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May 6, 2008

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April Digital Edition Live
Avlex Bardl P Series Mixer
Mix Editors' GDC 2008 Wrap-Up
Epic Games Teams with Intel for New $1 Million Game Contest


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April Digital Edition Live
Check out the April "Game Audio Digital Edition" online at http://www.mixonline-digital.com/mixonline/gameaudio200804/

Attention Game Sound Developers
We're guessing you didn't always work in videogames; we know a lot of you have roots in music and post. Tell us why you made the switch to the game world, and the name of the first title you worked on. E-mail us at mixeditorial@mixonline.com.

Game Audio Poll Results!
What is your game platform of choice—Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo/Wii or PC? Check out the results at mixonline.com/poll_results/?poll_id=9909334105!


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Avlex Bardl P Series Mixer
Available in 8- ($379) and 12-channel ($439) versions, the Bardl P Series from Avlex (www.avlex.com) is designed for desktop studio or live applications. Features include USB and S/PDIF ports, Mac/PC integration, switchable mic/line inputs (four on the 8-channel P80U; eight on the 12-channel P120U), switchable phantom power and 3-band shelving EQ, as well as contour control on groups 1, 2 and the main mix bus and 4-segment LED indicators for the main/group outputs. Other features include separate headphone level control and direct output control for recording, plus dual bus outputs and

Native Instruments Kore Player
This free software instrument player from Native Instruments (www.native-instruments.com) is based on the KORE 2 host system using the same six integrated sound engines that, in effect, combine the sonic capabilities of Absynth, FM8, Guitar Rig, Kontakt, Massive and Reaktor within a straightforward, easy-to-use interface. It comes with a free software instrument that adds "ready-to-play" capabilities, in addition to the recently established line of KORE Soundpack libraries. KORE Player is now available as a free download for Windows and Mac OS X on the NI Website and includes a compact "get-started" KORE Sound library with instantly usable sounds.

Sound Solutions Booket
This 20-page free guide helps readers define and treat noise problems as it applies to doors and openings. It covers first steps to solving the problem, as well as the mechanics of sound transmission including sound transmission loss, sound transmission class and the role of gasketing in achieving the performance ratings you require. Other topics include sound trap components, head and jamb protection, automatic door bottoms and saddles/hinges. In addition, the guide details considerations when dealing with window and curtain walls and more. The text can be viewed online at www.zerointernational.com or downloaded as a pdf.

Numerical Sound Hollywood Impulse Libraries
Numerical Sound's (www.numericalsound.com) Hollywood Impulse Responses (HIR, $129.95) were inspired by the ambience of 20 major Hollywood blockbuster films released from 1977 to 2006. Impulses were designed to change the perceived timbre of an individual instrument, ensemble or an entire orchestra. The user can adjust the tone of a track by selecting the appropriate dark, warm, flat, clear or bright impulse when mixing the wet signal in with the dry. Also included are six sets of IRs that are highpass-filtered at points of the frequency spectrum matching the range of acoustic instruments. These points are at the notes C2, G2, C3, G3, C4 and G4. For example, a solo violin tracking the IRs from the G3 set will exactly match the range of the instrument. Requirements include a program such as Altiverb, Pristine Space, Space Designer, IR-1, Acoustic Mirror, Perfect Space or SIR. Logic, Cakewalk, Samplitude, Seqoia and Nuendo all have convolution integrated into their program, so purchasing a plug-in is required.


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 News You Can Use

Mix Editors' GDC 2008 Wrap-Up
The 2008 Game Developer’s Conference was at the Moscone Center for the second year in a row, drawing record crowds in excess of 18,000 people. This year was packed, especially on day one, but was laid out in a fashion that all the bugs from last year were ironed out. For instance, the exhibit floor in 2007 was split, but this year everyone was in the same room downstairs in the North Hall, making it easy to get around the exhibits—and there was plenty to see. Eye candy abounds at the GDC and there is never a shortage of dazzling visual imagery to wrap your brain around. MORE
For more GDC coverage, visit mixonline.com/ms/gdc08/.

Paris Game Developers Conference Announced
The 2008 Paris GDC will be held June 23-24, 2008. For additional information on programming and such, visit www.parisgdc.com/?cid=GDC08_CAD16

The Debate Over Stereotypes in Videogames Has Become a No-Win Situation
By the time Priester was a teenager, he had decided to limit his play to mentally challenging games such as SimCity and Intelligent Qube. The series NBA: The Life alienates Priester because it shows basketball players using their salaries to buy rims and other materialistic goods. MORE

Videogame Consoles Are About the Games
The excitement and hype swirling around the release of Grand Theft Auto 4, and the likelihood that it will spur game console sales for Sony's PlayStation 3 proves once again that time-worn axiom of video entertainment -- content is king. MORE

PC Games and Console Hardware Sales Surge In China's Booming Economy
Niko Partners, the leading market intelligence firm on China's video game industry, today announced results from its latest report citing China's 46 million gamers spent $1.7 billion on online games in 2007, up 71% from 2006. MORE

Study Focuses on Videogame Play
Video games usually distract students from school work and are not the school work itself. But for four Misericordia University students studying occupational therapy, video games are anything but a distraction. MORE

Spotlight: Out Now

Epic Games Teams with Intel for New $1 Million Game Contest
Anyone interested in getting involved in videogame development now has a new incentive in the form of $1 million in cash and prizes. Epic Games has partnered with Intel to create the “$1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal” mod-making contest. MORE

EA Announces 'The Sims 2 Double Deluxe' and 'The Sims 2 Kitchen and Bath Interior Design Stuff'
In The Sims 2 Double Deluxe, users can build houses, form neighborhoods and create unique Sims characters. For $29.99, the Double Deluxe also contains The Sims 2 Nightlife Expansion Pack, The Sims 2 Celebration! Stuff Pack and a bonus DVD. MORE

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