Cologne-based audio postproduction studio ArtEffect Audioproduktion has invested in a Yamaha Nuage postproduction system to further its work in cinema and television blockbusters, documentaries, series and trailers.
Founded by Peter Schröder in 1997, the studio features three control rooms and two recording rooms. Its work concentrates on sound design, automatic dialogue replacement (ADR), Foley effects and the optimisation of sound recorded on location. Schröder saw Nuage for the first time at the biennial international Tonmeistertagung convention in 2012, the first time the show had been held at the Cologne exhibition centre Koelnmesse: I had heard about Nuage and, within five minutes of taking a closer look, was convinced by the concept,’ he says. ‘It was immediately clear that the way Nuage connects a mixing surface with a DAW is seamless and perfectly executed.’
When the time came to upgrade ArtEffect’s technical facilities, Schröder invested in an NCS500CT Nuage master unit and two NCS500FD fader units: ‘We are all really happy with Nuage and were very impressed with how quickly we got used to its workflow,’ he says. ‘The functionality is excellent and we’ve so enjoyed working with it that we are definitely considering buying another system for our second studio.’
