For Immediate
Release
HOLOPHONE'S® H4
SUPERMINI RECEIVES
CERTIFIED HIT AWARD FROM MIX
Camera-mountable Surround
Microphone Recognized as Industry
Innovation
TORONTO,
ONTARIO, JULY 5, 2006 — Holophone® —
is pleased to announce that its
groundbreaking
H4 SuperMINI,
the world's first camera-mountable
5.1 channel surround microphone,
was recently selected for a Certified
Hit Award by MIX Magazine for
its innovation to the audio and
recording industry. The H4 SuperMINI
made its debut at NAB 2006.
Holophone's H4 SuperMini
was selected by MIX editors as
one of this year's top
10 new and innovative audio technology
products at NAB for its ability
to easily capture surround sound
for on-location recordings.
"We are honored to have
our product recognized by peers
in the industry and are confident
that the H4 SuperMINI will revolutionize
field reporting,"states
Jonathan Godfrey, CEO of Holophone. "The
beauty of the H4 SuperMINI is
that it provides audio engineers
limitless freedom to cover and
capture active news stories in
state-of-the-art surround sound
and it's so simple to for
videographers and camera operators
to use in the field."
With six microphone elements,
a matrix encoded stereo analog
output, and six line-level analog
outputs, the SuperMINI eliminates
the need for costly and complex
surround mixing and editing.
In addition, the SuperMINI includes
an audio zoom button, which augments
the forward bias of the pick-up
pattern. Other features consist
of a virtual surround headphone
for live on the spot monitoring
of the surround field, an auxiliary
center channel microphone input
(XLR) for attaching an external
shotgun microphone, and an intuitive
tri-colored LED Holophone monitor
that specifies sound level and
direction.
About Holophone
Holophone is committed to developing and
commercializing products that use patented 3-D audio technology
to bring the physical experience of "really being
there"to a new level for all audio and visual productions
by professionals and hobbyists. Holophone provides customers
and business partners with industry-leading product and
service quality. Holophone is firmly dedicated to providing
outstanding value, excellence in
service, and product performance.
Holophone™ surround-sound microphones
are patented audio recording devices designed specifically
to address the challenges audio professionals face in capturing,
recording and broadcasting multichannel surround sound.
Developed by Rising Sun Productions in Toronto, Canada,
Holophone systems effortlessly capture discrete signals
that are ultra-realistic and provide the most accurate
spatiality, audio imaging, and directionality of any recording
device. Entirely compatible with all audio mixing, encoding,
and playback systems, Holophone also enhances mono and
stereo mixes. Holophone systems provide the perfect front
end for all professional and consumer audio applications
including HDTV broadcasting, standard broadcasting of live
sporting and music events, feature film location recording,
and studio recording for music, films, and worship applications.
Holophone surround sound technology has been used for numerous
national and international broadcasts, including the Grammy
Awards and NFL Super Bowl. As a scalable system, Holophone
technology is also available for license to the consumer
electronics industry.
For more information, please contact:
Jonathan Godfrey
Holophone
Tel: 416-362-7790
Fax: 416-362-7780
Email: jg@holophone.com |
Heather
E. Ball
D. Pagan Communications, Inc.
Tel: 631-659-2309, ext. 19
Fax: 631-659-2310
Email: heatherb@dpagan.com |