Gilbert and Tempe, Ariz. Campus Studios Retrofitted in Preparation for Inclusion of Dolby Atmos Systems as Part of School’s Curriculum
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Gilbert, Ariz., Feb. 6, 2018 – InGilbert and Tempe, Ariz. Campus Studios Retrofitted in Preparation for Inclusion of Dolby Atmos Systems as Part of School’s Curriculum
Gilbert, Ariz., Feb. 6, 2018 – In preparation for its inclusion of Dolby Atmos as part of its curriculum, The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (CRAS; www.cras.edu[1]), the premier institution for audio engineering education, is proud to announce it has retrofitted two studios in both its Tempe and Gilbert, Ariz. campuses with numerous hardware and software upgrades in time for its most recent crop of students.
“As studio production continues to evolve, keeping up with the latest trends and new technologies, such as Dolby Atmos, is vital so our students are not just keeping up with the industry, but are many times ahead of the curve,” explained Robert Brock, CRAS Director of Education. “We are pleased to offer our students the very latest industry innovations to invigorate and add to their skill sets so that they are properly prepared for their internships and careers once they graduate.”
Dolby Atmos transports you from the ordinary into the extraordinary with breathtaking, moving audio that flows all around you, even overhead. With Dolby Atmos, listeners are fully immersed in the action.
In Studio D in both campuses, CRAS has upgraded to:
· Avid S6 M40; 25 fader control surfaces equipped with meter display modules, a major standard in post production and high end music production.
· Pro Tools HDX2 DSP card systems; expanding processing power for the Pro Tools Systems.
· Avid MTRX Interfaces; include extensive digital input and output capability, including the Dante audio networking protocol; the Dante protocol is quickly becoming an important standard for moving audio over conventional network systems. The MTRX interfaces are also equipped with additional MADI I/O capabilities.
· JBL Intonato; a