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Monday, December 12, 2011
Tim Vear
12/12/11 03:30 PM,
An important consideration in microphone use is acoustic interference, which can occur whenever delayed versions of the same sound are mixed together, acoustically or electrically. With mics, this may happen in several ways: mics of reverse polarity picking up the same sound, multiple mics picking up the same sound from different distances, a single mic picking up multiple reflections of the same sound, or any combination of these. The results are similar in each case, and include audible peaks and…
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Joe Gilder
05/17/11 11:29 AM,
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This article is provided by Home Studio Corner. I love answering questions from people about recording, especially one like today’s on such an interesting topic. If you have a question you’d like me to cover, click here. Here’s a question from Kevin: “Joe, I was curious if you have a suggestion on how to level out the volume differences between vocal takes when creating a comp track from multiple vocal takes. Any ideas? Kevin” Good question, Kevin. I’ve got…
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Thursday, December 09, 2010
PSW Staff
12/09/10 03:50 PM,
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On Point Audio has introduced new powered loudspeaker systems, including the OPA-10 Active 10-inch two-way model, the OPA-15 Active 15-inch two-way model, and the OPA-Sub Active, an 18-inch subwoofer. The complete On Point Audio range will be exhibited at the upcoming 2011 Winter NAMM show, booth 1664, in Anaheim this January. The new systems combine 2,000 watts of class-D amplification, sophisticated digital signal processing, high-quality transducers and robust enclosures to create easy-to-use, self-contained systems. Features of the OPA-10 Active include…
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Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Joe Gilder
10/05/10 04:48 PM,
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This article is provided by Home Studio Corner. I love answering questions from people about recording, especially one like todays on such an interesting topic. If you have a question you’d like me to cover, click here. Hello Joe, I’m looking for a good pair of monitors based on what I’ve been reading. However, as I was searching for a good brand and reviews and all that, I found out about passive and active monitors. I read that with…
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Friday, September 25, 2009
PSW Staff
09/25/09 09:56 AM,
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Blue Sky has introduced the SAT 265, a high-output nearfield active studio monitor, offering a two-way, tri-amplified design with dual 6.5-inch high excursion hemispherical woofers and a 1-inch dual ring radiator tweeter with integral waveguide for superior off-axis response. Power is supplied by a dedicated low distortion 100-watt amplifier for each of the 6.5-inch woofers as well as the tweeter. The SAT 265 delivers clean and accurate sound with a frequency response of 80 Hz to 30 kHz +/-3.0 dB…
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Monday, August 31, 2009
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08/31/09 06:30 PM,
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To commemorate its 15th anniversary, Meyer Sound Germany will host an industry-wide open house event at its headquarters in Montabaur on October 9 and 10. The audio-focused program will bring together touring, installation, and event production professionals, and will highlight a range of technical presentations and discussion panels on the hottest topics in the professional audio business, such as the emerging IEEE 802.1 Audio/Video Bridging (AVB) networking standard. A highlight of the day’s events will be a demonstration of the…
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Monday, August 24, 2009
PSW Staff
08/24/09 01:32 PM,
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The new Mackie Thump TH-15A is a two-way, self-powered portable loudspeaker. It incorporates a proprietary Class-D Fast Recovery amplifier that pushes 400-watts of power to the high-frequency 1-inch compression driver and 15-inch woofer. Proprietary Mackie Active processing (based on the company’s popular SRMv2 Series), including a precision crossover and driver time-alignment, provides total optimization for maximum system efficiency. The TH-15A also features a user-adjustable 3-band EQ for tone control, providing an available 15 dB boost or cut at 80 Hz…
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Friday, August 21, 2009
PSW Staff
08/21/09 12:43 PM,
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Meyer 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…
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Thursday, August 06, 2009
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08/06/09 11:25 AM,
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The Art Institutes are a group of more than 40 educational institutions throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals. As part of an ongoing effort to provide students with exceptional technical support, The Art Institutes are expanding and upgrading the facilities of their professional Audio Production Program. Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro) is supplying a variety of gear for the new systems, which are being designed by the Walters-Storyk Design Group…
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Fletcher
07/29/09 11:44 AM,
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The great “democratization” of audio which started the undoing of the traditional recording studio in the 1990s, has mushroomed into a thriving industry. On the level of national releases, it seems that only a very rare few are recorded in a proper studio from beginning to end. I’m sure that just about everyone involved with music has worked with an artist that has either done their entire recording project at home, or recorded at home for some “famous mixer dude”…
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