Twickenham Studios First Opened Its Doors in 1913 and Now Stand with Over a Century of Experience in Both Production and Post

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Twickenham Studios first opened its doors in 1913 and now stand with over a century of experience in both Production and Post

Twickenham Studios Cutting Edge Creativity

Twickenham Studios CHALLENGE they could work on the sound, which Twickenham Studios holds the meant they could only change the unique position of being the only At the beginning of 2012 the future volume and equalisation.” studio actually in London that caters was uncertain for the historic for the needs of both production and and world-renowned film facility, To attract filmmakers from post. Twickenham Studios. The ailing, but competitors such as Pinewood much-loved studios were at one Shepperton, Twickenham Studios point on the verge of being sold for had to offer not only the latest re-development, before being bought post-production sound technology, by London-based businessman and but also a working environment film enthusiast, Sunny Vohra. Vohra that allows creative talent to work had the vision of turning Twickenham productively and comfortably. This Studios around and re-awakening its is vital as directors, engineers and reputation as a centre of excellence designers spend long days working for filmmaking. collaboratively on complex projects. Further, they need the flexibility Part of this ambitious project was to seamlessly pass files between to modernise the out-dated sound workstations or work on two files stage to create one of the best post- at the same time. Cavagin explained: production audio facilities in the “The director, mixers and myself, as world. As Tim Cavagin, head of sound Head of Sound, might want to work at Twickenham Studios explains: “We on the one screen.” needed to go digital to compete with other sound facilities. There has Not least, Twickenham Studios been massive investment in audio needed equipment that offered equipment to bring the studio up superior controllability and reliability, to date with its competitors as it as any mistakes could result in lost was lagging behind for several years. time and money. When the studios were analogue, the equipment used to take up an SOLUTION entire room the size of the dubbing stage itself. Mixers had to wait until To provide the best working a project was in their console before environment for sound professionals,

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Twickenham Studios has created two most reliable. From this perspective it best sound room, which is bigger than any open plan sound rooms that enable was quite an easy decision for me to other room in Soho.” individuals to access and share platforms choose Adder. from wherever they are, whether that is Childs explained the necessity of the relaxing in a breakout area or sitting at “The centre piece of the room is the AdderLink Infinity in the new studio the state-of-the-art Neve sound console. digital mixing console, which receives setup: “People often forget how This has been made possible through inputs from Mac and PC based playback important KVM solutions are. This is using the AdderLink Infinity Dual, the machines, video servers and 2K because if the system is working exactly most advanced keyboard, video and projection editor solutions. This is why how you want it to, then you will not mouse (KVM) extension and matrix we needed a KVM solution of the calibre notice it.” solution in the world. of the AdderLink Infinity. The Dual head capability is great, because there is often “An example of how it has improved Carl Childs, head of engineering at the need for our mixers to see what is working is the ability to relay system Twickenham Studios, said: “Our aim was happening on two different machines on controls. Before, we had a hotkey to have the best equipment. AdderLink the screens in front of them.” solution, which meant editors had to Infinity Dual allows us to treat a monitor remember combinations of keys, but now as an IP address and allows us to ping a Both theatres now have exactly the same there is an interface, which enables the signal to whatever location we need to equipment, meaning a job can start in one operators to bring up exactly what they view it on, which is increasingly a need in room and finish in another, which was not want. This is great for when the pressure this environment. The AdderLink Infinity previously possible. is on and removes the hassle so that you has a great interface that is very user can get on with the job in hand.” friendly. It is also extremely reliable. In RESULT the event of a power outage, everything Cavagin concludes: “Flexibility is key, remains as it was when power is restored. Twickenham Studios now has Dolby being able to see whatever is going on I’ve used various different brands over Premier Studio Certification, a standard in the studio at any particular point on the years and I have always come back to awarded technical excellence at every one screen is vital: We need to get our Adder kit, I find it the level of the studio’s operation. This hands on the audio ProTools and the includes room acoustics, monitoring visual ProTools; we have to access all of standards, equipment selection and these screens at the flick of a switch. The installation standards, which are all switching capability makes us the UK’s measured and evaluated as part of the most flexible sound theatre. Mixers can RELATED PRODUCTS certification. now work with audio before it gets to the console, meaning they have control Adder offer a vast range of products Cavagin said: “We now surpass our over every single element. What we have to suit your needs. Other products competitors and have the best dubbing in the Adder system is fantastic.” available include: theatre in the country, bar none. We offer the highest grade equipment in the

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