-
Thursday, August 20, 2009
PSW Staff
08/20/09 10:39 AM,
0 Comments
Leading European rental company SSE Audio Group has invested in a DiGiCo SD7 to add to its extensive stock of high-end sound equipment. Managing Director John Penn, explains the decision: “Since we invested in DiGiCo D5s in 2004, they have been consistently in demand and very reliable. The low cost of ownership, coupled with these factors, has made the consoles produce a great return on what we initially perceived as a high investment cost. “We have kept an eye on…
View this story
Filed in:
Live Sound •
News •
Audio •
Business •
Concert •
Consoles •
Digital •
Sound Reinforcement
-
Monday, August 10, 2009
PSW Staff
08/10/09 07:56 AM,
2 Comments
When planning the upgrade from analog to digital for its Studio 12 in Montreal, CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s national public broadcasters, found that a 48-channel Solid State Logic C200 HD digital console with two SSL MORSE Stage Boxes was just what they needed for the new all-digital mission of the network. The C200 HD will be used for live to Pro Tools production and post production for radio and television presentations of music performances. “We needed to replace our old analogue console,…
View this story
Filed in:
Recording •
News •
Audio •
Consoles •
Digital Audio Workstations •
Digital •
Studio
-
Monday, July 27, 2009
PSW Staff
07/27/09 10:32 AM,
0 Comments
Nearly 600 drummers got their chance to be in the global spotlight earlier this month, as they raised funds for a leading UK multiple sclerosis charity, setting a new world record into the bargain. And helping to keep them all in time was a Yamaha M7CL console. Part of the National Rock and Pop festival, which also incorporated the Guitarfest and Drumfest trade shows, the “Stick It To MS” world record attempt was hosted by comedian and actor John ‘Jazz…
View this story
Filed in:
Live Sound •
Recording •
Church Sound •
News •
Video •
Audio •
Consoles •
Digital •
Sound Reinforcement
-
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
PSW Staff
07/01/09 08:23 AM,
0 Comments
At 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
Filed in:
Live Sound •
Church Sound •
News •
Amplifier •
Business •
Line Array •
Loudspeaker •
Manufacturer •
Processor •
Sound Reinforcement
-
Friday, June 05, 2009
PSW Staff
06/05/09 11:50 AM,
0 Comments
The 2009 Bowling Green State University’s (BGSU) Vocal Jazz Camp features instruction from members of the premier vocal jazz quartet New York Voices, and in recognition of the unique opportunity the camp provides for serious students of vocal jazz, Sennheiser and Neumann will support the camp by providing a scholarship and live microphones both for use during the camp, as well as for prizes. Applications for the scholarship can be found at www.BGSUjazz.com and awards will be determined based on…
View this story
Filed in:
Live Sound •
Recording •
News •
Education •
Manufacturer •
Microphone •
Stage
-
Friday, May 22, 2009
PSW Staff
05/22/09 08:24 AM,
0 Comments
More than 15,000 rock fans recently converged on Tucson Electric Park for KFMA Day, the radio station’s annual music festival, with this year’s event featuring metal icons Korn as the headliner joined by rising metal bands such as Hollywood Undead, Escape the Fate, Amberlin, Red, as well as several local bands. Soundwave Audio of Tuscon provided sound reinforcement and support for the festival, with owner Mark Pacheco noting that his company was asked to supply “complete audio not just for…
View this story
Filed in:
Live Sound •
News •
Amplifier •
Concert •
Line Array •
Loudspeaker •
Monitoring •
Sound Reinforcement •
Stage •
Subwoofer •
Technician
-
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
PSW Staff
05/20/09 11:13 AM,
0 Comments
When Athens’ Pallas Theatre was built in 1926, it quickly became a popular cosmopolitan destination for Athenian socialites, replacing the royal horse stables that were representative of this oldest city in Europe. With its regular jazz music and other eclectic performances, the Pallas Theatre paved the way for an influx of cafes, restaurants, and other gathering places, transforming the city’s Voukourestiou Street district into a cultural hub. Many decades later, Athens received a much needed revitalization, and the Pallas Theatre…
View this story
Filed in:
Live Sound •
News •
Concert •
Installation •
Line Array •
Loudspeaker •
Monitoring •
Sound Reinforcement •
Stage •
Subwoofer •
System
-
Friday, May 01, 2009
PSW Staff
05/01/09 12:25 PM,
0 Comments
Cloudy skies and occasional drizzle did little to dampen spirits at this year’s Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, as legions of music lovers descended on Rose Hall, a historic, 7,000-acre north coast plantation, to see and hear performers ranging from Lionel Richie and British sensation Estelle to the legendary O’Jays and Reggae superstar Maxi Priest. With nine acts scheduled for the first night and seven each thereafter over the course of the festival’s three days, production manager Robert Stewart reached…
View this story
Filed in:
Live Sound •
News •
Concert •
Microphone •
Sound Reinforcement
-
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
PSW Staff
04/08/09 01:20 PM,
0 Comments
AKG launched the C 214 Stereo Set at the 2009 Prolight+Sound-Musikmesse in Frankfurt, providing users with a solution for quality stereo recordings. “Realistic stereo recordings require microphones with outstanding performance and excellent quality,” comments Thomas Stubics, Product Marketing Manager for Recording and Broadcast at AKG. “It also requires performance consistency and accurate localization from the pair of microphones. “Therefore, every factory-matched pair of C 214’s is created from thousands of individual microphones selected by AKG’s sophisticated computer-aided matching method and…
View this story
Filed in:
Live Sound •
Recording •
Product •
Microphone •
Sound Reinforcement •
Studio
-
Monday, March 23, 2009
PSW Staff
03/23/09 10:14 AM,
0 Comments
In mid-February, the House Depot, along with We Love Industries, teamed up with Congo De Oro Productions to help bring Miami the first annual Carnaval Electronic Music Festival at Miami’s Bayfront Park. Celebrating one of Colombia’s oldest carnivals, Carnaval is the 2009 Miami rebirth of that event. Featuring a variety of music to suit everyone’s preferences, the event drew approximately 2,000 spectators. With a crowd of this size, the sound system needed to be clear, potent, and offer considerable control…
View this story
Filed in:
Live Sound •
News •
Concert •
Line Array •
Loudspeaker •
Sound Reinforcement