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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
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08/17/11 02:38 PM,
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Sennheiser announces the launch of the Blueline Series of loudspeakers from its distributed brand K-array. The first product to be launched as part of the K-array Blueline series is the KB1: an ultra-slim, powered line array system featuring a 12-inch subwoofer and eight 3-inch drivers. Weighing in at 44 pounds and including a carrying case, the “plug-and-play” KB1 is for a wide range of portable applications. The KB1 offers standard connections and straightforward controls, or, for advanced control and customization…
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Mike Wireless
03/24/11 02:38 PM,

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One of the topics that I’ve seen poorly understood, and even deliberately used to mislead people, is the issue of wireless microphone transmitter power and the effects said power has on system performance. Let’s start with the basics: all things being equal, more transmitter power = more range for the system, but not in a linear way. In broad terms, when discussing analog wireless systems, the receiver wants to see a signal from a transmitter that is at least about…
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Friday, February 04, 2011
Mark Frink
02/04/11 03:09 PM,
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This is the 40th anniversary of Altec Lansing’s passive third-octave “continuous” equalizer that began modern sound system equalization. It didn’t start as a graphic equalizer, but rather, was three rows of eight knobs on third octave centers. A companion third-octave real-time analyzer, three rows of eight VU meters, provided a means to measure a sound system. Subsequent Altec EQs replaced the knobs with a row of sliders, earning the name “graphic” because their positions provide a graphic display of the…
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Friday, August 20, 2010
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08/20/10 10:07 AM,
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Royer Labs has introduced the R-101 ribbon microphone, well-suited for both studio and live sound reinforcement applications. The new R-101 offers numerous technological advancements pioneered by Royer Labs. Chief among them is the microphone’s multi-layered wind screening for superior protection from air blasts and plosives, providing excellent protection for the microphone’s ribbon element. This unique screening system also reduces proximity effect, facilitating closer miking with less bass buildup. The ribbon element’s smooth frequency response and phase linearity, coupled with sensitivity…
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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07/27/10 12:35 PM,
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New to Focusrite’s ISA range of pro audio hardware is the ISA428 MkII, a premium four-channel mic preamp and A-D converter. The ISA428 MkII supersedes the existing ISA428 and is available at a much more affordable price. Like its predecessor, the ISA428 MkII features four of Focusrite’s transformer-based ISA preamps. These are the same as those found in the Forte console, used on countless hit records over the past two decades. Each channel has phantom power and phase-reverse controls, plus…
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Monday, July 26, 2010
Dave Dermont
07/26/10 06:34 PM,
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There are advantages to getting older. Years of learning something new at every gig add up to that thing we call experience. You remember how well the first Soundcraft console you ever used responded to your touch. You recall, despite its simple interface and lack of things to tweak, how great the reverb of a Lexicon PCM-60 sounded. Another advantage to getting older is that the gear you lusted after as a youngster becomes affordable. The downside of this can…
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Monday, May 24, 2010
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05/24/10 06:55 PM,
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After a period of re-structuring and planning, Peavey has announced the formation of its new Commercial Audio Division. A new management structure has been put in place to run the organization, which is headed up by MD Clive Roberts, based in Corby, UK and Peavey Commercial Audio General Manager Kevin Ivey, based at Peavey HQ in Meridian, MS. The Commercial Audio Division has been set up specifically to handle the brands of MediaMatrix, Crest Audio and Architectural Acoustics. The aim…
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Tuesday, May 04, 2010
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05/04/10 04:59 PM,
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Danley Sound Labs is introducing the new TH-118 subwoofer at the upcoming 2010 InfoComm show in Las Vegas. The unit joins Danley’s family of patent-pending tapped horn subwoofers, delivering uniquely flat, low, and powerful bass from relatively lightweight, compact enclosures. The TH-118 modifies Danley’s popular TH-115 subwoofer with an 18-inch driver that adds greater output. “The TH-118 kind of fell into my lap,” laughed inventor Tom Danley. “Eighteen Sound introduced a new 18-inch driver that is tremendously powerful. I looked…
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
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03/24/10 09:00 AM,
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DiGiCo has introduced the SD9, a complete, integrated system, which includes the mixing surface, a D-Rack digital stage interface and CAT 5E digital multicore, with the additional ability to simultaneously record 56 channels direct to multitrack software or DAW. The SD9’s work surface features a large full-color digital TFT LCD touch sensitive screen, 24 full-length motorized faders with touch-sensitive fader caps, high resolution bar graph meters, quick access encoders and buttons plus user defined RGB backlit LCD scribble strips to…
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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03/16/10 09:57 AM,
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The new Soundcraft Vi1 is a stand-alone console package with 32 channels of analog input to 27 analog outputs, plus 6 digital inputs, 4 stereo FX returns and 6 digital outputs, all in one chassis. As standard, input to mix capacity is 46 channels, but by adding a stagebox (compatible with the existing Vi racks), simultaneous channel count increases to 64. Channels are routable to 24 multifunction buses, plus LR and mono mix buses. Up to 8 of the buses…
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