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Tuesday, September 01, 2009Bringing Clarity To Loudspeaker Power Ratings & Their Relationship To Sonic Performance
Pat Brown 09/01/09 05:26 PM, 1 CommentOne of the most confusing subjects in audio? Loudspeaker power ratings. It’s generally accepted that a large loudspeaker power rating is a sign of quality and something to be desired. And it’s the performance metric that probably has the greatest influence on the consumer’s buying decision. But a closer look reveals that power rating is far less significant than other metrics regarding the performance of the loudspeaker. The term “power rating” requires further explanation to avoid misunderstanding. It’s tempting to… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Study Hall • Audio • Education • Loudspeaker • Power • Sound Reinforcement -
Thursday, August 27, 2009Anatomy Of A Classic Record: “Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This”
Wayne Wadhams 08/27/09 04:35 PM, 1 CommentThere is no way to say for sure what specific elements, sounds or aspects of a record make it a HIT. Yet every hit has a few key things that grab our attention and make it memorable. Reviewing a long list of hits, we find that many of the same or analogous elements work over and over, in their separate contexts, to create their charisma. Some of these have to do with the song itself, others with the way it… View this story
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Audio • Business • Digital Audio Workstations • Engineer • Studio • Technician -
Friday, August 21, 2009Meyer Sound To Host Audio Seminars In Mexico, U.S., Canada, Germany, Spain, Italy, & Netherlands
PSW Staff 08/21/09 12:43 PM, 0 CommentsMeyer Sound has announced its international education schedule for August to October 2009, with seminars to be held in Mexico City; Toronto; Los Angeles; Montabaur, Germany; Seville and Madrid, Spain; Duivendrecht, Netherlands; and Osimo Stazione, Italy. Some seminars will be taught in the local languages, including Spanish and German, and others will be interpreted in real time by qualified translators. The upcoming seminars will cover core audio principles encompassing sound system design and alignment, line array theory, equalization, delay, and… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Training • Audio • Education • Engineer • Installation • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Measurement • Processor • Software • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • Subwoofer • System • Technician -
Thursday, July 30, 2009T.C. Furlong Sharpens Competitive Edge By Expanding Meyer Sound Inventory
PSW Staff 07/30/09 02:27 PM, 0 CommentsLake Forest, Illinois-based T.C. Furlong recently added a self-powered Meyer Sound MICA line array loudspeaker system to sharpen its competitive edge in the event rental market. The MICA integrates smoothly with T.C. Furlong’s other Meyer Sound systems, including the M’elodie line array loudspeakers, and has equipped the 36-year-old audio provider with a new range of tools for the steady flow of projects that require high-quality sound reinforcement. The company’s success story can be traced back to owner T.C. Furlong’s vision… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • News • Business • Concert • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Processor • Software • Sound Reinforcement • Subwoofer • System -
Wednesday, July 29, 2009Biema Unveils MAX 10 Full-Range Loudspeaker With Flexible Mounting Options
PSW Staff 07/29/09 09:17 AM, 1 CommentThe new Biema MAX 10 loudspeaker combines the advantages of wide frequency response and dynamic range with low harmonic distortion and high fidelity. The MAX 10 high-frequency component employs a BMS driver made in Germany, while the rotatable horn provides 50-degree by 80-degree coverage. The 10-inch woofer is mounted in a vented enclosure tuned for optimized low frequency response. An internal passive filter network provides all acoustical crossover and equalization. Inputs and outputs are Neutrik Type NL4, wired in parallel.… View this story
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009Meyer Sound Education Program At Cirque du Soleil’s New Training Center In Las Vegas
PSW Staff 07/22/09 08:10 AM, 0 CommentsIn March 2009, Cirque du Soleil officially opened the doors of its new training center based at the company’s Resident Show Division (RSD) in Las Vegas. where technical staff can advance their skills in the use of the lighting, audio, rigging, and automation equipment behind Cirque’s extravagant, multisensory theatrical spectacles. Meyer Sound, whose audio technology supports all of Cirque’s resident productions, has expanded the company’s worldwide education program to include regular Matrix3 audio show control and CueConsole training sessions at… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • News • Training • AV • Audio • Education • Loudspeaker • Manufacturer • Networking • Processor • Sound Reinforcement -
Monday, July 20, 2009K-array Loudspeakers Make U.S. Debut At Summerfest In Milwaukee
PSW Staff 07/20/09 07:56 AM, 0 CommentsK-array self-powered live performance loudspeakers, available in the U.S. from Sennheiser Electronic Corporation, made their U.S. debut at Summerfest, the world’s largest music festival, held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin over an 11-day period leading up to the July 4 holiday weekend. The event’s principal production provider, Clearwing Productions, put the K-array systems to use at JoJo’s Martini Lounge, one of 11 stages at the lakefront festival park, in addition to integrating a complement of Sennheiser evolution 900 and 600 Series wired… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • News • Audio • Concert • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement • Subwoofer -
Wednesday, July 15, 2009InfoComm International Board Names Jim Ford, PE, Secretary-Treasurer
PSW Staff 07/15/09 10:11 AM, 0 CommentsThe Board of Directors of InfoComm International has selected Jim Ford, PE, of Ford Audio-Video Systems to serve as InfoComm Secretary-Treasurer for the remainder of 2009. Ford will serve as President-Elect in 2010, and will continue to ascend through InfoComm’s offices, in accordance with the InfoComm Bylaws. “InfoComm’s Board of Directors had the unfortunate task of selecting a successor to Michael Vergauwen, who passed away a few weeks ago,” said Jay Rogina, CTS, President, InfoComm International. “The Board consulted with… View this story
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Monday, July 06, 2009The Vital Impact That Acoustics Can Have On Sound At Your Church
PSW Staff 07/06/09 02:29 PM, 0 CommentsFor most humans, there is nothing easier than breathing, seeing, smelling and hearing. We do these things without thought, and even take them for granted. Our senses were given to us to help us exist in a physical universe. They are transducers that allow physical stimuli to be converted into a form recognized by the brain. We are bombarded with stimuli every waking moment, and our brains are continuously processing the information to help us function in our environment. Of… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Audio • Education • Engineer • Installation • Measurement • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician -
Tuesday, June 30, 2009Church Sound Files: Eliminating Sound System & Operator Distractions That Take Away From Worship
Chuck Wilson 06/30/09 10:33 AM, 0 CommentsWhen working with sound at church, we all know just how many things can go wrong. The kicker is usually when they go wrong, which invariably seems to be at the worst possible moment. The church I belong to, like most, doesn’t have a great sound system. We sure would like to have one, but like many, we’ve chosen to “make do” over the years. One day, I asked the senior pastor what his primary goal would be if we… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Opinion • Audio • Education • Engineer • Installation • Sound Reinforcement • Technician
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