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Thursday, February 02, 2012
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02/02/12 04:12 PM,
Tied into the upcoming Super Bowl game in Indianapolis, late night television host Jimmy Fallon is broadcasting four shows from the Hilbert Circle Theatre in downtown Indianapolis. It presents a challenge in recreating the studio setup of the “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Show,” which is normally broadcast from NBC Studios at 30 Rockefeller Center. Nathaniel Hare, front of house mixer for the show, was tapped as the sound designer for the four dates (three live-to-disc and then a live…
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02/02/12 09:20 AM,
Roland Systems Group is now offering a new Version 2.500 firmware update for S-4000 Series digital snake systems. The new functionality allows the S-4000H 8 x 32 digital snake head to support samples rates of 48 and 44.1 kHz – in addition to 96 kHz. This enables it to be used in V-Mixing System configurations, especially as an analog breakout box. In addition, the update provides control of pre-amps of the S-4000S set in REAC Master mode using the S-4000R…
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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01/31/12 04:53 PM,
QSC Audio has announced the next generation of Q-Sys products, designed specifically to deliver powerful digital networked audio solutions for the widest range of applications. The new Core 500i and Core 250i provide advanced centralized processing, routing and control for contractors and consultants needing a solution for smaller venues such as restaurants, nightclubs, stores, schools and churches. These two new Core models are fully integrated solutions, each with eight card slots on-board. The Core500i is capable of up to 128…
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01/31/12 01:17 PM,
Extron Electronics has introduced the FOX AEX 108, an eight-port fiber optic audio extractor for independent processing and routing of audio signals in a fiber optic AV distribution system. Each port accepts signals from a FOX Series transmitter to extract a two-channel analog audio signal for processing, and then re-transmits the original signal to a FOX Series receiver. To simplify integration with mixers, DSP devices, and audio amplifiers, the FOX AEX 108 provides both balanced and unbalanced stereo. Buffered loop-throughs…
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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01/25/12 04:09 PM,
Introduced at the NAMM 2012 Show, the new Pivitec e32 personal mixer is a 32-channel Ethernet AVB “listener” endpoint that can be used to build a stereo mix up to 32 channels of network audio sources that can then be controlled wirelessly from iPhone, iPod touch or iPad using Pivitec’s V2Mix app for iOS. The e32 features a high-output headphone amp loud enough to work in loud stage environments as well as stereo line outputs for driving other devices, such…
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
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01/24/12 09:10 AM,
BSS Audio has introduced AVB (IEEE Audio Video Bridging) functionality to its Soundweb London family of digital signal processors with the addition of two Soundweb London devices. The new Soundweb London BLU-805 and BLU-325 devices are AVB versions of the BLU-800 and BLU-320 CobraNet siblings from which they are derived. The BLU-805 offers the same configurable signal processing capability as the existing BLU-800 device. Both new devices offer configurable inputs and outputs, compatibility with all Soundweb London input and output…
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Monday, January 23, 2012
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01/23/12 01:08 PM,
Audinate has announced Dave Anderson as the company’s new director of sales. Anderson brings a successful record of sales leadership in the professional audio and video industries to the position. During 18 years with Avid, he held various sales roles, helping to establish professional audio, video, storage, and asset management technology products in the marketplace. “I’m thrilled to be joining Audinate.” Anderson says. “Audinate is well positioned for significant growth as customers recognize Dante as the market leading solution for…
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
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01/12/12 11:46 AM,
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For distributing the on-site audio, the organizers of the live open-air concerts of Andrea Bocelli in New York and Belo Horizonte (Brazil) used a RockNet installation from Riedel Communications. The audio distribution within the two locations was one of the major obstacles, notes audio engineer Andrea Taglia, who was responsible for both shows. While the location in the New York Central Park was of nearly 600 x 1,000 feet, the location in Belo Horizonte was even larger; including an over…
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
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12/29/11 01:38 PM,
Known as one of Central Florida’s most popular entertainment complexes, The Lakeland Center (Lakeland, FL) includes venues for sports, entertainment, events, meetings and hospitality. The facility recently upgraded with a Symetrix Room Combine 788 processor in one of its three modular meeting/event spaces, which allows the venue’s technical staff to merge or split any combination of rooms using an intuitive interface, with comprehensive digital signal processing as a bonus. Using air walls, the 25,000 square-foot facility divides into as many…
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Monday, December 19, 2011
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12/19/11 11:48 AM,
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The La Maison Symphonique de Montréal, new home of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, was built to exacting acoustical standards by Tateo Nakajima of Artec Consultants and will host a wide range of musical and theatrical performances. While most of the publicity surrounding the building’s opening is justifiably centered on the acoustics, La Maison is just as sophisticated behind the scenes, with Artec Consultants designing a comprehensive yet intuitive paging system. Philippe Beaudoin of Montréal-based A/V integrator Solotech programmed and installed…
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