Know-how

Training at the CINETRA

There is a new kid on the block on the famous and most traditional film campus of Germany at Potsdam-Babelsberg (near Berlin): The HFF (Film and Television Academy) in Potsdam opted for a CINETRA film console made by Stage Tec for their new premises on the Babelsberg film campus, located on the doorstep of numerous well-known film-production companies. In early 2000, the whole university moved to the bright and modern site with its fully equipped studio complex including a big film stage, a TV studio, and monitoring rooms featuring THX acoustics. All departments of the academy are united now for the first time.

However, which console to prefer was not a simple decision: Should it be a CANTUS or a CINETRA? CINETRA is a true film console, created by and for movie experts. In the end, CINETRA won out because of its advanced features. With CINETRA, you get a freely definable bus structure including reassign busses that enable specialist film-mixing techniques, split dialog, and music and sound FX stems. Another key feature is the complex monitoring section, in particular designed for film and multi-channel productions. Combined displays on the meter bridge do not only show the levels but also the routing statuses of the individual channels. The desk's filter elements are programmable for various degrees of touch-sensitivity which is critical for film engineers who work with their eyes fixed on the screen. Further, CINETRA supports all multi-channel formats up to 7.1-channel SDDS. With all these features, CINETRA is the ultimate tool for every aspiring film tonmeister!