Post Production
In addition to post audio expertise, Carbon Sound and Picture's Pro Video department is one of Canada's leading Digital Video specialists, allowing us to offer superior integration services and support.
Free Updates from Digidesign!
Digidesign® Pro Tools LE™ and Pro Tools M-Powered™ 7.1.1 software are free updates that support Apple's new Intel-based iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini computers. Both updates run natively on Intel-based Macs, making full use of the host computer's processing power. These updates are only for Intel-based Macs.
Updated installers for the Music Production Toolkit and DV Toolkit™ 2 software expansion options are available as downloads and as part of the 7.1.1 installation CDs. Updated installers for Digidesign and Digidesign-distributed plug-ins will be included with the 7.1.1 update. Customers should check with all other third-party plug-in manufacturers for Intel-based Mac-compatible versions of their plug-ins.
Features
• Native support for Intel-based iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini
• Free update for registered Pro Tools LE 7 and all Pro Tools M-Powered users
• Support for Music Production Toolkit and DV Toolkit 2 software expansion options
• Updated Digidesign and Digidesign-distributed plug-ins
For more information contact your Carbon Sound and Picture Pro Audio sales representative or visit www.digidesign.com and www.m-audio.com.
Pro Tools LE 7.1.1 & Pro Tools M-Powered 7.1.1 for Intel-based Macs are now available for download HERE
Featured Product
JazzMutant's Lemur is an innovative input device to control computer real-time applications. It combines a distinctive industrial design, a brilliant modular graphic interface concept, and a unique and patented touchscreen technology that can track multiple fingers simultaneously. Carbon Sound and Picture's Pro Audio department now has a Lemur demo station to give you a chance to go hands-on with one of the most revolutionary developments in tactile control technology for music.
Post Production on a Budget
Need a full-fledged post system but can't afford Pro Tools HD? Get DV Toolkit 2 for Pro Tools LE. DV Toolkit adds support for SMPTE Time Code + Feet and Frames, OMF, AAF, MXF, MP3, DigiBase Pro and up to 48 stereo tracks. It also comes with TL Space Native Edition convolution reverb, Synchro Arts VocAligh Project time-alignment tool and DINR LE noise reduction.
To take things a step further, add a Canopus ADVC-55 and you can now output the video track to an NTSC display. Perfect for voice over/ADR, freeing up display real estate or impressing clients.
Acoustical Treatment - Cheaper Than You Think
The biggest problem facing home studios is the home itself. No matter how great a recording system you have, you are still at the mercy of your room's acoustics. Small rooms in particular have many early reflections that create a world of problems. When recording, they make things sound boxy and unnatural. They can also cause some frequencies to either disappear or become overbearing, making it very difficult to capture great sounds. When mixing, bad sounding rooms make it impossible to accurately judge EQ, levels and reverbs.
People will regularly drop a thousand dollars on a microphone, preamp or compressor, but make the mistake of ignoring this critical step in the chain. Generally this is because they believe the cost of treating a room to be prohibitive. Fortunately, it is actually cheaper than most people realize. Primacoustic kits feature everything you need to properly treat a room and start at $739 for a 12' x 12' room and only $449 for a 6' x 3' booth. Forward Acoustics sells individual panels and gobos starting at $89. For well under a thousand dollars you can make what may be the most significant improvement to the quality of your recordings and improve the sound of the microphones and instruments you have already invested in.
Control Surfaces - Make Mixing Fun Again
The best parts of digital audio? Affordable, convenient and a wealth of great sounding options. The worst part? Mixing with a mouse. Tired of not being able to move two, three or four faders at once? Tired of bad ergonomics? Tired of staring at a screen when you're trying to be creative? You can change all of that. Control surfaces let you work faster and more creatively. Get back to the feel of analog boards, but keep the convenience of automation with motorized faders. Control levels, panning, plug-in parameters, transports and many other features without ever needing to touch a mouse. Digidesign, Mackie, Tascam and M-Audio make great control surfaces starting at $1149.
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