Congratulation to Fabrice Aragno for his awards at the Film Festival in Locarno
Filmed mainly on the beautiful Lac Léman (known as Lake of Geneva) from 2023 to 2024, Fabrice Aragno’s latest feature film LE LAC was awarded three time at the international Film Festival in Locarno (Switzerland): Premier prix Jouth Jury, Special mentions Ecumenical Jury, Bocalino d’oro for Best Director.
The film featuring the French actress Clotilde Courau and the professional sailor/racer Bernard Stamm was also presented at several international film competitions such as Doclisboa in Portugal and Nouvelles Vagues at La Roche sur Yon in France.
To preserve the subtle intimacy of the movie and enhance the unique atmosphere of sailing, Fabrice chose to record the entire film at 96 kHz. He recorded the main tracks and some wild tracks on the SONOSAX SX-R4+ using a double M/S, two digital wireless and a Schoeps Mini Cmit on a boom; for additional wild tracks and atmos Fabrice used a SONOSAX SX-M2D2 digitally connected (via AES) to a MINIR82
Expressing the stages of a sensory escape, le lac is a slide towards a here and now, the observation of a present to throw oneself into it physically, totally.
At the end of an endurance race on a large lake, a woman, a man, two human archetypes, united by loss, gradually escape from the world and time, from their times, their durations.
This is a film of few words, a film of sound, a pictorial film. Landscapes filmed as characters, bodies as landscapes.
Slipping on the waterline between life and death, the relationship between the couple explored and expressed in a simple and human way, confronted with the incessant adversities of the elements, is the cinematographic expression of what we have all felt from near or far in our lives.
The third character is Lake Geneva, the backdrop that embraces our shores. The story of this desperate passion to be in the world is unfolding in front of us, under our eyes.
Fabrice Aragno
Credits: Fabrice Aragno: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabrice_Aragno Casa Azul Film: https://casa-azul.ch/
OPENNESS AND INTEGRATION
Thanks to ReaLearn2 Versatile Controller Integration for REAPER, the SONOSAX SX-LC8+ can now be used to control your mixes and quickly access functions on Reaper.
ReaLearn2 from Helgoboss.org is an instrument plugin for the REAPER Digital Audio Workstation which works in REAPER only. Once installed it recognizes the SONOSAX SX-LC8+ as a MIDI controller and allows users to freely map each faders and buttons. Fader curves can also be calibrated to match the SX-LC8+ engraved scales.
A “ how to” tutorial is available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmQRySnlHAA
A big Thank You to Tim Bishop who gave us his help and support. Tim is a UK born artist and spatial sound designer currently living in Sweden and an enthusiast user of SONOSAX products.
Learn more about Tim Bishop on his website: https://www.timbishopartist.com
INTEGRATION SX-AD8 Plus WITH THIRD PARTY RECORDERS
Built on over four decades of SONOSAX legacy in legendary sound and delivering up to 135 dB dynamic range, the SX-AD8+ brings our signature quality in a compact, Dante-enabled form. A tutorial video is available on our YouTube channel showing how to set up and interconnect multiple SONOSAX SX-AD8+ preamplifiers to a digital portable recorder using a DANTE network
This video shows an integration using a SD888, however the same setting can be used with any recorder featuring a DANTE port and any compatible ethernet switch capable of 1Gbps.
This tutorial is available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tprh1-ANNQ
INTEGRATION SX-LC8 Plus WITH THIRD PARTY RECORDERS
Multiple SONOSAX SX-LC8+ on Sound Devices serie’s 8 recorders
A tutorial video is available on our YouTube channel showing how to setup multiple SONOSAX SX-LC8+ controllers on Sound Devices serie’s 8 recorders.
Only two cables ref SX-002302 and a USB Hub are necessary
This tutorial is available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaMtJ8bw8Hw
Recognized as a Pillar of Swiss Audio Innovation
We are honored to be featured in L’AVENTURE MONDIALE DU SON SUISSE by Joseph Tarradellas, a landmark book that traces how Swiss engineering has shaped the global sound industry.
This publication highlights the pioneering spirit and international influence of companies that have defined professional audio for decades. Being mentioned in Joseph’s book underscores the role we play in this legacy: delivering technologies trusted by leading sound engineers and the teams behind some of the most iconic cinema and documentary productions worldwide.
From groundbreaking consoles used on productions such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Avatar to reference-grade equipment chosen for the Montreux Jazz Festival, our innovations continue to set benchmarks well beyond Switzerland’s borders. Being showcased alongside other iconic names is not just recognition; it is a reminder of the impact our work has had, and continues to have, on the way the world experiences sound.
We thank Joseph Tarradellas for this acknowledgment and look forward to continuing to push the boundaries of excellence in audio engineering across the globe.
L’AVENTURE MONDIALE DU SON SUISSE, by Joseph Tarradellas, Éditions Savoir Suisse.
Available at: https://www.savoirsuisse.org/produit/243/9782889155897/l-aventure-mondiale-du-son-suisse
PS : An English edition of the book will also be available soon.