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Thursday, February 12, 2009
PSW Staff 02/12/09 03:48 PM, 0 CommentsWhen it came time to upgrade the audio capabilities at Toronto’s Young Centre for the Performing Arts, the desire for a high performance wireless microphone system that could easily move from one presentation space to another was considered essential. Similarly, a viable solution to the ongoing challenge of mixing a variety of audio signals with minimal supervision was yet another concern. As the venue is home to professional and student level productions, Young Centre management insisted upon broadcast level audio… View this story
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
PSW Staff 02/11/09 04:37 PM, 0 CommentsRoland Systems Group, in partnership with Cakewalk, has just announced support of Roland’s Ethernet Audio Communication (REAC) protocol with the SONAR VStudio 700. By combining RSS V-Mixing Systems and Digital Snakes with SONAR V-Studio 700, customers can now have a fully-integrated, cost-effective, end-to-end solution that takes their productions from live events through post production and delivery. SONAR REAC technology allows for up to 40 simultaneous channels of audio to be recorded into SONAR through any RSS V-Mixing System or Digital… View this story
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
PSW Staff 02/10/09 08:41 AM, 0 CommentsAt the recent Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, the sound reinforcement systems for pregame and halftime performances, as well as several sound systems for related events, featured Yamaha digital consoles. ATK Audiotek of Valencia, CA, supplier of audio production services to the Super Bowl, chose two Yamaha PM5D consoles for the system serving Raymond James Stadium for the big game, featuring performances by Faith Hill and Jennifer Hudson. The halftime show received an assist by long-time Bruce Springsteen sound company… View this story
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Friday, February 06, 2009
PSW Staff 02/06/09 11:20 AM, 0 CommentsSeveral months ago, Grammy-winning producer, Oscar-nominated songwriter, touring musician and studio wizard T Bone Burnett began soliciting recommendations for replacement speakers for the control room of his Electro Magnetic Studios. According to the producer’s longtime engineer/mixer, Mike Piersante, the U.K.-manufactured ATC SCM150ASL Pro reference monitors that Burnett purchased from exclusive U.S. distributor Las Vegas Pro Audio not only fill the room with faithfully accurate sound but also ensure a perfect translation to the mastering studio. “I find them to be… View this story
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Thursday, February 05, 2009
PSW Staff 02/05/09 12:46 PM, 0 CommentsWith their mash-up of ‘80s synth pop and contemporary alt-rock, The Killers continue the’ momentum on 2009’s international jaunt in promotion of Day & Age, the band’s third outing. James Gebhard has enjoyed a lengthy tenure with the band as FOH engineer (and for a time, production manager), stretching back to the “early’“days in 2004 when they headlined club dates and played ensemble radio promo fests. Gebhard, who has also mixed for tours with The Strokes, The Vines, Ladytron, and… View this story
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009
PSW Staff 02/04/09 01:48 PM, 0 CommentsFull Sail University announced that the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has nominated and directly named seven Full Sail University graduates for their engineering efforts, and each is now eligible to win their own GRAMMY at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards airing live this Sunday, February 8, 2009. In total, 106 Full Sail Recording Arts graduates were involved in the production of 78 individual artist’s projects that are nominated in 61 separate categories. Of these 106 graduates, seven… View this story
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Tuesday, February 03, 2009
PSW Staff 02/03/09 03:25 PM, 0 CommentsSennheiser has launched a roadie competition - the Sennheiser StageMeister Contest at www.sennheiser-stagemeister.com - which offers entrants the opportunity to accompany a touring band as a roadie. The competition is supported by Sennheiser subsidiaries and partners around the globe, who will provide practical training for the winners. The competition, launched at the 2009 Winter NAMM show, first searches for a roadie from the USA and Canada before focusing on entrants from Europe during the second round in April. The band… View this story
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Dave Dermont 02/03/09 10:03 AM, 3 CommentsIt’s Super Bowl time, and all the experts on the ProSoundWeb forums are telling us how they just know what parts of the halftime show were ‘live’ and what were pre-recorded tracks. Or whatever. Pre-recorded tracks can make what is already a technical nightmare a bit less terrifying to those involved. As long as it’s the same person live and on the recording, what’s the big deal? Oh yeah, just because the video is out of sync with the audio… View this story
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Friday, January 30, 2009
PSW Staff 01/30/09 01:07 PM, 0 CommentsML Executives, a leading provider of sound systems, microphones, backline and associated services for high-profile touring and event industries, recently added several EAW KF760 long-throw line array modules and KF761 short-throw line array modules to their stock. ML Executives has a long history with EAW products, and with the recent stock upgrade, they now hold a total of 68 KF760s and 22 KF761s, making them the largest EAW-equipped sound reinforcement contractor in Europe. Over the years, ML Executives has supplied… View this story
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
PSW Staff 01/29/09 09:06 AM, 0 CommentsWaves Audio expands its Dorrough Meter Collection with the new Surround Edition. The collection was developed in association with Dorrough Electronics, Inc., and the new Surround Edition includes the entire Waves Dorrough Meter Collection, with all its advanced display features and functions, plus customized meters engineered especially for surround production environments. The Waves Dorrough Meter Collection – Surround Edition is available in Waves 360° Surround Tools, Waves Mercury and separately. The Waves Dorrough Meter Collection offers the same readability, musicality,… View this story
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