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Wednesday, April 01, 2009
PSW Staff 04/01/09 10:16 AM, 1 CommentSoundcraft has announced a new member of the Si Series of digital consoles - the Soundcraft Si2 - a smaller partner to the company’s Si3. The Si2 comes in a smaller footprint than its bigger brother, and has 48 mic inputs mapped on 24 faders (the Si3 has 64 inputs), but this is where the differences end. The Si2, like the Si3, has four dedicated Stereo Line channels, four dedicated FX Returns from the four stereo Lexicon FX processors, 8… View this story
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PSW Staff 04/01/09 09:51 AM, 0 CommentsAutoTouchPlus, the dynamic automation system that is part of the Studer Vista 7 and Vista 8 consoles, is now also available on the Studer Vista 5. The recent upgrade means that the Vista 5, which is primarily a live production console, can now also be used for post production work, for example between live sessions. All parameters of the console can be automated against timecode, in the most simple and intuitive way, using touch sensitive faders and Vistonics encoders. The… View this story
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
PSW Staff 03/31/09 11:25 AM, 0 CommentsThe centerpiece of the Cakewalk SONAR V-Studio 700 production system is now available separately as a control surface for SONAR. Matched with SONAR 8 Producer, VS-700C provides an exceptionally deep hardware/software integration, offering fluid control over all aspects of SONAR 8 Producer’s creative, editing, and mixing capabilities, maximizing workflow and productivity. The VS-700C’s dedicated implementation of ACT (Active Controller Technology) dynamically remaps controls based on how the user is working in SONAR. Also, with the press of a button, the… View this story
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Monday, March 23, 2009
PSW Staff 03/23/09 12:17 PM, 0 CommentsHoused in a historic church, Salt Lake Acting Company premieres new, original plays with bold themes. When it came time to buy a new mixing console, in-house sound maven Cynthia L. Kehr Rees chose the Yamaha IM8-32, an analog board with a straightforward layout and feature set. Kehr Rees, who is a member of United Scenic Artists local 829 and serves as a sound designer, system designer and sound engineer, has had extensive training on Yamaha’s digital consoles, including the… View this story
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Friday, March 20, 2009
James Cadwallader 03/20/09 12:21 PM,A few years ago, I was given tickets to a concert at the local arena. It was a co-headlining show where one act played, then the other, ending with both acts playing together. Being the supreme el cheapo, I eagerly accepted the tickets and acted like Romeo when informing my wife that I was taking her out. We arrived early and naturally I took stock of the audio setup. Each act had its own reinforcement system complete with separate FOH,… View this story
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
PSW Staff 03/17/09 12:11 PM, 0 CommentsSeveral top drummers are integrating Geoffrey Daking & Co. microphone preamps, equalizers and compressors into their recording setups, including, most recently, Dave Weckl, as well as manufacturer Drum Workshop and Billy Ward. Jazz-fusion drummer Weckl equipped his Los Angeles studio with thirteen channels of Daking mic preamps and a pair of compressors. “I have five Mic Pre/EQs, for kick, two snares and overheads, and two Mic Pre IVs for toms, room and anything else I record. I also have two… View this story
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
PSW Staff 03/04/09 09:24 AM, 0 CommentsCakewalk has announced new, free updates for SONAR 8 Producer, SONAR 8 Studio, and SONAR V-Studio 700, available as free downloads for registered SONAR 8 and SONAR V-Studio 700 customers at www.cakewalk.com/SONAR83 and www.cakewalk.com/VS700_11, respectively. The SONAR 8.3 update adds classic Roland sample content for Dimension Pro and Dimension LE, drum kits for Session Drummer 2, along with new usability enhancements and engine optimizations. The SONAR 8.3 update also addresses performance issues reported by customers after the initial release of… View this story
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Monday, February 02, 2009
PSW Staff 02/02/09 10:05 AM, 1 CommentThe new Soundcraft Si2 digital console is a smaller partner to the Si3 launched in September last year, providing a more compact and highly-featured digital console at a competitive price that is very well suited for applications where a smaller footprint is critical, such as theaters, houses of worship and smaller tour sound systems. The Si2 comes in a smaller footprint than its bigger brother, and has 48 mic inputs mapped on 24 faders (the Si3 has 64 inputs), but… View this story
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
PSW Staff 01/29/09 08:47 AM, 0 CommentsThe new Vestax VCM-600 DJ Controller is optimized for Ableton Live’s asynchronous clip based performance paradigm. Each of the VCM-600’s 6 control channels offers 18 knobs and switches plus a channel fader to provide unparalleled performance control over clips and loops within Ableton. An advanced dedicated effects control section with 16 knobs and switches combines with channel effects sends and a return section to allow serious live manipulation of Ableton’s effects. Capable of controlling 160 parameters and triggers within Live,… View this story
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Monday, December 22, 2008
PSW Staff 12/22/08 12:06 PM, 0 CommentsLawo has announced new Version 4 software release for the company’s mc² Series production consoles, including the mc²90, mc²66, and mc²56. New V4 operating system software introduces several dramatic advancements designed to streamline workflow, including a completely new Surround Channel, Hyperpanning, an entirely new graphical engine that provides greater functionality via mouse control, a newly designed VCA, and numerous additional enhancements. The new V4 software introduces a completely new surround channel whereby all surround signals up to 7.1 can be… View this story
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