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Thursday, September 02, 2010Turbosound The Choice Of Charlotte Club
PSW Staff 09/02/10 12:15 PM, 0 CommentsLocated in Charlotte’s Music Factory entertainment district, Butter NC is an 8,300 square-foot space with lush design concepts and a sound system that envelopes up to 400 guests with electronica, hip-hop and top 40 music. Local design and install firm… View this story
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Roland Debuts OCTA-CAPTURE USB 2.0 Audio Interface
PSW Staff 09/02/10 11:52 AM, 0 CommentsRoland U.S. has introduced the OCTA-CAPTURE USB 2.0 audio interface, a 10- input/10-output device for computer-based multi-channel audio production. DOCTA-CAPTURE features eight professional-grade VS Preamps with each channel providing an combo-XLR input jack, phantom power, low-cut filter, phase invert, and… View this story
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Meyer Sound Constellation Provides Texas High Schools The Ideal Performance Environment
PSW Staff 09/02/10 10:25 AM, 0 CommentsThe award-winning music programs at two Texas high schools—one in the community of Spring and the other 140 miles away in Temple—are both powered by Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic systems. According to the schools’ music faculties, Constellation’s flexibility and natural… View this story
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TC Group Americas Names Frank Loyko As Vice President Of Sales For Tour & Install
PSW Staff 09/02/10 10:02 AM, 0 CommentsTC Group Americas Inc., distributor of TC Electronic, TC Helicon, Dynaudio Acoustics Tannoy, Lab.gruppen, Linn and Audica, has appointed Frank Loyko to the position of vice president of sales for tour and install. Most recently, Loyko served as president of… View this story
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NEXO Loudspeaker Demo At Paramount Arts Centre Theatre
PSW Staff 09/02/10 09:30 AM, 0 CommentsYamaha Commercial Audio Systems has announced it will hold a NEXO Loudspeaker Demo at the Paramount Arts Centre Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. The event is free of charge and open to all audio professionals, and will be held on Friday,… View this story
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Electro-Voice The Choice Of Ohio’s GaREAT Complex
PSW Staff 09/02/10 08:59 AM, 0 CommentsGeneva, Ohio is a small city with a history of thinking big. So it’s no surprise that the local GaREAT Sports Complex, operated by the non-profit Geneva Area Recreational, Educational, Athletic Trust, is an ambitious undertaking. Started just two years… View this story
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Thursday, September 02, 2010Roland Debuts OCTA-CAPTURE USB 2.0 Audio InterfacePSW Staff 09/02/10 11:52 AM, 0 CommentsRoland U.S. has introduced the OCTA-CAPTURE USB 2.0 audio interface, a 10- input/10-output device for computer-based multi-channel audio production. DOCTA-CAPTURE features eight professional-grade VS Preamps with each channel providing an combo-XLR input jack, phantom power, low-cut filter, phase invert, and… View this story
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010Bartlett Microphones Introduces Battery-Powered Guitar Microphone Offering Natural Sound, Low Feedba
PSW Staff 08/31/10 03:44 PM, 0 CommentsNewly designed for acoustic guitarists, the Bartlett Guitar Mic Pro B provides hi-fi sound while rejecting feedback. Selling for $179, this pro-quality miniature condenser mic attaches inside an acoustic guitar for sound reinforcement and recording. It is intended to convey… View this story
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Korg Now Shipping MP-10 Professional Media Player
PSW Staff 08/31/10 11:15 AM, 0 CommentsKorg is now shipping the MP-10 Pro professional media player, an all-in-one product brings together a reliable and easy-to-navigate performance interface with total hands-on control over the most essential forms of media required by the modern performer. As a media… View this story
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Thursday, August 26, 2010Line 6 Introduces XD-V Series Digital Wireless Microphone Systems
PSW Staff 08/26/10 04:37 PM, 0 CommentsLine 6 has introduced the new line of XD-V Series digital wireless microphone systems, including two handheld microphone systems and two beltpack systems that include lavalier microphones. The XD-V70 handheld microphone suits every vocal application with seven selectable sounds and… View this story
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Friday, August 20, 2010Royer Labs Introduces R-101 Ribbon Microphone For Studio & Live Applications
PSW Staff 08/20/10 10:07 AM, 0 CommentsRoyer Labs has introduced the R-101 ribbon microphone, well-suited for both studio and live sound reinforcement applications. The new R-101 offers numerous technological advancements pioneered by Royer Labs. Chief among them is the microphone’s multi-layered wind screening for superior protection… View this story
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010Extron Announces XTRA Series Power Amplifiers Now Shipping
PSW Staff 08/17/10 02:01 PM, 0 CommentsExtron Electronics has announced the immediate availability of the XPA 2002-70V, XPA 2003C-70V, and XPA 2004 power amplifiers. These compact 1U, convection cooled, high power two, three, and four channel amplifiers offer 200 watts rms per channel and up to… 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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Thursday, February 18, 2010Audio Pundit: From The Editors: The Time Is Now - Save Our Wireless Systems!
Keith Clark 02/18/10 05:27 PM, 1 CommentUPDATE: The FCC has moved the deadline for filing comments to Monday, March 1, 2010. Last month, the FCC announced that wireless systems must cease operation in the 700 MHz frequency band by June 12, 2010. In reading through their… View this story
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Friday, December 25, 2009Audio Pundit: Ray Kurzweil: How Technology Will Change Humanity In The Next Decade & Beyond
Keith Clark 12/25/09 01:51 PM, 0 CommentsHappy Holidays! I recently ran across an interesting article in the New York Daily News, authored by Ray Kurzweil, best known to us in the audio/music business for his creation of a new generation of music synthesizers in the mid-1980s,… View this story
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Monday, November 23, 2009Mike Wireless: Recent Wireless Technology Series: Audio-Technica SpectraPulse
Mike Wireless 11/23/09 10:02 AM, 0 CommentsThe SpectraPulse wireless microphone system from Audio-Technica is one of the more interesting products to enter the market. It was announced about two years ago and appears aimed mostly at installed sound applications, specifically boardrooms and courtrooms where operating range… View this story
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Monday, November 09, 2009Road Test: Road Test Underway: Switchcraft SC800 Instrument Direct (DI) Box
Mark Frink 11/09/09 04:28 PM, 1 CommentTen years ago, in the process of putting seven active direct boxes (DIs) - including the original Radial JDV - to a critical measurement and listening test, I discovered what has gone on to become an industry standard, Radial’s JDI.… View this story
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009Mike Wireless: From The Recent AES Panel Session: “Practical Advice for Wireless Microphone Users”
Mike Wireless 11/03/09 01:01 PM, 1 CommentDuring the recent AES Convention in New York, I attended a panel discussion entitled “Practical Advice for Wireless Microphone Users,” chaired by James Stoffo. The panel included representatives of three top wireless microphone system manufacturers, including Joe Ciaudelli of Sennheiser,… View this story
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Thursday, September 02, 2010Turbosound The Choice Of Charlotte ClubPSW Staff 09/02/10 12:15 PM, 0 CommentsLocated in Charlotte’s Music Factory entertainment district, Butter NC is an 8,300 square-foot space with lush design concepts and a sound system that envelopes up to 400 guests with electronica, hip-hop and top 40 music. Local design and install firm… View this story
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Meyer Sound Constellation Provides Texas High Schools The Ideal Performance EnvironmentPSW Staff 09/02/10 10:25 AM, 0 CommentsThe award-winning music programs at two Texas high schools—one in the community of Spring and the other 140 miles away in Temple—are both powered by Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic systems. According to the schools’ music faculties, Constellation’s flexibility and natural… View this story
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TC Group Americas Names Frank Loyko As Vice President Of Sales For Tour & InstallPSW Staff 09/02/10 10:02 AM, 0 CommentsTC Group Americas Inc., distributor of TC Electronic, TC Helicon, Dynaudio Acoustics Tannoy, Lab.gruppen, Linn and Audica, has appointed Frank Loyko to the position of vice president of sales for tour and install. Most recently, Loyko served as president of… View this story
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NEXO Loudspeaker Demo At Paramount Arts Centre TheatrePSW Staff 09/02/10 09:30 AM, 0 CommentsYamaha Commercial Audio Systems has announced it will hold a NEXO Loudspeaker Demo at the Paramount Arts Centre Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. The event is free of charge and open to all audio professionals, and will be held on Friday,… View this story
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Electro-Voice The Choice Of Ohio’s GaREAT ComplexPSW Staff 09/02/10 08:59 AM, 0 CommentsGeneva, Ohio is a small city with a history of thinking big. So it’s no surprise that the local GaREAT Sports Complex, operated by the non-profit Geneva Area Recreational, Educational, Athletic Trust, is an ambitious undertaking. Started just two years… View this story
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010Yamaha PM5D-RH The Choice Of Foreigner Monitor Engineer
PSW Staff 09/01/10 04:15 PM, 0 CommentsFrom “Cold As Ice” to “Waiting For A Girl Like You” and chart topper “I Want To Know What Love is”, Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world, racking up scores of… View this story
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010For The Record: The Past Tells Us Much About The Future Of Live Recording
Bruce Main 09/01/10 02:00 PM, 0 CommentsMany of us make our livings providing concert-goers with the best live music experience possible. We deploy high-fidelity loudspeaker systems and microphones with the latest in digital effects and studio-quality processing in an effort to make the live show sound… View this story
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L-Acoustics Monitor Package Chosen By On Stage Audio
PSW Staff 09/01/10 08:25 AM, 0 CommentsOn Stage Audio (OSA) recently made its inaugural L-Acoustics purchase with the addition of a new monitor package comprised of three LA8-equipped LA-RAK touring racks and 16 coaxial 115XT HiQ wedges. OSA purchased the system at the request of Chicago’s… View this story
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010The Most Important Thing In Audio Is…? The Conundrum Of “Ears Versus Education”
Karl Winkler 08/31/10 04:57 PM, 2 CommentsI’ve been thinking quite a bit about the role musical education plays in audio mixing. There have been numerous threads about the subject in several on-line forums, and the responses seem evenly divided between “not needed but it doesn’t hurt”… View this story
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Monday, August 30, 2010Tour De Absurd: Unbound By The Fundamental Rules Of Reality
Sully 08/30/10 04:45 PM, 0 CommentsI was just bitten by a dog. Truthfully, not 20 minutes ago when I went to pick up a piece of gear at somebody’s house. When I pulled into the driveway, an unholy spawn of a late night dalliance between… View this story
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On Three, You Lift: Methods Behind The “Check One, Two” Madness
Paul LaPlaca 08/30/10 04:41 PM, 0 Comments“Check one, two… one, two…” As a soundperson, I’ve had to repeat this phrase ad nauseam - at times I even hear it in my dreams. Everyone wants to know: “Why can’t you count to three?” To which the punch… View this story
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Different Types Of Shielding
PSW Staff 08/30/10 10:19 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been working with audio for quite a while now, and recently, I’ve been repairing a lot of cable. One thing I’ve noticed is that there seem to be lots of different ways to shield… View this story
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