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hardware. Eventually, Fairlight will be integrated into the new DaVinci Resolve 14. New features will include up to a 10 times performance improvement, a new audio post-production suite, and multiuser collaboration tools that let multiple people edit, color, and mix audio from multiple systems, all in the same project at the same time. iZotope somehow manages to top itself each year with a new iteration of its RX software. This year, it was demoing RX6, which has introduced several new tools: wind and mic rustle removal, voice isolation, composite editing, de-bleed, spectral de-esser, and breath reduction plugins. See John Warrin's review in this issue. Nugen Audio's Halo Downmix is a new method for delivering accurate downmixes. It provides visual controls for relative levels. • The Quantum 5X AquaMic paired with the Countryman EMW Lavalier Blackmagic's announcement that it had purchased the rights to the Fairlight hardware. Bob Caniglia, Director of Sales Operations, took a few moments to talk about it with me. Fairlight was an early competitor to Pro Tools, and was so popular that some editors still use it even though it has essentially been unsupported for years. The news that Blackmagic will be supporting it could create big changes for sound editors. Unfortunately, the new controller software was not available at press time and, for now, they are simply supporting existing iZotope RX6 Nugen Audio's Halo Downmix