Amek Media 51 Makes Its AES Debut
- New Mid-Priced Console With Comprehensive Surround Sound Functionality
 
Package incorporates the Supertrue automation, the largest installed user base of any console automation system
Nashville, Tenn., August 24, 2000 -- Amek’s Media 51 automated multiformat mixing console will be making its AES debut in Los Angeles, September 22-25, 2000 (Booth # 411). Media 51 is the first mid-priced analog console to be introduced by Amek for over five years and is the first entry-level mixer to feature the audio designs of Mr. Rupert Neve.

An in-line multitrack console that is equally at home in music recording, broadcast, video and film post production environments, all Media 51 mono input modules also incorporate a brand new microphone preamplifier and EQ section by Rupert Neve. The four band EQ may be split between the channel and mix paths, while associated high- and low-pass swept filters may alternatively be switched into the dynamics sidechain.

Bussing, panning and signal path switching accommodates popular surround sound formats from four to eight channels wide. These include Dolby Surround/Pro Logic (LCRS), Dolby Digital, DTs (5.1), Dolby Surround EX, DTS-ES (6.1), SDDS and IMAX/Iwerks (8-channel) in addition to stereo and mono. The center section offers comprehensive surround monitoring facilities, including multiple solo, cut and metering modes, easy insertion of encode and decode processors, extensive downmixing and stem monitoring capabilities, master Playback/Direct (PEC/Direct) switching, and comprehensive speaker control. Single or dual joystick options are available.

Media 51 is equipped as standard with Amek’s Supertrue v.3 fader, switch, and event automation, with synchronization through SMPTE and MIDI, Virtual Dynamics and Recall of all mono and stereo input channel parameters. A Cue List function allows the triggering of internal and external events against timecode with quarter-frame accuracy. Amek’s Supertrue now has the largest installed user base of any console automation system in the world.

Media 51 has evolved from the successful BIG console, which boasts over 700 installations worldwide. Like that console, Media 51 is available with 28 or 44 inputs. Prices start at $49,995.

Source: AMEK, a Harman International Company
Web: www.amek.com