*Aaton delivers the ultimate location sound recorder Cantar-X3 for 2015 #NABShow*

Aaton-Digital has begun delivery of its
landmark 24 track location sound recorder, the Cantar-X3.  It is already
being put to work by professionals in Amsterdam, Tel-Aviv, Paris, Los
Angeles and Montreal as the company continues to fulfil orders. Recorders
for North American companies Location Sound, Los Angeles; Audio Services
Corp, Canada; and Sonotechnique, Quebec will be delivered prior to the
start of NAB 2015.

The Cantar-X3 surpasses the quality of it predecessor, the Cantar-X2. By
using state of the art technologies and components this modern and modular
platform is future-proofed for decades to come. An optional Dante board
allows connection to the popular Audinate’s network.
is the companion assignable 12 track mixer for the
Cantar-X3, with more accessories and functionalities coming soon.

Tully Chen, a production sound mixer from Tel Aviv, Israel, whose work
includes documentaries ,TV drama and series, commercials but mainly feature
films said “It is a joy to work with the new machine . Audio quality is
superb; the faders are silky and responsive. It has already become a part
of me.”

For the last ten years, the Aaton Cantar-X2 has been the ultimate benchmark
for audio field recording.

Today, a totally new machine, the Aaton Cantar-X3 has been designed by the
same team that created its predecessor. It combines the ergonomics of the
X2 and its outstanding microphone preamplifiers which have been redesigned
to improve filtering possibilities and reduce further the noise level, also
new functionalities such as an optional Audinate’s Dante IP networking,
while additional features are accessed through an improved human interface
with new display based menu control. Sister company Transvideo has designed
the SuperBright™ display.

Its avionics aluminium machined housing, water and dust-proof with a
durable coating coming from military industry, together with an
exceptionally long run time makes it the perfect portable tool for outside
location work. Extended linear faders, smooth rotary knobs and silent
switches are provided for a practical working environment.

External devices can be simultaneously linked to the Cantar-X3 through
widely used audio and computer connectors adding new capabilities for this
machine to be scalable for the next twenty years.

Aaton Digital’s new Cantar-X3 24 track digital audio recorder has received
a prestigious Cinec Award, presented on September 22nd 2014 in Munich,
Germany during the Cinec Expo. The award was presented to Aaton-Digital &
Transvideo CEO Jacques Delacoux by the Society of CineTechnik Bayern e.V.
(CTB, formerly Bavarian Society for the Advancement of Film Technology),
and awarded in the category of Innovative and trendsetting products and
developments in Motion Picture Technology.

The Cantar X-3 recorder, unveiled recently at the IBC 2014 Expo in
Amsterdam, also received the ‘Best of Show’ Award voted by AudioMedia
magazine readers.

At Cinec, on receiving the Cinec Award, Jacques Delacoux said “These two
awards recognize the outstanding work done by the Aaton-Digital team and
already place the machine as the ultimate On-Location digital audio
recorder.”

Established in Grenoble, France, since the early 70s, French Company Aaton
made a name for itself with innovations which became widespread in the film
industry: in camera time recording, Super 16, built-in video assist, film
code readers and accurate data management for non linear editing systems.

Over the last 40 years, Aaton product design, insisting on putting
ergonomics first, has given the filmmakers the tools they need to better
serve their trade, create new aesthetics and adapt to a constantly evolving
industry.

In June 2013, TRANSVIDEO’s holding Ithaki acquired AATON that became
Aaton-Digital. Since this time, AATON-Digital developed the Cantar-X3, the
most advanced on location sound recorder that received a Cinec Award in
2014.