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Monday, September 28, 2009
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09/28/09 08:25 AM,
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Professional audio, AV and lighting retailer Full Compass Systems will be hosting a ceremony on October 1 to commemorate the opening of its brand new 140,000 square foot facility in Madison Wisconsin. Wisconsin Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton will preside over the ceremony, and also in attendance will be Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk and Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz. Full Compass has experienced rapid growth during the past 31 years and has outgrown three previous locations. The new building marks Full…
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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09/23/09 01:01 PM,
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Avid has introduced Digidesign Eleven Rack, a stand-alone hardware unit that combines a hyper-realistic guitar amp and effects processor with a high-quality computer recording audio interface. Bundled with studio mixing software Pro Tools LE, Eleven Rack empowers performing or recording guitarists to focus on what’s most important—great tone, great recordings and great performances. Eleven Rack provides guitarists with three distinct solutions in one product that: * Replicate everything guitarists love about vintage and modern amplifiers—without the hassle of storing or…
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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09/16/09 09:19 AM,
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Midas has announced the latest software upgrade for the XL8 Live Performance System, with the upgrade, version 1.11, providing major functional upgrades while being free of charge to XL8 owners. The new feature set in v1.11 is targeted specifically at theatrical applications. Most digital consoles will perform crossfades between two snapshots: a timed transition between two fader positions. The new XL8 v1.11 software allows the user not only to crossfade fader levels on a global basis, but to configure one…
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09/16/09 08:03 AM,
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Roland Systems Group has added to its V-Mixing System lineup by introducing the new RSS by Roland M-380 digital mixing console. The M-380 V-Mixer is a 48-channel console that possesses all of the features and benefits of the award-winning M-400 V-Mixer, but in a compact rackmount footprint. It provides rapid recall of setups, 100mm motorized and touch sensitive faders, an 800 x 480 color screen, and dedicated knobs for EQ, Pan, and Gain. The M-380 V-Mixer has up to 48-channel…
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
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09/13/09 07:18 AM,
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JBL Professional has just introduced the smallest system enclosures in the VERTEC line array product family - the VT4886 passive 3-way high-directivity line array element and its companion VT4883 cardioid-arrayable subwoofer. Designed to be one of the most versatile tools in a portable sound rental company’s inventory, the new VT4886 and VT4883 subcompact models are suitable for use in a broad range of suspended-array, ground-based and fill speaker applications, with a comprehensive range of array and suspension accessories planned for…
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Friday, September 11, 2009
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09/11/09 01:14 PM,
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HHB has introduced the CDR-882 DualBurn CD recorder. Compatible with CD-R and CD-RW media of all speed ratings, recordings made on HHB’s own reference quality CDR74 Gold media exhibit an average Block Error Rate as low as 0.09. The increase in recording accuracy is directly attributable to new drives and associated firmware now employed in CDR-882 production. Meanwhile, the long-term integrity of recordings made on HHB CDR74 Gold discs is improved through the use of a new protective coating which…
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
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09/10/09 10:28 AM,
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Genelec has introduced the 8260A three-way DSP system, with mechanical, acoustical and signal-processing designs are linked closely together. The 8260A features advances in audio driver technology, integrated with a sophisticated enclosure design, and Genelec’s proprietary Minimum Diffraction Coaxial (MDC) Mid/High driver technology. Specifically, the MDCTM coaxial driver design provides extremely accurate imaging and improved sound quality, both on the acoustical axis as well as off-axis. The extremely smooth frequency response leads to exceptional clarity and definition of the inner details…
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09/10/09 09:19 AM,
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A third member has joined the Soundcraft Si Series family of digital live sound consoles—the Soundcraft Si1. The new Si1 has a very compact footprint of just 1200mm (approximately 3.9 feet) width, meaning it fits nicely into space-restricted areas such as theatres, small venues, and houses of worship. As standard, the Si1 has 32 mic inputs mapped on 16 faders, and with four dedicated Stereo Line channels, four dedicated FX Returns from the four stereo Lexicon FX processors can mix…
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009
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09/09/09 11:04 AM,
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Propellerhead Software has released Record software for both Mac and Windows. It combines effortless recording and a stunning software mixer console with a limitless rack of audio processing gear that builds itself or can be infinitely customized. Over 50,000 users tested Record during its beta test period, which began in May. “We figured it was time that someone took a fresh look at recording from a musician’s perspective. Not needing to bolt music features onto an aging audio application, we…
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Wednesday, September 02, 2009
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09/02/09 11:19 AM,
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Beginning next week (September 9), Avid will travel across the Americas to demonstrate the newest member of its Digidesign VENUE family of live sound consoles, the Digidesign VENUE SC48, an excellent tool for small to mid-sized houses of worship, clubs, corporate A/V companies and touring companies. In a series of local events, registered attendees will receive two hours of hands-on training from veteran live sound engineer and Digidesign Market Manager Robert Scovill. Scovill will instruct in the features and benefits…
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