Folks: Indeed. Surround sound moved from the movie theater to the home theater to the only thing that now keeps television alive as a medium (in the digital age) -- FOOTBALL!! As someone who grew up in Wisconsin and, through a friend who was the son of the Green Bay team physician, sat on the 50 yard-line for many Vince Lombardi era games, you really have to hear the NOISE to appreciate the sport. It's just not the same in "stereo," so now Soundfield has found its natural home in VIRTUAL REALITY. Good for them . . . even if the money from television advertising has ruined the sport (yes, *both* variants of football and cycling and Formula One and . . . ) Mark Stahlman Brooklyn NY In a message dated 9/7/2012 4:27:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Good grief, talk about keeping things quiet - I was only talking to Ken Giles at Soundfield a couple of weeks ago and he never even dropped a hint! Looking at the company profile, it sure makes a lot of sense. Dave Dave On 07/09/2012 09:18, Jon Honeyball wrote: > Press release just arrived: > > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > TSL Professional Products Acquires SURROUND SOUND MICROPHONE specialist, SoundField > TSL PPL Can Now Provide Solutions Across the Entire Broadcast Production Chain, > >From Acquisition to Delivery > > Amsterdam, September 7, 2012 – TSL Professional Products Ltd. (PPL), a manufacturer of hardware and software audio monitoring, tally and power management solutions for thebroadcast industry, today announced at its IBC press conference in Amsterdam, that it has acquired leading surround sound microphone and audio processing technology manufacturer SoundField Ltd. The newly acquired range of surround microphones and upmix/downmix solutions are being demonstrated on TSL’s IBC Stand 10.B41. > > With the addition of the SoundField range, TSL PPL’s product portfolio will further expand its support of 5.1 audio in the broadcast workflow. As HD broadcasting becomes the standard for televised content, viewers are demanding 5.1 audio to match their high-quality images. By adding the SoundField surround microphones and processors to its market-leading audio monitoring solutions, such as the renowned PAM series, TSL PPL can now offer customers solutions for use throughout the production process, from acquisition to delivery. > > “The addition of SoundField to the TSL PPL fold couldn’t have come at a better time,” says Chris Exelby, managing director of TSL Professional Products Ltd. “With TSL PPL audio monitors becoming a standard fixture in many broadcast production facilities, particularly our Touchmix and PAM family of products, which are synonymous with surroundsound, we can now bring a more complete offering to market and further our mission to help our customers deliver the highest quality sound to the viewer at home.” > > Pieter Schillebeeckx, head of research and development for SoundField, Ltd., says the acquisition is great news for SoundField. “I am very excited about this acquisition and don’t think we could have put the future of SoundField’s legacy in better hands. The established global sales and marketing of TSL PPL will greatly improve the visibility of our unique microphone and upmix products worldwide. And the extensive manufacturing and design expertise of TSL PPL, combined with SoundField’s know-how, will ensure SoundField’s tradition of creating high-quality 5.1 audio equipment will continue to thrive and develop.” > > SoundField enjoys a longstanding reputation of providing superior microphones for recording both stereo and surround sound. For broadcasters of world-class major sporting events or concerts, a single SoundField mic is all that’s needed to generate an accurate ambient surround bed simultaneously in stereo and 5.1 audio for SD and HD transmission. It is this precise sound capture that has made SoundField microphones and upmix/downmix processors the sonic tools of choice for broadcasters such as BSkyB (UK), Disney (USA), BBC (UK), Sogecable (Spain), NRK (Norway), RTS (Serbia) and SABC (South Africa), as well as event companies like Video Sound Services (FIFA World Cup) for quality 5.1 surround recording, transmission and production. > > “I have been aware of SoundField for many years and recognized the brand as representing excellence in microphone systems,” explains Martin Dyster, head of audio, TSL Professional Products Ltd. “In recent years, SoundField has established itself as a leader in audio processing technologies, with the UPM-1 stereo-to-5.1 upmixer considered bymany leading engineers as possessing one of the best-sounding upmix algorithms available. TSL PPL’s purchase of SoundField Ltd. pools together the creative minds of two of the industry’s most forward-thinking audio companies. I look forward with great excitement to the results of this collaboration.” > > Customer support, marketing and sales will be resourced from TSL PPL. Effective immediately, orders for SoundField products can be directed to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>, as TSL PPL has initiated efforts to increase product supply moving forward. > > About TSL Professional Products Ltd. > > TSL Professional Products Ltd. designs, manufactures and markets a range of hardware and software solutions that serve to simplify operations within the television broadcast, cable, satellite, IPTV and IT industries. Specializing in audio monitoring, tally solutions and power management tools, TSL PPL products satisfy and exceed the commercial, technical and operational requirements that exist in IT-based and traditional workflows, helping its customers to lower costs, generate revenue and streamline operations. TSL PPL acquired leading surround microphone andaudio processing manufacturer, SoundField Ltd. in 2012 which has enabled the UK-based company to provide solutions across the entire broadcast production chain, from acquisition to delivery. TSL PPL’s dedicated products team has many years of combined personal, hands-on experience, having worked for broadcasters, post-production facilities, information technology companies and outside broadcast operators worldwide. For more information, please visithttp://www.tsl.co.uk/products.aspx. > > > # # # > CONTACT: > Heather Ball Susie Haldar > Account Executive Marketing Manager > D. Pagan Communications, Inc. 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