LONDON – At PLASA 2010, Avid demonstrated new VENUE system capabilities aimed at improving live recording workflows with Pro Tools, AVB networking and remote control, facilitating mixing, archiving, and setup.
In particular, Avid's demonstrations of VENUE and AVB integration emphasized Avid's continued support for the AVnu Alliance and its goal of developing universal AVB (audio/video bridging) networking standards to enhance the live event experience.
PLASA attendees could also see the results of cooperation between Harman Professional and Avid with the presentation of an Avid AVB interface card in a VENUE stage rack transmitting audio to a Crown amplifier over AVB, in a demo that also integrated Lab X networking technology and a Marvell Ethernet switch.
An ECx Ethernet Option card demonstration, which showed how customers could control all VENUE functions over a wireless network, was also featured. Using this technology, they could step away from the console to adjust their mixes.
Attendees could also see how to use an Apple iPad touch screen to access detailed areas of the VENUE user interface to control mixing parameters that included faders, patching, plug-ins and snapshots.
Avid also offered a series of interactive panels and master classes hosted by leading live sound engineers. Attendees could see how VENUE Virtual Soundcheck might enhance creativity through the use of plug-ins and tips and tricks from the field.
Hosts for these sessions included Robert Scovill, senior market specialist for Avid and FOH for Tom Petty; Chris Madden, FOH engineer for Pink and Joe Cocker; Robb Allan, solutions development, live sound for Avid, and FOH for Coldplay and Massive Attack; and representatives from Waves, Softube and Sonnox.
For more information, please visit www.avid.com.
