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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wayne Wadhams 08/27/09 04:35 PM, 1 CommentThere is no way to say for sure what specific elements, sounds or aspects of a record make it a HIT. Yet every hit has a few key things that grab our attention and make it memorable. Reviewing a long list of hits, we find that many of the same or analogous elements work over and over, in their separate contexts, to create their charisma. Some of these have to do with the song itself, others with the way it… View this story
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
PSW Staff 08/25/09 05:17 PM, 0 CommentsWorship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX) announces its enhanced Conference Program for WFX Charlotte, scheduled to take place October 27-30, 2009 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Presented by Church Production Magazine and Worship Facilities Magazine, WFX is the leading event where church leadership teams connect with tools and technology to create meaningful places and powerful worship experiences. The WFX Charlotte Conference Program offers over 60 sessions, providing the education and training to help teams of church… View this story
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PSW Staff 08/25/09 03:24 PM, 0 CommentsThe Christian Life Assembly (CLA) Church in Langley, British Columbia is a tech-savvy multi-campus congregation that offers both media streaming and podcast downloads of its services from its website. When the church began an extensive upgrade of its facilities last year, a new sound reinforcement system for its 1,500-seat sanctuary was high on its list of priorities. The new system is headed by three EAW KF730 compact line arrays, SB730 compact line array subwoofers and SB1000z large-format subwoofers supporting program… View this story
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Friday, August 21, 2009
Kevin Young 08/21/09 03:53 PM,After Michael Prowda made the decision to get into live sound he never looked back. “I had no expectations at the time,” he said. “I just wanted to do it. It was like I was driven to be successful.” Based on that comment, it’s no great surprise that the Syracuse, NY-born monitor engineer counts running among his favorite off stage activities. He brings the kind of discipline and perspective to his work that’s essential to anyone who takes pleasure from… View this story
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
PSW Staff 08/20/09 02:42 PM, 0 CommentsThe Northbrook Theater in Northbrook, IL, has selected AKG DMS 700 digital wireless microphone systems to play a role in all 12 of its annual productions. The 300-seat theater recently upgraded to the DMS 700 systems, incorporating 12 DSR 700 receivers, 10 CK 77 Microphones, and 25 DPT 700 bodypacks. The theater is using AKG’s digital wireless system to drive a series of performances put on by youth, for youth. Performing Arts Supervisor Kurt Ottinger needed a system that came… View this story
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Friday, August 14, 2009
PSW Staff 08/14/09 11:12 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
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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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
PSW Staff 08/04/09 07:34 AM, 0 CommentsAES has released details regarding 154 paper presentations for the upcoming 127th AES Convention, to be held in October (9 - 12) at the Javits Center in New York City. “Beyond the awards, workshops, special events and bustling exhibition halls, the exchange of significant technical information remains the backbone of every Audio Engineering Convention,” states 127th AES Convention Chair Agnieszka Roginska. “This mission is exemplified by a robust syllabus of Papers and Posters. AES Papers Committee Co-Chairs Veronique Larcher and… View this story
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
PSW Staff 07/30/09 01:40 PM, 0 CommentsCelebrating the 40th anniversary of arguably one of the most significant musical event in history, Warner Home Video has released “Woodstock: 40th Anniversary—Ultimate Collector’s Edition” on Blu-Ray disc. The release features a re-mastered director’s cut of the original film, including many previously unreleased performances. Producer/engineer Eddie Kramer, who engineered the original recordings that captured the 1969 event, was called by Warner to mix this wealth of previously material. For the project, Kramer relied on a 5.1 JBL Professional LSR6300 studio… View this story
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
PSW Staff 07/29/09 10:15 AM, 0 CommentsAfter 17 years of service, it recently came time to overhaul the sound reinforcement system in the sanctuary of New Life Christian Ministries in order for it to keep pace with the church’s ambitious programs. Lee Hartman and Sons of Roanoke, VA, a design/build firm providing A/V solutions, was contracted to handle New Life Christian Ministries’ sound system revitalization, utilizing line arrays and loudspeakers from Greensboro, NC-based WorxAudio Technologies. “The original system was mounted up in the soffit over the… View this story
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