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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Mike Wireless 06/10/09 11:03 AM, 2 CommentsThe MIPRO ACT Digital wireless system has been on the market for a couple of years, and like the AKG DMS 700 digital wireless system, it uses the same UHF bandwidth we’re all familiar with when using any UHF-band microphones. (Note that the “D” in “Digital” for this MIPRO system is capitalized because it is part of the official product name, rather than the generic system name.) Specifically, the MIPRO ACT Digital covers 620–692 MHz – fairly close to the… View this story
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Thursday, June 04, 2009
Mike Wireless 06/04/09 12:09 PM, 2 CommentsA number of manufacturers have introduced new wireless microphone systems in the past two years – many of them in response to the changes in the RF spectrum brought about by the FCC. As a result, I thought it would be interesting to provide an in-depth look at a number of these recently introduced systems, beginning here with the AKG DMS 700 digital wireless system, which was announced at NAMM in January of this year. Professional caliber digital wireless systems… View this story
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Tuesday, May 05, 2009
PSW Staff 05/05/09 08:34 AM, 0 CommentsBased acoustically on the AKG Blue Line Series, the newest addition to AKG’s product line-up, the Architectural Microphone Series (AMS) allows users to customize the microphone by easily adjusting the length of the gooseneck module as well as selecting various designs for the shape of the capsule housing unit. The self-designed microphone can be personalized with any color as well as a shiny gold, chrome or a cool nickel finish for professional settings. In total, the entire microphone series are… View this story
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Andy Wood 04/21/09 02:34 PM, 0 CommentsAs most of us should know by now, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has made its initial recommendations of the use of wireless microphone and communications systems alongside that of TV Band Devices and other spectrum users. The original proposed date of February 18, 2009, still has some implications, albeit put back to June 12, 2009, if and when that decision makes its way from the Senate through the House of Representatives. In the meantime, parts of the U.S. have… View this story
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Barry Rudolph 04/20/09 12:16 PM, 0 CommentsThe “love” is obvious in every microphone John Peluso turns out by hand at his Floyd County, Virginia lab. Peluso’s 29 years of experience repairing and restoring all brands of vintage and modern microphones, his extensive stock of vintage parts, and diaphragm repair lab make him precisely qualified to produce his modern classics. The P12 is inspired by and styled after AKG’s legendary C12 and is indicative of his whole line of microphones with its custom design and handcrafted quality.… View this story
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PSW Staff 04/20/09 11:38 AM, 0 CommentsAKG announced the release of the redesigned C 3000 condenser microphone, which maintains the popular performance characteristics of the original but with a new sleek finish. “Since 1993, the C 3000 has become a standard for a wide range of applications,” states Thomas Stubics, Product Marketing Manager for Recording and Broadcast at AKG. “The only thing our customer wanted us to change was the appearance so we included AKG’s new Corporate Design, which has also been included on recently launched… View this story
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009
PSW Staff 04/08/09 12:20 PM, 0 CommentsAKG launched the C 214 Stereo Set at the 2009 Prolight+Sound-Musikmesse in Frankfurt, providing users with a solution for quality stereo recordings. “Realistic stereo recordings require microphones with outstanding performance and excellent quality,” comments Thomas Stubics, Product Marketing Manager for Recording and Broadcast at AKG. “It also requires performance consistency and accurate localization from the pair of microphones. “Therefore, every factory-matched pair of C 214’s is created from thousands of individual microphones selected by AKG’s sophisticated computer-aided matching method and… View this story
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Thursday, April 02, 2009
PSW Staff 04/02/09 07:11 AM, 0 CommentsAt the 2009 ProLight+Sound/Musikmesse in Frankfurt, AKG announced the most recent addition to the Perception Series of microphones with the introduction of the highly anticipated Perception 820 Tube. The Perception 820 Tube joins the Perception Series family, which includes the P 120, P 170, P 220 and P 420. Each microphone features a 20 dB attenuation pad and a low-cut filter for an extensive range of microphone capabilities, including vocals, brass instruments, electric guitar amps and overhead miking. “The AKG… View this story
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Friday, March 27, 2009
PSW Staff 03/27/09 12:50 PM, 0 CommentsOdds On Records & Studios is celebrating the grand opening of its $2 million multi-faceted recording facility in Henderson, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas, and featuring both vintage and state-of-the-art gear as the largest duality console in North America, a 96-input Solid State Logic (SSL) Duality. Bobby Ferrari, head of audio production as well as the development and installation of the new facility, is excited about what Odds On will have to offer its clientele. “We’re all about putting… View this story
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
PSW Staff 03/19/09 07:29 AM, 0 CommentsOn Tina Turner’s current world tour, sound engineer Dave Natale is deploying AKG C214 microphones as well as an AKG WMS4500 wireless system. “While touring Austria on the Tina Turner tour, I had the ability to experiment with the C214 as well as other AKG products and I immediately fell in love with the C214’s features and capabilities,” commented Natale, who has worked with a wide range of large-scale tours over the years, including The Rolling Stones, Lionel Richie, Liza… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • News • Concert • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement
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