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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Patrick Killianey 07/26/11 06:21 PM, 1 CommentNot long ago, I took some aspiring engineers to a trade show where some “antiques” were on display. Namely, some CD/DVD players, along with a few analog multitrack’s. Over the last 30 years, audio equipment has certainly followed the better-smaller-cheaper model of the computer industry. But like the computer market, repairs are no longer typically done at the part level. If the laser in a CD player goes bad, the chassis with the whole drive motor and optical track will… View this story
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Monday, April 25, 2011
PSW Staff 04/25/11 11:40 AM, 0 CommentsIt is with great sadness that Sony Corporation has announced the loss of Norio Ohga, Senior Advisor and former President and Chairman, Sony Corporation. Mr. Ohga passed away on April 23, 2011 in Tokyo due to multiple organ failure at the age of 81. A private wake will be held among family and close relatives, and a company service will take place at a later date. Commenting on today’s loss, Sir Howard Stringer, Chairman, CEO and President, Sony Corporation said,… View this story
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Monday, March 14, 2011
PSW Staff 03/14/11 02:18 PM, 0 CommentsSony Group has announced that operations at several Sony Corporation and Sony Group sites and facilities have been affected by the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake and tsunami. As a result of Friday’s earthquake, operations have been suspended at Sony plants in Japan that manufacture CD, DVD and Blu-ray discs. Sony is monitoring the status of each of these sites on an on-going basis, while also considering the most effective recovery measures. Sony also has responded to reports of widespread… View this story
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Monday, November 29, 2010
PSW Staff 11/29/10 09:20 AM, 0 CommentsMinnetonka Audio Software, Inc. has announced new pricing on their family of Dolby E solutions, including standalone encoders, decoders and bundles. In line with these adjustments, a newly announced production suite is now available which offers a simple and comprehensive entry into Dolby E workflows for a wide variety of businesses. Helping facilities around the world to address expanding digital television requirements for Dolby E content in their workflows, Minnetonka Audio has reduced the price of their entire line of… View this story
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wayne Wadhams 08/27/09 04:35 PM, 1 CommentThere is no way to say for sure what specific elements, sounds or aspects of a record make it a HIT. Yet every hit has a few key things that grab our attention and make it memorable. Reviewing a long list of hits, we find that many of the same or analogous elements work over and over, in their separate contexts, to create their charisma. Some of these have to do with the song itself, others with the way it… View this story
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Monday, August 17, 2009
PSW Staff 08/17/09 11:28 AM,Mackie describes the HD1531 as a “15” High-Definition Powered Loudspeaker System”. Yep, it’s got a 15” woofer, and it’s a three-way system, and it’s powered. Now what’s all this about being “High Definition”? I suppose I could try to explain it, but it might be easier if you just go here (pdf) and get the Mackie explanation. The ordinary every-day non-HD attributes of this powered loudspeaker include 900 watts of power with an 1800 watt peak. Power is divided 700/100/100… View this story
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Friday, August 07, 2009
Mike Wireless 08/07/09 10:49 AM, 2 CommentsThe Shure UHF-R currently reigns as the most widely rented and specified wireless microphone system. It’s been on the market for four years and has garnered legions of fans. Let’s look at some of the features and technical specifications that make the UHF-R system tick. Components Receiver options include the single-channel UR4S and the dual-channel UR4D. Most often seen, of course, is the dual-channel variant. Three transmitters are available, including the UR1 standard bodypack, UR1M micro bodypack and UR2 handheld.… View this story
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
PSW Staff 07/15/09 09:08 AM, 0 CommentsAirshow Mastering’s East Coast studios are relocating to a larger facility in Takoma Park, Maryland from its long-time operations base in Springfield, Virginia, with the new facility incorporating two mastering studios, each equipped with an eight-channel Metric Halo ULN-8 interface outfitted with the latest 2d upgrades and running v5 software in conjunction with soundBlade software from Sonic Studio, LLC. Airshow Mastering co-owner Charlie Pilzer comments, “The MIO is an integral part of the design at the new facility. I have… View this story
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Thursday, July 09, 2009
PSW Staff 07/09/09 10:39 AM, 0 CommentsTASCAM’s popular CD-160 CD player has been updated to the new CD-200, which usas a brand new transport, the TEAC CD-5020A. The new transport is custom designed for audio playback with a smooth loading drawer and low clamping noise. The internal clock has been improved for a smoother sound and decreased jitter. “Like most manufacturers, TASCAM has had difficulty finding CD transports that can record and play CDs at audio speed,” said Kenji Matsu, International Business Manager for TASCAM. “Fortunately,… View this story
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
PSW Staff 06/16/09 04:29 AM, 0 CommentsAurora Converters from Lynx Studio Technology were instrumental in the recording and mixing of music from Black Eyed Peas and Green Day that reached the top of the Billboard charts in late May and June, 2009. The Black Eyed Peas’ new single, “Boom Boom Pow” and upcoming CD “The E.N.D.” were mixed by Dylan “3-D” Dresdow using Lynx Aurora converters. “Boom Boom Pow” charted #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Digital Songs during the week of June 15,… View this story
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