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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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08/05/09 03:43 PM,
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Billed as “America’s Biggest Birthday Party,” Fair St. Louis this summer hosted a series of Friday and Saturday night concerts on the banks of the Mississippi River featuring national and local talent, capped off by extensive fireworks displays. The lineup of performers on the Mississippi River Overlook Budweiser Stage included Counting Crows, Train, Sonic Youth, Little Feat, Angie Stone, Gretchen Wilson, Guster, and rapper Lupe Fiasco, all supported with sound reinforcement by local provider Production Solutions LLC utilizing Martin Audio…
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08/05/09 12:25 PM,
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VMB is pleased to announce the availability of Rainbow electro-acoustical prediction software for the company’s loudspeaker systems that provides horizontal as well as vertical modeling. Windows-based Rainbow allows simulation of complete systems, such as a main large format array complemented by a smaller delayed array and front-fills. Thus its library of loudspeaker systems includes not only the company’s self-powered line array modules with built-in inclinometer (LX-V8 and LX-F6 with accordion-folded ribbon HF driver), but also models from its PHASE or…
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
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08/04/09 03:19 PM,
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Registration is now open for fall classes of the NSCA University Electronic Systems Technician (EST) Training Series, providing convenient and in-depth training. Training starts September 14 and runs for 38 weeks. The Electronic Systems Technician (EST) curriculum includes a comprehensive overview of the entire commercial electronic systems industry. Students learn about a variety of systems, applications, national codes and standards while gaining real-life, on-the-job training as well as the ability to: • Interpret electrical drawings, site plans and more •…
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08/04/09 06:34 AM,
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AES has released details regarding 154 paper presentations for the upcoming 127th AES Convention, to be held in October (9 - 12) at the Javits Center in New York City. “Beyond the awards, workshops, special events and bustling exhibition halls, the exchange of significant technical information remains the backbone of every Audio Engineering Convention,” states 127th AES Convention Chair Agnieszka Roginska. “This mission is exemplified by a robust syllabus of Papers and Posters. AES Papers Committee Co-Chairs Veronique Larcher and…
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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07/31/09 12:09 PM,
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Digital Services Recording Studio enjoys a long history of providing a professional recording environment to top artists as varied as The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, the Houston Symphony, Destiny’s Child and Chamillionaire, to name a few. The studio recently replaced their aging SSL 6000 series console with a new 48-channel Solid State Logic Duality console. The Duality gives the studio SSL’s signature SuperAnalogue sound, while providing on console control of the Pro Tools system. “The studio got a lot of…
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07/31/09 11:53 AM,
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JBL Professional has announced upcoming training dates for the worldwide VERTEC system owners group, with upcoming sessions slated for September 23-25, October 21-23 and November 18-20 at the JBL factory in Northridge, California The program is appropriate for VERTEC system owners and technicians, performance-venue audio staff who work with VERTEC system products in permanent facilities, and independent system engineers who encounter VERTEC systems in touring situations. The intensive three-day program provides attendees with a hands-on learning experience, resulting in formal…
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07/31/09 07:21 AM,
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The planning and construction of Northwood Baptist Church’s new worship center in North Charleston, South Carolina, took nearly four years – and the church couldn’t be happier. “It took a little longer than we had originally hoped, but the patience paid off,” admits worship pastor Michael Bell. “But by taking the time to get it right, we got way more than we ever thought we could have. Our new Allen & Heath iLive-T console is a perfect example.” Design-build integrator…
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
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07/30/09 05:12 PM,
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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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07/30/09 12:40 PM,
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Celebrating the 40th anniversary of arguably one of the most significant musical event in history, Warner Home Video has released “Woodstock: 40th Anniversary—Ultimate Collector’s Edition” on Blu-Ray disc. The release features a re-mastered director’s cut of the original film, including many previously unreleased performances. Producer/engineer Eddie Kramer, who engineered the original recordings that captured the 1969 event, was called by Warner to mix this wealth of previously material. For the project, Kramer relied on a 5.1 JBL Professional LSR6300 studio…
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07/30/09 08:21 AM,
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The new Rosemary and Meredith Willson Theater, a multi-use performance and event space at the renowned Juilliard School located at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, features a DiGiCo D5T digital console that will serve as the central hub of the control room, connecting the theater with the Music Technology Program’s new recording room. Juilliard Chief Audio Engineer and veteran audio professional Marc Waithe specified a DiGiCo D5T system for the theater. In his 17-year tenure…
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