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Thursday, August 27, 2009
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08/27/09 11:16 AM,
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Will Allen Airshows present a series of breath-taking loops, hammerheads, spins, stalls, and other aerial maneuvers - all while Allen, known as the “Flying Tenor”, sings the national anthem of the United States and, occasionally, the anthem of Canadian live from the cockpit of his Decathlon (a two-seat fixed conventional gear light airplane). The aerobatic routine has been choreographed to harmonize with the cadence and crescendos of the anthems as Allen performs solo, with keyboard accompaniment emanating from terra firma.…
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Friday, July 17, 2009
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07/17/09 07:29 AM,
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Sony is expanding its line of portable professional audio recorders with the new PCM-M10, a palm-sized compact unit, designed to be a musician’s tool for composing music or recording practice sessions and performances, and even use as a personal music player. The recorder joins Sony’s PCM-D1 and PCM-D50 models to form a family of flexible and rugged portable field recorders for professional sound applications, including live sound, house of worship, theatrical and broadcast journalism. “The PCM-M10 is ideal for budget-conscious…
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Thursday, July 02, 2009
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07/02/09 10:23 AM,
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Eventide has announced the beta release of v2.3 software update for its PitchFactor pitch and delay stompbox, providing enhancements and features suggested by PitchFactor users from around the world. Effective immediately, registered PitchFactor owners can log on to eventide.com and download the new software directly into their PitchFactor at no cost. The new enhancements include new scales for the Diatonic and Quadravox effects. Users can now select from the following: [MAJ] - Major [min] - Minor [DOR] - Dorian [PHRG]…
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Monday, June 22, 2009
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06/22/09 11:17 AM,
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Denon Professional highlighted its DN-F300 and DN-F400 solid-state audio players at 2009 InfoComm, with both units able to read MP3 files and uncompressed WAV files from SD or SDHC cards (the DN-F300 reads from USB drives as well). Housed in a compact 1U-rackspace enclosure, the DN-F300 offers contractors and system integrators a versatile solid-state audio player at an extremely cost-effective price point. It also has IR control and a microphone input, making it a good selection for fitness and dance…
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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05/26/09 08:47 AM,
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TC-Helicon has announced that the new VoiceLive 2 harmony and effects processor is now shipping. VoiceLive 2 is a floor-based vocal processor that contains the effects necessary to produce vocal sound from the past, present and well into the future. Vocal processing aficionados have been following the final stages of development on VoiceLive 2 at blog.tc-helicon.com. Direct feedback from vocalists through the website, as well as through user beta testing, has refined the product even further. VoiceLive 2 contains vocal…
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Friday, May 22, 2009
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05/22/09 01:24 PM,
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SoundField has begun shipping the first quantities of its latest product, the UPM-1 stereo-to-5.1 converter, a 19-inch rack processor designed to create 5.1 content from old program material that only has a stereo soundtrack. (SoundField products are distributed in the U.S. by the TransAudio Group.) Such ‘legacy’ programming is a problem for companies broadcasting in high-definition with 5.1 surround audio, because listeners find it distracting when modern HD shows are broadcast in 5.1 surround and then the audio narrows to…
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
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04/14/09 02:27 PM,
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The Digidesign Pro Tools LE Hardware Exchange program allows customers to trade in old or existing Pro Tools LE systems for significant savings on the purchase of a new 003-based Pro Tools LE system. Specifics of the program: A free Pro Tools 8 software upgrade. The upgrade to Pro Tools LE 8 software is $149.95, but participants in the Pro Tools LE Hardware Exchange program will receive the software in the new system. Highlights of Pro Tools 8 include up…
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Friday, April 10, 2009
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04/10/09 03:21 PM,
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The new Waves Audio Hybrid Line of plug-ins draws on the technical breakthroughs of the company’s award-winning console/processor models (SSL 4000 Collection, V-Series, The API Collection, The JJP Collection) to blend the best of yesterday’s sound with today’s technology. The Hybrid Line offers the color and character of classic analog hardware processors with the features and flexibility of Waves digital plug-ins. The first two products in the Waves Hybrid Line are the H-Comp Hybrid Compressor and the H-Delay Hybrid Delay.…
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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03/31/09 10:06 AM,
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To address the demand for information on Bosch Public Address and Conferencing products, the company has launched the Bosch Audio Roadshow (BAR), kicking off its tour of key U.S. cities in Anaheim in March with over 35 attendees. Seven more dates have been scheduled for 2009. The BAR presents an informative program focused on Bosch audio solutions, including Plena and Praesideo Public Address systems and DCN Next Generation and CCS 800 Ultro Conferencing systems. Discussion topics include mass notification solutions…
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
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01/29/09 09:47 AM,
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The new Vestax VCM-600 DJ Controller is optimized for Ableton Live’s asynchronous clip based performance paradigm. Each of the VCM-600’s 6 control channels offers 18 knobs and switches plus a channel fader to provide unparalleled performance control over clips and loops within Ableton. An advanced dedicated effects control section with 16 knobs and switches combines with channel effects sends and a return section to allow serious live manipulation of Ableton’s effects. Capable of controlling 160 parameters and triggers within Live,…
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