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Tel: +44 (0) 1282'45701 AMS Fax: +44 (0) 1282 41 '282 LONDON - Tel: 0171 916 2828 Fax: 0171 916 2827 GERMANY - Tel: 61 1 9 42 520 Fax: 61 31 9 42 5210 . NEW YORK - Tel: (212) 965 1400 Fax: (212) 965 3739 NEVEHOLLYWOOD - Tel: (818) 753 8789 Fax: (818) 623 4839 TORONTO - Tel: (416) 365 3363 Fax: (416) 365 1044 e -mail: enquiry @am -neve.com - http://www.ams-neve.com Solid State Logic The digital multi -trac The SuperAn New custom mobile ve Digital console proves perfect for post The success of the Axlóm =M` , vvi h over 30 orders since its launch at the May 1998 AES in Amsterdam, is an overwhelming endorsement of SSL's strategy of combining proven, stable digital technology with a familiar control surface. With its superb- sounding EQ, dynamics and converters, and a stunning automation system, the MT is proving to be the digital music console that the industry has been waiting for. SSL's strategy, however, is not restricted to digital technology. Solid State Logic is the only mixer manufacturer offering a choice between analogue and digital at the very highest level. For those customers who are not yet ready for the transition to digital, the SL 9000 J SuperAnalogue°° console, with its latest V4 software, is the analogue console of choice for most of the world's top studios, several of whom have recently ordered their third SL 9000 J. If you're wondering whether to stay with analogue MG Sound in or make the transition to digital, the choice is clear. Ultimate Analogue or Definitive Digital - it's an SSL! pole position John Andrews, Marketing Director MG Sound Studios of Vienna has installed a 96- channel MT digital multi -track console to complement the studio's existing SL 9000 J Series console fitted with Total Recall' and Ultimation'. Front cover: Skip and Lynn Saylor, co- owners, Skip Saylor Recording. Located in the heart of historic Vienna, this leading four -studio complex frequently plays host to chart -topping international artists from both the pop and classical genres. Additionally, the experienced production team is regularly involved in complex multi- contents media, film scoring and commercials work. A relaxing atmosphere is assured as MG Sound's residential facility boasts a penthouse Axiom -MT 3 and roof garden. Nearby are some of Europe's finest hotels, restaurants and concert halls. Digital multi -track is a smash hit According to MG Sound's Eva Böhm," We are all impressed with the sonic quality of the MT and its ease of operation. The new console will ensure that MG Sound maintains its Aysis Air 4 pole position as one of the world's premier recording and mixing studios." Broadcast consoles for ORF SL 9000 1 Series 7 MG Sound, Sting's 'Brand New Day' album completed 111 Vienna. (left to right) Avant 7 Martin Böhm, Eva Böhm Digital console posts perfect results and Stevie Coss Solid State Logic 111111110111111111 IIIMT digital multi -track 3- console surges,. ahead in U.S. With over thirty MT consoles either installed or on order the transition into this domain. The MT will keep us at the throughout the world to date, sales continue to surge in the cutting edge of the industry." U.S. as high -end studios prepare for all- digital work Also in New York, Kampo Audio/Video, a four -room facility environments. and part of downtown Manhattan's growing studio presence, In Los Angeles, Skip Saylor Recording has installed the first is installing an MT in Studio C this fall. The facility is MT on the West Coast. In addition, Avatar Studios and Kampo responsible for tracking the blockbuster motion picture Audio/Video in New York and Transcontinental Studios of "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" and music tracks Orlando, Florida all recently ordered an MT, following the first for the upcoming film "Mission: Impossible II." console which went to New York's Quad Recording. "We see the MT as bringing our current client base into the As a part of the Hollywood music recording scene for more digital domain by offering them the advantage of state -of- than 20 years, Skip Saylor explains his decision to move into the -art digital workflow with the familiar and trusted digital. 'The installation of Axiom -MT separates us from the interface of an analogue board," says Alex Abrash, studio pack by being the first on the West Coast to offer high -level manager for Kampo. "While the interface of the other large digital mixing capabilities for music," says Saylor. "I have been frame digital consoles became less and less appealing to us, waiting 20 years for a console like the MT. SSL is the first to every time we sat down in front of the MT we liked it more combine the great sound and ease of operation from the and more." analogue world with the capabilities of the digital world. In Orlando, Fla, premier recording facility Transcontinental The MT is tremendous." A Studios is set to install a 48-fader, 96- channel MT as the Skip Saylor Legendary Avatar Studios of New York is set to install an MT centrepiece of its expansion. The all -new fourth room housing Recording. console in its re- designed Digital 1 room. This leading four - the MT will be 5.1 ready to address increasing market needs room music recording facility recently installed an SL 9000 J for surround mixing. 'The way everything is going in the Series SuperAnalogue°" console, and now wants to lead the industry, it's just a matter of time before everything goes industry into the digital domain with a superior digital digital, so we wanted to make the move to the MT now to console. "In the high -end studio business, it is necessary that be at the very forefront of the business," says Joe Smith, vice a facility should not merely service its client base, but also president of Transcontinental Studios. 'The MT is the only offer them new technology as it becomes available," says Zoe digital console that will make engineers feel at ease because Thrall, president and general manager of Avatar Studios. the intrinsic design of the board replicates the familiar SSL "Working in an all- digital environment allows incredible new analogue model. Any engineer who has worked on a 9000 freedoms, especially with mixes. SSL has made the MT very will be immediately comfortable behind the MT." user -friendly and familiar to help artists and engineers make Another recent MT installation: Y The new MT equipped studio for Mutt Lange. Hot console for Hot Line_Studios When Hot Line Studios of France relocated from Courbevoie to Levallois, their primary concern was to create a larger and more prestigious facility - adding a second studio and editing suite. They also wanted to offer their clients more illl' performance using the latest technology and consequently examined the IIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIII_, range of digital consoles on offer. As recording engineer Louis Limpalaer explains, "We wanted a digital console capable of surround sound and 5.1 monitoring. As we offer music recording and mixing in addition to post -production, the MT attracted our attention." Hot Line Studios' activity includes sound -track, music creation and post - production, in addition to work for longer format TV and feature films. opens fifth SSL room Studio 3 at Larrabee North (left to right) Kevin Mills, owner with Kevin "KD" Davis, engineer. Larrabee Sound of Los Angeles recently opened a fifth room based around an 80- channel Solid State Logic SL 9000 J Series console. Built from the ground up, Studio 3's total surround -sound capability is assured with the comprehensive facilities provided by the SL 959 Surround Sound Monitor Panel. The console joins two other SL 9080 J Series in Larrabee Sound North and two SSL 4000 E/G Series in Larrabee Sound West. "We built our fifth studio room at Larrabee Sound North to serve our clients because we are fully booked all the time," says Kevin Mills, owner of Larrabee Sound. "We have always been an all -SSL facility. Couple that The best gets with our clients' love of the 9000 and its ease -of-use, making the decision to go with a third SL 9000 J was an easy one." better Larrabee Sound has been catering for the needs of top musicians, producers and engineers for more than 30 years. Larrabee Sound North recently expanded with over 16,000 square feet of studios and lounges and is over twice its original size. New Version 4 software has been introduced for the landmark Studio 3 has been built for surround to meet the growing demand for 5.1 mixing SL 9000 J SeriesSuperAnalogue'" console and according to SSL's and features five identical Augspurger monitors each with double 15 -inch drivers.