Articles Tagged Audio

  • Monday, March 19, 2012
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    PSW Staff 03/19/12 10:21 AM,
    EAW has appointed pro audio veteran Alex Schloesser to the position of EAW Asia-Pacific Sales Director. The announcement was made by Jeff Rocha, EAW President, and reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to growth in the Asia-Pacific region. In his new capacity, Schloesser will report to and work closely with Davwinder Sheena, Loud Technologies’ Asia & Pacific-Rim Managing Director. With more than 20 years in pro audio in and out of his native Germany, Schloesser has a wealth of experience from… View this story
    Filed in: AVLive SoundChurch SoundNewsPollAudioBusinessManufacturerSound Reinforcement

  • Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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    PSW Staff 03/14/12 09:19 AM,
    Rain has announced the new Solstice A3 Audio Workstation, a high performance computer designed for audio design with popular apps like Pro Tools and Cubase. Rain Computers, designer of audio and video workstations for the likes of Conan O’Brien, Cirque du Soleil and the US Pentagon, among others, specializes in tireless testing and certification before the release of each new model ensuring a smooth and stable experience for creative pros and novices alike. Following their new naming convention, Rain has… View this story
    Filed in: Live SoundRecordingNewsPollAVAudioBusinessConcertSound ReinforcementStudio

  • Tuesday, March 13, 2012
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    PSW Staff 03/13/12 03:03 PM,
    Hal Leonard Books is now shipping Sound Design, Mixing & Mastering with Ableton Live ($16.99) by Jake Perrine. This book is part of Hal Leonard’s Quick Pro Guides series and is designed to be a companion guide to help readers get the most from their software. Go beyond the basics of Ableton Live with this book of audio-making and audio-mangling recipes, tips and mixing/mastering techniques. Ableton Live is undoubtedly the most flexible audio application available today: use it for sound… View this story
    Filed in: RecordingNewsPollAudioEducationSoftwareSound ReinforcementStudio

  • Monday, March 12, 2012
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    PSW Staff 03/12/12 11:39 AM,
    Altinex is pleased to announce the availability of the TNP128 and TNP128C (custom) Interconnect Boxes, the latest additions to the ever-expanding line of Tilt ‘N Plug interconnect offerings. Available in both standard and custom configurations, the TNP128 and TNP128C interconnect boxes offer convenient, one touch access to a variety of video, audio, computer, network, and power connections—making the tabletop connection point attractive for any boardroom or conference room table. As an easy-to-use tabletop connection device, the Altinex TNP128 is a… View this story
    Filed in: AVNewsPollAVAudioInstallationSound Reinforcement

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    PSW Staff 03/12/12 09:37 AM,
    Brussels-based Studio La Buanderie has recently installed a 16-channel API 1608 – a console that its owner and engineer, Pieter Apers, calls, “the holy grail in recording.” Apers purchased the fully-analog console through API dealer Amptec, who is credited with quickly bringing multiple 1608 consoles into Belgium. “I have always been an audio enthusiast, so I have known about API for a very long time,” said Apers. “But when I was choosing a console for my studio, I considered a… View this story
    Filed in: RecordingNewsPollAudioConsolesEngineerStudio

  • Friday, March 09, 2012
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    PSW Staff 03/09/12 11:15 PM,
    Original music and audio post production house Earhole Studios in Chicago has installed a Genelec 5.1 Active DSP Monitoring System as part of an upgrade to surround sound mixing capabilities in Studio B. Concurrently, composer and engineer Eric Lambert acquired a Genelec SE (Small Environment) DSP Monitoring System for his home studio to enable him to seamlessly transfer projects between Earhole Studios and his home composition room. The new 5.1 system in Earhole’s Studio B comprises five Genelec 8240A Bi-Amplified… View this story
    Filed in: RecordingNewsPollAudioLoudspeakerMonitoringStudio

  • Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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    Paul Laurence 02/15/12 07:12 AM,
    Tom Dowd has participated in as much recording history as maybe anyone around today. During his 28 years in the business, he has recorded and/or produced, among others;, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Herbie Mann, Ray Charles, The Coasters, The Drifters, Aretha Franklin, King Curtis, Otis Redding, Dusty Springfield, The Young Rascals, The Allman Brothers, Stephen Stills, and Joe Walsh This is the second part in a multipart series. If you’ve not yet read part one, it comes highly recommended. PL:… View this story
    Filed in: RecordingFeaturePollAnalogAudioDigital Audio WorkstationsDigitalMixerMonitoringSignalStudioSystem

  • Thursday, January 26, 2012
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    Bruce Swedien 01/26/12 06:32 AM,
    This excerpt is the first in a series from Bruce Swedien’s book Make Mine Music by Hal Leonard Microphone Design Technology And Microphone Technique Along with this development of a more live sound and hi-fi in the popular recorded music of the early 1950’s, a great deal of experimentation and improvement in microphone placement and technique was going on at the same time. Much energy and effort were put into the development of innovative microphone design. American microphone design technology… View this story
    Filed in: RecordingFeatureAnalogAudioEducationMicrophoneStudio

  • Monday, December 26, 2011
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    Bobby Owsinski 12/26/11 01:48 PM,
    This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski.   If you’re doing a session in Los Angeles and you want your drums to instantly sound great, then your first call is to the Drum Doctors to either rent a fantastic sounding kit, or have your kit tuned. Ross Garfield is the “Drum Doctor” and you’ve heard his drum sounds on platinum recordings from Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart, Metallica, Dwight Yokum,  Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Lenny Kravitiz, Michael Jackson and… View this story
    Filed in: RecordingFeatureBlogPollAudioConsolesDigitalMicrophoneMixerSignalStudioSystem

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    John Scrip 12/26/11 11:16 AM,
    This article is provided by MASSIVE Mastering.   I’m going to try to keep this very “fool proof”. This was born out of the rantings of hundreds and hundreds of posts on a dozen or more audio forums exploding like a volcano recorded with lots of headroom. I hope to instill a basic understanding of why certain trends and common beliefs are just plain bad. And by the time you’re done reading, and perhaps doing a little experimentation based on… View this story
    Filed in: RecordingFeaturePollAnalogAudioDigitalEducationEngineerMixerMonitoringSignalStudioSystem