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Thursday, January 07, 2010
PSW Staff 01/07/10 02:51 PM, 0 CommentsRational Acoustics, owners of Smaart and specializing in professional training in sound system optimization, has announced an upcoming slate of Smaart training classes to be held in Mexico, Venezuela, England and the U.S. The sessions in Mexico and Venezuela will be led by Sonotribe Audio Consultants, while the others will be presented by long-time Smaart guru Jamie Anderson of Rational Acoustics. Go directly to specific course outlines: Smaart Fundamentals Smaart Applications Smaart Practical/Advanced User The full Rational/Smaart Training Schedule page… View this story
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Friday, November 20, 2009
PSW Staff 11/20/09 09:46 AM, 0 CommentsQ. How did you get started in the business? John Kerns: I played in bands when I was young. We owned our own small PA and then I moved to California and started doing studio stuff for a little while. I just sort of lucked into the live thing. Q. How long have you worked on A-level tours like No Doubt, doing big stadium shows? JK: Since 1986 or 87 for arena/shed type tours. This is my fourth tour with… View this story
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Keith Clark 11/16/09 06:21 AM, 1 CommentThe recent Worship Facilities Conference and Expo (WFX) in Charlotte provided an excellent format for church sound and technical personnel to take advantage of well-conceived, targeted educational sessions as well as to have a look at some of the latest in audio gear and technology. The expansive trade show floor played host to a range of leading manufacturers who utilized the show to introduce and demonstrate recent developments to an audience growing both in terms of size and technical savvy.… View this story
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Thursday, October 08, 2009
PSW Staff 10/08/09 01:58 AM,The votes have been tallied and the results are in for the First Annual ProSoundWeb/Live Sound International Readers’ Choice Product Awards. Click here to view the winners. The participation of both manufacturers as well as our audience proved nothing short of phenomenal, particularly in light of this “maiden voyage” of the awards. In fact, more than 35,000 votes were cast. The races in each category were close and competitive, owing to the overall strength of every product entered combined with… View this story
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Monday, September 28, 2009
PSW Staff 09/28/09 09:34 AM, 0 CommentsRuss Berger, president of Russ Berger Design Group (RBDG), will be sharing his expertise in small room acoustics as part of the Surround Sound Live Seven symposium taking place on October 8, 2009, at the Manhattan Center in New York, one of several special events to be held during the Audio Engineering Society (AES) 2009 convention. Surround Sound Live Seven brings together the authorities in surround sound for a candid and informative discussion with today’s audio professionals about issues relating… View this story
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Jeff MacKay 09/23/09 11:29 AM, 0 CommentsTouring in support of their latest album release, 21st Century Breakdown, Berkeley-based band Green Day crossed North America for several months this past summer, with Clair Global provided the sound reinforcement system, which was under the direction of System Engineer/Crew Chief Jason Vrobel. “We’re using Clair’s I-5s with I-5Bs beside them,” explained Vrobel. Clair I-3s are used for side hangs, with BT-218 sub-bass cabinets. “Initially we tried hanging the BT-218’s, but it simply wasn’t happening. It was affecting the main… View this story
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PSW Staff 09/23/09 09:23 AM, 0 CommentsThe Colombian Independence Day Festival 2009, one of the oldest and best-established festivals in New York City, had its 25th anniversary outing this past July at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, promoting Colombian culture, values, and traditions. AVS Production Group, formally known as Abe V Systems (AVS), a Bronx, NY-based production group that, in addition to being a design/build firm for the installed sound market, serves as a provider of live sound for concerts, tours, and special events, was… View this story
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Monday, September 21, 2009
PSW Staff 09/21/09 12:46 PM, 0 CommentsWorship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX) announces the lineup of Hands-on Tech Training at WFX Charlotte, scheduled to take place October 27-30, 2009 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Back by popular demand, Hands-on Tech Training will feature more opportunities to get up close and personal with the latest tech equipment. Attendees will hear from industry-leading audio, video and lighting experts and receive the tips and techniques they need to know to master their gear. Hands-on Tech… View this story
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
PSW Staff 09/17/09 08:12 AM, 0 CommentsPeter Mapp of Peter Mapp Associates has been named the 2009 NSCA University Educator of the Year. Mapp received NSCA’s top education honor based on student feedback from his course “Optimizing and Measuring the Intelligibility of Sound Systems,” taught during NSCA University at InfoComm 2009. Additionally, individual Instructors of the Year were awarded for each college within the university. Recipients include: • Paxson Laird of RTKL, for his College of Business course, “Architects Will Call You!” • Ben Wilson of… View this story
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Thursday, September 03, 2009
PSW Staff 09/03/09 11:08 AM, 0 CommentsSinger-songwriter Demi Lovato visited nearly 50 cities across the U.S. this summer, performing live in support of her second Hollywood Records album release, “Here We Go Again,” utilizing multiple channels of vocal microphone, instrument and personal monitor systems from Sennheiser. The album went straight to number one on the Billboard Top 200 chart when it was released in July 2009. Lovato made use of a Sennheiser SKM 5200 handheld vocal mic outfitted with an MD 5235 capsule. “Demi’s mic is… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • News • Concert • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • Audio
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