April 2009
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I recently mixed this radio spot for NASCAR, one...
February 2009
3 posts
ADDY Awards announced for 2009 in Saint Louis
Dan Bussey and Jim MacMorran of AVATAR STUDIOS were recognized for a TV campaign for the ST. LOUIS RAMS. Thanks to our friends at White Space for choosing AVATAR STUDIOS.
See them here instantly:
http://avatar-studios.com/addys/addys.html
January 2009
2 posts
Wild Beasty-things roam the halls at Avatar!!!!!! ...
December 2008
3 posts
Avatar raps for Purina
In late December, Checkmark Communications producer CJ Campeau booked Avatar’s Audio1 for some Purina Rap. Hooking up with talent in NYC and LA via ISDN, engineer Jim MacMorran recorded two versions of a 1-minute long rap music for a Purina website, featuring animated “Beggin’ Time” dogs. The music was mixed using MC Hammer’s “Can’t Touch This”...
WatchJim MacMorran Sound Design and mixing reel. Date of production: 12-2-2008.
30 Pieces of music in 8 weeks!
Through the facilities of Avatar Studios, Engineer/Composer/Sound Designer Jim MacMorran produced 30 original cuts of music for a project being produced at Avatar. The series of workout videos, numbering nearly 250, were shot on Avatar’s sound stage, complete with custom built sets. They were then edited in High Definition on the Final Cut Pro system. The 30 tracks of music, comprised of...
October 2008
2 posts
Petcentric Cafe Completes Third Week LIVE on...
This past Saturday was the third week for our live broadcast of the Petcentric Cafe. Sponsored by Purina One and produced by the fine friendly folks at Checkmark Communications down at Checkerboard Square, host Warren Eckstein, famed pet psychology expert, the show is broadcast through our facilities at Avatar in St. Louis.
You can listen to prior week’s shows by going to the Petcentric...
September 2008
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August 2008
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July 2008
5 posts
Dave Brubeck to perform in St. Louis
If you are a jazz fan, you should really go see Brubeck.
Saturday, October 04, 2008 at 8:00 PM Dave Brubeck returns to The Sheldon with the creative energy and musical sophistication that have made him one of jazz music’s most enduring stars. He will perform with his quartet of acclaimed musicians including Randy Jones, drums; Bobby Militello, saxophone and flute; and Michael Moore,...
St. LOUIS RAMS RADIO AND TV Radio spot recently...
Surround Sound takes off
Need to mix a show in 5.1 Surround? No problem. With the addition of Genelec surround speakers and subwoofer, mixing in surround has never been easier. In the suite, we can digitize your high quality video (serial digital video from DigiBeta), mix in Surround, and burn a DVD with AC3 audio to take and show your clients. Playback of DVDs in 5.1 through the same Genelec monitor system for...
June 2008
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HGTV chooses Avatar for VO recording.
A new show on HGTV starring George Gray (George also appeared as host in HGTV’s show What’s With That House?) needed new voiceover. George happens to live in St. Louis part of the year, so HGTV booked Audio 1 with Jim MacMorran for an afternoon of VO recording, along with phone patch wtih the show’s director in NYC.
The new show is called Summer Showdown
May 2008
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