Portugal's CLS Audiovisuais Mixes Worldwide Broadcast of 'New7Wonders' with Euphonix Consoles

CLS Outfits Mobile Studio with Euphonix System 5-BP for Superior Sound and Fast Turnaround

Palo Alto, July 30th 2007

Euphonix, a world leader in large-format mixing consoles and control surfaces, today announced that CLS Audiovisuais Lda. successfully mixed the worldwide broadcast of the “New7Wonders” using a mobile recording studio outfitted with a System 5-BP audio console. The System 5-BP enables the CLS operators to mix and manage live, high-definition, surround-sound broadcasts in addition to post-production recordings.

On the auspicious date of 07/07/07, CLS managed the broadcast of the “New7Wonders” — a campaign to name the new seven wonders of the modern world — in front of 50,000 spectators in Lisbon’s Benfica Stadium and a television audience of millions. CLS managed the live mix for the star-studded ceremonies, which included hosts Hilary Swank, Ben Kingsley, and the president and prime minister of Portugal, as well as live performances by Jennifer Lopez, Jose Carreras, Dulce Pontes, Chaka Khan, Alessandro Safina, Joaquín Cortés, and Mariza, who won BBC world music award.

“The events we mix demand insane levels of coordination, not only among our engineers but also among our equipment,” Nuno Duarte, Technical director for CLS, said. “You only get one chance to announce the seven new wonders of the world. We stake our reputation on the outcome of each and every project. Thanks to Euphonix consoles, mixes for the New7Wonders broadcast came together flawlessly.”

In addition to major telecasts, concerts, and award-winning band recordings for DVD, CLS has mixed some of the largest sports events in the world including the FIFA World Cup, the A1 Grand Prix, and the Rally Lisbon-Dakar.

In 2006, CLS christened a fast and flexible mobile recording truck powered by a fully automated System 5-BP with 72 faders, 154 DSP channels, 96 analogue inputs, 48 analogue outputs and 168 AES/EBU inputs and outputs. CLS’s audio engineers can also mix tracks from a 96-track Pro Tools HD3 from a Apple Power Mac G5 DAW as well as a 112-track Nuendo 3 DAW with MADI card on the console with full Euphonix mix automation for posting shows and also for checking correct balances prior to the show with tracks recorded during rehearsal. CLS employs a Genelec 8050A the 5.1 surround system, a B&W 801D Nautilus for stereo monitoring, a TC Electronic System 6000 for effects, and a Bonsai Rosendhal hard-disk recorder for video monitor and playback.

The CLS truck even comes equipped with a mini-bar and home cinema system that makes the delights of any demanding customer.

“The chief technician for Metallica, was convinced that our mobile studio was undoubtedly one of the best sound units currently available,” Duarte said. “He’s looking forward to the chance of trying it out.”

“Fidelity and flexibility are critical components for today’s OB trucks,” Martin Kloiber, Euphonix’s CEO, said, “and we’re thrilled CLS Audiovisuais is garnering so much interest — and so many projects — with our systems.”