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  • Tuesday, April 30, 2013
    Powersoft Inspires Loudspeaker Design With M-Force Technology
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    PSW Staff 04/30/13 10:39 AM,
    Powersoft Audio announces the ultimate paradigm shift in low frequency applications: M-Force. After a development cycle spanning more than four years, M-Force was publicly unveiled at the recent PL+S Show, generating high levels of interest and excitement from the whole of the professional audio industry. Designed specifically for loudspeaker manufacturers and powered by Powersoft proprietary Switch-Mode amplification, M-Force is an innovative linear motor characterized by a moving magnet and genuine push-pull behavior. M-Force integrates perfectly with other technologies developed by… View this story
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Product • Amplifier • Manufacturer • Sound Reinforcement

  • Thursday, March 28, 2013
    Pro Production: A Guide To LED Stage Lighting
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    Rob Sayer 03/28/13 01:56 PM,
    The market in LED based lighting fixtures has possibly seen the biggest growth area in the stage lighting industry in recent years. All of the major stage lighting manufacturer have dived into the LED market while cheap imported lights mean that every church, small band or DJ can get a slice of the action too. Rental companies are now expected to stock a wide range of LED units alongside their tungsten conventionals and discharge moving lights and the technology is… View this story
    Filed in: Production • Feature • Blog • Production • Lighting • Digital • Signal

  • Pro Production: What You Need To Know About Gamma In Video
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    PSW Staff 03/28/13 01:23 PM,
    Ideally, images shot by a video camera would be reproduced on a display device exactly as it was recorded. Unfortunately, this is very rarely the case, as the technologies of cameras and display devices sometimes have their own nuances that slightly, and sometimes significantly, change the performance of imagery. In such cases, you need tools to correct for these abnormalities. What is gamma? Gamma is a function to correct nonlinear performance inherent in CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube) display devices. The CRT… View this story
    Filed in: Production • Feature • Production • Video

  • Friday, November 16, 2012
    In The Studio: The Battle of Technology Versus Good Music
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    Joe Gilder 11/16/12 12:34 PM,
    This article is provided by Home Studio Corner.   I love technology. It is a beautiful thing. However, while there’s nothing wrong technology itself, we need to consider the role that technology should play in our lives. I’m mainly referring to technology as it pertains to making music, particularly in the recording world. These days everybody and their dog can have a home recording studio. Don’t get me wrong, that can be an awesome thing. Thirty years ago it simply… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Digital Audio Workstations • Engineer • Installation • Studio

  • Tuesday, November 13, 2012
    In The Studio: A Primer For The World Of MIDI
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    Jon Tidey 11/13/12 04:41 PM,
    This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine.   MIDI is, to some, a great complicated mystery that they may never wrap their minds around completely. However, when understood even in the most basic sense, MIDI can be harnessed and used to make the impossible possible. I’ve designed this article to basically get you in touch with the basic concepts of the MIDI universe. First, MIDI is an acronym which stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is a digital… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Digital • Interconnect • Networking • Signal • Studio

  • Thursday, October 04, 2012
    Amped Up: Inside MOSFET And Bipolar Amplifier Designs
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    Jeff Kuells 10/04/12 05:46 PM,
    Do you really care if the power amplifier you’re using is a MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors) or Bipolar design? Probably not, at least as long as the amplifier continues to perform. With modern amplifiers, few people notice the difference between the designs until the amp fails and they receive the repair bill. That’s when most people take a special notice. Keeping that in mind, let’s walk through some of the advantages, disadvantages and myths of these two… View this story
    Filed in: AV • Feature • Study Hall • Amplifier • AV • Power • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System • Audio

  • Monday, April 09, 2012
    Lectrosonics Wireless Key For Location Sound Recordist Xanti Salvador
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    PSW Staff 04/09/12 12:12 PM,
    Xanti Salvador, a location sound recordist who is also a college level instructor of audio, relies on wireless technology from Rio Rancho, NM-based Lectrosonics. “My professional life is divided between Europe and South America,” Salvador reports. “In addition to my faculty position at the Facultad Experimental de Artes FEDA-LUZ in Maracaibo, where I teach sound editing and other aspects of audio, I am also active as a location sound recordist for TV and film.” Salvador’s credits include work on the… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • News • Poll • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • Wireless • Audio

  • Monday, July 18, 2011
    Studiomaster Provides Details Of New Patented Power Amplifier Technology
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    PSW Staff 07/18/11 09:01 AM, 1 Comment
    Studiomaster has published details of its new Class AD Polyphase proprietary amplifier development in a technical reference document on the company’s website. First announced at this year’s Prolight+Sound exhibition in Frankfurt, the company states that the technology provides improvements in sound quality, efficiency and power density over current Class D designs. The new topology combines a number of design innovations with a Studiomaster patented “polyphase” output stage, with the goal of providing the equivalent sonic performance of an analog design… View this story
    Filed in: Live Sound • Recording • News • Poll • Product • Amplifier • Analog • Digital • Sound Reinforcement • Studio

  • Friday, June 10, 2011
    Identifying “Go To” Sources For Important & Necessary Microphone Data
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    Kyle P. Snyder 06/10/11 10:14 AM, 5 Comments
    It’s no secret an engineer’s knowledge of his tools is a source of great power. Any time I’m preparing for a recording session or live sound gig, the first thing I set upon once I determine the makeup of the ensemble and the equipment at my disposal is to determine how best to utilize the available microphones. One of the best tools any engineer has in this task are manufacturer specifications. However, many microphone manufacturer websites are laden with Flash… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Blog • Technologist • Opinion • Education • Microphone • Studio • Audio

  • Wednesday, June 08, 2011
    Outline Showcases iMode Loudspeaker Technology At InfoComm 2011
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    PSW Staff 06/08/11 12:00 PM, 0 Comments
    Outline, the makers of high quality, industry leading speaker systems for touring, installation and studio applications, will showcase its iMode Intelligent Digital Loudspeaker Control Platform at InfoComm 2011 (Booth 683).  iMode technology embeds a Linux-based CPU - with integrated DSP chip, parameter control software and web server - right into its powered speaker systems, thereby streamlining setup and control by eliminating the outboard gear between the console and power amplifier. Winner of a coveted PLASA Innovation Award in 2010, iMode… View this story
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Poll • Concert • Digital • Loudspeaker • Monitoring • Processor • Software