Disc Makers ReflexAuto3, 8
Disc Makers has added ReflexAuto machines to its lineup of Reflex duplicators. The ReflexAuto3 ($1,890) and the ReflexAuto8 ($4,790) automated tower duplicators combine high volume output with minimal interaction. The ReflexAuto Series incorporates a robotic arm with all of the features of the Reflex towers so that it isn't necessary to manually change the discs after every duplication session. MORE

IK Multimedia Ships Miroslav Refills for Reason 3
IK Multimedia, the worldwide distributor of Sonic Reality's Refills for Reason, announces that Sonic Reality's Miroslav Refills Series is now shipping. MORE

Analog Devices VisualAudio Designer 2.0.1
Analog Devices announced the availability of its VisualAudio Designer 2.0.1 audio design tool. The new version supports Analog Devices' Blackfin and SHARC processors, and addresses every phase of developing embedded audio systems, including design, code generation, tuning and testing. MORE

Crowley and Tripp Naked Eye
Crowley and Tripp announced the release of the Naked Eye ($745), a dual-voiced ribbon microphone. The microphone is designed to be open to incoming sound without excess layers of cloth or sound-blocking protection, yet very rugged. MORE

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Linear Acoustic Co-Promotes Second Series of HDTV Seminars
Linear Acoustic, in cooperation with Omneon Video Networks and Miranda Technologies, is hosting a second series of educational seminars for broadcasters planning to move from SD to HDTV broadcasting, entitled "HDTV: Making the Transition." MORE

University of Michigan Chooses API Vision Surround Console
The recording studio within the Duderstadt Center on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor will add a new API Vision surround sound mixing and recording console. Marking its 10th anniversary, the Duderstadt Center studio makeover is part of an overall renovation effort at the interactive educational facility, which also offers an electronic music studio, digital media tools lab, video studio, multimedia workrooms and much more. MORE

SAE Institute Equips Campuses With Sony Oxford TDM Plug-Ins
SAE Institute purchased 40 complete Sony Oxford TDM plug-in bundles for the school's worldwide network of high-end pro audio educational facilities. MORE

Holophone Releases Enhanced H2-Pro Microphone
Holophone has unveiled a new version of its H2-PRO microphone. The H2-PRO, capable of recording up to 7.1 channels of discrete surround sound, is now offered with enhanced low-frequency effects (LFE). With the enhanced LFE, the H2-PRO effectively permits a higher output level of deep bass information without imposing on the performance or levels of the rest of the system. MORE

Los Angeles-based band Ozomatli recently recorded basic tracks for their forthcoming album in Ocean Way's (Hollywood) Studio B. KC Porter co-produced the album with the band, and longtime Ozomatli engineer Robert Carranza worked at the console. The project is slated for release later this year on Concord Records. MORE

G&E Scores Big for History Channel and USO
Because some television promos and commercial spots are movie-sized, G&E Music has begun concocting epic soundtracks for its clients. In two such recent projects, G&E composed and recorded orchestral scores for a promotional campaign for The History Channel program Digging for the Truth (pictured) and for a public service announcement for the USO. MORE

Sennheiser Microphones Featured in Deutsche Grammophon CD/SACD Sessions
A recent recording project at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (L.A.) marked the first Deutsche Grammophon tracking sessions with conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the new venue, which serves as the orchestra's winter home. It was also the first time that the label had used a pair of specially modified Sennheiser MKH800 studio condenser microphones. MORE

Hoobastank Masters at Bernie Grundman's
Post-grunge rockers Hoobastank recently mastered their new album, Every Man for Himself, at Bernie Grundman Mastering with Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, who also mastered the band's self-titled debut album. MORE

Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval Shines on Idlewild Film
Arturo Sandoval placed his signature sound on the forthcoming film My Life in Idlewild, directed by Bryan Barber. In addition to the film's score of approximately 60 minutes, there are audio loops and assorted tidbits provided by rap artists André 3000 and Big Boi. MORE