Articles Tagged Education

  • Monday, May 11, 2009
    metalliance prism
    PSW Staff 05/11/09 07:21 AM, 0 Comments
    Prism Sound has been granted Music Engineering & Technology Alliance (METAlliance) certification for two of its products, the ADA-8XR multi-channel AD/DA converter and the Orpheus multi-channel FireWire computer interface. Established in 2005 by music producers and recording engineers Chuck Ainlay, Ed Cherney, Frank Filipetti, George Massenburg, Phil Ramone, Elliot Scheiner and Al Schmit, the METAlliance is a collaborative community that allows producers, engineers and audio technology manufacturers to work together to ensure the highest standards of audio production. Graham Boswell,… View this story
    Filed in: RecordingProductDigital Audio WorkstationsStudio

  • Monday, May 04, 2009
    l-acoustics training
    PSW Staff 05/04/09 09:52 AM, 1 Comment
    L-Acoustics has announced its 2009 training seminar schedule, with seminars designed for both technicians and mixing engineers and encompassing the fundamental aspects of Wavefront Sculpture Technology (WST), system integration, setup and design. Specifically, sessions cover L-Acoustics product lines KIVA, dV-DOSC, KUDO and V-DOSC, as well as the LA amplified controller platform and LA NETWORK MANAGER software. North American seminars are being offered in Oxnard, California and Phoenix, Arizona, while international training will take place at L-Acoustics headquarters in Marcoussis, France… View this story
    Filed in: Live SoundNewsEducationInstallationLoudspeakerManufacturerSoftwareSound ReinforcementSystemTechnician

  • nsca infocomm
    PSW Staff 05/04/09 08:35 AM, 0 Comments
    NSCA University will be providing a focus on the upcoming DTV transition, managing the convergence between AV and IT, and more at the upcoming InfoComm (2009) show in Orlando. These sessions, along with a presentation on SystemsPlus Health Solutions will allow contractors, technicians, and business owners understand the benefits, road-blocks, and opportunities that will allow employees and customers to save time, solve problems, and make money. Specifics:—White Spaces Yesterday and Today: Impact of FCC Ruling on Wireless Microphone Industry, sponsored… View this story
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  • Wednesday, April 29, 2009
    ashly wisconsin
    PSW Staff 04/29/09 09:39 AM, 0 Comments
    The Knowles Physical Education Center, a large multi-purpose facility on the campus of the University of Wisconsin – River Falls was recently outfitted with a new sound reinforcement systemdesigned and installed by Burnsville, Minnesota-based Intermedia Systems Group (ISG), and featuring Ashly Audio NE-series network and DSP-enabled amplifiers. In addition to hosting graduation ceremonies, which seat 3,000, the Knowles Center hosts indoor track events and physical education classes. When not used for those purposes, the university opens it up to the… View this story
    Filed in: Live SoundNewsAmplifierInstallationProcessorSound Reinforcement

  • Tuesday, April 21, 2009
    pro tools training
    PSW Staff 04/21/09 12:35 PM, 0 Comments
    ProMedia Training and IK Multimedia have teamed up to offer a free clinic on learning to mix in Pro Tools with IK Multimedia’s T-Racks 3. Learn how to mix and master your tracks with IK product specialist and ProMedia Training teacher, Mark Hornsby. Hornsby has developed sound libraries and aided in plug-in development for a variety of audio technology companies including IK Multimedia and Sonic Reality. As an engineer, he won two awards for engineering in the A Cappella field,… View this story
    Filed in: RecordingNewsDigital Audio WorkstationsDigitalEducationSoftwareStudio

  • harman ceo augsburger
    PSW Staff 04/21/09 11:48 AM, 0 Comments
    Harman Professional Chief Executive Officer Blake Augsburger has been named a recipient of Texas Tech University’s Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering Distinguished Engineer Award.  The prestigious award is a recognition of University alum who have excelled in their profession, have provided inspiration to their peers and have demonstrated a continuing interest in areas outside of engineering. Augsburger joins Chi-Ming Chang, James A. Edmiston, Shelby Johnson and J. G. Soules as 2009 Distinguished Engineer Award recipients for outstanding contributions… View this story
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  • Wednesday, April 15, 2009
    allen heath ilive church
    PSW Staff 04/15/09 04:33 PM, 0 Comments
    With a membership of over 6,000 worshippers, Saint Philip A.M.E. Church in Atlanta has maintained a policy of keeping the audio-video needs up to date. Aided by Atlanta design/installation firm Communications & Entertainment Inc., the church has installed an Allen & Heath iLive-176 at Front of House of the 2,500 seat main Sanctuary and an iLive-80 in the Broadcast room. “When we were commissioned to redo the sanctuary sound and video systems, their analog console was approaching 10 years old,”… View this story
    Filed in: Church SoundNewsConsolesDigitalInstallationSound Reinforcement

  • Monday, April 13, 2009
    yamaha ycats
    PSW Staff 04/13/09 01:31 PM, 0 Comments
    Sound company ACIR Professional, based in southern New Jersey, recently sponsored a day of training classes held by Yamaha Commercial Audio Training Seminars (YCATS) for customers seeking hands-on training on Yamaha PM5D, M7CL and LS9 digital audio consoles. Attendees included audio professionals from the New Jersey and Pennsylvania gaming community as well as regional theaters and houses of worship. Yamaha also had six consoles on site at ACIR Professional to assist with the instruction. “Offering additional training to our customers,… View this story
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  • Thursday, April 09, 2009
    infocomm cts
    PSW Staff 04/09/09 08:48 AM, 0 Comments
    InfoComm International has announced the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has expanded the scope of InfoComm’s accredited Certified Technology Specialist program to include the Certified Technology Specialist-Design (CTS-D) credential under ISO/IEC 17024. ANSI is the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) United States representative. ISO/IEC 17024 offers a global benchmark for the certification of personnel for businesses, governments and the public. ANSI accredits standards developers, certification bodies and technical advisory groups to both the ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).… View this story
    Filed in: Live SoundNewsAVBusinessEducation

  • Wednesday, April 08, 2009
    nsca marketing toolkit
    PSW Staff 04/08/09 11:43 AM, 0 Comments
    Understanding brand value, effective use of market research to generate and target leads, and integration of marketing and branding to build a better business are the topics covered in the first module of NSCA’s new Power Marketing Toolkit, “Marketing Research & Planning,” which is now available. This first installment of NSCA’s Power Marketing Toolkit provides simple and easy steps to realize the significance of branding services as a systems contractor.  “Understanding brand value, identity and image are important steps to… View this story
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