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oadcast newsNEW PRODUCTMinnetonka Audio SoftwareSurCode for Dolby EMinnetonka Audio Software’sSurCode for DolbyE is available forDigidesign ProTools (Mac/PC)and MinnetonkaAudioTools AWE (Mac), and candecode Dolby E files back todiscrete PCM, and more.www.minnetonkaaudio.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OHIOAxia Celebrates 1000th ConsoleAxia Audio recently celebrated itsfifth anniversary with welcomenews of its 1000thconsole sale.“Broadcastershave made us thefastest-growingconsole company in the industry,”commented Vice PresidentMarty Sacks.www.bionics.co.ukwww.axiaaudio.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TORONTOMidas XLs At Canadian AwardsPA Plus Productions (Toronto)deployed a Midas XL8 digital liveperformancesystem for thisyear’s CanadianSongwriter’s Hallof Fame Awards,streamlining their annual audioproduction for thisprestigious event.www.midasconsoles.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FRANCEFrance 3 Surrounded BySoundFieldFrench state television channelFrance 3 has begun usingSoundField SPS422B microphonesand SP451 processors to providesurround soundaudio for highdefinitionsportsbroadcasting.www.soundfield.comwww.transaudiogroup.comstreaming news @ www.audiomedia.comNEW PRODUCTLawo mc 2 56German radio and TV broadcast mixing console and matrixsystems developer/designer/manufacturer Lawo has launchedthe new mc 2 56, its latest mc 2 -series console with a newlydesigned,easy-to-learn control surface and compact footprint,based around the Lawo HD core with up to 512 DSP channels,144 summing buses, and a 8192-crosspoint routing capacity.Available in 32- to 80-fader frame sizes, each 16-fader bay offersfully featured metering on a high-resolution TFT, while rarely usedfunctions are accessed via a touchscreen GUI.Meanwhile, Lawo, Dolby Laboratories, and Minnetonka AudioSoftware have jointly announced availability of the Lawo SurCodefor Dolby E Real-Time Decoder plug-in for operation withinLawo’s Plugin Server, functioning as a GUI-controlled VST plug-infully integrated into the Lawo production environment. LawoSurCode for Dolby E is also designed for full compatibility andinteroperability with Dolby E hardware equipment, promptingMinnetonka Audio Software President John Schur to comment,“It’s the best of both worlds, really.”PRECO (Broadcast Systems)+44 (0)20 8644 4447www.preco.co.ukLawo North America+1 416 292 0078www.lawo.comNEW PRODUCTStuder OnAir 2500Swiss professional audio solutions provider Studer has debutedits new OnAir 2500 digital all-in-one radio on-air console, a selfcontainedsystem, with the control surface, I/O breakout, DSPCore, and power supply, building upon concepts introduced inits OnAir 2000 predecessor. Fader strips feature an OLED (OrganicLED) showing a channel label, level and gain reduction meter,plus parameter readouts, all adjustable viaa rotary encoder and two push buttons,while a large TFT colour touch screen usersStuder’s patented Touch ‘n’ Action system.www.studer.chLAS VEGASNAB2008 Breaks RecordsThis year’s NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Showreturned to its traditional Las Vegas venue in fine form with a widerangingconference programme kicking off on April 11 while theexhibition itself – with more than 1.7-million ft 2 of space packed tothe rafters with some of the biggest names in media (Sony, Apple,Microsoft, Google, CNN, and more) – ran from April 14-17, with105,259 registered attendees, 28,310 of which hailed from outsidethe US (a record high), prompting NAB Executive Vice PresidentDennis Wharton to comment, “The record international attendanceis proof positive that the NAB Show is truly the undisputed globalleader in the content marketplace.”The NAB Show+ 202 429 5300www.nabshow.com12AUDIO MEDIA MAY 2008