Digidesign ICON used on 'Star Wars' project

Digidesign has announced that more projects than ever are relying on Digidesign ICON integrated console systems.
From 'Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith' to Janet Jackson’s new album, ICON has set a new standard for quality in tracking and mixing post and music projects. While D-Control based systems have surpassed industry sales trends for digital consoles, Digidesign anticipates even more widespread adoption with the addition of the compact D-Command worksurface to the ICON family.
Skywalker Sound reports using a three-operator ICON|D-Control to mix Revenge of the Sith, while Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard are scoring the anticipated Summer Blockbuster 'Batman Begins' from Warner Brothers using a two-operator D-Control based ICON setup at Air Studios in London, UK.
"I use a Pro Tools|HD Accel system as my main mixer when writing,” said Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer. “So using two ICONs for the final mix gave us both tremendous flexibility and made everything a bit more seamless. We were able to take a Pro Tools session from the room containing all of my synth and sampled-orchestra parts and open them directly on one of the ICONs in the mix room, keeping all my levels and plug-ins intact - and without having to reconfigure everything to incorporate a traditional console with outboard effects."
Jeff Greenberg, CEO of The Village Recorders in Los Angeles, purchased an ICON system in January, and said: “We’ve been booked solid with high-profile ICON projects since the install - including Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis’ work on Janet Jackson’s new album as well as Nelly, Larry King voice overs and tons more. All our clients have been thrilled with their ICON experience and their results sound incredible.”
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