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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Fletcher
01/29/09 04:56 PM,
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Day 1 Dateline: ANAHEIM, CA, USA - So I was a day late in showing up for NAMM… which isn’t necessarily a bad thing because this is pretty much an annual event akin to the Bill Murray film “Groundhog Day” (where the same nonsense happens day after day until the lead role “gets it right”). Late or not, I arrived to find the same vendors of “custom” (in other words, off the rack) guitar pick guards… The same drum companies…
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Monday, January 19, 2009
PSW Staff
01/19/09 05:21 PM,
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At Winter NAMM 2009, JBL Professional unveiled the next generation of EON portable loudspeakers, including five models spanning the new EON500 and EON300 Series. The new EON loudspeaker models feature deep-welled, full-size handles with ergonomically designed grip points, and also offer offering flexible mounting capability. “JBL has developed the new EON500 and EON300 series loudspeakers with the same dedication to performance and reliability as the original generation of EON products, while increasing portability, through an even lighter system and designed…
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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01/13/09 01:38 PM,
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FDW-Worldwide has announced a new addition to the Violet Design microphone line - the Garnet, an electrostatic vacuum tube microphone that uses a specially designed large dual-diaphragm transducer that is adjustable to nine different polar patterns. It will be on display at the company’s booth (#7123) at the Winter NAMM ‘09 Show in Anaheim. The Garnet’s multi-layer brass mesh grille keeps frequency response and sound details clear while its massive body construction provides low mechanical noise and solid bass response.…
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PSW Staff
01/13/09 01:25 PM,
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Pete’s Place Audio is introducing a new a 500 Series compressor module known as the BAC-500. It will be unveiled at the company’s booth (#6290) at the Winter NAMM ‘09 Show in Anaheim. Designed by Brad Avenson of Austin, Texas-based Avenson Audio, the BAC-500—BAC being short for Brad Avenson Compressor—is a feedback-style FET compressor built around two discrete op amps and a custom wound output transformer. “We are thrilled to finally be collaborating with Brad on this project,” says Pete’s…
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Monday, January 12, 2009
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01/12/09 10:16 AM,
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The new Sontronics STC-80 is the company’s first dynamic microphone and is a natural addition to its line condenser mic, including the STC-5 and the recently released STC-6. All of these microphones and more products will be featured at the Sontronics Booth (#7123, Hall A) at Winter NAMM ‘09 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The STC-80 is designed to provide great results on vocals and speech but is equally at home recording guitar cabinets, snare drums and tom-toms. It offers…
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Wednesday, January 07, 2009
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01/07/09 03:30 PM,
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The House Ear Institute (HEI) will provide free hearing screenings to attendees and exhibitors on the show floor of the 2009 NAMM Winter Show at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The screenings at NAMM are a service of the institute’s Sound Partners hearing conservation program and made possible through the support of Shure Incorporated and the NAMM show. Sound Partners raises awareness among audio and music professionals and the listening public about the permanent hearing health risks associated…
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