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Saturday, August 08, 2009
Bruce Bartlett 08/08/09 07:08 AM, 3 CommentsThe Core Sound TetraMic is the first portable, coincident, stereo and surround-sound Ambisonic soundfield microphone under $1,000, and it compares very favorably with similar soundfield mics selling for $3,000. This pencil-sized microphone offers amazing sound and flexibility at an affordable price. Some applications include stereo or surround recordings and broadcasts of musical ensembles, sound effects, news events, sporting events, environmental sounds, and general ambience. How It Works The TetraMic is a soundfield system that utilizes a patented four-capsule microphone and… View this story
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Friday, August 07, 2009
PSW Staff 08/07/09 08:22 AM, 0 CommentsDPA Microphones has introduced the 4017-R shotgun microphone with Rycote windshield, created in conjunction with Rycote, and will be featuring it at this year’s IBC exhibition on Stand 8.C90 of the RAI. The new strong suspension and windshield solution has been designed specifically to take the DPA 4017 shotgun mic’s compact size and light weight into consideration. It consists of the 4017 shotgun mic with XLR cable and DPA windscreen; the distinctive Rycote Windshield 2, measuring just 330mm; the Rycote… View this story
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Thursday, August 06, 2009
Keith Clark 08/06/09 01:57 PM, 0 CommentsI’ve just fielded a call from someone in direct contact with the sound team regarding the alleged “sound system failure” last night on the Aerosmith/ZZ Top tour during its stop in Sturgis, South Dakota, where a series of events led to Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler injured and transported to a hospital after falling off the stage. The Associated Press wire report on the incident - picked up by news outlets around the country - begins: “Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler… View this story
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
PSW Staff 08/04/09 07:46 AM, 0 CommentsAudio-Technica has announced that it is offering contractors a new program for its Engineered Sound product line. As part of this initiative, Audio-Technica is providing new freight options and extended terms; the company has also expanded the warranty on its entire range of Engineered Sound products to five years. The Audio-Technica Engineered Sound line is available only to the professional installed sound market via a network of specialized sound contractors and system integrators, as opposed to retail outlets. The Engineered… View this story
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
PSW Staff 07/30/09 10:02 AM, 0 CommentsYamaha Commercial Audio Systems has appointed Kevin Kimmel to the position of mixer product manager, effective immediately. In his new position, Kimmel will be responsible for product training, the implementation of marketing and support programs, and recommendations for mixer product design from the North American market to the research and development team in Japan. He will report to Marc Lopez, marketing manager, Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems. For nearly three decades, Kimmel has been an audio mixer, system designer, recording engineer,… View this story
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
PSW Staff 07/29/09 12:10 PM, 0 CommentsTwo of rock’s most legendary performers, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood, recently reunited to tour North America, with premier rental firm Sound Image supplying JBL Professional VERTEC line arrays powered by Crown Audio amplifiers for the high-profile project. Industry veteran and Clapton’s longtime live sound engineer Robert Collins handled mixing duties at front of house. A sell-out reunion date at New York’s Madison Square Garden last year paved the way for the 2009 “Two Legends, One Live Experience” tour, which… View this story
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Fletcher 07/29/09 10:44 AM, 0 CommentsThe great “democratization” of audio which started the undoing of the traditional recording studio in the 1990s, has mushroomed into a thriving industry. On the level of national releases, it seems that only a very rare few are recorded in a proper studio from beginning to end. I’m sure that just about everyone involved with music has worked with an artist that has either done their entire recording project at home, or recorded at home for some “famous mixer dude”… View this story
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
PSW Staff 07/28/09 03:07 PM, 0 CommentsScott Shear’s Eccentric Studio in Ravena, New York, situated in the Catskills, is a multipurpose venue that hosts live performances, showcases, recording sessions, and rehearsals. Shear, a guitar player, originally started with the idea of building a place where he and his friends could play music and not necessarily be in a bar setting as well as provide a place to help support the music community with workshops and music camps. He did the majority of the construction of the… View this story
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PSW Staff 07/28/09 10:38 AM, 0 CommentsEuphonix has announced native support for its Artist Series media controllers in Apple’s new Final Cut Studio. Apple has integrated Euphonix’ EuCon Ethernet control protocol into its flagship video suite, providing Artist Series users with hands-on control over Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Color and other applications in Final Cut Studio. Comprised of MC Transport, MC Control, MC Mix, and MC Color, the Euphonix family of Artist Series media controllers offers programmable soft keys, wheels, knobs, faders, trackballs and more… View this story
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Monday, July 27, 2009
PSW Staff 07/27/09 03:28 PM, 0 CommentsThis year’s iTunes Festival, relocated to The Roundhouse in North London, features more than 60 artists playing live throughout July, with the wide range of talent including commercial mainstays such as Oasis, Kasabian, Franz Ferdinand and Snow Patrol, acoustic performers like Newton Faulkner, quirky performance artists with wide dynamic ranges (like Bat for Lashes’ Natasha Khan), and some good old fashioned R&B. Sound reinforcement for the festival is headed by Martin Audio W8LM mini line arrays, joined by a range… View this story
Filed in: Live Sound • News • Concert • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Processor • Software • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • Subwoofer
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