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16/02/2023

Yes, it’s the prototype of the CEDAR DNS 1000 dialogue noise suppressor.

Well done to everyone who had a go on Tuesday - especially to those who guessed correctly.

In the spring of 2000, our Sales Director, Clive Osborn, demonstrated this to a select group of customers in California, including a visit to Skywalker Ranch, the home of Lucas film’s sound design, mixing, and post-production facility. When Clive returned, our Managing Director Gordon Reid took it to Broadcast Asia in Singapore, where he presented it to potential users in SE Asia and the Pan-Pacific region.

Feedback from those trips resulted in the DNS 1000... Skywalker Ranch purchased the first production unit! Although long superseded by devices such as the DNS 2 and DNS 4 dialogue noise suppressors, this is now a well-loved part of CEDAR history, not least because it earned CEDAR its first Academy Award® in 2004.

We hope you enjoyed our first-ever as much as we did.

04/01/2023

We’re delighted to announce that the CEDAR DNS 4 dialogue noise suppressor has been shortlisted for an IABM BaM® Award 2022 in the Create category, which covers the acquisition and creation of raw content as well as the technologies that enable this.

The IABM is the International trade Association for the Broadcast & Media industries, and its Awards are recognised as genuine accolades for the products and services that win them. The winners will be announced at the BaM Awards Dinner 2022, which will be held on 1st December at the Park Plaza Victoria Hotel, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ.

https://www.cedaraudio.com/news/dns4bam16nov22.shtml

14/12/2022

We are delighted to announce two important updates for the CEDAR DNS 8D, one for the firmware and the other for the hardware.

Improved processing:

The DNS algorithm has evolved significantly since it first appeared in the DNS1000, and today's DNS models are able to remove more noise, more easily, and with fewer artefacts than ever before. We learned a lot while developing the DNS 4 earlier this year, refining the processing yet further to retain a more natural sound when cleaning dialogue in the presence of large amounts of noise, and the DNS 8D now benefits from the same improvements. All DNS 8Ds from serial number 15020 onward have the new firmware installed as standard, while owners of existing units can upgrade them in just moments using a simple update that can be performed wherever they're installed.

Clearer, sharper displays:

We are also upgrading the DNS 8D from serial number 15020 onward to use the latest white OLED displays. These offer improved clarity and, as before, users can adjust the brightness so that units can be operated comfortably in any lighting conditions.

Availability and pricing:

The revised DNS 8D is immediately available, and the price is unchanged. The firmware upgrade is free of charge.

See:

https://www.cedaraudio.com/news/dns8dupgrade13dec22.shtml

https://www.cedaraudio.com/products/dns8d/dns8d.shtml

18/10/2022

CEDAR Audio and CEDAR Audio USA are proud to be contributing to the 153rd Audio Engineering Convention, which will take place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York from 19 - 20 October 2022.

This will be the first showing in the USA of the new CEDAR DNS 4 dialogue noise suppressor. Designed for all forms of production sound as well as broadcast and live sound, this marries the best of machine learning and signal processing and, with its slick user-interface, offers four channels of fast and very powerful noise suppression in a remarkably small and light package. Alongside this, we'll have the the CEDAR DNS 2 and CEDAR DNS 8D dialogue noise suppressors for location sound and live broadcast, plus the Emmy® Award winning CEDAR Studio suite of plug-ins for post and audio restoration.

Meet us, talk about noise suppression, audio restoration and speech enhancement, and see the latest products on stand 342.

About the AES Convention

AES New York 2022 brings together the leading companies and figures in the industry and, in addition to the exhibition floor, it will feature training rooms, an Academy Stage, producers and engineers discussing and demonstrating their skills, a student pavilion, a careers fair, and more.

More information: https://aesshow.com

01/09/2022

Please welcome the CEDAR DNS 4 dialogue noise suppressor...

We’re proud to introduce the DNS 4, the latest and most advanced portable model in the DNS series. With its Hirose HR-10 power input and mini-XLRs for many connections, it takes up little more space than the industry-standard DNS 2 yet doubles the number of channels available.

Following in the footsteps of its Emmy®, Academy Award®, IABM Award® and Cinema Audio Society Award-winning predecessors, it's incredibly fast and simple to use; the DNS algorithm requires nothing more than switching on the Learn function that identifies and adapts to the background noise, and then adjusting the amount of noise attenuation required. Notwithstanding this simplicity, it can achieve remarkable results. What's more, despite being so convenient that you can slip it into your pocket or equipment bag, it offers analogue line and ultra low-noise microphone inputs (the latter with optional 48V phantom powering), AES3/AES11 digital inputs, and both analogue and digital outputs. And, to increase its flexibility still further, it runs on 12V power so you can use it in the middle of a field as easily as in the studio or edit suite.

The DNS 4 is suitable for use in all situations - location recording, live-to-air broadcasting and live sound in venues such as theatres, concert halls, conferences venues and places of worship, as well as in the studio.

See the DNS 4 first at the IBC2022 Convention in Amsterdam on 9 - 12 September.

More information: https://www.cedaraudio.com/news/dns4announcement1Sep22.shtml

31/05/2022

We're excited to announce the immediate availability of CEDAR Studio 9 for the PC, the most powerful suite of noise suppression and audio restoration plug-ins available. Most people will be able to upgrade free of charge but, if the update involves the addition of new processes, customers can take advantage of our attractive upgrade prices.

There's lots of information here...

https://www.cedaraudio.com/news/cedarstudio930may22.shtml

24/03/2022

Do you need to know how to remove clipping distortion after recording? If so, we've produced a video just for you.Declip 2 is part of the Emmy® Award winning...

03/03/2022

MUSIC BUSINESS: CEDAR AUDIO

Hugh Robjohns from Sound On Sound has interviewed CEDAR's Managing Director, Gordon Reid. In this extended podcast they talk about the establishment and history of the company, the technologies developed, and the milestones of over 30 years at the forefront of noise suppression and audio restoration.

https://www.soundonsound.com/music-business/cedar-audio-podcast

08/02/2022

CEDAR Audio is delighted to announce that Retouch™ has been nominated for a CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY AWARD.

"Nowadays, spectral editing is so commonplace that we all tend to forget that there was a time - not that long ago - when it didn't exist, and that somebody had to invent it" explains CEDAR Audio's Managing Director, Gordon Reid. "The first version of Retouch introduced this technology to the world and, over the years, we have added refinements and new capabilities to the point that it's now a remarkable tool capable of all manner of audio functions. Initially introduced to remove unwanted sounds as part of audio restoration, its machine learning and AI tools are now widely used for tasks such as de-essing, pitch and timing correction, elimination of audio bleed, and much more. We view it as an invaluable tool in cinema post production, so we're delighted that the Cinema Audio Society has honoured it with this nomination. We would very much like to thank the CAS nominating panel for this."

https://www.cedaraudio.com/products/cedarstudio9mac/cedarstudioretouch.shtml

The CAS Award nominees are uniquely chosen by sound mixers, to celebrate excellence of the craft in the film and television industry. Hundreds of entries are reviewed and evaluated every year by experienced and accomplished CAS members who know the art and science of sound. This year's Awards will be presented at a sealed envelope dinner on Saturday, March 19, 2022 in the Wilshire Grand Ballroom at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.

About the Cinema Audio Society:

The Cinema Audio Society was formed in 1964 for the purpose of sharing information with sound professionals in the motion picture and television industry. Its objectives are to educate and inform the general public and the industry that effective sound is achieved by a creative, artistic and technical blending of diverse sound elements, to provide the industry with a progressive society of master craftsmen specialised in the art of cinematic sound recording, to advance the fields of cinematic sound recording and auditory appreciation, to support causes dedicated to the sense of hearing, to institute and maintain high standards of conduct and craftsmanship, to aid the industry in the selection and training of qualified personnel, and to achieve for its members deserved recognition as major contributors in the field.

www.cinemaaudiosociety.org

08/02/2022

We're delighted to announce that the Home Office Security & Policing Event is back. CEDAR Forensic will be exhibiting, so come to see demonstrations of our leading forensic and surveillance systems in Hall 1 on Stand A96, where Paul and Alan will be happy to meet you and answer any questions you may have.

The UK's premier global security event, Security & Policing 2022 will be hosted by the UK government and will showcase the latest equipment, training and support helping to keep nations and their citizens safe. It will be held at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre from 15 - 17 March.

Note: Security & Policing 2022 is a closed event and all visitors are subject to visitor criteria and Home Office approval.

See: https://www.cedaraudio.com/news/sandp22.shtml

22/01/2022

Here we have Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios being interviewed by David Springan O'Rourke, who was using a CEDAR DNS 2 to eliminate the background noise while recording. With Kyrgios's sometimes explosive personality, the DNS 2 no doubt helped to keep everything clean!

Kyrgios is currently playing in the doubles in the Australian Open, having lost narrowly to No.2 seed Daniil Medvedev in the singles.

https://www.cedaraudio.com/products/dns2/dns2.shtml

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