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Monday, August 24, 2009
PSW Staff 08/24/09 07:45 AM, 0 CommentsLexicon has released new Windows and Mac software drivers for the I∙ONIX Series of desktop recording interfaces. With the new 64-bit Windows driver, these interfaces now operate seamlessly on computers running Windows 64-bit XP and Vista operating systems. The new Mac driver improves performance and now supports all Mac computers operating on OS X 10.4.9 or higher regardless of whether they are based on a PowerPC or Intel processor. The I∙ONIX Series feature newly designed dbx microphone preamps on all… View this story
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Friday, August 21, 2009
PSW Staff 08/21/09 03:44 PM, 0 Comments“Comprehensive network connectivity planning is not a discussion that can happen in fifteen minutes on a tradeshow floor,” says Lee Minich, President of Lab X Technologies. “For instance, we have many companies approaching us who have already made the strategic decision to use Audio-Video Bridging (AVB) as their networking platform.” AVB is an umbrella term for new IEEE standards that make both wired and wireless Ethernet networks capable of reliable real-time delivery of audio and video. The critical questions for… View this story
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PSW Staff 08/21/09 10:25 AM, 0 CommentsFocusrite is now shipping the new Saffire PRO 24 DSP, a 16-input/8-output FireWire audio interface that features new VRM monitoring technology in addition to real-time DSP-powered tracking plug-ins, all tailor-made for the modern recording environment. The Saffire PRO 24 DSP completes the full lineup of four new Saffire Audio Interfaces from Focusrite including: Saffire PRO 24 at $299 U.S. MAP, Saffire PRO 24 DSP at $399, Saffire PRO 40 at $499, and Liquid Saffire 56 with 2 Liquid Channels at… View this story
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Kevin Young 08/19/09 10:01 AM, 0 CommentsIt’s hardly rare to hear the words “major motion picture event” applied to a summer film. Visually stunning or not, whether it’s the latest Hollywood biopic, all-star comedy or action adventure, the phrase is attached to big budget summer flicks so permanently and casually that we hardly take notice. In the case of director Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s environ-epic “Home”, however, that phrase actually rings true… Produced by Luc Besson and backed by PPR, a French holding company that specializes in some… View this story
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
PSW Staff 08/18/09 11:06 AM, 0 CommentsBritain’s Top of the Pops (TOTP) has been a BBC institution since 1964, broadcast weekly until 2006 and occasionally as one-off specials in the following years. The latest TOTP special, broadcast on BBC2 earlier in 2009, featured performances from Franz Ferdinand, Flo-Rida, Oasis, Take That, Tom Jones, James Morrison and more, live from BBC’s Studio 4, as part of this year’s Comic Relief charity fundraising special. Aside from the significance marked by convergence of these great artists, a TOTP revival… View this story
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Monday, August 17, 2009
PSW Staff 08/17/09 11:35 AM, 0 CommentsThe annual July 4th concert performance at the Ft. Wayne campus of Indiana/Purdue University featured four local acts capped off by nationally known country singer Jo Dee Messina and a spectacular finale featuring the Ft. Wayne Symphony Orchestra performing in tandem with choreographed fireworks. To accommodate all of the performers, Sticha Bros, who’d been contracted for the event by Northern Productions of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, set up a larger 60- x 60-foot stage next to a smaller 60- x… View this story
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PSW Staff 08/17/09 10:28 AM,Mackie describes the HD1531 as a “15” High-Definition Powered Loudspeaker System”. Yep, it’s got a 15” woofer, and it’s a three-way system, and it’s powered. Now what’s all this about being “High Definition”? I suppose I could try to explain it, but it might be easier if you just go here (pdf) and get the Mackie explanation. The ordinary every-day non-HD attributes of this powered loudspeaker include 900 watts of power with an 1800 watt peak. Power is divided 700/100/100… View this story
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PSW Staff 08/17/09 08:00 AM, 0 CommentsThe Großer Musikvereinssaal, known to many as the Golden Hall, is home to Vienna’s Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra’s famed annual New Year’s Day Concert. With a worldwide television audience tuning in every New Year’s Day since 1959, the world-renowned architectural acoustics needed more; they needed a full sound system complete with AKG C 12 VRs, K 702s and WMS 400 wireless system. The Golden Hall is more than just a concert venue; it also hosts numerous lectures and public… View this story
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Friday, August 14, 2009
PSW Staff 08/14/09 10:12 AM, 0 CommentsWorship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX) has announced its lineup of dynamic keynote presentations for WFX Charlotte, scheduled to take place October 27-30, 2009 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. WFX is the leading event where church leadership teams connect with tools and technology to create meaningful places and powerful worship experiences. WFX attendees will gain insight from five uplifting keynotes delivered by church visionaries from around the country who will share their inspiring experiences, sponsored by… View this story
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Barry Rudolph 08/13/09 07:19 PM, 1 CommentThe single rack-space Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 is part of the Saffire line of Firewire audio/MIDI interfaces that all feature innovative control, routing and, for the 40, latency-free direct monitoring. The Focusrite Saffire 40 stands out from other manufacturer’s units chiefly because of its superior analog front end, solid digital conversion system, unique feature set, and the unit’s seemingly endless universality. With its flexible analog and digital I/O capabilities it acts as the “nexus” of your DAW studio. This is… View this story
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