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Monday, February 07, 2011
Andy Wood
02/07/11 05:18 PM,
Many professional audio manufacturers are now actively producing their own proprietary network connection and control systems, thus enabling users to create and control products within the audio chain. While not a particularly new concept (Crown, for example, started the trend in the 1990s with the IQ computer control system for its amplifiers), recent years have seen a plethora of new solutions. Therefore, to partner this article on interconnection options, here’s a brief overview on the control and distribution solutions currently…
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
PSW Staff
08/25/09 07:16 AM,
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The Southern Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, BC (Canada), recently hosted a live performance by legendary comic Bill Cosby on a Friday night and a high-energy rock concert called “Hot Summer Nights” the following Saturday, with both performances handled by the same sound reinforcement system headed by Martin Audio line arrays, loudspeakers, monitors, amplifiers and processors. Local audio provider Northwest Global Entertainment of Kelowna, BC, was confident in the capabilities of the system to provide premium audio quality for the…
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Thursday, August 06, 2009
PSW Staff
08/06/09 06:15 AM,
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Audinate has announced that Peavey has expanded its networking options for the MediaMatrix product portfolio by including Audinate’s networking solution. The first MediaMatrix products to have Audinate’s advanced networking technology are the NION nX product family and the CAB 4n audio bridge. The NION system is a configurable DSP core for the commercial, engineered systems marketplace. The CAB 4n is a break-out box designed specifically for NION-based systems. In addition, support for legacy MediaMatrix makes the CAB 4n an efficient…
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
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07/30/09 07:46 AM,
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Cakewalk has announced three new USB audio interfaces - the UA-25EX, UA-4FX, and UA-101, designed to quickly and easily connect and capture audio for Mac and PC. “Today’s announcement reflects our continued efforts to work with Roland to introduce powerful, inexpensive hardware solutions for the consumer and pro-audio markets,” said Michael Hoover, Cakewalk’s executive vice president of products. “From our SONAR V-Studio products to our new foray into audio and MIDI interfaces, the response from the marketplace has been very…
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Mike Wireless
07/20/09 12:35 PM,
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Sennheiser has long been one of the top wireless system manufacturers, respected for solid technology, high audio quality and a wide range of products, all evidenced by a long and varied user list. Earlier this year at the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) show in Las Vegas, Sennheiser introduced the 2000 Series, its latest wireless system development. Pricing of the new 2000 Series is in line with the Shure UHF-R Series, and it now represents the “middle” of the Sennheiser…
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
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07/07/09 05:43 AM,
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Shure has announced that the X2u XLR-to-USB signal adapter is now shipping. “Over the past several years, more and more musicians, both professional and amateur, have taken recording into their own hands at home, on the road, in their bedroom, basement, tour bus…wherever,” said Chad Wiggins, Shure’s Category Manager for Wired Microphones. “With this new product, we’re bringing the legendary heritage of Shure microphones to every level of performer and home recording artist as the proliferation of digital recording continues.”…
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
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06/25/09 04:17 PM,
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At 2009 InfoComm in Orlando, Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems announced the exclusive North American distribution of the Audinate Dante-MY16-AUD card effective with the card’s introduction at the show. The Dante-MY16-AUD card is fully compatible with Yamaha digital MY16 card slots in consoles, processors and digital power amplifiers. Designed by Audinate, Dante technology provides high performance digital media networking that meets the quality and performance requirements of professional live sound, A/V sound reinforcement installations, broadcast and recording applications. Audinate’s patent pending…
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06/25/09 05:13 AM,
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Apogee Electronics has introduced ONE, a pocket-sized, portable music interface and microphone for Mac systems. ONE is a single input, stereo output USB music interface designed to work seamlessly with Apple’s iTunes, GarageBand, Logic, Final Cut or any Core Audio compliant application on a Mac. Unlike any product in its category, ONE features an internal reference condenser microphone, ideal for capturing inspired musical moments. ONE also includes a world-class microphone preamp, an instrument input for guitar, bass, and keyboards, and…
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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06/16/09 05:36 AM,
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At the 2009 InfoComm show in Orlando, Lectrosonics announces the introduction of the ASPEN (Audio Signal Processing Expansion Network) product line that employs sophisticated proprietary algorithms developed by Lectrosonics and the latest in high-speed DSP hardware. The ASPEN Series also includes TCP/IP control over Ethernet, unlimited input expandability, real-time clock, 48-channel matrix bus, 1 Gbps expansion port, and true 48-Volt phantom powering for all inputs. All ASPEN Series products are RoHS-compliant (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) and will include the SPN812,…
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Friday, June 12, 2009
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06/12/09 04:14 PM,
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New Q-Sys from QSC Audio is a complete, integrated sound system platform that encompasses everything from the audio input to loudspeakers, providing all audio routing, processing, control and monitoring necessary for any sound reinforcement system while maintaining exceptional audio quality and reliability. It will be unveiled at the upcoming 2009 InfoComm show at Orlando, with QSC providing demonstrations on the hour beginning at 10 am each day of the show at the company booth, number 6443. And, click here to…
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