Avid Reveals New Option Card

Avid has revealed a new option card for Avid live systems to create a modular, integrated solution for multi-mic applications; the Dugan-VN16.
"Avid's industry-leading live sound solutions are built on the most open and tightly integrated platform," said Chris Gahagan, senior vice president of products and services at Avid.
"The Dugan-VN16 option card expands Avid live systems to include patented automixing technology, representing a reliable, easy-to-configure solution that allows live sound professionals to deliver higher-quality mixes, faster than ever."
Developed and manufactured by Dan Dugan Sound Design, the Dugan-VN16 option card provides Avid live system users with dialog automixing functionality.
It simplifies mixing in situations where multiple speech microphones are used, for example at broadcast events, conferences and theatre performances.
The Dugan-VN16 option card automatically adjusts microphone levels faster than what would be possible using manual workflows.
It uses real-time voice activation to automatically lower the volume of unused live speech microphones and raise volume when presenters begin speaking.
"We're proud to partner with Avid, an industry leader in live sound," said Dan Dugan, CEO of Dan Dugan Sound Design.
"By integrating our patented automixing technology into Avid live systems, we're allowing owners to deliver higher-quality mixes and expand their businesses to include an even broader range of live events."
Further features are listed below:

• Integrates Dan Dugan's patented automixing technology directly into SC48, FOH Rack-, or Mix Rack-based systems
• Reliably manages and mixes up to 16 open microphones, with excellent sound quality
• Provides more system I/O flexibility with 16 channels of ADAT optical I/O
• Offers three operating modes to fit different application needs
• Provides configuration and mixing via the Dugan Control Panel software (included) or the Dugan Control Panel for iPad (sold separately).

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