Linear Acoustic(R) to Provide Audio Support for 'Dancing With The Stars'

Two Linear Acoustic® UPMAX 5.1-channel upmixers are being

deployed on the twelfth season of the award-winning "Dancing With The

Stars" television reality show, which returns to ABC on March 21.

According to production mixer Bruce Arledge Jr. and music mixer Mark King,

the user-friendly UPMAX system ensures a consistent and transparent upmix

of the show's stereo production elements for 5.1 broadcasting.

"I can

mix the show in stereo, upmix it through UPMAX, then downmix it again, and

it's transparent between my send back and forth," commented Arledge Jr. "A

lot of our content -- Mark's mix, the dialog that comes from the B roll,

and my mix -- is delivered in stereo, so it keeps the show consistent

every week. UPMAX not only ensures a consistent viewer experience but it

also eliminates potential transmission errors. We don't have any phasing

issues, and we don't have stuff in the wrong spot."

Arledge Jr. is

using one UPMAX for the main show and another for the recap show, which

runs simultaneously with the main show beginning the second week of the

season. He is also using a Linear Acoustic LQ-1000 loudness quality

monitor to keep the production mix centered on the  24-dB LKFS level

specified by ABC. The show is being produced on Stage 46 at CBS Television

City in Hollywood.

"It makes really good decisions on where to place

things," said King, who recommended UPMAX for "Dancing with the Stars"

after using it on a Golden Globe Awards telecast, on which he is the

production mixer. "And as a way to achieve 5.1, the box saves the

production company a ton of money."

"UPMAX certainly simplified the

equipment setup for the show," noted Arledge Jr. "It saved a lot of time

and headaches on our part."

More information about Linear Acoustic is

available at www.linearacoustic.com.