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Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Kent Morris 08/09/11 04:17 PM, 0 CommentsWhat’s wrong with this scenario? A clean stream of audio, processed through state-of-the-art digital processing devices and amplified by an advanced power amplifier, is delivered to the audience through a cone of paper pulp inside a wooden box. The weak link in this chain is the box, more commonly known as a loudspeaker. Final sound quality of any system is wholly dependent on the ability of loudspeakers to reproduce the glorious audio presented to it by the upstream components. In… View this story
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Jack Alexander 05/31/11 08:11 AM, 0 CommentsReference. Funny word, that. It implies a higher reality – a benchmark. Truth, reality, purity. Before I descend further into the metaphysical, we will, as those snooty academics say, contextualize. For the purposes of this discussion, “reference” refers to source data used to organize the assets of a live sound system in such a way that the operator stays employed. Not the highest, or purest truth – truth-ish (Stephen Colbert already grabbed “truth-iness”) if you will. In the audiophile world… View this story
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Friday, August 21, 2009
PSW Staff 08/21/09 12:43 PM, 0 CommentsMeyer Sound has announced its international education schedule for August to October 2009, with seminars to be held in Mexico City; Toronto; Los Angeles; Montabaur, Germany; Seville and Madrid, Spain; Duivendrecht, Netherlands; and Osimo Stazione, Italy. Some seminars will be taught in the local languages, including Spanish and German, and others will be interpreted in real time by qualified translators. The upcoming seminars will cover core audio principles encompassing sound system design and alignment, line array theory, equalization, delay, and… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Training • Audio • Education • Engineer • Installation • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Measurement • Processor • Software • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • Subwoofer • System • Technician -
PSW Staff 08/21/09 11:25 AM, 0 CommentsFocusrite is now shipping the new Saffire PRO 24 DSP, a 16-input/8-output FireWire audio interface that features new VRM monitoring technology in addition to real-time DSP-powered tracking plug-ins, all tailor-made for the modern recording environment. The Saffire PRO 24 DSP completes the full lineup of four new Saffire Audio Interfaces from Focusrite including: Saffire PRO 24 at $299 U.S. MAP, Saffire PRO 24 DSP at $399, Saffire PRO 40 at $499, and Liquid Saffire 56 with 2 Liquid Channels at… View this story
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Monday, August 17, 2009
PSW Staff 08/17/09 01:45 PM, 0 CommentsA significant evolution of ADAM Audio’s S-Series, the new SX-Series reference monitors feature completely redesigned transducers, drivers and electronics to enable exceptionally transparent reproduction. All ADAM SX-Series monitors feature the new X-ART tweeter, which provides 4 dB higher efficiency, an increased maximum sound pressure level of 3 dB, and an expanded frequency response of up to 50 kHz. Other new components include an ultra-low distortion broadband A/B amplifier with 1 MHz internal bandwidth, perfectly matched to the X-ART tweeter for… View this story
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PSW Staff 08/17/09 09:00 AM, 0 CommentsThe Großer Musikvereinssaal, known to many as the Golden Hall, is home to Vienna’s Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra’s famed annual New Year’s Day Concert. With a worldwide television audience tuning in every New Year’s Day since 1959, the world-renowned architectural acoustics needed more; they needed a full sound system complete with AKG C 12 VRs, K 702s and WMS 400 wireless system. The Golden Hall is more than just a concert venue; it also hosts numerous lectures and public… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • Recording • News • Audio • Installation • Microphone • Monitoring • Processor • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • System -
Friday, August 07, 2009
PSW Staff 08/07/09 11:16 AM, 0 CommentsMackie has announced a rebate for pairs of HR824mk2 studio reference monitors, with customers getting $200 back with a qualifying purchase from a U.S. authorized Mackie dealer. The high-resolution HR824mk2 monitors incorporate Zero Edge Baffle minimizes diffraction for a crystal clear image of your mix, and controls sound waves for wide, even dispersion. The rear-firing, mass-loaded passive radiator ensures tight, detailed bass extension, down to 35 Hz. Acoustic Space, LF roll-off and HF controls let you tailor the sound to… View this story
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Mike Wireless 08/07/09 10:49 AM, 2 CommentsThe Shure UHF-R currently reigns as the most widely rented and specified wireless microphone system. It’s been on the market for four years and has garnered legions of fans. Let’s look at some of the features and technical specifications that make the UHF-R system tick. Components Receiver options include the single-channel UR4S and the dual-channel UR4D. Most often seen, of course, is the dual-channel variant. Three transmitters are available, including the UR1 standard bodypack, UR1M micro bodypack and UR2 handheld.… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Blog • Mike Wireless • Opinion • Product • Review • Audio • Installation • Microphone • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • Stage -
Thursday, July 23, 2009
PSW Staff 07/23/09 12:17 PM, 0 CommentsMultiple Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Christina Aguilera is in the studio again, working on tracks for her next album. Aguilera’s personal studio is filled with a wide assortment of world-class recording equipment ,and she and her creative staff rely on their reference monitors to make critical decisions about her recordings. To ensure that no detail is overlooked, Aguilera and her team look to Equator Audio Research for the accuracy so essential when making a high profile recording. Recording engineer Oscar… View this story
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
PSW Staff 07/21/09 11:17 AM, 0 CommentsTransAudio Group has announced the immediate availability of ATC’s most reasonably-priced reference monitor, the SCM11 two-way passive speaker. The new monitor incorporates ATC’s Constrained Layer Damping (CLD) technology, which reduces third-harmonic distortion between 100 Hz and 3 kHz, resulting in an extended, resonance-free axial frequency response, improved off-axis frequency response, and a significant increase in loudspeaker power response. The new CLD technology is incorporated in the 5.9 inches (150 mm) mid/low frequency driver with 1.77 inches (45 mm) integral soft… View this story
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