I reviewed this software back in May 2006 in Sound on Sound and it was clearly going to be an excellent replacement for ISDN for handling remote sessions as long as you have a good internet connection with good bandwidth.
It has come on since them and it would be good to see how well it performs on my ‘domestic’ internet connection now. This is from their latest newsletter…
Source-Connect 3.1 is a major feature update to the ultimate solution for perfect quality, low latency, IP based, real-time collaborative recording for connecting remotely. The introduction of Source-Connect 3.0 with Auto-Restore and Auto-Replace overcame the quality issues that IP streaming can encounter, while simultaneously delivering vastly superior audio quality compared to ISDN. The 3.1 update makes the entire process easier and even more reliable. Included with this update is Source-Connect Pro for Pro Tools and Source-Connect Standard for Pro Tools, Audio Units and VST. All versions of 3.1 are fully compatible with each other and backwards compatible with Source-Connect 3.0, however we highly recommend that everyone update to version 3.1. This update is free to all current users.NEW FEATURES INTRODUCED WITH 3.0
- New Restore feature insures flawless recordings regardless of internet congestion
- New Replace option automatically replaces/conforms edited timeline audio from the real time codec
NEW FEATURES INTRODUCED WITH 3.1
- Export session. You can now export an entire session as an mp4 or wav
- Auto-Restore and Replace over VPN is now available.
- Massive overhaul of 3.0, including stability and ease-of-use feature updates.
For more info about Source-Connect 3.0
For more info about Source-Connect 3.1
Mike is Pro Tools genius and an award winning ‘audiomeister’, defined as ‘a person of great skill and authority in sound’. His vast array of credits include music (from classical to rock), drama and documentaries across all the BBC Radio networks, as well as audio post production for video and TV, ‘new media’, live sound, commercial CDs, DVDs and podcasts, helping clients tell their stories with sound. He has been described as "an oasis of calm in a stormy creative world"; "quick, creative & easy to work with"; "always going the extra mile"; and "invests himself in the success of your project"’.show me less content in the footer
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Seven radio producers – all based in the north of England – have joined forces to launch a new co-operative venture – ‘Radio Wizards’. It’s equally remarkable that their aim now is to work together on every kind of sound production... except radio!
"It’s taken over a year to get to this point," says ‘wizard’ Mike Thornton, "but now we’ve got a viable business plan, we’ve launched our website and we’re already starting to attract commissions. As a facilities provider we decided to facilitate this partnership and set them up with a web site to help kickstart this excellent partnership."
