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Friday, February 03, 2012Audio Video Electronics Implements Tannoy QFlex At St. Frances Basilica
PSW Staff 02/03/12 03:09 PM,Home to one of the oldest Catholic congregations in the United States, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi is sometimes referred to as the heart of Santa Fe, and for good reason. Although the Cathedral Basilica was dedicated… View this story
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Peavey Debuts Expansion Modules For Powered Loudspeakers
PSW Staff 02/03/12 01:52 PM,New Peavey Expansion Modules expand the capabilities of the company’s EU Series, Impulse 12D, and the new PVXp powered loudspeakers. The new 9-Band Graphic EQ Expansion Module aids users in controlling feedback using the built-in, proprietary FLS Feedback Location System,… View this story
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Blue Announces Mikey Digital Microphone For iPod touch, iPhone, iPad
PSW Staff 02/03/12 01:37 PM,Blue Microphones announces Mikey Digital, a plug-and-play external microphone for recording stereo audio on the latest iPod touch, iPhone and iPad models using iOS audio apps or the video function. It offers automatic and manual gain control and a multi-source… View this story
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Biamp Systems Promotes Key Executives With Goal Of Bolstering Growth
PSW Staff 02/03/12 10:34 AM,Biamp Systems is further developing its executive management structure through the creation of three new key positions to provide new focus on product and services innovation; global marketing and sales strategies; organizational scalability; and even more effective service to its… View this story
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Middle Atlantic And Extron Initiate New Half Rack Standard For AV Integration
PSW Staff 02/03/12 09:28 AM,Middle Atlantic Products , in conjunction with Extron Electronics, is initiating and supporting the establishment of a new standard for half-width rack systems for AV integration. Working in cooperation with the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA), Extron and Middle Atlantic… View this story
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Yamaha Announces Merger Of Two U.S. Subsidiaries
PSW Staff 02/03/12 09:10 AM,Effective April 1, 2012, Yamaha Electronics Corporation, USA (YEC), which is the U.S. sales and marketing company for audiovisual products, will be merged into Yamaha’s U.S. sales and marketing subsidiary, Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA). Both companies are located in… View this story
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Friday, February 03, 2012Peavey Debuts Expansion Modules For Powered LoudspeakersPSW Staff 02/03/12 01:52 PM,New Peavey Expansion Modules expand the capabilities of the company’s EU Series, Impulse 12D, and the new PVXp powered loudspeakers. The new 9-Band Graphic EQ Expansion Module aids users in controlling feedback using the built-in, proprietary FLS Feedback Location System,… View this story
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Blue Announces Mikey Digital Microphone For iPod touch, iPhone, iPadPSW Staff 02/03/12 01:37 PM,Blue Microphones announces Mikey Digital, a plug-and-play external microphone for recording stereo audio on the latest iPod touch, iPhone and iPad models using iOS audio apps or the video function. It offers automatic and manual gain control and a multi-source… View this story
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Thursday, February 02, 2012New Firmware Update For Roland Digital Snake System Expands Flexibility
PSW Staff 02/02/12 09:20 AM,Roland Systems Group is now offering a new Version 2.500 firmware update for S-4000 Series digital snake systems. The new functionality allows the S-4000H 8 x 32 digital snake head to support samples rates of 48 and 44.1 kHz –… View this story
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012New Integrated Cores Provide QSC Q-Sys Technology For Smaller Applications
PSW Staff 01/31/12 04:53 PM,QSC Audio has announced the next generation of Q-Sys products, designed specifically to deliver powerful digital networked audio solutions for the widest range of applications. The new Core 500i and Core 250i provide advanced centralized processing, routing and control for… View this story
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Line 6 Launches New XD-V Series Digital Wireless Microphone Systems
PSW Staff 01/31/12 01:27 PM,Line 6 has introduced the XD-V75, XD-V55, and XD-V35 series digital wireless microphone systems. Featuring microphone modeling technology, XD-V systems offer 24-bit, 10 Hz–20 kHz, compander-free performance. The new flagship XD-V75 line includes handheld, lavalier, headset and bodypack digital wireless… View this story
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Friday, January 27, 2012New “Dangerous Source” Portable Desktop Monitor Controller
PSW Staff 01/27/12 11:42 AM,At the NAMM 2012 Show, Dangerous Music announced its newest monitor controller, the “Dangerous Source” - a portable and desktop unit designed for portable applications or to fit a limited space on the desktop, a complement to any DAW for… View this story
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Friday, December 09, 2011Gary Z's Church Sound: Selecting The Right Contractor For Your Church Sound System Upgrade
Gary Zandstra 12/09/11 04:19 PM,Let’s pretend . . . Imagine you walk into your next committee meeting and to your amazement discover that they have approved your suggestion to seek bids for a new sound and video system. You leave the meeting excited! Finally… View this story
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011What Do You Do When Facing An Acoustical Nightmare
Gary Zandstra 05/24/11 10:00 AM,This past weekend I attended an event that was held in a very challenging space for sound reinforcement in. The event was in a very, very nice pole barn. Did I say it was very nice? It was a large… View this story
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Monday, May 16, 2011Church Sound Files: Does Your Mix Sound Natural?
Gary Zandstra 05/16/11 02:17 PM, 2 CommentsFor the past year I have been attending a weekly bible study that meets in a church multi-purpose room. The group is rather large, around 400 people, and includes a 40 minute lecture so sound reinforcement is needed. For my… View this story
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Monday, May 02, 2011Church Sound Files: A Guide To Upgrading The Essential Components Of Your System
Gary Zandstra 05/02/11 04:40 PM, 1 Comment“How do I get the biggest change in my sound quality for the smallest investment?” I am often asked this very question from cash strapped churches that need to replace their sound system but don’t have the funds to accomplish… View this story
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011Church Sound Files: EQ Is Really Just A Numbers Game
Gary Zandstra 04/20/11 11:25 AM, 1 CommentOne of the questions that I get asked all the time is how I know what knobs to turn on the EQ section of the board. I have found that if you can make it into a numbers game, turning… View this story
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011Church Sound Files: How Do You Know When It’s The Right Time To Upgrade A System?
Gary Zandstra 04/13/11 09:59 AM, 1 CommentIn this ever evolving world of more, more, more, better, better, better, when is good enough, good enough? Is it really an absolute necessity to update or upgrade my 15-year-old sound system? The working life of a sound system can… View this story
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Friday, February 03, 2012Audio Video Electronics Implements Tannoy QFlex At St. Frances BasilicaPSW Staff 02/03/12 03:09 PM,Home to one of the oldest Catholic congregations in the United States, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi is sometimes referred to as the heart of Santa Fe, and for good reason. Although the Cathedral Basilica was dedicated… View this story
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Peavey Debuts Expansion Modules For Powered LoudspeakersPSW Staff 02/03/12 01:52 PM,New Peavey Expansion Modules expand the capabilities of the company’s EU Series, Impulse 12D, and the new PVXp powered loudspeakers. The new 9-Band Graphic EQ Expansion Module aids users in controlling feedback using the built-in, proprietary FLS Feedback Location System,… View this story
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Blue Announces Mikey Digital Microphone For iPod touch, iPhone, iPadPSW Staff 02/03/12 01:37 PM,Blue Microphones announces Mikey Digital, a plug-and-play external microphone for recording stereo audio on the latest iPod touch, iPhone and iPad models using iOS audio apps or the video function. It offers automatic and manual gain control and a multi-source… View this story
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Biamp Systems Promotes Key Executives With Goal Of Bolstering GrowthPSW Staff 02/03/12 10:34 AM,Biamp Systems is further developing its executive management structure through the creation of three new key positions to provide new focus on product and services innovation; global marketing and sales strategies; organizational scalability; and even more effective service to its… View this story
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Middle Atlantic And Extron Initiate New Half Rack Standard For AV IntegrationPSW Staff 02/03/12 09:28 AM,Middle Atlantic Products , in conjunction with Extron Electronics, is initiating and supporting the establishment of a new standard for half-width rack systems for AV integration. Working in cooperation with the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA), Extron and Middle Atlantic… View this story
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Yamaha Announces Merger Of Two U.S. SubsidiariesPSW Staff 02/03/12 09:10 AM,Effective April 1, 2012, Yamaha Electronics Corporation, USA (YEC), which is the U.S. sales and marketing company for audiovisual products, will be merged into Yamaha’s U.S. sales and marketing subsidiary, Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA). Both companies are located in… View this story
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Thursday, February 02, 2012Church Sound Files: The Reason For “Bad Sound” May Not Be The Sound System
Pat Brown 02/02/12 04:27 PM,Many things around us are getting better. Computers are faster, televisions have more resolution, and dishwashers are quieter and more powerful than ever. But with all of our digital wiz-bang processors, technology has been unable to eradicate “bad sound.” Why… View this story
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Church Sound: #InstallationFail
Mike Sessler 02/02/12 10:12 AM,This article is provided by ChurchTechArts. This article, #InstallationFail, has been inspired by the many, many instances of bad installation practices I’ve seen throughout the years. I’ve been taking pictures and cataloging these for quite some time, and I… View this story
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012Enter The PSW Sweepstakes To Win An Audio-Technica Microphone Or Headphones
PSW Staff 02/01/12 10:42 AM,Enter to win an Audio-Technica microphone or headphones in the first PSW Sweepstakes of 2012. ProSoundWeb is giving away three Audio-Technica 50th Anniversary Limited Edition products each month in January, February and March. Specifically, for each drawing, we’re giving away:… View this story
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012Church Sound: Art, Science And Anticipation
Gary Zandstra 01/31/12 05:07 PM,One of my favorite sayings: “Audio is an art that everyone thinks is a science, and audio is a science that everyone thinks is an art.” There’s no doubt that delivering an accurate (not to mention good-sounding) mix without missed… View this story
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012Church Sound: Building A Simple Box To Add Two Mixing Boards Together
Mike Sokol 01/25/12 03:25 PM,This article is provided by How-To ASSIST Technical Training. We’ve all been in a fix from time to time when we needed to sum two audio signals into one. Much of the time, we need to convert a stereo… View this story
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012Church Sound: The Crossover Basics And Resource Guide
Chris Huff 01/24/12 09:54 AM,This article is provided by Behind The Mixer. The first time I heard the word crossover was in the context of “Chris, plug those into the crossover unit.“ I was clueless. I was helping with a live gig setup… View this story
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