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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Pat Brown 10/12/10 12:48 PM, 0 CommentsFor most humans, there is nothing easier than breathing, seeing, smelling and hearing. We do these things without thought, and even take them for granted. Our senses were given to us to help us exist in a physical universe. They are transducers that allow physical stimuli to be converted into a form recognized by the brain. We are bombarded with stimuli every waking moment, and our brains are continuously processing the information to help us function in our environment. Of… View this story
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
PSW Staff 08/25/09 10:55 AM, 2 CommentsA group of industry-leading audio/video (A/V), consumer electronics and silicon companies today (August 25, 2009) announced the launch of AVnu Alliance. AVnu is an industry forum dedicated to enhancing professional-quality audio/video by promoting emerging IEEE 802.1 Audio/Video Bridging (AVB) networking standards for a broad range of markets including professional AV and consumer electronics. The founding members of the AVnu Alliance include Broadcom Corp., Cisco Systems., Harman International, Intel Corp., Samsung Electronics, and Xilinx In addition to the founders, Avid Technology,… View this story
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Monday, August 17, 2009
PSW Staff 08/17/09 09:00 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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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Keith Clark 08/13/09 01:42 PM, 0 CommentsIn my job, I receive a lot of written materials that include the application of the word “icon” or “iconic” to many things which surely are not. Now, here’s the term properly applied: Les Paul was an icon. He passed away today from complications of severe pneumonia at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York, at the age of 94, following a fascinating life of invention and music. I grew up listening to his records, and those of fellow… View this story
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Friday, July 31, 2009
PSW Staff 07/31/09 10:53 AM, 0 CommentsThe Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) has been Nashville’s link to the world of Broadway and off-Broadway theater for nearly 30 years, with TPAC’s four theaters home to as many as 500 productions annually. When the decision was made to upgrade three of the theaters’ sound systems, all were outfitted with new Soundcraft Vi Series digital consoles. The Andrew Jackson Hall, which seats 2,472, now has a 64-input Soundcraft Vi6 for FOH mixing; the James K. Polk Theater, which seats… View this story
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
PSW Staff 07/28/09 09:09 AM,Patriot Place, with the help of Warwick, Rhode Island-based Ambient Sound, recently specified a new Electro-Voice sound system for “Rock the Plaza” events at the 1.3 million square-foot shopping, dining, and event destination adjacent to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, home of the NFL’s New England Patriots. The new system has provided a significant upgrade to the popular “Rock the Plaza” outdoor concert series, a weekly showcase for local musicians that runs from April to October each year. Prior to… View this story
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Wednesday, July 08, 2009
PSW Staff 07/08/09 10:11 AM, 0 CommentsLocated in downtown Athens, Georgia, The Grand Hall at the Classic Center was built as a meeting, special events and performing arts venue, and recently, Technical Services Audio Visual (TSAV) of Athens installed NEXO GEO S12 line arrays at the 3,175-seat venue to upgrade sound reinforcement quality. “Until now, the only installed sound in the room was an overhead 70-volt system for background music and paging,” states TSAV’s Steve Gore. “Previously, they had to use a crew to rig a… View this story
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
PSW Staff 07/01/09 08:23 AM, 0 CommentsAt InfoComm 2009, NEXO marked its 30th Anniversary, and this is also the first full year of NEXO’s transition to becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation Japan, a partnership that provides customers with complete sound system solutions by utilizing products from both lines. Currently, NEXO’s distribution network extends to over 50 countries, with exclusive representation in the North America by Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems. (YCAS). Since its creation in 1979 by Eric Vincenot and Michael Johnson, NEXO has found… View this story
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
PSW Staff 06/30/09 07:57 AM, 0 CommentsA-Pawling Studio, owned by engineer/mixer Peter Moshay (www.PeterMoshay.com) recently installed a Solid State Logic AWS 900+ SE to replace a digital console. The AWS 900+ SE offers full control of the resident Pro Tools HD system, while delivering the signature SuperAnalogue sound and mixing capabilities for Daryl Hall’s “Live from Daryl’s House” monthly Internet program. “I have always craved the sound of an SSL console and the AWS 900+ SE brings that world-class sound to my control room in a… View this story
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
PSW Staff 06/24/09 09:23 AM, 0 CommentsThe new WaveCapture Live-Capture Pro is a PC-based software tool for real-time live sound measurements, optimized for front of house use. Up to eight channels of time and frequency domain are measured simultaneously using program material (music and speech), before or during a performance, with the audience present. Live-Capture Pro also employs traditional MLS and Chirp measurements. The full suite of features includes room-resonance detection in real time, delay finder with group delay and Cepstrum analysis, filter optimization, sound level… View this story
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