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Friday, May 25, 2012Solving A Conundrum: Deployment Of A New Subwoofer Configuration
Todd Hartmann 05/25 01:20 PM,I’ve spent the past several years experimenting with various types of subwoofer arrays and have arrived at the same conclusion each time: with each method, something is gained while something else is lost. Left-right placement enhances coverage on the sides at the expense of drastic power alleys and cancellation zones. Horizontal arrays produce even coverage in front of the array at the expense of a major drop-off on the sides. With delayed arcing, side coverage is improved, at the expense… View this story
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CADAC Debuts CDC eight Production Platform To Theatre Sound Professionals In U.S.
PSW Staff 05/25 11:33 AM,CADAC demonstrated its new CDC eight digital production console to the U.S. theatre sound market as a sponsor of the Live Design Broadway Sound Master Classes. The event also marked the first showing of the new 32-fader frame variant in the U.S. CADAC U.S. theatre sound distributor RF Productions of NY showed the new console to theatre design professionals and students during manufacturers’ showcase sessions earlier this month in the intimate confines of the 99-seat Abe Burrows Theatre at NYU.… View this story
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Philippines-Based Audio Contractor Soundcheck Upgrades To JBL VerTec V5 DSP Preset Tunings
PSW Staff 05/25 11:16 AM,Soundcheck, one of the Philippines’ top audio contractors, has handled live sound for artists such as Rihanna, Chris Brown, Incubus, Beyoncé, Linkin Park, Christina Aguilera and many others. The company has utilized JBL Professional VerTec line arrays since their introduction, and just upgraded to new JBL V5 VerTec preset tunings. “We installed the V5 DSP presets in all of the VerTec VT4888 and VT4888DP line arrays in our inventory, in the speakers’ DrivePack DPDA input modules,” says Jaime Godinez, owner… View this story
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Thursday, May 24, 2012Rane Introducing HAL2 And HAL3 DSP Devices At 2012 InfoComm
PSW Staff 05/24 05:21 PM,At the upcoming 2012 InfoComm show in Las Vegas, Rane is introducing the HAL2 and HAL3 DSP devices, which expand HAL hardware applications, along with new RADs (wall-mount remote audio devices performing A/D and D/A using Cat-5 cable), DRs (wall-mount digital remotes controlling audio but not passing audio) and Halogen software features. The new Halogen software release adds Ethernet control support for third-party control systems. Example programs for AMX, Crestron and Stardraw Control makes programming easy. HAL and Halogen are… View this story
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Extron Now Shipping New FOX AES 108 Fiber Optic Audio Extractor
PSW Staff 05/24 12:49 PM,Extron Electronics has announced the immediate availability of the FOX AEX 108, an eight-port fiber optic audio extractor for independent processing and routing of audio signals in a fiber optic AV distribution system. Each fiber optic input port extracts the two channel audio signal to provide analog balanced or unbalanced stereo audio. Available in multimode and singlemode models, the FOX AEX 108 is designed for use in FOX Matrix system applications that require extraction of audio signals for local processing… View this story
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012Technomad Expands Integrator And End User Options For PowerChiton Amplifiers
PSW Staff 05/22 06:35 AM,Technomad introduces several new product accessories at InfoComm 2012 (Booth C12033) to complement its advanced audio solutions range. The innovative tools give systems integrators and end users flexible new options to simplify Technomad installations in stadiums, on college campuses and across other indoor/outdoor facilities. At the show Technomad introduces a weatherproof breakout box and Apple AirPort Express audio streaming compatibility for its range of PowerChiton amplifier modules. The company will also show a new stainless steel mounting solution for its… View this story
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Friday, May 18, 2012IK Multimedia iRig MIX Now Shipping
PSW Staff 05/18 12:48 PM,IK Multimedia is proud to announce that iRig MIX, the first ultra-compact DJ and audio mixer for the iPad, iPhone, and the iPod touch is now shipping. When used with an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, IK’s included* DJ Rig FREE app and other DJ apps, it is a complete, highly portable DJ system for practicing, rehearsing, performing and recording. With its unique miniaturized form factor and exclusive features, designed to be used with the entire range of portable iOS… View this story
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012Black Box Analog Design Introduces New “Black Box” Microphone Preamp
PSW Staff 05/16 10:07 AM,Black Box Analog Design, an engineer-led design firm dedicated to handcrafted, American-made audio equipment, has announced the official release of the Black Box microphone preamp. The company has selected Vintage King Audio as its distributor, and is currently taking orders worldwide. Designers Eric Racy and Robert Wainscott have created versatile piece of gear that enables users to uniquely shape their sound by implementing unconventional methods and such features as an entirely analog audio path, custom, hand wound Cinemag input and… View this story
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Monday, May 14, 2012Symetrix Announces Release Of SymNet Composer DSP Configuration Software
PSW Staff 05/14 10:11 AM,Symetrix has announced the immediate release of SymNet Composer installed sound DSP configuration software. It will be on display at the upcoming 2012 InfoComm show in Las Vegas, booth C10331. When performing basic Edge hardware configuration, Composer automatically identifies the type of audio I/O module installed in each of the Edge frames’ four I/O card slots (up to 16 channels of local audio). When connecting multiple Edge frames via Dante gigabit network audio (up to 128 channels total), quick and… View this story
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The Backbeat Goes On: Microphones & Techniques For Snare Drum
Mark Frink 05/14 08:31 AM,In the beginning, the list of microphones on drums was minimal, even in recording studios. Before the arrival of rock and roll in the late 1950s, with its steady emphasis on the 2-and-4 backbeat, putting microphone near the snare was out of the question, and there weren’t many drum microphones on The Ed Sullivan Show. The difference between country and western was the drums required to push western swing music, but it wasn’t until the Grand Ole Opry moved to… View this story
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