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Monday, March 12, 2012
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03/12/12 11:39 AM,
Altinex is pleased to announce the availability of the TNP128 and TNP128C (custom) Interconnect Boxes, the latest additions to the ever-expanding line of Tilt ‘N Plug interconnect offerings. Available in both standard and custom configurations, the TNP128 and TNP128C interconnect boxes offer convenient, one touch access to a variety of video, audio, computer, network, and power connections—making the tabletop connection point attractive for any boardroom or conference room table. As an easy-to-use tabletop connection device, the Altinex TNP128 is a…
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Friday, February 24, 2012
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02/24/12 10:34 AM,
Metric Halo has certified two Thunderbolt adapters for use with its line of FireWire based audio interfaces. According to Allen Rowand of Metric Halo, “We’ve tested the Thunderbolt-to-FireWire adapter in the Apple 27-inch Thunderbolt Display and the Sonnet Technologies Echo 34 adapter combined with their FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard – both systems provide performance identical to native FireWire ports.” “Since the display has a Thunderbolt pass-through it’s possible to use both adapters at the same time, allowing the user to…
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Friday, February 03, 2012
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02/03/12 10:27 AM,
Audio-Technica provides a pretty compelling reason as to why you might always want to “get your own mic.” It’s the brainchild of Gary Boss of A-T.
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Chater-La
08/23/11 05:32 PM,
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This article is provided by Audiofanzine. A pair of audio heads with a studio based outside Tokyo recently contacted me with their first recorded mic preamp comparison tests. I was impressed and happy to have made friends from studio trenches far far away. Let’s take a look at what they came up with. The guys at Studio J conducted their preamp test by recording two songs through the following preamps:—Chandler Limited TG2—Chandler Limited Germanium—Chameleon Labs 7602—Focusrite Red 6—Grace Design 201—Sound…
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Rick Kamlet
07/27/11 04:51 PM,
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Part one in this series is available here. We need to consider the real, long-term sound pressure level capability of today’s sound reinforcement systems to make sure they’re not being operated at levels where the components are stressed or where they won’t sound good. While acoustic design programs do a good job of predicting how the system will perform in a given room, the system designer must determine what the goal is for each application. What SPL Is Not SPL…
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Friday, July 15, 2011
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07/15/11 01:36 PM,
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Audix has released a new “How to Mic a Choir” instructional series of videos. (View video series below.) The series offers six chapters, featuring Dean K from Audix and guest Travis Cibolski, engineer and technical director for Sunset Presbyterian Church in Portland, OR, providing a detailed discussion on which types of microphones are best suited for choir mic’ing, how many mics should be used, and how they should be positioned. Additional subjects covered include microphone basics, polar patterns, the 3…
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Tuesday, July 05, 2011
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07/05/11 04:00 PM,
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Kramer Electronics is pleased to announce the introduction of the high-performance VP-417 scaler for composite video or s-Video signals. The unit scales a video signal to a selected computer graphics video or HDTV output signal simultaneously on 15-pin HD and DVI-D connectors. The VP-417 supports composite and s-Video inputs which it scales to a maximum resolution of WUXGA for computer graphics video output and 1080p for HDTV output. The VP-417 has selectable aspect ratio settings for both 4:3 and 16:9…
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Wednesday, June 08, 2011
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06/08/11 12:30 PM,
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Roland Systems Group (RSG) is pleased to announce their North American Audio Visual Showcase Tour taking place from June through August featuring the: M-480 V-Mixer Live Mixing Console and the R-1000 48 Track Player/Recorder – the newest flagship products recently added to the V-Mixing System family. Also featured will be Roland’s video mixer lineup along with the latest unique web streaming products such as the VR-5 all-in-one A/V Mixer and VC-30HD Video Convertor. The tour will be hosted in over…
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Friday, May 27, 2011
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05/27/11 09:24 AM,
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Extron Electronics has announced the immediate availability of the DVS 510, a 10 input, multi-format Presentation Scaling Switcher that accepts and scales standard definition, HDTV, DVI, and RGB signals to a common, high resolution output rate. The DVS 510 is HDCP-compliant and features simultaneous DVI and two analog RGB/YUV outputs. It is a true presentation switcher for professional environments, with audio switching for all video input sources, an available 50 watt stereo integrated amplifier, picture-in-picture, and glitch-free switching. The DVS…
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05/27/11 07:58 AM,
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Wohler Technologies has announced that its President and CEO, Carl Dempsey, will present “Strategies for Loudness Monitoring and Control in Today’s Broadcasting Operations” at the BroadcastAsia2011 International Conference in Singapore. Dempsey’s session is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on Friday, June 24. “Loudness control has become so important for broadcast operations that it is getting the attention of regulators in many countries.” “The new Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation or CALM Act in the U.S. is one example,” said Dempsey. “Put simply,…
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