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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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04/30/13 10:43 AM,
Waves Audio announces the expansion of its professional team with the appointment of three additional Product Specialists worldwide. With the recent growth surge in the live and studio markets, Waves has chosen to expand its customer support in these sectors. Handling the Southeast Asia territory will be Kevin Stanley, recently appointed to the position of Waves Live Product Specialist. He will provide pre- and post-sales service, product demos and training (including workshops and seminars), and he will handle the dealer,…
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Mike Wireless
03/24/11 01:38 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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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
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03/15/11 07:10 AM,
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M1 Distribution will showcase gear from their top manufacturers at Musikmesse 2011, including Barefoot Sound, Inward Connections, Retro Instruments and Shadow Hills Industries. Inward Connections will debut four reissued 500 series modules at Musikmesse, alongside the Inward Connections Magnum Mic Pre, which M1 announced earlier this year. Steve Firlotte, founder of Inward Connections, began to experiment with the product re-designs at the suggestion of Ryan McGuire, M1 Distribution’s Director of Sales and International Development. As opposed to the SPA690 blocks…
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Monday, February 07, 2011
Andy Wood
02/07/11 05:18 PM,
Many professional audio manufacturers are now actively producing their own proprietary network connection and control systems, thus enabling users to create and control products within the audio chain. While not a particularly new concept (Crown, for example, started the trend in the 1990s with the IQ computer control system for its amplifiers), recent years have seen a plethora of new solutions. Therefore, to partner this article on interconnection options, here’s a brief overview on the control and distribution solutions currently…
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Thursday, December 09, 2010
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12/09/10 08:25 AM,
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Atlas Sound has announced Mizzen Marketing Resources as the new manufacturer’s representatives for the Southern states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. “We are elated to add Mizzen to the trusted Atlas team,” said Steve Young, VP of Sales and Marketing for Atlas. “As a focused and extremely dedicated rep firm, Mizzen shares Atlas’ commitment to being the most professional, experienced, and knowledgeable in the industry.” “Unlike many firms, Mizzen’s line card includes only manufacturers that serve the commercial AV…
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
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11/30/10 01:51 PM,
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Blue Microphones has announced the second generation Mikey, portable recorder for iPod and iPod touch. Building upon the audio technology developed for the original Mikey, the second generation portable mic is designed for iPod and iPod touch, featuring improved circuitry for superior recording and enhanced new features. “The second generation Mikey is a natural next step for Blue as we continue to expand our consumer audio line to include enhanced portable recording,” said John Maier, CEO of Blue Microphones. “Blue…
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Monday, October 19, 2009
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10/19/09 12:15 PM,
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Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX) has announced the entrants for the fourth annual WFX New Product Awards, presented by Church Production Magazine and Worship Facilities magazine. This prestigious awards program will recognize the most innovative new building and technology products to hit the house of worship market. Awards will also be presented for “Best Overall” in the Audio, Video, Lighting, New Media, and Building System/Material categories. The winners of the awards will be announced on October 29 during WFX…
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Friday, September 11, 2009
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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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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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Tuesday, September 01, 2009
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09/01/09 06:20 AM,
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CAD Professional Microphones and Astatic Commercial Audio Products are re-branding as CAD Audio to expand the company’s product offerings across several markets, optimize the efficiencies of its sales and distribution channels, and streamline its marketing, PR and promotional efforts. The company’s original roots can be traced back to the Astatic Corporation, established in 1931 in Conneaut, Ohio by two radio engineers dedicated to the development of a static-free or “Astatic” microphone. The company evolved into Astatic Commercial Audio products, which…
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