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Sony Pictures Post Unveils New Dub Stage

Sony Pictures Post Production Services has added a new mix stage, dedicated to next-generation home theater audio formats, in response to the growing popularity of home theater systems with immersive sound.

Culver City, CA (November 28, 2016)—Sony Pictures Post Production Services has added a new mix stage, dedicated to next-generation home theater audio formats, in response to the growing popularity of home theater systems with immersive sound.

Located on the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City, the new stage is designed to simulate a home theater environment and equipped to master feature film and television projects in Dolby Atmos, Auro-3D and other immersive sound formats. This new room has been used to prepare several feature titles for Blu-ray Disc, 4K Ultra HD Disc, and digital delivery.

“This new stage keeps us at the forefront in immersive sound, providing an ideal workflow and environment for mastering for home theaters,” said Sony Pictures Post Production Services executive vice president Tom McCarthy. “We are empowering mixers to maximize the creative potential of these new sound formats and deliver rich, enveloping soundtracks that consumers can enjoy in the home.”

The new mix stage features an Avid Pro ToolsS6 mixing console with 24 faders and two Pro Tools HDX systems. In addition to a wide array of plug-ins, the stage offers ancillary gear from Black Magic, Pegasus, Brainstorm and other manufacturers.

At 600 square feet, the stage is designed to replicate the dimensions and acoustics of a typical home theater environment. It employs a custom-built Delicate Audio truss system for mounting nearfield speakers. That allows the speaker array to be reconfigured to conform to the specifications of individual sound formats.

“Flexibility is essential,” explained Sony Pictures digital chief engineer Nathan Oishi. “We designed the room to seamlessly and fully support both Dolby Atmos and Auro formats, while building in enough routing, monitoring, and speaker flexibility to accommodate future immersive formats. Streaming and VR deliverables are upon us, and we will need to stay nimble enough quickly adapt to new specifications.”

Sony Pictures Entertainment
www.sonypictures.com

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