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Newsletter
February 2008
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From the Courtroom to Real Life
CourtTV debuted in July 1991, under
the joint ownership of Time Warner,
Liberty Media, and NBC. The channel
began by exclusively airing actual
courtroom trials and gained popularity
in 1995 with the
airing of the O.J.
Simpson trial. Three
years later, criminal
shows such as Forensic Files and
Homicide: Life on the Street were added
to the line up. After being revamped
in 2004, CourtTV was
divided into two segments:
CourtTV News real trials
shown during the day and
CourtTV Primetime evening
programming of shows
related to criminal stories .
In 2006, Time Warner
became the sole owner of the
channel. On January 1, 2008, CourtTV
became truTV. Since the station is
broadcasting more than just courtroom
trials, this change was necessary so that
the name would reflect the type of
programming. The new slogan is, Not
reality. Actuality, to emphasize the
real life aspect of the channel.
Currently truTV is available in over 86
million homes.
Ironically, Forensic Files premiered
the same year CourtTV aired the O.J.
Simpson trial, however, it debuted as
Medical Detectives on TLC. Even more
ironic, some of the show s staff saw
Simpson and had him pose for a picture
in a Medical Detectives hat. In 2002, the
show made the switch to
CourtTV and has been there
ever since. It also aired on
NBC during the summer of
2002 and is broadcasted
internationally in 142
countries. Currently,
Forensic Files is in its 12th
season, having reached the
th
milestone 300 episode in late 2007!
Be sure to catch new episodes of
Forensic Files on Monday nights, at
9pm, and repeats at various times
throughout the week on truTV.
Woven Ways & The Hollow Tree
Creative Sound Studios was privileged
added; and everything was woven
Music
to be a part of
together to create the perfect mix.
two fantastic
film projects.
In November,
Creative Sound
was responsible
for the audio
postproduction on a documentary film
entitled, Woven Ways. Produced and
directed by Linda Helm Krapf, Woven
Ways documents the lives of Navajo
Indians and tells the story of their
struggle to keep deadly uranium mining
off of their reservation. This project
brought about the opportunity for the
CSS staff to once again work with
composer/musician, Scott Eggert, who
was previously at Creative Sound to
record the soundtrack for the
production, The New Earth. Eggert
composed and performed all of the
music for Woven Ways. The dialogue
from on location interviews was
cleaned up; ambience and SFX were
Currently, the film is entered in 14 film
festivals throughout the country, with
hopes of being in 11 more.
Filmmaker, Patrick Stewart, contacted
Creative Sound Studios when he was in
need of a studio in the area to record
ADR for his full length film, The
Hollow Tree.
The fantasy
story tells of a
boy named
Timmy who
runs away
from home
and ends up at
a bookstore.
The owner of
the store reads
a book to the boy about an orphaned
brother and sister who are desperately
trying to find their home. Timmy
takes this to heart and learns a great
deal about the meaning of home.
Going for
the Gold
Valley Preferred
recently came to
Creative Sound to
record and produce a
radio commercial
featuring Olympic gold
medal cyclist, Marty
Nothstein. A couple
months later, Nothstein
returned to CSS and
brought along fellow
Olympic medal cyclist,
Erin Hartwell. These
two champions
produced intros and
promos for their sports
talk radio show, The
Manny and Eric Show.
SFX and music were
added to make the
voiceovers come to life.
It is interesting to learn
that the show s name
originated from an
incident when Marty
was incorrectly referred
to as Manny and Erin
referred to as Eric.
Each week, Nothstein
and Hartwell discuss
happenings and
controversial issues in
sports, fitness and
health, as well as
worldly affairs. Tune in
to WXLV 90.3 FM
every Wednesday night
from 6 7pm to listen to
The Manny and Eric
Show. Visit
mannyandericshow.com
for more information
and to listen to
broadcasts.
Music Sessions
Control Room A and the
Music
Euphonix CS3000 console have
really been getting a workout with
various music projects. Over the
summer, The Difference returned
to Creative Sound to record and
mix their fourth album, Songs I
Always Wanted to do With a Band.
The album features
cover
songs, as well
as
originals
written by
each member
of the band.
The Difference is
the Air Products
corporate band and
winner of the 2001
Battle of the Corporate Bands
held at the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame. All of the members are
employees of Air Products. The
band has done an extensive
amount of volunteer and charity
work to raise money for those less
fortunate.
Two other bands, Buck Wyld
and TV Babysitter, recorded,
mixed, and produced songs for
their demo.
Things were spiced up a bit
with the a cappella group,
InAcchord. This 18-voice
ensemble is made up entirely of
Muhlenberg College students.
They perform unique
arrangements of popular songs and
even TV show theme songs. The
group is kept together with
percussive vocal beats provided by
one of the members.
The Dave Antonow Quartet
recently recorded its jazz album, A
New Day. The ensemble features
jazz guitarist, Dave Antonow
along with saxes, bass, drums, and
keyboards. Antonow performs
shows throughout PA and NJ as a
solo artist or along with other
musicians to form a duo, trio, or
quartet.
The spirit of jazz stayed in the
air with the vocal styles of Frank
Sinatra provided by Mark Mack.
A lawyer by day, Mack entertains
audiences either as a solo artist or
backed by his orchestra. The
The Lehigh Valley and Beyond
Music
Project Potpourri
Creative Sound Studios has been
keeping busy fulfilling the audio needs
of clients all over the country. Service
Electric Cablevision, St. Luke’s
Hospital, Fernwood Hotel and Resort,
and Good Shepherd have recently
produced numerous radio spots, as did
DeSales University, Northampton
Community College and Golfland
SunSplash all the way in Mesa, AZ!
Work was done on TV commercials for
Dieter Brothers and Zoellner Arts
Center. A series of safety videos for
PPL required postproduction, and
narration was recorded for and music
added to trade show videos for OKI
Printing Solutions. Also, Mack/Volvo
Trucks needed narration recorded for
various projects, such as, online learning
programs and instructional and
informational videos. Other clients
include Olympus, Crayola, Hartford,
Air Products, Warren County Hospital,
Rodale, KNBT, Muller Martini, Kids
Peace and more.
Mark Mack Orchestra performs a
collection of jazz standards on its
recently released album, Street of
Dreams. All of the instrumental
tracks were laid down at Bennett
Studios (of Tony Bennett fame) in
NJ, and then Mack tracked the
vocals at CSS.
Lastly, Lehigh Valley Idol
participants proved that big voices
can come in small packages.
Ranging from 8-years-old to teens,
each contestant was given the
opportunity to
record
vocals for at
least one song.
The sound that
these singers
produce is
incredible, and
many have a
mature sound
way beyond their age. The Lehigh
Valley Idol program provides
professional vocal coaching and
performance opportunities while
giving the contestants a glimpse
into the music industry and the
world of professional music
making.
Podcasts for Victaulic
Victaulic, a leader in piping solutions, is headquartered
in Easton, PA, however, expands way beyond the
Lehigh Valley. With manufacturing centers worldwide,
Victaulic provides support and distribution to many
different countries. In an effort to help employees
manage their valuable time in a hectic, fast-moving
industry, Victaulic developed a scheduling and time
management website. As part of this mission, interviews with people
in the industry are being recorded and posted as podcasts for
employees to download. These industry professionals are located all
throughout the country and recorded directly into ProTools at
Creative Sound through Source Connect or phone patch. Each
podcast discusses a different topic in building and construction. To
date, seven interviews have been completed with more on the way.
Creative Sound on the News
Recently, Creative Sound Studios has been making
appearances on Channel 69 WFMZ-TV. One
occasion was a story featuring a Lehigh Valley Idol
winner who had her first Broadway audition. Another segment
highlighted WFMZ reporter Eve Tannery and what she would do if
she wasn’t on TV. Tannery’s dream job is to be a professional singer
and her recording experience at Creative Sound was featured in the
story.
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