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Monday, December 19, 2011
Jeff Berryman 12/19/11 10:14 AM,These days, concert loudspeaker systems can sound very good over most of the frequency range. Things have improved a lot in the last five or ten years. But to my ears, bass sound hasn’t made nearly as much progress. How often have do you go to a show, particularly a fairly loud one, and feel that you’re listening to a war between the upper and lower halves of the spectrum? It all sounds pretty good at low levels, but when… View this story
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Monday, February 07, 2011
Charlie Hughes 02/07/11 10:39 AM, 0 CommentsWhile it’s nothing new to place a limiter immediately in front of a power amplifier to keep it from clipping, there is more that can be accomplished with a limiter to squeeze a bit more low-frequency performance out of a loudspeaker while keeping it within its safe operating area. Most loudspeaker systems have a limited excursion capability. The voice coil and cone assembly can travel only so far before the motor strength significantly decreases, the suspension (surround and/or spider) reaches… View this story
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Friday, February 26, 2010
Mark Frink 02/26/10 03:12 PM, 0 CommentsAs with all sizes of modular line array enclosures there are several designs in the “mini” genre, which we define as those with 7-inch “woofers”. The simplest two-way systems have a single cone driver and a high-frequency driver, side by each. Some employ dual woofers, and those with a center high-frequency section that provides horizontal symmetry. Quasi-three-way solutions use dual woofers, but cross one over earlier, so the other is the single source of mid-range, eliminating cancellations. True three-way designs… View this story
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Wednesday, September 02, 2009
PSW Staff 09/02/09 07:33 AM, 3 CommentsBerkleemusic, the online school of Boston’s renowned Berklee College of Music, is debuting the new online course “Audio Mastering Techniques” for their upcoming fall term, beginning September 28. Students will gain a thorough understanding of what is involved in creating a final master recording ready for duplication, replication, or online distribution. Course authors and instructors Marc Einstmann and Jonathan Wyner have over 40 years of professional mastering experience between them. Wyner, associate professor in the Music Production and Engineering department… View this story
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Tuesday, September 01, 2009
PSW Staff 09/01/09 08:31 AM, 0 CommentsThe current tour by Green Day sees the band utilizing Telefunken Elektroakustic M80 dynamic microphones for all vocals and various instruments, while at Ocean Way Recording to record the album “21st Century Breakdown,” all of Billie Joe Armstrong’s vocals were recorded with his new Telefunken U-47 and all of Mike Dirnt’s vocals used the new company’s new ELA M 251. Both large diaphragm tube microphones are manufactured in the meticulous reproduction of masterpiece microphones of the past. “The M80s are… View this story
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Friday, August 21, 2009
PSW Staff 08/21/09 11:25 AM, 0 CommentsFocusrite is now shipping the new Saffire PRO 24 DSP, a 16-input/8-output FireWire audio interface that features new VRM monitoring technology in addition to real-time DSP-powered tracking plug-ins, all tailor-made for the modern recording environment. The Saffire PRO 24 DSP completes the full lineup of four new Saffire Audio Interfaces from Focusrite including: Saffire PRO 24 at $299 U.S. MAP, Saffire PRO 24 DSP at $399, Saffire PRO 40 at $499, and Liquid Saffire 56 with 2 Liquid Channels at… View this story
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Monday, August 17, 2009
PSW Staff 08/17/09 01:45 PM, 0 CommentsA significant evolution of ADAM Audio’s S-Series, the new SX-Series reference monitors feature completely redesigned transducers, drivers and electronics to enable exceptionally transparent reproduction. All ADAM SX-Series monitors feature the new X-ART tweeter, which provides 4 dB higher efficiency, an increased maximum sound pressure level of 3 dB, and an expanded frequency response of up to 50 kHz. Other new components include an ultra-low distortion broadband A/B amplifier with 1 MHz internal bandwidth, perfectly matched to the X-ART tweeter for… View this story
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Friday, August 14, 2009
PSW Staff 08/14/09 07:44 AM, 0 CommentsSennheiser has expanded its line of full-sized, portable HD headphones, including the HD 428, HD 438 and HD 448. The top-of-the-range HD 448 model offers precise detail. The HD 438 also offers a natural sound signature, while the HD 428 is more focused on the lower frequencies and delivers powerful bass response. Each model features a closed-back, around-the-ear design that provides good sound isolation, and each comes with a gold-plated quarter-inch stereo adapter. Ergonomic designs and soft padding allow the… View this story
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Barry Rudolph 08/13/09 08:19 PM, 1 CommentThe single rack-space Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 is part of the Saffire line of Firewire audio/MIDI interfaces that all feature innovative control, routing and, for the 40, latency-free direct monitoring. The Focusrite Saffire 40 stands out from other manufacturer’s units chiefly because of its superior analog front end, solid digital conversion system, unique feature set, and the unit’s seemingly endless universality. With its flexible analog and digital I/O capabilities it acts as the “nexus” of your DAW studio. This is… View this story
Filed in: Recording • Feature • Opinion • Product • Digital Audio Workstations • Digital • Interconnect • Processor • Software • Studio -
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
PSW Staff 08/12/09 07:29 AM, 0 CommentsFront of House Engineer Kyle Chirnside is utilizing a Midas PRO6 digital console on the current world tour by Fall Out Boy. “I’ve always been a Midas guy,” states Chirnside. “Whenever I had a choice, I would have my XL4. But then I had the chance to test drive the XL8.” That opportunity came with an invitation visit Metallica FOH Engineer Big Mick Hughes during preparations for Fall Out Boy’s autumn 2008 tour of the UK and Europe. “We were… View this story
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