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Thursday, October 08, 2009
Bruce Bartlett 10/08/09 11:45 AM, 3 CommentsIn house-of-worship sound system installations, one of the biggest challenges is miking the choir. We want to achieve a good balance, a natural sound, and high gain before feedback. Another goal is to make sure that the microphones are invisible! It’s a tough assignment. What mics work well for the choir? Where should the mics go, and how many are needed in each situation? The suggestions that follow should point you in the right direction.. Mics for Choir The most… View this story
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Friday, September 04, 2009
Moses Avalon 09/04/09 11:34 AM, 1 CommentFrom the dawn of pop music until the mid-1990s, if you had put a recording contract in front of most hungry artists, they would probably have signed it without thinking twice. But artists have become too savvy to go gaga about getting a boilerplate offer from a record company, and, as a result, music biz hucksters have had to become more creative about getting an artist to sign a contract without looking closely at the fine print. These days, record… View this story
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Tuesday, September 01, 2009
PSW Staff 09/01/09 03:48 PM, 0 CommentsThe ongoing Coldplay Viva La Vida concert tour has all band members utilizing Sensaphonics custom earphones and Sennheiser wireless systems. Further, all four band members upgraded from the classic ProPhonic 2X-S to the Sensaphonics 2MAX. “Most of the backline crew also have Sensaphonics IEMs,” says Monitor Engineer Chris Wood. “We have found the drivers to be very reliable. I can’t recall having a problem in the eight years we have used them.” A few wedges can still be seen on… View this story
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PSW Staff 09/01/09 07:20 AM, 1 CommentCAD Professional Microphones and Astatic Commercial Audio Products are re-branding as CAD Audio to expand the company’s product offerings across several markets, optimize the efficiencies of its sales and distribution channels, and streamline its marketing, PR and promotional efforts. The company’s original roots can be traced back to the Astatic Corporation, established in 1931 in Conneaut, Ohio by two radio engineers dedicated to the development of a static-free or “Astatic” microphone. The company evolved into Astatic Commercial Audio products, which… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • Recording • Church Sound • News • Audio • Digital Audio Workstations • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • Studio -
Monday, August 31, 2009
PSW Staff 08/31/09 12:01 PM, 0 CommentsHosa Technology has announced the addition of two new LED gooseneck console lamps to its Hosa-Lite lineup: the 15-inch LTE-503XLR4 and the 18-inch LTE519XLR4. With the addition of these two 4-pin XLR male-equipped models, the Hosa-Lite product line now encompasses 15- and 18-inch gooseneck lamps with BNC, XLR3M, and XLR4M connectors designed to fit most mixing consoles. Like the entire range of Hosa-Lite LED console lamps, the new LTE-503XLR4 and LTE519XLR4 deliver warm, diffused light that is bright enough to… View this story
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PSW Staff 08/31/09 11:17 AM, 0 CommentsThe 2009 No Doubt Summer Tour, which culminated in August with a show at the Neal S. Blaisdel Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, was supported by sound reinforcement courtesy of Sound Image of Escondido, California, which provided JBL VERTEC line arrays. The 2009 No Doubt Summer Tour reunited one of the most successful rock groups of the 1990s, whose 1995 release Tragic Kingdom has sold more than 16 million copies to date. In recent years, No Doubt lead singer Gwen Stefani… View this story
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Bruce Jackson & Steve Harvey 08/28/09 06:03 PM, 0 CommentsAnalog? Digital? Both? In professional audio, many choices exist, but there’s not enough time to make the wrong ones. We regularly hear claims floating about, often skewed by particular opinions and interests that tend to color underlying simple truths. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the noun “analog” as being something that is analogous (similar or related) to something else. For example, an analog can be a food product that represents another, such as inexpensive whitefish “krab” intended to replicate more expensive… View this story
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
PSW Staff 08/27/09 06:12 PM, 0 CommentsThe Fillmore Charlotte, a 20,000-square-foot venue at the North Carolina Music Factory’s entertainment complex in Charlotte, North Carolina’s Fourth Ward neighborhood, stays true to the tradition of the original Fillmore theaters. The venue, which opened this past June with Georgia acoustic rocker Corey Smith headlining, has the Fillmore’s trademark red velvet draperies, ornate chandeliers, custom lighting and vintage concert posters. The building, once a historic Charlotte manufacturing site, was reinvigorated by Live Nation, the world’s largest concert promoter, with Soundcraft… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • News • Amplifier • Audio • Concert • Consoles • Digital • Installation • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Networking • Processor • Software • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • Subwoofer • System -
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
PSW Staff 08/26/09 11:38 AM,Question posed by chessparov How have the Fab Four recordings helped you to make better recordings? Are there any specific techniques you picked up? Reply by phat Well, I have yet to get a chance (or have the guts) to mix a record the way I really want to. I realize the sound of those early stereo recordings of theirs was not supposed to be that way. “Revolver” is still my touchstone, after “Loveless” by My Bloody Valentine and just… View this story
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Bennett Prescott 08/26/09 10:52 AM, 1 CommentThere is some misinformation floating about regarding the benefits and detriments of line array and point source loudspeaker technology. The industry seems to be split down the middle with dogmatic “traditionalists” on one side, “new-fangled” line source users on the other, with seemingly fewer of us who just use whichever is most applicable and don’t worry about it. Neither technology needs defending, neither technology is inherently superior at all tasks, and to be honest, there isn’t that much difference at… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Study Hall • Audio • Concert • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement • System
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