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Wednesday, July 01, 2009SurgeX Partners With IAG For International Manufacturing & Distribution
PSW Staff 07/01/09 06:02 AM, 0 CommentsInternational Audio Group Ltd. (IAG), the parent company of Wharfdale, Quad, Mission and several other professional audio, lighting and hi-fi brands, will now be manufacturing and distributing SurgeX products globally, with the exception of North America, where Electronic Systems Protection, Inc. (ESP) of Zebulon, NC continues to helm the brand. “It is our mission to provide consultants, contractors and end users with the finest quality, most technologically sophisticated products on the market, and SurgeX is certainly no exception,” says IAG… View this story
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009Ultrasone Partners With Griffith Sales Associates For Southeastern U.S. Distribution
PSW Staff 06/30/09 11:49 AM, 0 CommentsUltrasone has announced a manufacturer’s representation partnership with Griffith Sales Associates for Southeaster United States distribution. Griffith Sales Associates has built a reputation as a top distributor for professional audio, video, lighting and musical products. “We couldn’t be more pleased to have Griffith Sales Associates handling our headphones in the Southeast U.S.,” commented Paul Taylor, President of Ultrasone Inc. “The enthusiasm and energy that they bring to the sales channel is unequalled and we feel our brand will benefit from… View this story
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Monday, June 29, 2009Sennheiser Wireless Microphone & Personal Monitor Systems See Heavy Usage At 2009 CMT Awards
PSW Staff 06/29/09 07:27 AM, 0 CommentsSeveral performers utilized Sennheiser wireless systems for live performances at the recent 2009 Country Music Television (CMT) Awards show held at the Sommet Center in downtown Nashville. Kevin Sanford of Wireless First of New York provided wireless coordination and equipment for the show and the red carpet area, including multiple channels of Sennheiser’s new fully digital EM 3732 receivers. “I love the new 3732s. It’s very user friendly,” comments Sanford. “The sensitivity, the functionality, booster on/off, the power aspect. The… View this story
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Thursday, June 25, 2009New Astatic 1600VP Variable Pattern Microphone Offers Remote Polar Control
PSW Staff 06/25/09 08:01 AM, 0 CommentsAt 2009 InfoComm, Astatic introduced the new Astatic 1600VP, a unique continuously-variable pattern condenser hanging microphone system with remote polar control and an anti-rotational positioning mount. Designed to hang from ceilings, the 1600VP is highly effective in the recording and sound reinforcement of choirs, instruments and ambient micing, in addition to government, institutional and business applications. A low-profile carbon fiber boom (MB-1) is available for microphone stand mounting. The remote variable polar pattern control uses a two-conductor shielded cable (maximum… View this story
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009Recent Wireless Technology Series: Inside The Lectrosonics D4
Mike Wireless 06/23/09 07:46 AM, 1 CommentThe newest wireless system offering from Lectrosonics, the D4, is the first one I’m reviewing that does not use the UHF spectrum. Instead, the D4 runs in the license-free ISM band between 902 and 928 MHz. Unlike the UHF band, this slice of spectrum is only 26 MHz wide (as opposed to over 230 MHz for UHF). The FCC considers the ISM band to be license free, but still puts restrictions in place on how much power transmitters can have… View this story
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Thursday, June 04, 2009How To Illuminate The Audience With Beautiful, Consistent Audio Coverage
Pat Brown 06/04/09 03:38 PM, 0 CommentsWhen it comes to room acoustics, definitions of “correct” or “appropriate” can be largely dependent upon the musical tastes of the listeners, often making it a sensitive subject. The decisions made are significant in terms of cost as well as the listening experience. Fortunately, not all of the aspects of auditorium sound are so subjective. Large rooms require a sound system, and the criteria for performance are more universally accepted. All successful sound systems must: 1) Provide even sound coverage… View this story
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Sound & Lighting Design Chooses Martin Audio Line Arrays & Loudspeakers For New Chicago-Area Club
PSW Staff 06/04/09 02:06 PM, 0 CommentsWith three other successful clubs in Chicago’s Wrigleyville and Lincoln Park neighborhoods, the owners of the new John Barleycorn in Schaumburg, a suburb of Chicago, wanted to take it up several notches and offer their patrons the very best of everything. Local installer Sound & Lighting Designs was provided with a generous budget to equip the large 20,000 square-foot, two-story new build with the latest in audio, video, stage and club lighting, as well as surveillance. When it came to… View this story
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Wednesday, June 03, 2009Britney Spears Tours U.S., Canada And Europe With Solotech & Meyer Sound
PSW Staff 06/03/09 10:45 AM, 0 CommentsThe current Britney Spears “Circus” tour brings an in-the-round extravaganza to arenas across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, with Montreal-based Solotech providing the tour’s sophisticated multimedia, lighting, and sound, including Meyer Sound line arrays, subwoofers and processing that provide consistent coverage across the arenas. “Today’s audiences are quite sophisticated, and expect album-quality sound at every show, regardless of the venue’s acoustics or other variables,” observes Front Of House Engineer Blake Suib, whose previous tour credits include Madonna, Prince, Guns and… View this story
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Monday, June 01, 2009Indiana Church Features Next-Generation Sound Design Headed By Meyer Sound Constellation
PSW Staff 06/01/09 02:52 PM, 0 CommentsThe South Auditorium of Grace Community Church reveals a striking vision of what worship spaces of the future might look like—and sound like. Within this new, extraordinarily adaptable 1,650-seat space in suburban Indianapolis, Ind., a zero-level platform, reconfigurable wrap-around seating, and 360-degree theatrical lighting allow multiple visual and inter-relational effects. Delivering sound for this space, Meyer Sound’s Constellation electroacoustic architecture works hand-in-glove with a collection of Meyer Sound loudspeakers to afford both flexibility and intimacy in creating harmonious aural experiences.… View this story
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Thursday, May 28, 2009SE Systems Backs 22nd Annual MerleFest With NEXO & Yamaha - Photo Gallery Added
PSW Staff 05/28/09 09:45 AM, 0 CommentsHeld recently on the grounds of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, MerleFest celebrated its 22nd year with four days of music across 11 stages: Americana, Austin Songwriting, Cabin, Creekside, Dance, The Pit, Watson, Walker Center, Hillside, Little Pickers, and The Lounge, with a couple of ‘just get up and pick’ stages. Spearheaded by ‘B’ Townes from Wilkes Community College and ‘Doc’ Watson in memory of his son, guitar picker Eddy Merle Watson who died 24 years ago, the… View this story
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