"...The EXO2 pushes out pure and unaltered sound, and the small preamp (which fits comfortably on even the most cramped desks) has two knobs to adjust gain and sub volume. Fully cranked, the speakers are plenty loud and perfectly clear—an unquestionable requirement of studio monitors."
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Santa Monica's New Hat is a post-production/color correction facility comprised of post veterans—Darby Walker and Bob Festa—specializing in commercials and music videos. Recently, the 2-year-old company began branching out into feature film work, and they made the decision to enlarge one of five traditional color suites into a... More
Ninja Theory Ltd. are a UK-based video game development team whose modus operandi is that ‘the next-generation of gaming consoles offer an opportunity to elevate the games experience into one that can rival film and literature and was one of the first development studios to commit exclusively to next-generation consoles.’
World-renowned for their accurate, full-range sound, Blue Sky is pleased to introduce its newest critical listening component to its full line of monitoring solutions: the SAT 265 High Output Near-Field Active Studio monitor. Blue Sky’s fresh approach to studio monitor design delivers the highest possible ratio of performance to cost,... More
Up until about a dozen years ago, the idea and implementation of production sound recording was virtually non-existent in India. As a film school graduate from India’s Film School Institute in 1985—and with inspiration from Spielberg to Lucas—Resul Pookutty aspired to change all that. Riding the wave of the massive... More
When we last caught up with Gregory Allen, the game audio guru was overseeing a large audio team, as Senior Audio Director, at Electronic Arts’ downtown Chicago facility. There, he helped design and gear up nine production, mix and Foley rooms, all equipped with a range of Blue Sky systems.... More
Founded in 1993, Reel FX is an award-winning creative studio with locations in Dallas, TX and Santa Monica, CA, specializing in animation, visual effects, motion, audio and editorial for long- and short-form projects. Over the past two years, Reel FX has garnered multiple silver... More
Profiled in MIX magazine’s “Class of 2011” this past June, Stonewall Studio is a private-use studio in Cantonment, FL (just north of Pensacola) owned by engineer Chris Myers. Designed by Jeff Hedback of HDAcoustics, the 450sf garage-turned-studio features four rooms and a NE... More
Increasingly cinematography in digital cinema and television is shifting toward a “tapeless” world, whereby file-based and data-centric acquisitions are the medium of choice. Founded in 2009, Light Iron designs and implements innovative post-production solutions that enhance the creative process. Many of these solutions include removing the traditional... More
Ubisoft Entertainment is a leading international producer, publisher and distributor of cutting-edge interactive entertainment products. Ubisoft Montreal opened its doors in 1997 and has since grown into one of the largest studios in the world, producing titles such as the wildly successful Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six and... More
Next time you tune into any one of the top-rated network television or cable shows—from NCIS: Los Angeles and Weeds, to Wipe Out and Celebrity Apprentice, and a whole lot of other drama, comedy, reality and game/variety productions in between— there’s a good chance they were mixed in one of... More
Group One Ltd. is pleased to announce the centralization of its Blue Sky professional monitoring systems’ product inventory, parts and customer service functions into a new Las Vegas location. Combining efforts with Tony Marra of Thermal Relief Design, Inc., Group One president, Jack Kelly made... More
Over the last 25 years, German film composer Mick Baumeister has created music for over 400 films, prime-time TV series—working mainly in the genre of psychological thrillers, crime series, and dramas. His clientele consists of German TV broadcasters, including ARD, ZDF, SAT 1, Pro7 and many others.... More
From the Grumpy Quail Blog (formerly Go-Go-Godzilla.com). Read the glowing review HERE. "The guys at Blue Sky are something of modern-day wizards when it comes to accurate sonic reproduction... If the guys at SkyWalker Sound trust Blue Sky to create an entire system for their high-end,... More
Prosumer. The term has been well-seated in the lexicon of audio gear for over a decade. To some, it connotes knock-offs of serious hardware and carefully worded spec sheets; to others, it represents a sweet spot on the price/feature spectrum, just the right place for the project-level enthusiast to... More
The web has become a fantastic repository for all things creative online, and luxury auto innovator, Lexus, has developed its own L-Studio.com portal to showcase smart and original work from the worlds of art, culture, design, science, entertainment, architecture and beyond. Slated for airing soon on the site... More
Production vehicle fabricator Pure Command unveiled its new “Epic” truck at the start of the "Monday Night Football" season this past September. The resurrected and recycled the former 53” double-expandable NMT mobile truck—that served as the CBS golf truck for many years—will serve as... More
As one of the leading post-production facilities, Picture Head has offered a full scope of creative solutions for the audio/video, film, television and new media industries since opening its Hollywood headquarters in 2000. For a decade, they’ve provided full-service finishing and supervision in the... More
Blue Sky Exo2 Stereo Monitoring System
By Christopher Breen, Macworld.com - August 31, 2010
Blue Sky International maker of a number of of professional 2.1 and 5.1 speaker systems, recently released the $500 Exo2 stereo monitor system—an update to the company's popular eXo 2.1 system, which was released in 2007.... More
DJ Johnny "Juice" Rosado was raised in the Bronx projects and witnessed the birth of Hip-Hop from his doorstep. He took a shine to the turntables and taking the lead from the pioneering visionaries that came before him—from Grandmixer DXT to Jam Master Jay—fashioned a career as a... More
It's amazing the things we assume as common knowledge these days. For example, we all know the earth is round. And the moon isn't made of cheese. But did you know that you can actually own products and technology specifically designed for and used by... More
By Mike Senior
The working title for this new full-range 2.1 monitor system from Blue Sky was the Mid Blue, because it plugs the gap in their product line between the Sky System One and their flagship Big Blue. It comprises two Sat 8 three-way active satellites and a... More
Career reinvention can be a tricky business move, but for Tom Salta, the transformation from programmer/producer to award-winning composer for film, television, advertising and video games has been rewarding, lucrative and extensive… to say the least.
Combining his expertise in programming and mixing hit records with a diverse... More
Housed in two 10,000 square-foot landmark buildings in the heart of Hollywood, Larson Studios features two ADR/Foley stages, six edit suites, and six theater-style 5.1 or 7.1 surround mix stages all utilizing the latest Pro Tools HD Accel technology and Blue Sky monitoring systems. Larson employs nearly a... More
One of the Blue Sky ProDesk 5.1 Systems used in the production of Comedy Central's The Daily Show was clearly visible during Episode 2 of Season 15. The skit, which played 8:30 into the show, as originally aired on January 5, 2010.
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When cinematographers Salvador Lleo and wife Dominique Martinez decided to convert a small guest house within their turn-of-the-century Hollywood Hills house into a post-production suite, the goal was to maintain the integrity of the vintage architecture while building a state-of-the-art room. The room would serve as the hub for... More
