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Monday, December 12, 2011
Tim Vear
12/12/11 03:30 PM,
An important consideration in microphone use is acoustic interference, which can occur whenever delayed versions of the same sound are mixed together, acoustically or electrically. With mics, this may happen in several ways: mics of reverse polarity picking up the same sound, multiple mics picking up the same sound from different distances, a single mic picking up multiple reflections of the same sound, or any combination of these. The results are similar in each case, and include audible peaks and…
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Monday, June 06, 2011
Jack Alexander
06/06/11 10:15 AM,
If one follows the literature (and street talk) in both the audiophile and professional sound communities, “equalization” is a very bad thing. If you use it, you get, in no particular order, comb filtering, phase shift, lack of transparency, non-linear response, one note bass, harshness, mid-fi sound, lack of neutrality, proof of your status as an amateurish guitar-store soundman, as well as proof of your status (from the audiophile perspective) as a deaf knuckle-dragging roadie. Standing on Mars, as they…
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
PSW Staff
06/24/09 11:54 AM,
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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…
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PSW Staff
06/24/09 09:23 AM,
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The new WaveCapture Live-Capture Pro is a PC-based software tool for real-time live sound measurements, optimized for front of house use. Up to eight channels of time and frequency domain are measured simultaneously using program material (music and speech), before or during a performance, with the audience present. Live-Capture Pro also employs traditional MLS and Chirp measurements. The full suite of features includes room-resonance detection in real time, delay finder with group delay and Cepstrum analysis, filter optimization, sound level…
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
PSW Staff
06/10/09 01:43 PM,
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Hawaii’s East-West Center is an internationally renowned conference facility that recently upgraded to Bosch DCN Next Generation digital discussion systems, with the installation by Oahu-based AV specialists The Audio Visual Company (AVCO). The 50-year-old facility was established by the United States Government to promote understanding and education between Asian and Pacific countries and the U.S. The East-West Center continues to work toward these ends on its 21-acre property adjacent to the University of Hawaii’s main campus on the Island of…
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Monday, March 23, 2009
PSW Staff
03/23/09 01:17 PM,
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Housed in a historic church, Salt Lake Acting Company premieres new, original plays with bold themes. When it came time to buy a new mixing console, in-house sound maven Cynthia L. Kehr Rees chose the Yamaha IM8-32, an analog board with a straightforward layout and feature set. Kehr Rees, who is a member of United Scenic Artists local 829 and serves as a sound designer, system designer and sound engineer, has had extensive training on Yamaha’s digital consoles, including the…
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
PSW Staff
02/24/09 05:52 PM,
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Ampco Belgium has supplied and installed 72 Martin Audio OmniLine micro-line array enclosures in different hang configurations within the five-story high Antwerps Sportpaleis concert and sports arena. “It’s ironic that the smallest line array in the market should open its account in one of the largest, multi-purpose venues in the country,” Ampco Belgium Sales Manager Steven Kemland comments. Built in 1933 and recently augmented with a new building, the main arena holds around 17,000, with the new space offering about…
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
PSW Staff
01/29/09 09:47 AM,
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The new Vestax VCM-600 DJ Controller is optimized for Ableton Live’s asynchronous clip based performance paradigm. Each of the VCM-600’s 6 control channels offers 18 knobs and switches plus a channel fader to provide unparalleled performance control over clips and loops within Ableton. An advanced dedicated effects control section with 16 knobs and switches combines with channel effects sends and a return section to allow serious live manipulation of Ableton’s effects. Capable of controlling 160 parameters and triggers within Live,…
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