26/09/07

Creating, recording and mixing tracks quicker than ever in a complete Pro Tools environment

Pinewood Studios (September 21st, 2007) – Music Producer Andy Gray has chosen a Digidesign® ICON D-Control™ worksurface for his studio, Real Noize, on the Isle of Wight. With the purchase of a 32-fader ICON D-Control surface to add to his Pro Tools|HD® Accel system, Gray is now completing all of his mixing and writing ‘in-the-box’. As a Writer/Producer and Re-mixer, Gray has worked with artists including Tori Amos, Gary Numan and U2, but is probably best known for co-writing the BigBrother Theme for TV Company Endemol.

As an early adopter of an integrated Pro Tools workflow, Andy comments on the advanced automation features available with ICON over other consoles; “With D-Control, I don’t use the mouse at all, everything is led from pots and faders and I find it really easy to automate from the surface - I’m not nervous going into automation mode, everything is touch sensitive. The way I’m work I’m constantly mixing, virtually from the first thing I write I automate everything as I’m going along. When you are working with a mouse you can’t see what’s happening very easily.”

Combining the added functionality of a digital console with the features expected of an analogue console, Andy can take advantage of the flexibility of accessing any of his plug-ins from the control surface, while still mixing as he would on an in-line console. “A major benefit for me is the overall dynamics button, giving you the ability to see the gain reduction right across the meter bridge. That, single handedly, is a massive leap forward. And similarly for the overall EQ button, you can grab the overall top end of the mix and effect the whole sound really quickly.”

In combination with the ICON control surface, Gray is keen user of the AIR Virtual Instruments and is currently writing and remixing tracks completely within the Pro Tools environment for Kerrang Award Winners, Enter Shikari.



About ICON
The Digidesign ICON integrated audio production environment is redefining the state of the art in large-format recording and mixing technology. Featuring your choice of the flagship D-Control worksurface or the all-new D-Command compact worksurface, plus the Pro Tools|HD® Accel system as its DSP mixing and processing engine and modular Pro Tools|HD audio interfaces for analog and digital I/O, ICON is the first truly integrated console solution of its kind.
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Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology, Inc., is the world’s leading manufacturer of digital audio production systems and the winner of the 2001 Technical Grammy® Award and 2003 Academy Award® of Merit (Oscar® statuette) for the design, development, and implementation of the Pro Tools digital audio workstation. Digidesign provides the professional music, film, video, multimedia, and radio broadcast industries with tools for digital recording, MIDI sequencing, editing, signal processing, and surround mixing. Digidesign products are marketed in more than 40 countries worldwide through a distribution network of value-added dealers, distributors, and OEM relationships. M-Audio, a leading provider of digital audio and MIDI solutions for electronic musicians and audio professionals, is a business unit of Digidesign. For more information, visit www.digidesign.com.
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