Having moved from its Margaret Street location to larger premises in Poland Street, Soho-based Lucky Cat Post Production has added audio postproduction suites to complement its video department. Lucky Cat owner Jonathan Myers called on Scrub – a division of HHB Communications – for sales and technical support for the new Pro Tools-based department.
Facility Audio Engineer Craig Budd knew he needed a state-of-the-art system to succeed in a very competitive neighbourhood. The, sales and technical staff at Scrub and HHB worked alongside the company to provide and install an Avid D-Command console, Pro Tools HDX and v10 software, a Genelec DSP monitoring system and a host of other equipment from Neumann, Blackmagic and Focusrite.
‘We have numerous types of projects coming through the door so I need a lot of faders at my disposal, and the D-Command is the perfect size,’ Budd says. ‘The new HDX system is also very powerful and reliable, which allows me to be quicker and more creative.’
The Genelec system with DSP also gives him an extra advantage: ‘I have been using Genelec loudspeakers for the past 12 years because they translate very well to TV, they sound great and I can trust them. Since I was coming into a new room that I was unfamiliar with, I wanted that extra piece of mind that the DSP provides because I know they are aligned specifically for the space.’
He continues: ‘We need to be certain our new facilities stand up to the test without fault. Both John and I have had a relationship with the people at Scrub for many years and they have always impressed me by being technically astute and very accommodating.’
‘Craig and Jonathan are very experienced and well known in the postproduction world and they knew what they wanted from the start,’ says Scrubs Sales’ Devin Workman explains. ‘It became our job to support them along the way and ensure that the installation went smoothly, without any technical interruptions. We look forward to working with them in the future as they expand their business and facilities.’
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