-
Friday, August 28, 2009
PSW Staff
08/28/09 02:20 PM,
0 Comments
Grammy nominated and platinum-selling artists Jonas Brothers, with ongoing world tour shows across the Americas and Europe, are making use of Sennheiser’s new 2000 Series wireless equipment and Sennheiser HSP 4 headsets. Last year, The Jonas Brothers used a Sennheiser G2 rig but now the tour has upgraded to the new 2000 Series components. Joe Jonas sings into a wireless Sennheiser SKM 2000 handheld mic, whereas Nick and Kevin Jonas each sing into Sennheiser’s HSP 4 headsets. The headsets, together…
View this story
Filed in:
Live Sound •
News •
Audio •
Concert •
Microphone •
Monitoring •
Sound Reinforcement •
Stage
-
Friday, August 21, 2009
PSW Staff
08/21/09 01:30 PM,
0 Comments
Blue Microphones has named industry veteran John Maier as chief executive officer, following nearly seven years as CEO of TC Group Americas where he worked with such brands as Tannoy, TC Electronic, Lab.gruppen, TC-Helicon, Dynaudio Acoustics and Linn Electronics. Maier joins Blue with the charter of building on 15 years of success and recent exponential growth following their acquisition last year by private equity firm Transom Capital Group. In addition to Blue’s pro audio product line, Maier will oversee the…
View this story
Filed in:
Live Sound •
Recording •
News •
Audio •
Business •
Microphone •
Sound Reinforcement •
Studio
-
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Jeff Lange
08/11/09 03:05 PM,
0 Comments
“It’s all Greek to me.” I hear that phrase often when speaking about the basic concepts of sound in churches. Being both a sound engineer and a musician, I’ve noticed that there is often a stark contrast between learning to play music and operating a sound system. When I learned to play my preferred instrument, I spent countless hours alone in my room making horrible racket that would someday become music. After that racket became music, I went to school…
View this story
Filed in:
Church Sound •
Feature •
Opinion •
Audio •
Business •
Education •
Sound Reinforcement •
Stage •
Technician
-
Friday, July 31, 2009
PSW Staff
07/31/09 10:53 AM,
0 Comments
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) has been Nashville’s link to the world of Broadway and off-Broadway theater for nearly 30 years, with TPAC’s four theaters home to as many as 500 productions annually. When the decision was made to upgrade three of the theaters’ sound systems, all were outfitted with new Soundcraft Vi Series digital consoles. The Andrew Jackson Hall, which seats 2,472, now has a 64-input Soundcraft Vi6 for FOH mixing; the James K. Polk Theater, which seats…
View this story
Filed in:
Live Sound •
News •
Consoles •
Digital •
Installation •
Sound Reinforcement
-
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
PSW Staff
07/21/09 10:18 AM,
0 Comments
Aerosmith is on the road again, with an extensive tour that runs through mid-September and includes performances in LA, Chicago, Las Vegas, New York, and many other major cities across America. On the tour, Aerosmith lead guitarist Joe Perry and rhythm guitarist Brad Whitford are performing with six newly acquired Lectrosonics IS400 wireless beltpack instrument systems. Jim Survis, Guitar Tech for Joe Perry and Crew Chief for Aerosmith, was in the market for new wireless equipment for the tour. “We…
View this story
Filed in:
Live Sound •
News •
Audio •
Concert •
Digital •
Microphone •
Sound Reinforcement •
Stage •
System
-
Thursday, July 16, 2009
PSW Staff
07/16/09 04:01 PM,
0 Comments
Shure Incorporated has announced that James Ahlborn has joined the company as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this position, he will lead the company’s Finance Division and have full responsibility for all of its functions, including internal auditing, financial planning and analysis, treasury, payroll, financial reporting, cost accounting, customs, accounts payable and receivable, tax analysis, and credit. He will also provide strategic counsel as a member of the Executive Staff. “Jim brings a broad financial…
View this story
Filed in:
Live Sound •
Church Sound •
News •
Audio •
Business •
Manufacturer •
Microphone •
Sound Reinforcement
-
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
PSW Staff
07/15/09 02:09 PM,
0 Comments
In a high-profile international application of JBL touring systems this summer, rental sound company Touring Services supplied an expansive audio system for the Global Gathering Freedom Festival at the Borovaya Airfield in Minsk, the capital city of Belarus in northern Europe. The system included products from JBL’s VERTEC DP Series and HLA Series loudspeaker lines. Major internationally known DJs were featured, including Axwell, Steve Angello, Dubfire, Sebastien Leger, D. Ramirez, Menno De Jong, Micky Slim, Paul Thomas, and Eston. World-renowned…
View this story
Filed in:
Live Sound •
News •
Amplifier •
Concert •
Line Array •
Loudspeaker •
Networking •
Software •
Sound Reinforcement •
Subwoofer
-
Thursday, July 02, 2009
PSW Staff
07/02/09 10:06 AM,
0 Comments
Community Professional has enhanced its WET and R-Series loudspeakers, ideal for outdoor sound reinforcement, with the introduction of color-matched grilles and yokes with improved weather-resistance. As an example, Community’s R-Series, beginning with the model R.5HP, will gain attractive, two-layer, powder-coated steel yokes and grilles. These will be light gray in color, to match the enclosure, and will enhance the product’s weather-resistance as well as improving the appearance. The rest of the R-Series product line will receive the same makeover later…
View this story
Filed in:
Live Sound •
Product •
Installation •
Loudspeaker •
Sound Reinforcement
-
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
PSW Staff
06/24/09 11:54 AM,
0 Comments
In the late 1980’s Matt Knobel started out working in several in New York studios including Media Sound and Platinum Island learning the ropes, then continuing with jingles on hundreds of recording and mixing sessions from American Express to Yellow Pages at JSM Music in NYC. “It was a great experience. I got to work with some great engineers, world class musicians and to work in a lot of amazing studios,” says Knobel. “I then started working a lot with…
View this story
Filed in:
Recording •
News •
Digital Audio Workstations •
Loudspeaker •
Monitoring •
Studio
-
Thursday, June 11, 2009
PSW Staff
06/11/09 01:35 PM,
0 Comments
EAW has unveiled the new MicroSub stage subwoofer, the latest addition to the company’s MicroWedge Series of stage monitor products. The single-15-inch enclosure is a high-quality, high-volume, ultra-versatile stage and small venue subwoofer, designed to address the unique environment of onstage low frequency demands. The MicroSub can be configured and interlocked in a huge range of different combinations – by itself, with other MicroSubs or with other MicroWedge units. Small pads and recesses are located on its sides, top and…
View this story
Filed in:
Live Sound •
Church Sound •
Product •
Loudspeaker •
Monitoring •
Sound Reinforcement •
Stage •
Subwoofer