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Friday, February 04, 2011
Dennis A. Bohn 02/04/11 10:50 AM, 1 CommentLike everything else in the world, the audio industry has been radically and irrevocably changed by the digital revolution. No one has been spared. Arguments will ensue forever about whether the true nature of the real world is analog or digital; whether the fundamental essence, or dharma, of life is continuous (analog) or exists in tiny little chunks (digital). Seek not that answer here. Rather, let’s look at the dharma (essential function) of audio analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion It’s important at… 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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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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Friday, August 07, 2009
PSW Staff 08/07/09 07:01 AM, 0 CommentsThis summer, London-based sound engineer Harry Bishop has provided live audio systems for a variety of festivals in England, including the One Taste festival in Hyde Park and several festivals in association with Chai Wallahs, an organization dedicated to providing an eclectic blend of high-quality musical acts. Bishop is utilizing Soundcraft Vi6 consoles, which have helped him make the conversion from analog to digital during the hectic festival season. At the One Taste festival, Bishop deployed Soundcraft Vi6 consoles at… View this story
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Thursday, August 06, 2009
PSW Staff 08/06/09 06:58 AM, 0 CommentsEAW is now shipping the DX1208 DSP matrix mixer, designed to meet a wide variety of installation and commercial sound applications. “The DX1208 was introduced at InfoComm 2009 in June, and it received an overwhelmingly positive response from contractors and system integrators,” stated EAW Commercial Product Manager Dave Raneses. “Six weeks later, we are shipping the product, and we look forward to meeting the demand that has spread since InfoComm.” The 12-input, 8-output, 1U-rack-space DX1208 offers eight inputs are mic/line… View this story
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Mike Wireless 07/20/09 01:35 PM, 0 CommentsSennheiser has long been one of the top wireless system manufacturers, respected for solid technology, high audio quality and a wide range of products, all evidenced by a long and varied user list. Earlier this year at the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) show in Las Vegas, Sennheiser introduced the 2000 Series, its latest wireless system development. Pricing of the new 2000 Series is in line with the Shure UHF-R Series, and it now represents the “middle” of the Sennheiser… View this story
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Wednesday, July 08, 2009
PSW Staff 07/08/09 08:53 AM, 0 CommentsFocusrite has launched the new Saffire PRO 24 DSP, a 16-input / 8-output FireWire audio interface that features VRM, a breakthrough monitoring technology, in addition to real-time DSP-powered tracking plug-ins. Focusrite’s brand new patented VRM – Virtual Reference Monitoring – technology provides the ability for a user to mix through their choice of more than 15 different sets of commonly used professional studio monitors and hi-fi loudspeakers, in different acoustic environments and from different positions – all just using standard… View this story
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Friday, July 03, 2009
PSW Staff 07/03/09 06:39 AM, 0 CommentsThe new EAW DX1208 DSP matrix mixer, introduced at 2009 InfoComm in Orlando, is designed to meet the needs of a wide range of commercial and installation applications, incorporating features that are the direct result of end-user feedback. The DX1208 is a 12-input, 8-output 1U rack-space DSP matrix mixer, with eight inputs mic/line capable and selectable 48-volt phantom power provided when the user selects mic level. Four additional inputs on unbalanced RCA connectors allow the users to “stack” inputs, increasing… View this story
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Monday, June 29, 2009
PSW Staff 06/29/09 01:17 PM, 0 CommentsAt 2009 InfoComm in Orlando, BSS Audio introduced the Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) card to its Soundweb London family of digital signal processors. Designed specifically for the Soundweb London BLU-800, BLU-320, BLU-160 and BLU-120 devices, the Soundweb London AEC input card complements the analog and digital, input and output card options, extending the reach of Soundweb London into teleconferencing applications. The Soundweb London AEC input card utilizes a proprietary algorithm developed by Wavemakers, a Harman International company and specialist in… View this story
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Friday, June 12, 2009
PSW Staff 06/12/09 03:20 PM, 0 CommentsFocusrite has introduced the Saffire Pro 24 FireWire audio interface, designed with recording musicians and the modern home studio in mind. The Saffire Pro 24 incorporates two low-noise and low-distortion Focusrite pre-amps, combined with quality digital conversion and proprietary JetPLL jitter elimination technology that help ensure pristine quality as audio flows between analog and digital domains. Alongside the two Focusrite pre-amps are a host of I/O options; two additional analog inputs, six analog outputs, ADAT inputs (for expanding the interface… View this story
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