Articles Tagged Designer

  • Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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    PSW Staff 01/21/09 01:10 PM, 1 Comment
    In one of the most widely viewed and celebrated civic events in history, Baltimore-based audio systems provider Maryland Sound (MSI) deployed JBL VERTEC line arrays as the main PA system for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20. The ceremony took place at the United States Capitol in Washington D.C., with a crowd of more than 1.5 million onlookers extending two miles from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial on the Potomac River, and along Pennsylvania Avenue to… View this story
    Filed in: Live SoundNewsAmplifierConsolesDigitalLine ArrayNetworkingProcessorSound Reinforcement

  • Monday, January 19, 2009
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    PSW Staff 01/19/09 08:57 AM, 1 Comment
    Waves Audio continues its emphasis on collaboration with leading music industry masters as it presents The Tony Maserati Collection, the first in the Waves Signature Series. Maserati, a GRAMMY Award winning, multi-platinum producer/engineer/mix engineer for countless R&B, hip-hop, and pop hits, worked closely with the Waves R&D team to create this collection of six application-specific plug-ins that precisely capture Maserati’s personal production, engineering and mixing style. The Tony Maserati Collection consists of six plug-ins: the Maserati VX1 Vocal Enhancer; Maserati… View this story
    Filed in: RecordingProductDigital Audio WorkstationsStudio

  • Thursday, December 18, 2008
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    PSW Staff 12/18/08 02:38 PM, 0 Comments
    Dutch violinist and conductor André Rieu recently brought the world’s largest transportable set to stadiums across Australia, staging an unparalleled classical spectacle for anticipating audiences. The stunning production included a 125-meter-wide stage with a 600-square-meter ice skating rink, a gold coach pulled by six white horses, and a full-size reproduction of Vienna’s famed Schönbrunn Castle, replete with golden ballroom and gilded chandeliers. Montreal-based Solotech met Rieu’s demand for sonic excellence with a sound system headlined by Meyer Sound loudspeakers, based… View this story
    Filed in: Live SoundNewsSlideshowConcertLoudspeakerSound ReinforcementSubwoofer

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    PSW Staff 12/18/08 10:08 AM, 0 Comments
    For the premiere performance of the new Allen Cole musical The Miracle Man at Ryerson University, the sound quality of the wireless microphone systems that would be deployed was a major concern.  Peter McBoyle, the Stratford, Ontario-based theatrical sound designer and consultant tasked with ensuring the best possible audio quality for the new Canadian musical, identified what he believes to be better solution, wireless equipment from Lectrosonics. McBoyle, who specializes in system specification, consultation, and sound design, discussed the challenges… View this story
    Filed in: Live SoundNewsMicrophoneSound ReinforcementStage

  • Wednesday, December 26, 2007
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    Daniel Keller 12/26/07 08:45 PM, 0 Comments
    As Ken Richardson will tell you, it’s about more than just looks. The Minister of Music at Rocky Mount, Virginia’s Franklin Heights Baptist Church is as pleased with their new 1,300-seat sanctuary as anyone, but while most people notice the hall’s open, airy feel and welcoming ambience, Richardson is more impressed with its sound. “So many people build churches to look absolutely stunning, but pay no attention to the sound,” Richardson observes. “Sound is key. Worship is a participatory experience,… View this story
    Filed in: Church SoundFeatureAudio