Anand Recording in India Upgrade Film Facility with Euphonix System 5 Audio Console

Re-Recordist Anup Dev and Euphonix are central to revamped facility's new operations

Palo Alto, CA – Dec 20th, 2006

Anand Recording Private Limited, recognized as India's premiere professional motion picture sound post production facility and home to Navketan Films, recently took delivery of a new Euphonix System 5-P digital audio mixing console, which is now fully operational and being used on a number of forthcoming film projects. The installation of the new System 5-P is part of an extensive refurbishment throughout the entire Anand Recording facility, which includes a dubbing theatre (for voiceover work), as well as a Foley theatre.

Specifically configured for motion picture mixing, the new single operator System 5-P is a dual core, 154 channel system with 56 faders and is outfitted with a film style monitoring panel that includes pec-direct switching and joysticks. The console replaced an aging analogue desk in the facility's main mixing theatre, where award winning mix engineer Anup Dev is on board as the facility's lead re-recording engineer. Renowned architect Roger D'Arcy of London's Recording Architecture Ltd. designed the interior of Anand's mixing stage in addition to handling all acoustic treatment of the revitalized facility. With its recent Dolby certification in hand, the new room is off to a rousing start. The facility's first mix sessions for a major production titled 'Mehbooba' have already commenced.

Anand Recording is owned by Dev Anand, widely considered one of the greatest stars the Hindi Film Industry for his portrayals of handsome, debonair, urban gentlemen. Overseeing the studio's day-to-day operations is his son Suneil Anand. Prior to purchasing the new System 5, key studio personnel reviewed a number of competing consoles. Suneil Anand reflected on the decision to select Euphonix. "Our Euphonix System 5 digital mixing console has surpassed our expectations. The state-of-the-art modular design and superior build quality have given us an edge over other mix facilities in the country and made us comparable to the best surround film audio post-production studios in the world. What's been great about dealing with Euphonix is that as soon as the installation and commissioning were completed, we were straight into three major projects; Salaam-e-Ishq; MEHBOOBA and CROSS ROAD"

"The System 5 is the benchmark by which all future standards for film post will be measured. Of equal importance,"” said Anand, "we believe the System 5's core architecture future proofs our investment. Developments like the Hybrid control of workstations are very interesting for us enabling our studio to remain on the cutting edge. Combined with a reputation for highly capable, responsive support, both via the factory and our local distributor, Cinecita, I believe we are in very good hands."

Anup Dev, widely recognized for his extensive list of film credits as a sound re-recordist, recently re-joined Anand Recording as the facility's lead re-recording engineer, where he will be aided by Assistant Engineer Subir Das. Dev commented on the new System 5. "The ergonomics are great with the master section enabling any channel to be brought to the center of the console at a touch of a button giving a knob per function for expanded EQ, dynamics, and filters together with hi-res TFT graphical displays. And since all channels include the same number of busses, aux sends, EQ, filters, and dynamics, signal routing and operation is much easier."

* Photos courtesy Recording Architecture India Private Ltd (India).