Articles Tagged Digital

  • Monday, January 19, 2009
    peavey xr 1212
    PSW Staff 01/19/09 11:52 AM, 2 Comments
    At Winter NAMM ‘09, Peavey introduced two new mixers to join the Peavey XR Series powered-mixer line, the XR 1220 console and rack-mountable XR 1212, featuring numerous Peavey technologies and extensive digital signal processing. The new XR 1220 and XR 1212 are based on dual 600-watt, class D power amplifiers that can be configured into five operating modes: Left & Right; Left & Right with Subwoofer; Main & Monitor; Main & Monitor with Subwoofer; and Monitor 1 and Monitor 2.… View this story
    Filed in: Live SoundChurch SoundProductAmplifierConsolesMixerProcessor

  • Sunday, January 18, 2009
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    PSW Staff 01/18/09 01:10 PM, 0 Comments
    At Winter NAMM ‘09, Crown Audio introduced new I-Tech HD Series amplifiers featuring a user-inspired DSP engine co-developed with BSS and Linear Phase FIR filters. The new I-Tech HD Series also incorporates Crown’s Class-I amplifier technology, new software that makes I-Tech HD robust and very easy to configure, a wide choice of input options including CobraNet and the all-new LevelMax limiters (Peak, Thermal and RMS). Developed in conjunction with sister company BSS, the next generation OmniDriveHD DSP Engine at the… View this story
    Filed in: Live SoundChurch SoundProductAmplifierDigitalNetworkingProcessorSound Reinforcement

  • lexicon ionix
    PSW Staff 01/18/09 11:46 AM, 0 Comments
    Lexicon has introduced I•ONIX U22, U42S, and U82S USB Desktop Recording Interfaces, with each model providing all the necessary tools to transform a computer into a professional 24-bit digital recording studio, including the USB 2.0 desktop recording interface, Steinberg Cubase LE4 multi-track PC and Mac recording software, Toontrack EZdrummer Lite virtual instrument software, and the new Lexicon Pantheon II VST/AU reverb plug-in. The I•ONIX Desktop Recording Series is designed to set in an ideal location when using a DAW -… View this story
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  • Friday, January 16, 2009
    presonus studiolive
    PSW Staff 01/16/09 09:05 AM, 0 Comments
    PreSonus has announced that after two years of intense R&D, it is shipping its new StudioLive 16.4.2 digital recording and performance mixer, designed for both studio recording and live sound. The StudioLive sports a wealth of inputs and outputs. In addition to 16 mic inputs with XLRs, each channel has 1/4-inch TRS balanced line inputs and insert points. The four Subgroup outputs and six Aux bus inputs and outputs are also on 1/4-inch balanced jacks, and the main outs are… View this story
    Filed in: Live SoundRecordingProductConsolesDigitalMixerSound ReinforcementStudio

  • lynx pci express card
    PSW Staff 01/16/09 08:33 AM, 0 Comments
    Multiple connectivity options are available on the new AES16e-50 PCI Express Card from Lynx Studio Technology. In addition to offering 16 channels of 192 kHz AES/EBU digital I/O via its two d-sub ports, the AES16e-50 has 32 digital I/O channels using AES50 technology. AES50 provides a bi-directional, point-to-point connection for multi-channel audio and system control over a single CAT5e or CAT6 cable. The benefits include reliable high-bandwidth data transfers, low latency, and low clock jitter. Complete networks can be built… View this story
    Filed in: RecordingProductDigitalEthernetInterconnectNetworking

  • cranesong egret
    PSW Staff 01/16/09 01:34 AM, 0 Comments
    The long-awaited Cranesong Egret, on display at the 2009 Winter NAMM show, is a highly flexible workstation back end. It contains 8 channels of high quality D/A converters and a stereo line level mixer with color options to help bring analog summed digital mixes to life. The stereo mixer has a level control, a aux send which is post level control, a color control, and a pan control on each channel. Each channel also contains an analog/digital source button, and… View this story
    Filed in: RecordingProductAnalogDigital Audio WorkstationsDigitalStudio

  • Thursday, January 15, 2009
    akg dms 700
    PSW Staff 01/15/09 09:03 PM, 0 Comments
    Today at Winter NAMM’09, AKG launched the DMS 700 digital wireless microphone system, offering digital audio encryption, ultra wide tuning range and high channel count in 19-inch chassis. The DMS 700 operates with two frequency bands with each band providing a tuning range of up to 155 MHz of receivers and transmitters giving the user extended flexibility in today’s crowded RF environment. The clean digital audio transmission eliminates the distortion and significant noise levels at the higher audio frequencies that… View this story
    Filed in: Live SoundChurch SoundProductDigitalMicrophone

  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009
    ah ilive-t
    PSW Staff 01/13/09 09:07 AM, 0 Comments
    Allen & Heath has launched a new compact digital mixing system, the iLive-T Series, which has all the performance and power of the original iLive in a light weight, affordable package. The T Series comprises the fixed I/O iDR-32 and iDR-48 MixRacks and iLive-T80 and iLive-T112 Surface options with remote CAT5 connection. Each rack can be used with either control surface, and all models will be compatible with the existing iLive units. “The T Series has been developed using proven… View this story
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  • Friday, January 09, 2009
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    Keith Clark 01/09/09 04:40 PM, 0 Comments
    Earlier this week at Macworld, Apple made a stir by announcing that its iTunes Store will soon be selling content without DRM (digital rights management) restrictions, and further, will be altering its uniform 99-cent price structure. DRM is technology that controls the usage of digital media or devices that, for example, limits viewings or copies of media files. Dropping this restriction can be seen as good news for music consumers, except perhaps those who have already compiled large DRM-protected collections… View this story
    Filed in: RecordingBlogAudio PunditOpinionBusiness

  • Thursday, January 08, 2009
    le mobile guy
    PSW Staff 01/08/09 04:25 PM, 0 Comments
    When Guy Charbonneau first read Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, it almost looked like a My Space Friends List for his Le Mobile remote recording truck. “I did a quick count and realized that Le Mobile has recorded forty-one of them,” says Charbonneau. “Even I found that a bit amazing.” Among the top 20 on the list, Le Mobile has recorded nine: Aretha Franklin (1), Ray Charles (2), Bob Dylan (7), Stevie Wonder (9),… View this story
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