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Thursday, August 20, 2009SSE Audio Group Adds DiGiCo SD7 Digital Console To Its Inventory
PSW Staff 08/20/09 10:39 AM, 0 CommentsLeading 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
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Monday, August 10, 2009CBC/Radio-Canada Upgrades Montreal Studio With Solid State Logic C200 HD Digital Console
PSW Staff 08/10/09 07:56 AM, 0 CommentsWhen 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
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Monday, July 27, 2009Yamaha Helps 582 Drummers Claim World Record In Support Of Charity
PSW Staff 07/27/09 10:32 AM, 0 CommentsNearly 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
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009NEXO Marks 30th Anniversary & First Full Year With Yamaha Commercial Audio
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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Friday, June 05, 2009Sennheiser Supports Bowling Green University Vocal Camp With Microphones & A Scholarship
PSW Staff 06/05/09 11:50 AM, 0 CommentsThe 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
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Thursday, May 28, 2009Jaco & The Orange Trees: Great Times With A Bassisto Maestro
Ward Lionel Kremer 05/28/09 12:51 PM, 1 CommentPicture Miami/Fort Lauderdale in the ‘70s: small and quiet, lots of birds, flowers and trees. Lots of artists too. There were loads of clubs and hotels to gig at, and the whole area was an inexpensive place to live with a great climate. As a community of players, we shared ideas and band gigs, and had a great time musically and socially. Three natives of Fort Lauderdale had a trio called “Woodchuck” who played Hammond B3, guitar and drums. They… View this story
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Friday, May 22, 2009Soundwave Audio Supports KFMA Day Festival With Martin Audio For Mains & Monitors
PSW Staff 05/22/09 08:24 AM, 0 CommentsMore 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
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009Audio System At Historic Pallas Theatre In Athens Revived With Meyer Sound M’elodie
PSW Staff 05/20/09 11:13 AM, 0 CommentsWhen 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
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Friday, May 01, 2009Shure Mics & Wireless Systems Have Strong Presence At Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival
PSW Staff 05/01/09 12:25 PM, 0 CommentsCloudy 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
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Thursday, April 09, 2009Record Great-Sounding Drums Using Only Four Tracks
Ward Lionel Kremer 04/09/09 03:11 PM, 3 CommentsHere’s a simple, common-sense method to record a great-sounding drum kit on only four tracks. I’ve always been a follower of the less-is-more philosophy, and this kit technique goes all the way back to my analog 4-/8-/12-track days when track economy was a must. There have, of course, been volumes dedicated to recording “trap kits”, from only two microphones to two mics on each drum! I think the concept of a drum kit as a group of separate instruments is… View this story
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