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Monday, June 13, 2011
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06/13/11 08:15 AM,
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A Studer Vista 8 Digital Live Production Console, now in use for “The Martha Stewart Show” on the Hallmark Network, provides Jorge Silva, the program’s Head Audio Engineer, with the tools that he needs to keep the show’s sound at the cutting edge. “When they designed the Vista 8, someone sat down and said, ‘How do we so this so that it makes sense to the operator that has to use the console under the time pressures of television production?’”,…
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
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08/26/10 08:51 AM,
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Sanus Systems has announced the shipment of an all-weather mount for 42”-75” flat-panel TVs weighing up to 175 lbs. The VisionMount VXF220 All-Weather Full-Motion Mount is manufactured with a special rust-resistant coating and stainless steel hardware and has been rated to withstand rain, snow and salt, making it an ideal choice for indoor/outdoor use. The mount offers robust, dual extension arms that support even the largest TVs and allow the user to extend the TV up to 20” from the…
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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08/25/09 09:55 AM,
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A group of industry-leading audio/video (A/V), consumer electronics and silicon companies today (August 25, 2009) announced the launch of AVnu Alliance. AVnu is an industry forum dedicated to enhancing professional-quality audio/video by promoting emerging IEEE 802.1 Audio/Video Bridging (AVB) networking standards for a broad range of markets including professional AV and consumer electronics. The founding members of the AVnu Alliance include Broadcom Corp., Cisco Systems., Harman International, Intel Corp., Samsung Electronics, and Xilinx In addition to the founders, Avid Technology,…
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
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08/18/09 12:42 PM,
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Audio-Technica has announced that over 3,000 of its microphones will be used at the XXI Winter Olympic Games, coming up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in February 2010. The use of Audio-Technica microphones for the broadcast of the 2010 Winter Games marks the continuation of A-T’s Olympic involvement, which has been consistent since the Summer Games in Atlanta in 1996. Olympic Broadcast Services Vancouver (OBSV) is the Host Broadcaster for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, responsible for producing and distributing…
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08/18/09 11:06 AM,
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Britain’s Top of the Pops (TOTP) has been a BBC institution since 1964, broadcast weekly until 2006 and occasionally as one-off specials in the following years. The latest TOTP special, broadcast on BBC2 earlier in 2009, featured performances from Franz Ferdinand, Flo-Rida, Oasis, Take That, Tom Jones, James Morrison and more, live from BBC’s Studio 4, as part of this year’s Comic Relief charity fundraising special. Aside from the significance marked by convergence of these great artists, a TOTP revival…
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Monday, August 17, 2009
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08/17/09 08:00 AM,
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The 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…
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Keith Clark
08/12/09 12:42 PM,
In my job, I receive a lot of written materials that include the application of the word “icon” or “iconic” to many things which surely are not. Now, here’s the term properly applied: Les Paul was an icon. He passed away today from complications of severe pneumonia at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York, at the age of 94, following a fascinating life of invention and music. I grew up listening to his records, and those of fellow…
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08/12/09 10:46 AM,
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Euphonix has announce that the global Euphonix client base is continuing to install additional broadcast consoles or make major upgrades to their existing studios. In Japan public broadcaster, NHK, installed two more Euphonix digital audio mixing systems bringing the count to seven Euphonix consoles owned by the international broadcasting company. NHK opted for the Euphonix S5 Fusion for post-production and broadcast capabilities in both their Osaka and Nagoya facilities. Prior to these installations, NHK had four Euphonix System 5 consoles…
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Monday, August 10, 2009
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When planning the upgrade from analog to digital for its Studio 12 in Montreal, CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s national public broadcasters, found that a 48-channel Solid State Logic C200 HD digital console with two SSL MORSE Stage Boxes was just what they needed for the new all-digital mission of the network. The C200 HD will be used for live to Pro Tools production and post production for radio and television presentations of music performances. “We needed to replace our old analogue console,…
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
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Reflecting the exponential growth of live sound as an increasingly significant component in the health of the pro audio industry, 127th AES Convention Live Sound Co-Chairs Henry Cohen and Mac Kerr have devised a broad program of critical events designed to keep the “Road Warriors” fully on top of their game. Presentations run the gamut from an assessment of the White Spaces issue to innovations for meeting the increasingly urgent need for compliance with the Green Movement. Live sound programs…
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