Sales and Marketing Organization Helps Renowned DAW Manufacturer Market New Video
Player / Recorder to Dealers in the Western US
Audio Agent LLC has been has been appointed as the exclusive West Coast representative for Fairlight’s Pyxis product line. Pyxis is a group of non-linear video player/recorders used in a wide range of professional audio and video post-production and film dubbing applications. The product is already popular with top video and film facilities worldwide, and with a stable of Hollywood installations including 20th Century Fox, Universal, and Sony Pictures, is also finding a strong market in the US.
“Pyxis is the digital video component from Fairlight’s high-end audio workstation systems. It’s now available as a powerful, cost-effective, stand-alone product,� explained Jeremy Stappard, Audio Agent VP of Sales (pictured center-right). “We’re excited to be working alongside the legendary team at Fairlight US to make this technology available to the post production industry.�
Pyxis can be used with any audio editing/mixing system to provide HD video playback and recording while saving tremendous amounts of time. Pyxis-equipped facilities can download a digital file and start working on a project, in any format or resolution, immediately. Slow video transfer and lay-back processes are eliminated, while additional features for ADR cueing and Foley recording increase workflow tempo even further.
President of Fairlight US, Steve Rance (pictured center-left), added, “Over the coming months, we plan to work with Audio Agent to establish a network of West Coast professional audio and video dealers. Pyxis will be available nationwide, but we’ll be focusing our promotional efforts on one region of the country at a time. The product has such a positive effect on the productivity of post production facilities that we’re already making fast progress.�
PHOTO CAPTION: Fairlight’s Steve Rance and Audio Agent’s Jeremy Stappard, poised and ready to bring powerful video tools to the world.
About Fairlight
From its base in Sydney, Australia, Fairlight has been at the forefront of digital audio development since its inception in 1975. The company pioneered digital sampling and music sequencing, leading the world in cutting edge digital music synthesis. In 2003 the Company launched the DREAM Constellation. This product set a new benchmark for price and performance in large format fully automated digital mixing systems. In 2006, Fairlight introduced the world’s first media processing engine “on a chip� — the CC-1 Crystal Core Card. Today, Fairlight has a large and dedicated customer base comprised of the world’s top audio, video and film production organizations. For more information, visit www.fairlightau.com.
About Audio Agent
Since its formation in 2006, Audio Agent LLC has fast become one of the audio and music products industry’s leading sales and marketing firms. The company—headquartered near Seattle, Wash., with offices in Los Angeles and New York—is comprised of a team of industry veterans including David Christenson, Erik Hanson, Jeremy Stappard, Tom Menrath, Justin Marx, Blue Wilding and Danny Brant. Audio Agent is a regional distributor for N-Tune in North America; manufacturer’s representatives for Royer, Blue Sky, Toft Audio Designs, Joe Meek, Studio Projects and Secrets of the Pros in select East and West Coast territories; and Symetrix audio products in Latin America. Additionally, Audio Agent’s Creative Services division,
3dB Creative, serves as advertising and marketing consultants for companies including Mackie, Native Instruments, N-Tune, Ampeg, Stanton, the PMI Group, Roland Corporation, and more. Visit www.audio-agent.com to discover how Audio Agent provides “sales and marketing for a musical world.�
