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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
PSW Staff 02/20/13 01:01 PM,Looking for the right microphone to rectify the inadequacies of a previously installed sound system in its conference rooms, the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) in Washington, D.C., contacted local full-service audio-visual equipment supplier and integrator Metropolitan Audio Visual Company (Metro AV). David Wilkins, CTS, Vice President of Metro AV, with the assistance of mid-Atlantic regional rep firm Lienau AV Associates, proposed the ideal solution: a SpectraPulse Ultra Wideband (UWB) Wireless Microphone System from Audio-Technica. “They called… View this story
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Monday, February 18, 2013
PSW Staff 02/18/13 11:55 AM,Managing wireless audio systems at football games is notoriously challenging. There are critical coach communication channels, referee mics, and ENG sideline systems that crowd out a lot of useable RF spectrum. Hawaii-based Custom Audio, Inc. has been working the NFL Pro Bowl for many years and specializes in production sound, corporate video, as well as installation projects for commercial, educational, and government clients. For this year’s Pro Bowl, Custom Audio turned to RFvenue’s Diversity Fin remote antenna for rock-solid signal… View this story
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Monday, January 14, 2013
PSW Staff 01/14/13 12:25 PM,DPA Microphones played an integral part in recording the audio for the film version of the hit musical Les Miserables, which features an all-star cast including Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Samantha Barks and Sacha Baron Cohen. Nominated for nine BAFTA Awards, including one for Sound, Les Miserables used an innovative technique that involved recording vocals live on set with the cast singing to a live piano accompaniment played to them through earpieces. The orchestra was recorded later in… View this story
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
PSW Staff 11/14/12 08:26 AM,Denmark’s Fredericia Theatre is using an extensive selection of DPA microphones to capture the audio for a very special musical production of the Disney classic Aladdin. All of the cast members are using DPA d:fine Headset Microphones, which were chosen for their discrete size, comfort and exceptional sound quality. DPA microphones also feature heavily in the orchestra pit, where a combination of DPA d:vote™ 4099 Instrument Microphones, 2011C twin diaphragm cardioid microphones and 4015C wide cardioid microphones are handling the… View this story
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Monday, October 29, 2012
PSW Staff 10/29/12 02:39 PM,TELEFUNKEN Electroakustic of South Windsor, CT is introducing the new M81-WH wireless capsule head at AES 2012 in San Francisco. Designed for use with the Shure brand wireless microphone transmitters, the M81-WH features the same physical and sonic characteristics as the M81 Universal Dynamic. In comparison with the M80-WH, the TELEFUNKEN M81-WH retains the same minimal proximity effect, superior feedback rejection, and articulate mid-range, however, the top end is pulled back a bit, yielding a flatter overall frequency response. This… View this story
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Friday, October 26, 2012
PSW Staff 10/26/12 11:38 AM,The International Space Orchestra is the world’s first orchestra of space scientists. Blending space exploration with musical performance; the International Space Orchestra’s members are individuals drawn from NASA Ames Research Center, SETI (Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence), Singularity University, and the International Space University. The world premiere of Ground Control: An Opera in Space— a staged concert inspired by mission control rooms—was performed live by the International Space Orchestra on September 13th. Produced by the Nelly Ben Hayoun Studio with the… View this story
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
PSW Staff 10/25/12 11:34 AM,Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) was backstage when the 11th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival took place in the eclectic city’s Zilker Park earlier this month. PWS set up and coordinated the performers’ wireless microphones, along with other communication elements, for the three-day music spectacular. Responsible for managing 350 frequencies per day across eight stages for artists and the media, PWS’ four-person crew worked closely with the festival’s producer, C3 Presents, to ensure all wireless microphones, in-ear monitors and show… View this story
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Friday, October 12, 2012
PSW Staff 10/12/12 11:57 AM,In early September, ABC Family Television (in conjunction with Evolution Media) aired Beverly Hills Nannies: Nannies Tell All, a reunion of the popular reality show that focuses on a group of young nannies working for the higher-class wealthy in the world’s most unreal neighborhood. Keeping up with the action meant having a substantial number of wireless microphone systems that offered the sound quality, flexibility, and dropout free performance necessary to capture it all. That’s precisely why LA-based Production Sound Mixer… View this story
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
PSW Staff 09/26/12 01:47 PM,Building on the popularity of Nady’s MGT-16 UHF wireless system (introduced in 2010), several new models have been added to expand the system’s numerous applications and instrumentation. In addition to the MGT-16 plug-in system for guitar and bass, the new Micro Wireless (MW) Series now includes the MHT-16 (for brass and woodwinds), the WHM-16 headset system, and the Link-16 for microphones. All models are available with either the compact, portable “pedal style” MGT-16 receiver (powered by DC adapter or AA… View this story
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Monday, September 17, 2012
PSW Staff 09/17/12 11:56 AM,Few production environments are harder on electronic equipment than those commonly encountered by location sound professionals. From sun and sand to snow and ice, the gear must keep working—failure brings a project to its knees. For independent filmmaker Andrew Garrison, C.A.S., an assortment of challenging conditions put his Lectrosonics wireless transmitter and receiver systems to the test during the filming of his documentary feature TRASH DANCE, the story of a choreographer who finds beauty and grace in garbage trucks, and… View this story
Filed in: Recording • News • Poll • AV • Microphone • Technician • Wireless • Audio
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