Sony Pictures Expands Harrison MPC Plugin Usage Across 14 Mix Stages with 48 New Licenses
Sony Pictures Post Production Services has acquired over 48 licenses for Harrison's MPC Channel Strip plug-in across 14 mix stages, continuing a longstanding relationship that began with hardware console installations in 1992.
Empty auditorium with stadium-style seating
The MPC Channel Strip plug-in recreates the familiar workflow and sound processing capabilities of Harrison's hardware consoles, offering:
- Eight-band parametric EQ with RTA
- Multi-pole filters
- Dual-band de-esser and de-noiser
- Compressor
- Flexible signal routing
- Comprehensive visual feedback
Key advantages include:
- All functions accessible in a single window
- Customizable signal flow ordering
- Familiar interface for experienced mixers
- Integration with modern DAW workflows
Sony Pictures maintains Harrison hardware installations in major mixing theaters, including:
- Burt Lancaster Theater
- Kim Novak Theater
- William Holden Theater
The facility uses Harrison's Xrange system as their audio backbone, supporting multiple formats:
- Dolby Atmos
- Auro3D
- IMAX
- Other industry-standard formats
This combination of Harrison's software and hardware solutions enables Sony Pictures to maintain consistent audio quality while adapting to evolving post-production workflows across both feature films and television productions.
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