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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Mike Wireless 03/24/11 01:38 PM,One of the topics that I’ve seen poorly understood, and even deliberately used to mislead people, is the issue of wireless microphone transmitter power and the effects said power has on system performance. Let’s start with the basics: all things being equal, more transmitter power = more range for the system, but not in a linear way. In broad terms, when discussing analog wireless systems, the receiver wants to see a signal from a transmitter that is at least about… View this story
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Monday, August 24, 2009
PSW Staff 08/24/09 12:32 PM, 0 CommentsThe new Mackie Thump TH-15A is a two-way, self-powered portable loudspeaker. It incorporates a proprietary Class-D Fast Recovery amplifier that pushes 400-watts of power to the high-frequency 1-inch compression driver and 15-inch woofer. Proprietary Mackie Active processing (based on the company’s popular SRMv2 Series), including a precision crossover and driver time-alignment, provides total optimization for maximum system efficiency. The TH-15A also features a user-adjustable 3-band EQ for tone control, providing an available 15 dB boost or cut at 80 Hz… View this story
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Monday, August 17, 2009
PSW Staff 08/17/09 12:45 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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PSW Staff 08/17/09 10:28 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 14, 2009
Shannon Dunn 08/14/09 02:42 PM, 0 CommentsFor a regional sound company, as in any growing business with significant hardware costs, equipment purchases can really affect cash flow and strain the budget. The challenge is to make smart choices and stay within a set budget without compromising quality - a course being navigated by Spider Ranch Productions Owner/Founder Alex Moran. With a office/warehouse in South San Francisco and another warehouse at the original Spider Ranch in Pescadero, CA, Moran has taken this once small regional sound company… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • AV • Business • Concert • Digital • Ethernet • Interconnect • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Networking • Processor • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • Subwoofer • Audio -
PSW Staff 08/14/09 01:38 PM, 0 CommentsHeil Sound has introduced the PR 48 large diaphragm dynamic microphone, designed for kick drum use. The PR 48 features a 1.5-inch diameter element, and is mounted in a vulcanized double shock mount, which offers complete isolation within a rugged cast metal housing, which is designed with a slanted entrance to the 3-pin XLR so the cable assembly is easier to connect. A specially designed low pass filter sets the -3 dB hinge points at 30 Hz and 8kHz with… View this story
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Barry Rudolph 08/13/09 07:19 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
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PSW Staff 08/13/09 01:39 PM, 0 CommentsThe new Professional Wireless Systems DB Series filtered receive multi-coupler is designed to function as the backbone of a broad range of wireless antenna distribution system functions, including broadcast, live sports, permanent install and corporate. “After years of modifying other products to function effectively in diverse RF applications, our R&D team took a fresh look at the multi-coupler issue,” says PWS General Manager Carl Cordes. “The DB-16 was developed to meet the real-world needs of today’s hyper-congested RF world.” Brand-agnostic… View this story
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
PSW Staff 08/11/09 06:10 AM, 0 CommentsAlcons Audio is now shipping the LR7Bass, designed as a low-frequency extension of the LR7 micro pro-ribbon line-array system in both permanent and portable applications. Featuring a single 12-inch long excursion woofer with neodymium magnet structure in bandpass loading configuration, the LR7B delivers high-quality, high-output bass response from a micro-sized and weight efficient package, measuring only three CDs wide by three CDs high. The extended frequency response of the dual tuning enables the LR7B to be used as mid-bass reinforcement… View this story
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Saturday, August 08, 2009
Bruce Bartlett 08/08/09 07:08 AM, 3 CommentsThe Core Sound TetraMic is the first portable, coincident, stereo and surround-sound Ambisonic soundfield microphone under $1,000, and it compares very favorably with similar soundfield mics selling for $3,000. This pencil-sized microphone offers amazing sound and flexibility at an affordable price. Some applications include stereo or surround recordings and broadcasts of musical ensembles, sound effects, news events, sporting events, environmental sounds, and general ambience. How It Works The TetraMic is a soundfield system that utilizes a patented four-capsule microphone and… View this story
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