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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Jerrold Stevens
05/11/11 06:28 PM,
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Like me, I’m sure you’ve heard the statement made in the headline of this article from quite a few sound folks, some of them real “heavy hitters” in the business. While some of them may have “golden ears,” I think these folks may be missing some of the finer points of system equalization, or more appropriately, system “optimization,” and the shortcomings of human hearing. So let’s see if we can break this down and arrive at a reasonable conclusion. First,…
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Monday, February 07, 2011
Dale Alexander
02/07/11 07:01 PM,
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The question that is at the top of the list when we talk to pastors and music ministers: Why can’t we hear the choir? For a church with an active choir ministry this can be one of the most volatile challenges they have to deal with. The solution to the problem is usually not a simple one. In many evangelical churches, the choir is still an extremely important element of the worship service although the musical styles have evolved from…
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Friday, July 02, 2010
Duke Ducoff
07/02/10 03:15 PM,
So what is happening when we put a sound system in a church or in any enclosed room? Why is the sound sometimes clear in one part of the church but only a few seats away we can hardly hear anything at all while another few seats down it is very loud, or if we hear we cannot understand what is being said? Why is it when the speakers were brought in and demonstrated on stands they sounded great on…
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Friday, August 21, 2009
Kevin Young
08/21/09 03:53 PM,

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After Michael Prowda made the decision to get into live sound he never looked back. “I had no expectations at the time,” he said. “I just wanted to do it. It was like I was driven to be successful.” Based on that comment, it’s no great surprise that the Syracuse, NY-born monitor engineer counts running among his favorite off stage activities. He brings the kind of discipline and perspective to his work that’s essential to anyone who takes pleasure from…
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
PSW Staff
08/13/09 08:04 AM,
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Caméléon has opened its first ecologically-built store in Europe on 10,000 square meters of shopping space, at Woluwe-Saint-Lambert in Belgium. The professional audio spec was put together by Brussels-based TV Connections Image & Sound, using 150 QSC loudspeakers and over 4 km of cable, with the QSC Audio BASIS platform meeting the control, zone splitting, monitoring and processing needs of amplification and loudspeaker systems over an Ethernet network. All the QSC equipment was supplied by AED Import & Distribution, the…
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
PSW Staff
07/14/09 10:22 AM,
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Full Compass and Rain Recording have announced an exclusive offer for the award-winning Element Core i7 Digital Audio Workstation. Now officially certified as a Rain Authorized Integrator, Full Compass offers an expanded selection of Rain Recording Digital Audio/Video Workstations tested and certified for use with industry standard software like Pro Tools, SONAR and Adobe Premiere. Included free in this special introductory package, RainCare Encompass Total Integration Support is a unique support system designed to keep users in the creative zone…
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Friday, July 03, 2009
PSW Staff
07/03/09 04:49 PM,
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IK Multimedia has announced the “Summer Group Mix Promotion” where musicians, engineers and producers can get up to three free T-RackS 3 Singles plug-ins for the price of one. From July 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009, when customers purchase and register any award-winning T-RackS 3 Singles plug-in from an authorized IK Multimedia Retailer or IK’s online store, they will immediately receive another T-RackS 3 plug-in free as a download from their User Area. Further, if 500 customers participate in…
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PSW Staff
07/03/09 09:15 AM,
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Architectural Acoustics by Peavey introduced the new PHR Series loudspeakers, designed specifically for compact, in-ceiling operation in permanent installations, at the 2009 InfoComm show in Orlando. The Architectural Acoustics PHR Series ceiling-mount enclosures are designed to provide high-intelligibility voice, program music and versatile signal reproduction in commercial, industrial and institutional applications. A tap selector switch allows for easy system tuning and configuration for 70-volt or 100-volt distributed systems, and a full selection of taps up to 60 watts (model dependent)…
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
PSW Staff
06/25/09 08:01 AM,
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At 2009 InfoComm, Astatic introduced the new Astatic 1600VP, a unique continuously-variable pattern condenser hanging microphone system with remote polar control and an anti-rotational positioning mount. Designed to hang from ceilings, the 1600VP is highly effective in the recording and sound reinforcement of choirs, instruments and ambient micing, in addition to government, institutional and business applications. A low-profile carbon fiber boom (MB-1) is available for microphone stand mounting. The remote variable polar pattern control uses a two-conductor shielded cable (maximum…
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
PSW Staff
06/23/09 08:28 AM,
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At 2009 InfoComm in Orlando, Xantech Corporation unveiled the DDS Digital Delivery System, utilizing DIGI-5 technology, which uses CAT5 wiring to distribute audio. DDS provides cleaner audio at louder listening levels than previous similar analog systems. With powerful, dependable and intuitive operation (with no extra programming necessary), RS-232 control compatibility, audio distribution to anywhere from four to 28 Zones, and a number of other exclusive features, Xantech’s DDS is well suited for a wide range of commercial and residential applications.…
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