Articles Tagged Electro-voice

  • Thursday, January 19, 2012
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    PSW Staff 01/19/12 12:44 AM,
    Electro-Voice launched the ZXA1-Sub at NAMM 2012 – the matching subwoofer for its best-selling ZXA1 compact self-powered loudspeaker. The ZXA1-Sub is designed to provide the ultimate combination of portability, performance, and power in a lightweight, stylish, small-format package. Though equipped with a heavy-duty EV-engineered 12” woofer, a state-of-the-art 700-W amplifier, a durable 15-mm wood enclosure, and a maximum SPL rating of 126 dB, the ZXA1-Sub weighs-in at just 46 lbs and sports a trim 15.75” x 17.5” x 18” profile.… View this story
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  • Wednesday, January 11, 2012
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    Keith Clark 01/11/12 01:03 PM,
    Editor’s Note: After more than 45 years as a pro audio industry fixture, Jim Long has called it a career, retiring in December from Electro-Voice, where he most recently served as director, strategic projects. Among so many strengths, he’s probably best known for his unique ability to explain audio concepts in simple, logical and just plain understandable ways. Jim’s technical and product presentations thankfully strayed far from the typical recitation of jargon and feature sets - more free-form conversation involving… View this story
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  • Wednesday, January 04, 2012
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    Jeff Berryman 01/04/12 01:55 PM,
    Often, it is necessary to cover audience angles wider than the horizontal pattern of a single line array, even an array of 120-degree loudspeakers. In such cases, multiple line arrays are needed, as shown in the diagram below. When multiple arrays are used to cover a single area, the loudspeakers must be positioned and aimed for best sound and minimum wave interference (aka comb filtering). Here is a procedure for getting smooth coverage and minimizing comb filtering over the entire… View this story
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  • Monday, November 21, 2011
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    PSW Staff 11/21/11 11:00 AM, 0 Comments
    Blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa is currently on tour with Electro-Voice equipment, promoting his latest long-player “Dust Bowl.” The guitarist has loaded all his cabinets with EVM12L speakers for years, and their full-bandwidth performance has become an essential element of his carefully crafted tone. Bonamassa and long-time tour manager/front of house engineer Warren Cracknell loaded three fresh 4 x 12 cabinets with more EVM12Ls for the latest tour, all set to do duty onstage alongside multiple EV RE320 microphones that are… View this story
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  • Friday, October 28, 2011
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    PSW Staff 10/28/11 11:44 AM, 3 Comments
    Bosch Security Systems, Communications Systems Division, recently assigned Nicolas Betancur as its new field sales engineer, Communications – South. Betancur, who has worked for Bosch since 2006, will be based in Houston, and his responsibilities will include system design and sales support for Bosch Public Address and Conferencing, Electro-Voice, and Telex Intercom and Radio Dispatch customers in the Houston, San Antonio, and the Southern Louisiana area. “My goal is to provide a more focused effort in applied sales in this… View this story
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  • Thursday, October 20, 2011
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    PSW Staff 10/20/11 11:40 AM, 0 Comments
    In an ideal world, sonic perfection would be the sole consideration shaping sound system design. In reality, however, it’s a very rare installation in which budget doesn’t play a major role. Fortunately for hockey fans in Duluth, Minnesota, using Electro-Voice EVA line arrays for the brand new AMSOIL Arena turned out to offer the best possible coverage and intelligibility while actually reducing overall purchase and installation costs compared to the alternatives. Home to the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) Bulldogs… View this story
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  • Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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    PSW Staff 10/11/11 08:22 AM, 1 Comment
    A recent official visit to Germany by Pope Benedict XVI included Mass with 61,000 followers at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, while millions more followed the event on television. Sound reinforcement for the event in the 56,000-square-meter oval stadium was supplied by Electro-Voice equipment. In addition to the 171 Electro-Voice XLC enclosures already installed, a multitude of additional EV array elements were deployed on this occasion, including 104 XLD181, 40 X-Line Xvls and Xvlts (main in- and out-hangs), as well as… View this story
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  • Friday, September 23, 2011
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    PSW Staff 09/23/11 02:02 PM, 0 Comments
    Bosch Security Systems, Inc., Communications Systems Division has named Bob Rieder as its new product marketing manager for pro sound – install. Rieder will support the Americas region by developing and implementing marketing strategies for Electro-Voice installed audio product lines. Rieder brings a wide range of industry experience to his new position, having worked extensively in the pro audio industry and, internationally, as a radio producer and host. After working at Jensen in OEM loudspeaker design, Rieder moved into a… View this story
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  • Friday, August 05, 2011
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    PSW Staff 08/05/11 02:11 PM, 0 Comments
    NPI Audio Video Solutions of Cleveland recently installed a new sound system headed by Electro-Voice EVH Series horn-loaded loudspeakers at Damascus Friends Church (DFC) in Damascus, Ohio “What I like about the EVH line in general is the pattern control,” states Jim Madden of NPI Audio Video. “It’s great for keeping the energy on the audience and off the stage, ceiling and walls.” That characteristic is precisely what was called for at DFC, which recently tore down its old sanctuary… View this story
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  • Tuesday, August 02, 2011
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    PSW Staff 08/02/11 03:21 PM, 0 Comments
    The Bosch “Safe and Sound” security and audio tour rolled in to the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a special roadshow event on July 12. Since launching in April, 2011, the industry’s largest exhibit truck has visited over 4,500 customers around the southwestern and southeastern United States. As a highpoint of the truck’s program of summer dates in the Midwest, Bosch Security Systems arranged a special event at the famous race track, bringing guests in from around the region for… View this story
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