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Thursday, May 16, 2013
James Cadwallader 05/16/13 06:08 PM,I suspected trouble when I accepted responsibility for something I had no control over. There was a 50/50 chance of either being the hero or the whipping boy. I didn’t care for those odds, but I couldn’t change them. It all started when a friend of the family asked me to help make sure that the sound for his wedding didn’t ruin the ceremony. The catch was that I wasn’t handling the sound - his cousin, the part-time DJ, had… View this story
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Charlie Hughes 05/16/13 05:56 PM,I’ve heard it argued by that square waves contain DC. How else could they have the flat top and bottom that make it square? Let’s look at a square wave and see what causes it to have its square shape. A complex waveform can be constructed from, or decomposed into, sine (and cosine) waves of various amplitude and phase relationships. This is the basis of Fourier analysis. A square wave consists of a fundamental sine wave (of the same frequency… View this story
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PSW Staff 05/16/13 05:23 PM,With the al-4 Subcompact line array now shipping, VUE Audiotechnik has further revealed a technology roadmap that will bring immediate enhancements to the al-4’s capabilities while also foreshadowing broader technology initiatives to be unveiled at the upcoming InfoComm show in Orlando. Specifically, VUE has licensed a complete suite of acoustic measurement and modeling software from Berlin-based AFMG Technologies. Included are EASE Focus 2, SysTune, and AFMG’s FIRmaker technology. “As the undisputed leaders in acoustic measurement and room modeling, I’m tremendously… View this story
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Monday, May 06, 2013
PSW Staff 05/06/13 02:00 PM,Kaltman Creations has introduced the new RF-Vue, a handheld touch-tablet RF analyzer under the company’s Invisible Waves brand, and it will be on display at the upcoming InfoComm 2013 show in Orlando. RF-Vue is offered in several versions, with the RF-Vue T10 serving as the flaship model. This handheld unit is integrated into a 10-inch touch-tablet with the Windows 8 operating system. It covers the standard wireless microphone and IEM frequency range of 470 MHz to 700 MHz. Additional models… View this story
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Friday, April 12, 2013
PSW Staff 04/12/13 01:43 PM,AFMG’s new FIRmaker technology has been integrated with Powersoft K Series amplifiers and DSP4 modules for powered loudspeakers. Based on state-of-the-art acoustic optimization algorithms, AFMG FIRmaker allows fast and highly precise generation of system FIR filters tailored to the venue. These can now be loaded directly into K Series amps and DSP4 modules. Powersoft managing director Claudio Lastrucci comments, “Loudspeaker companies as well as system users worldwide can now immediately combine the power and flexibility of our product line with… View this story
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Monday, April 08, 2013
PSW Staff 04/08/13 10:57 AM,Rational Acoustics has announced the addition of numerous additional Smaart Training classes around the globe for the rest of 2013. Get the full schedule of Smaart Training classes here, as well as further details and links for registration. In addition, Rational Acoustics will be unveiling several new products at the PL+S/Musikmesse 2013 in Frankfurt, Hall 8.0/Booth F21. New classes: April 9-11, 2013 in Paris, France This class will be hosted by Haliotis, with Franck Voiffray as the instructor. The class… View this story
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PSW Staff 04/08/13 09:07 AM,Meyer Sound has announced Compass RMS, a new hardware and software solution that streamlines the real-time monitoring of the company’s self-powered loudspeaker systems. Building on Meyer Sound remote monitoring technology, the new Compass RMS system offers the RMServer, purpose-built network hardware that communicates loudspeaker performance data over Ethernet and twisted-pair network. The control interface is now fully integrated into the Compass 3.0 software, which supports both Mac and Windows. Compass 3.0 also serves as the user interface for the Galileo… View this story
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PSW Staff 04/08/13 08:37 AM,Duran Audio has released the latest version of its Digital Directivity Analysis software (DDA), a tool to allow sound designers to implement the company’s Digital Directivity Synthesis (DDS) algorithm. DDS is a technology that uses FIR filters to allow sound designers to control both the near field and far field dispersion of a loudspeaker array. It has been implemented in AXYS Target line arrays and Intellivox arrays. DDS allows users to electronically aim the sound where they want it—at the… View this story
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Thursday, April 04, 2013
PSW Staff 04/04/13 10:33 AM,Meyer Sound has appointed Bob McCarthy to the newly created position of director of system optimization. An international authority in sound system design and optimization, educator, and published writer, McCarthy will be a part of the R&D department with a mission to advance networked audio solutions. In addition, he will remain an active instructor in the Meyer Sound education program, and support the design and commissioning of new Meyer Sound installations. McCarthy’s work with Meyer Sound began long before joining… View this story
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Monday, April 01, 2013
Craig Leerman 04/01/13 06:19 PM,Recently, I detailed a checklist of “everyday carry” (EDC) tools that stagehands should always have on hand at every gig (see it here). It met with such a positive response that I’m going to share additional tools that invariable make me more efficient, and the job a bit easier. While this might seem like a lot to lug around, I’ve found these items to be well worth the added weight and hassle. To simplify transportation, I break them up into… View this story
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