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Thursday, May 23, 2013
PSW Staff 05/23/13 11:04 AM,Canadian “melodic punk rockers” Billy Talent recently wrapped up an arena tour of their home country with Delicate Productions providing the main PA, which consisted of Martin Audio’s MLA line arrays and system components, and the band’s long-time collaborators Metal Works in charge of monitors and front of house. The PA was comprised of 14 Martin Audio MLA cabinets and one MLD (down fill) flown on each side of the stage, with 12 W8LC per side for left and right… View this story
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
PSW Staff 05/22/13 06:01 AM,This past weekend (May 18 and 19), DigitalSound Production Services (DPS) supplied its new Meyer Sound LEO linear line array system for the 30th anniversary of the Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride festival. The new system was deployed for the festival’s main stage performances, headlined on Saturday by R&B singer Fantasia and on Sunday by finalists from the television shows “American Idol” and “The Voice.” “It’s a very high-profile event and a large area to cover, so we really… View this story
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Friday, May 10, 2013
PSW Staff 05/10/13 01:52 PM,Riedel Communications has been awarded a Sports Emmy Award in the category of “Outstanding New Approaches Sports Event Coverage” for the production of the Red Bull Stratos project. As a contributor to the project, Riedel received the award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Science at the 34th Annual Sports Emmy Awards, held May 7 in New York City. In a first-of-a-kind sports production from the edge of space, the Red Bull Stratos project captured aviation pioneer Felix… View this story
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Thursday, May 09, 2013
PSW Staff 05/09/13 03:35 PM,A Yamaha CL3 digital audio console with two Rio3224-D racks has been provided by Gearforce of Coquitlam, BC, Canada for front of house mixing by Scottie Baldwin on the international tour by Canadian duo Tegan and Sara. Robert Nevalainen, president of Gearforce, says that the CL line represents a leap forward in audio quality. “Yamaha managed to retain the Centralogic interface that so many engineers love, and the company has such market penetration, that it just made sense,” he notes.… View this story
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PSW Staff 05/09/13 11:09 AM,Soundcraft helped The London Community Gospel Choir (LCGC) into the Guinness Book of Records last weekend when house engineer Raphael Williams and monitor engineer Nikoma Bell specified 96- and 64-channel Vi6 consoles respectively to mix the largest gospel choir ever assembled on a stage. The event was to celebrate LCGC’s 30th anniversary—with a 3-day series of performance and workshops at London’s South Bank over the Bank Holiday weekend. The highlight was the concert at the Royal Festival Hall on the… View this story
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
PSW Staff 05/08/13 01:50 PM,As it has for the past 26 years, SE Systems of Greensboro, NC recently provided sound reinforcement and support for the annual MerleFest in Wilkesboro, NC, deploying its new NEXO STM line arrays as well as Yamaha CL5 digital consoles. This year’s roster of artists at MerleFest included long-time roots artists like Leon Russell, The Charlie Daniels Band, Avett Brothers, Del McCoury Band, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, Michael Martin Murphey, Peter Rowan, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, and the Nitty… View this story
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Monday, May 06, 2013
PSW Staff 05/06/13 05:20 PM,An hour southeast of Vancouver and mere minutes from Canada’s southern border, the town of Aldergrove is home to Living Word Fellowship. The church purchased a “fixer-upper” and began major upgrades to prepare the building for services. The 550-seat sanctuary recently underwent a long-needed expansion and renovation that included new acoustical treatment, audio, and video systems designed and installed by Langley, BC-based Pro Sound and Stage Lighting Ltd. As Pro Sound’s John Drake explains, “the sanctuary was built in 1982,… View this story
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PSW Staff 05/06/13 01:35 PM,Karlheinz Stockhausen’s electronic masterpiece Oktophonie entitled “Licht” (“Light”) recently made its New York premier at Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan. Oktophonie is a musical experience where the audience is surrounded by eight groups of loudspeakers, enveloping them in a sonic environment. The piece was performed by Kathinka Pasveer, an early Stockhausen collaborator, and Igor Kavulek, Stockhausen’s personal sound technician. A DiGiCo SD8 digital console and Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeakers and digital processing was specified by Kavulek for the show and… View this story
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Friday, May 03, 2013
Gary Parks 05/03/13 05:31 PM,The crowd waits impatiently for the lights to come up, to hear a single voice rise in song, riding above the instruments. The vocal microphone in the singer’s hand, reinforced by the rest of the signal chain, carries a voice to thousands of eager listeners that would scarcely reach the first rows unaided. Of course, mics have reinforced vocals for many decades, and by allowing singers to be heard, they’ve played an integral role in the rise of the popular… View this story
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Thursday, May 02, 2013
PSW Staff 05/02/13 01:14 PM,Although they’ve been around for decades, line source (“column”) loudspeakers have enjoyed increased popularity due to recent upgrades in technology. With a slim physical footprint that addresses aesthetic concerns, they’re an attractive option in many applications, particularly in highly reverberant acoustic environments, offering minimal vertical coverage above and below the enclosure and coherent sound (particularly in the vocal range). This can be achieved passively or in tandem with DSP that offers further tailoring of coverage. Let’s have a look at… View this story
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