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Thursday, July 29, 2010Plugging In Your Church Platform - A Discussion Of Cabling & Connectivity
Rob Stam 07/29/10 10:48 AM, 0 CommentsIn my many encounters with church building committees over the years, there’s often an overwhelming theme: build a room that can be utilized for a multitude of functions including worship, theatrical productions, concerts, special events, dinners, receptions… the list goes… View this post
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Sound Reinforcement Or Reproduction? It’s All About The Intent
Karl Winkler 07/29/10 09:17 AM, 0 CommentsOne of my first jobs in the pro audio business was to make cables, do simple repairs and be a general “tech” at the USC film school audio department. I was one of those destitute students who asked around about… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: The Sample Doctor Makes A House Call
PSW Staff 07/29/10 08:45 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’m fairly new to creating music of any sort. I don’t really play an instrument, so I generally use loops and samples to build my compositions. But, I’ve run up against a few roadblocks and… View this post
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Musicians Institute To Host Free “Ask The Mixers” Event In Los Angeles On August 25
PSW Staff 07/29/10 08:28 AM, 0 CommentsA-Designs Audio announces that Musicians Institute on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles will be hosting a free event known as “Ask The Mixers” starting at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25. Sponsored by A-Designs, Pearlman Microphones, Pete’s Place Audio and… View this post
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Multiple Midas Digital Consoles Support Scotland’s T In The Park Festival
PSW Staff 07/29/10 07:43 AM, 0 CommentsA plethora of Midas digital mixing systems were used across this year’s three-day T in the Park festival held in Scotland earlier this month. Britannia Row deployed three XL8 live performance systems at front of house on the main stage,… View this post
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010BMS/Chase And The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing Preview Recording Metadata Project
PSW Staff 07/28/10 06:16 PM, 0 CommentsIn 2007, The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing and BMS/Chace, a leading media data management firm, partnered with the Library of Congress to create both a standardized approach and a software model for gathering and managing metadata for recorded… View this post
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010Blue Microphones Announces Availability Of en•CORE 300 Live Condenser Microphone
PSW Staff 07/28/10 02:50 PM, 0 CommentsBlue Microphones announces the availability of its flagship performance condenser microphone, the en•CORE 300, the latest in the en•CORE series of performance microphones introduced last fall, which includes the en•CORE 100 dynamic mic, en•CORE 200 active dynamic mic, and the… View this post
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Renkus-Heinz Introduces AFMG Aubion x.8 A/D-D/A Converter
PSW Staff 07/28/10 12:58 PM, 0 CommentsRenkus-Heinz announces the introduction of Aubion x.8, a new 8-channel A/D-D/A converter from Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG). The product of a collaboration between AFMG and German hardware designers DSPECIALISTS, the Aubion x.8 is specifically designed to complement AFMG’s EASERA… View this post
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010Focusrite Launches New ISA428 MkII Four-Channel Mic Preamp & A/D Converter
PSW Staff 07/27/10 12:35 PM, 0 CommentsNew to Focusrite’s ISA range of pro audio hardware is the ISA428 MkII, a premium four-channel mic preamp and A-D converter. The ISA428 MkII supersedes the existing ISA428 and is available at a much more affordable price. Like its predecessor,… View this post
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Dante Virtual Soundcard Now Available Online
PSW Staff 07/27/10 08:13 AM, 0 CommentsAudinate announced that its Dante Virtual Soundcard is now available for online purchase at the company website. Dante Virtual Soundcard acts like a physical sound card or audio interface, including the ability to play and record audio using any Windows… View this post
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Monday, July 26, 2010Gone But Not Forgotten - Older Mic Models That Still Do The Job
Dave Dermont 07/26/10 06:34 PM, 2 CommentsThere are advantages to getting older. Years of learning something new at every gig add up to that thing we call experience. You remember how well the first Soundcraft console you ever used responded to your touch. You recall, despite… View this post
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Allen & Heath Launches iLive Tweak - First iPhone App For iLive Digital Mixing System
PSW Staff 07/26/10 11:43 AM, 0 CommentsAllen & Heath has launched iLive Tweak, its first iPhone app, to provide real time mobile control of the iLive digital mixing range. The release adds another option to iLive’s array of remote control possibilities, which includes laptops and touch… View this post
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Monday, July 12, 2010Church Soundguy: First Impressions Of The MyMix Personal Monitor System
David McLain 07/12/10 03:23 PM, 1 CommentI recently had a chance to take a quick preview of the new MyMix personal monitor system. This is the first new personal monitor system I’ve seen in quite a while, and the paradigm is so completely new with MyMix… View this story
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Thursday, June 24, 2010Church Soundguy: Rechargeable Batteries For Wireless Microphones
David McLain 06/24/10 05:13 PM,I was asked recently about using rechargeable batteries for wireless microphones. I discovered that I have two completely different opinions on the topic: 1) What I say I believe: There’s no two ways about it: batteries are expensive; 9v batteries… View this story
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Monday, June 07, 2010Technologist: iOS 4 And iPhone 4: What They Mean For You
Kyle P. Snyder 06/07/10 09:51 PM, 0 CommentsApple today presented the new iPhone 4. With features like the new Retina display, a 5 megapixel camera with an LED flash, HD video recording, and Apple’s A4 processor, it’s hard to even imagine what this means for pro audio.… View this story
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Wednesday, May 05, 2010Z's World Of Church Sound: Lessons Learned In Blending Science & Art For Improved Worship Sound
Gary Zandstra 05/05/10 05:20 PM, 0 CommentsOver the years at various venues, many of them worship oriented, I’ve had the privilege of working as producer and technical manager for many touring groups as they come to town to perform. In that time, I’ve seen a lot… View this story
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010Technologist: Session Documentation: Choose Your Weapon
Kyle P. Snyder 04/13/10 12:14 PM, 0 CommentsYou’ve just finished a killer tracking session, one that you really want the ability to recreate, so now what? I’m generally confident in my memory for microphone placements and studio setup, except that plans change and what may have been… View this story
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010Technologist: Session Interchange Options In A Pinch
Kyle P. Snyder 03/24/10 11:28 AM, 0 CommentsYou may be shocked to learn this, but there actually are DAW’s other than Pro Tools. You’re stunned, right? I just knew you would be. All kidding aside, I tend to do most of my work in Pro Tools, mainly… View this story
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Thursday, July 29, 2010Musicians Institute To Host Free “Ask The Mixers” Event In Los Angeles On August 25PSW Staff 07/29/10 08:28 AM, 0 CommentsA-Designs Audio announces that Musicians Institute on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles will be hosting a free event known as “Ask The Mixers” starting at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25. Sponsored by A-Designs, Pearlman Microphones, Pete’s Place Audio and… View this post
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Multiple Midas Digital Consoles Support Scotland’s T In The Park FestivalPSW Staff 07/29/10 07:43 AM, 0 CommentsA plethora of Midas digital mixing systems were used across this year’s three-day T in the Park festival held in Scotland earlier this month. Britannia Row deployed three XL8 live performance systems at front of house on the main stage,… View this post
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010BMS/Chase And The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing Preview Recording Metadata ProjectPSW Staff 07/28/10 06:16 PM, 0 CommentsIn 2007, The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing and BMS/Chace, a leading media data management firm, partnered with the Library of Congress to create both a standardized approach and a software model for gathering and managing metadata for recorded… View this post
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One Systems Loudspeakers Chosen For Russian World War II Memorial
PSW Staff 07/28/10 12:03 PM, 0 CommentsPoklonnaya Gora, a World War II memorial in Moscow, Russia, is now outfitted with One Systems direct weather loudspeakers as the primary elements in a new distributed sound reinforcement system to replace an outdated one. With the approach of the… View this post
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Solotech Becomes First Canadian Company To Join L-Acoustics K1/KUDO Pilot Program
PSW Staff 07/28/10 10:11 AM, 0 CommentsMontreal-based Solotech, known for supporting A-list international clients like Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Leonard Cohen, Andre Rieu, Michael Buble and Diana Krall, has now become the first Canadian company to join the L-Acoustics K1/KUDO Pilot Program. Solotech elected to purchase… View this post
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010EAW KF740 Line Arrays Supply Coverage For Large-Scale World Cup Fan Watch Venue In South Korea
PSW Staff 07/27/10 07:27 PM, 0 CommentsThe official cheering club of South Korean soccer, “The Red Devils,” named Seoul’s COEX Mall as its official 2010 FIFA World Cup cheer venue, and it was outfitted with LED screens, stages and sound reinforcement systems, one of them fronted… View this post
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