Avid confirmed today in its quarterly earnings call that it has undergone a restructuring, laying off approximately 10% of its workforce in the process. With a headcount of 1,944 employees as of today, the move affects about 200 Avid employees. The cuts were across “all areas of the business”, excluding Read more...
New Jersey-based Rain Computers has announced the availability of the Nimbus M2 Audio + Video workstation (MSRP: $1599).
The Nimbus M2 is a follow up to Rain’s well-received Nimbus Multimedia Computer. The M2 offers a strong power vs. performance ratio via a standard Phenom II X6 6-core processor developed by Read more...
In the first of a series, mastering engineer Joe Lambert answers one of the many FAQs he regularly fields:
Q: Joe — bit rate: 16 or 24? Does the bit rate of a sound file make a big difference?
A: Here is a little background:
Bit rate is the amount Read more...
Rain Computers (Ringwood, NJ) has announced the release of their new flagship laptop, the Intel quad-core powered LiveBook V2 Mobile Video + Graphics Workstation.
Although this PC laptop is optimized for video, there appears to be plenty of power for professional audio users — it is the portable counterpart to Read more...
TC Electronic has announced that it is bringing its LM2 stereo loudness and true-peak level meter to the U.S. market, via a debut at this year’s AES 2010 (Booth 1227).
According to TC Electronic, the LM2 meter enables unprecedented levels of loudness precision and quality in audio applications, eliminating level Read more...
