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Monday, July 30, 2012
Karl Winkler 07/30/12 12:24 PM,Working with wireless systems can be tricky business. Take a read and see how you stack up against the questions, and be sure to check out our other quizzes as well. By the way, some of these questions may have more than one correct answer. 1. True or false: UHF has better audio performance than VHF. 2. True or false: there are more than five viable methods of diversity reception. 3. What are the advantages of… View this story
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PSW Staff 07/30/12 09:00 AM,In need of a technology upgrade for its lecture halls, which host more than 50,000 students during the academic year, Australia’s Queensland University of Technology’s (QUT) Audiovisual Projects Department installed a campus-wide digital wireless solution to replace its existing analog system. Supported by Len Lotz and Shane Palmer of Videopro, the Queensland-based technology integrator, QUT now has more than 400 educational spaces across multiple buildings channeled with AKG DMS700 digital wireless solution. QUT’s wireless channels were already crowded, nearly reaching… View this story
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PSW Staff 07/30/12 08:00 AM,CAD Audio is now shipping its installation-grade UHF WX100 Wireless Series system. The UHF WX100 offers simple and intuitive operation along with exceptionally reliable wireless connectivity in the most congested RF environments and exceptional audio bandwidth. In addition to enhanced connectivity, the WX100 features a familiar control scheme that facilitates problem-free operation by non-professional users. The transmitters are designed with straightforward form factors that make it easy to identify various features, operate on/off switches, change and recharge batteries. These designs… View this story
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
PSW Staff 07/25/12 11:35 AM,Blumenthal Performing Arts’ venues are home to premier Broadway touring attractions as well as the Charlotte Symphony, Community School of the Arts, North Carolina Dance Theatre, On Q Productions, Opera Carolina, Queen City Theatre Company, and The Light Factory Contemporary Museum of Photography and Film. As the cultural hub of the greater Charlotte area, there are high expectations for every type of event that takes place here. That’s precisely why—when it comes to wireless microphone performance—the organization relies on its… View this story
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Monday, July 23, 2012
PSW Staff 07/23/12 09:15 AM,While it’s not uncommon for pop music recordings to be engineered on a track by track basis, it’s extremely unusual for a symphonic work to be recorded in this manner. Such was the case recently for film composer Chris Anderson, who recorded each instrumentalist one player at a time and, slowly but surely, ‘assembled’ a 30-minute orchestral piece. While Anderson could have used any microphone or combination of mics, he ultimately selected an MA-201fet condenser microphone from Burbank, CA-based Mojave… View this story
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Monday, June 25, 2012
PSW Staff 06/25/12 10:43 AM,With more than 250 million records sold during his 40-year career, six Grammy Awards, and over 50 Top 40 hits, Elton John is one of the most successful musical artists of all time. His latest endeavor is The Million Dollar Piano, which serves as both the name of his new Las Vegas show at the Caesar’s Palace Colosseum, as well as the name of the actual piano the show is based upon. In typical Elton John fashion, the piano he… View this story
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Monday, June 18, 2012
PSW Staff 06/18/12 05:15 PM,With a continued focus of providing the highest quality and most versatile microphones available, AKG announces its latest addition to its installed systems – the Discreet Acoustics Modular PLUS Series. With a wide range of goosenecks and installation modules available, the Discreet Modular PLUS Series offers optimal adaptation for all types of room setups and speakers, with quick microphone capsule exchange. The reliability stemming from the models’ LED Ring underscores the ability to reduce the risk of operating errors, sturdy… View this story
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Tuesday, June 05, 2012
PSW Staff 06/05/12 11:12 AM,Holding dear its mission to supply the world’s performers, engineers, producers and fans of music the most trusted and reliable sound, Harman’s AKG proudly celebrates its 65th company anniversary in June, 2012. Founded in 1947 by two Viennese, physicist Dr. Rudolf Görike and engineer Ernst Pless, Akustische und Kino-Geräte Gesellschaft mbH, shortened to AKG in 1965, is among the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality headphones, microphones and wireless systems for professional users. Since 1993, AKG has been a part of… View this story
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
PSW Staff 05/16/12 10:24 AM,Editor’s Note: This article provides straightforward explanations of the primary issues that account for a full 80 to 90 percent of all wireless microphone system problems, while also presenting solutions that will do the trick in most cases. However, keep in mind that the best solution is avoiding these problems from the outset. Certainly this won’t guarantee completely trouble-free operation, but the odds dramatically improve. This compilation of wireless system knowledge is provided by several highly qualified professionals, with Gary… View this story
Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Slideshow • Study Hall • Education • Microphone • Monitoring • Sound Reinforcement • System • Wireless -
Friday, May 11, 2012
Ward Lionel Kremer 05/11/12 11:31 AM,Here’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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