCUS: FrANCE 14 with the Daleks proves almost too much… Just outside of Paris, a composer’s dream becomes reality; and Lawo become majority shareholders in Innovason. MADE IN AMErICA 37 Born and bred in the US of A; we profile some of For tHE rECorD when it comes to hardware addiction. 16 AMSR the very best audio brands that fly the flag of stars and stripes. Admitting you have a problem is the hardest step SMAr t Av tAN go 28 32 SPECIAl rEP or t: DE vEloP PrE vIE W 18 26 FAME – lE MUSICAl 64 STEPHEN BENNETT finds what evolution has created in Smart AV’s new baby. Bleeps and bloops are no more. JOHN BROOMHALL looks at what to expect at this year's Develop. Learning to fly by the seat of your pants – JONATHAN MILLER flies to Paris to talk to the team behind Fame – Le Musical. Do C tor WHo on set with the Daleks almost too much… ALISTAIR McGHEE finds the excitement at being FINAl CUt: Wanted STROTHER BULLINS reports on the rhythms of ‘assassin time’, in Russian-directed and internationally-starred action fantasy, Wanted. RUSHES SE ElEC tr oNICS 4400 20 REVIEWS SMAr t Av tANgo vIDEo gUIDE 58 A test of horses of the non-equestrian variety, JERRY IBBOTSON puts the 4400 dynamic microphone through its paces. 28 KEVIN HILTON makes a return look at HD acquisition technology, and the technological contenders in this expanding field. Darwinism is at work in Australia; STEPHEN BENNETT finds what evolution has created in SENNHEISEr MKH800 t WIN 22 Smart AV’s new baby. NEWS rECorDINg A twin that’s twice as nice; MIKE SKEET DSP r oUNDUP 44 6 8 comes to like the new MKH800 Twin’s neatness and efficiency. Want a little bit more from your mix? RICHARD WENTK rounds up the best of the plug-ins that Fundamental issues are taken care of in Co.Wicklow, Unity comes to elysia, and Waves looks to vintage gear for inspiration. tUBE tECH Cl1B 24 68 can offer you even more bang for your buck. Racks full to bursting? RICHARD WENTK tries a compressor that takes up no room whatsoever. PoSt Australia's Fairlight ships to Madrid, and Pr o DUC t S AMP lEr: SUMMEr HItS 52 AMSR Motorstorm storms its way to a Platinum award. WAvES MAXXBCl Break out the barbies and and whip up the cream for the strawberries; summer's here, and Audio Media rounds up the fruitiest gear releases of the season. Br oADCASt makes a MAXXimum stream. Euphonix makes an Olympian effort, and Waves 10 62 SIMON ALLEN wonders at the closeness of perfection, as he sets up the MaxxBCL for a series of live tests. AMSR AMSr Butterflies are deployed by Britannia Row Productions, Tannoy has an EASEy time of it, and JBL adds several new weighty branches to its product tree. AMSR yAMAHA AD8H r 70 EDIr ol r44 56 Is the search for the perfect pre-amp over? TERRY NELSON wonders that Yamaha's little wonder was so well hidden for so long. Not to be linked to any unfair low-cost comparisons, PAUL MAC finds Edirol's R-44 makes perfect sense for a portable recorder. 4 AUDIo MEDIA jUly 2008

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AudioMedia - July 2008 Contents Recording Post Broadcast What's Up UK Geofocus: France For the Record Special Report: Develop Preview SE Electronics 4400 Sennheiser MKH800 Twin Tubetech Club Final Cut: Wanted Smart AV Tango Doctor Who Made in America DSP Roundup Product Sampler: Summer Hits Edirol R44 Video Guide AMSR Fame - Le Musical Waves MaxxBCL Yamaha AD8HR Special Supplement

AudioMedia - July 2008

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