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Berkeley, Calif—Mar 11, 2010
LaboDigital Brings Mexican Cinema to New Era with Meyer Sound
Known
primarily for producing history documentaries, in recent years the Mexican film
industry has risen to international status receiving critical praise at major
movie festivals for acting, cinematography, and direction. To prepare its
facilities for 21st century digital cinema production, LaboFilms in Mexico City
has installed a state-of-the-art mixing stage at LaboDigital. Based on CQ-1
loudspeakers, the new Meyer Sound system provides the linear sound quality that
translates smoothly across post-production and theatre reproduction.
With its Meyer Sound system, the 30-year-old LaboFilms has provided a
prime THX-certified mixing stage for filmmakers in Mexico. To date, ten
full-length films have been made at LaboDigital including “Quinzaine des
Realisateurs,” a Cannes Festival film; the Spanish, English, and Portuguese
versions of “El Delfin;” as well as the Spanish adaptations of “Fantastic Mr.
Fox” and “Tooth Fairy.” LaboDigital is also the chosen site for creating the
print master for “Los Herederos,” a film sponsored by UNICEF.
“The
creation of LaboDigital was intended to improve the standard of moviemaking in
this country,” says manager of LaboFilms, Carlos Cortes, who coordinated the
Meyer Sound installation with LaboDigital Directors Charles Bathe and Guillermo
Alagón and Acoustic Worksolutions Group. “Mexico has successfully demonstrated
that we have the directing and acting talent to make high-quality cinema
productions, and with LaboDigital, we have the resources to support these
efforts.”
The installed system includes three Meyer Sound CQ-1
loudspeakers in a left-center-right configuration behind a custom-made
projection screen by Torrance, Calif.-based Stewart Filmscreen. Two X-800
subwoofers provide undistorted bass power, and a surround system of ten UPJ-1P
VariO loudspeakers completes the system.
According to Cortes, the
linearity of Meyer Sound loudspeakers makes the system ideal for audio
post-production in cinema applications. “Meyer Sound products do not distort the
audio signals, and this characteristic is crucial for high-quality audio mixing
for films,” says Cortes.
Cortes adds that Meyer Sound’s commitment to
customer support was essential in LaboFilms’ certification process with Dolby
and THX. “It was Roberto Velazco’s recommendation for us to consider Meyer
Sound,” says Cortes. “And then the Meyer factory took the initiative to conduct
the correct tests, while the staff at Meyer Sound Mexico stood by us throughout
the whole process.”
The LaboDigital mixing stage is one of the world’s
top cinema facilities using Meyer Sound systems today. Other venues include
University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts, the Bay Area’s
American Zoetrope, Skywalker Sound, and ImageMovers Digital, which feature Meyer
Sound’s Acheron-based Cinema Experience that was launched in 2009.
Read
the LaboFilms Spanish feature article in Sound:Check’s September 2009 issue: http://www.soundcheck.com.mx/articulos.php?id_art=164&id_sec=9&num_page=280.
For more information about LaboFilms, visit http://www.labofilms.com.mx/. For more
information about Meyer Sound’s Cinema Experience, please visit: http://www.meyersound.com/products/cinema_experience/index.htm.
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About Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc.:
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complete cinema sound system with screen channel speakers, surrounds, subwoofers, and electronics. Designed specifically for cinema, this scalable
system delivers remarkable clarity and power. From sound design and dubbing through to exhibition, we provide a consistent, linear platform that reproduces
soundtracks that translate well from theater to theater. Meyer also has integration tools for acoustic prediction, remote monitoring of speaker performance, THX approval and experienced design services and tech support. Meyer Sound has a 30 year history building the finest sound systems for live theatre, concert sound and installations, and is now committed to the best sound
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