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Friday, July 09, 2010SSL Duality Installed By Full Sail University
PSW Staff 07/09/10 09:36 AM, 0 CommentsFull Sail University recently installed a 72-channel Solid State Logic Duality SE console as the centerpiece of its new flagship recording studio, the Audio Temple. This installation represents the largest Duality in an educational institution. The expansion was part of the Full Sail Gateway Studios project encompassing a live performance hall, a game production studio and the new, state-of-the-art recording studio. Duality was the console of choice as it best represents the future of the recording industry for Full Sail,… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: The Top 10 Ways To Fry Your PA Speakers
PSW Staff 07/09/10 09:05 AM, 1 CommentProvided by Sweetwater. 10. Frequent occurrences of hard feedback If you say “ouch” after that last feedback squeal, chances are your speakers were hurt too! Using the speakers after they have probably been damaged makes it worse. 9. Improper bi-amplification: crossover too low or tweeter amp too high Always check your speaker specs for the best crossover points when bi-amping. 8. Not enough speaker systems for SPL requirements or proper coverage Instead of using higher wattage with the same… View this post
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Lectrosonics Chosen For Historic BBC Documentary
PSW Staff 07/09/10 08:15 AM, 0 CommentsIn 1845, Maori warriors challenged the British Empire after Hone Heke—one of the tribal leaders— felt that British settlers had reneged on their treaty obligations and infringed upon the North Island of Aotearoa, known today as New Zealand. The Maori fought tenaciously and developed defenses that would have been perfectly suited to a First World War battlefield. This story lives on among Hone Heke’s ancestors and is part of a three-part documentary series call Victoria’s Empire that was produced by… View this post
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Nexo Drives Devil Rays Summer Concert Series
PSW Staff 07/09/10 07:30 AM, 0 CommentsThe Tampa Bay Rays Post-Game Summer Concert Series began modestly in 2007 at Tropicana Field with a lineup of four acts performing on the back of a flatbed truck. This year, the 2010 Rays Concert Series presented by Hess Express and Bright House Sports Network, includes 15 shows that begin shortly after select homes games conclude and are free with the purchase of that night’s game ticket. Tropicana Field pulled out all the stops this season with a full 48-box… View this post
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Thursday, July 08, 2010An Interview With The Legendary Shelly Yakus
Bruce Borgerson 07/08/10 03:15 PM, 0 CommentsShelly Yakus is one of the true legends of the engineering trade, and his storied career demonstrates the value of an early start. You might even say he was born to record. His father and uncle were co-owners of Ace Recording in Boston, and young Shelly was a studio “rugrat” as far back as he can remember. As a young man, dazzled by the excitement of the New York studio scene, in 1967 Yakus applied for a job as an… View this post
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Symetrix Zone Mix Helps To Tame Difficult Acoustics In Washington Area Eatery
PSW Staff 07/08/10 02:00 PM, 0 CommentsOwned by the Heavy Restaurant Group, Purple Café is a well-established wine bar and upscale restaurant in the Seattle, Washington area. It recently added its fourth location in Bellevue, Washington, with space for two additional Heavy Restaurant Group concepts – Barrio a Mexican restaurant and Lot #3 a cocktail and appetizer establishment. Because the owners were dissatisfied with many aspects of the sound systems in the earlier locations, they approached things more carefully this time. They hired local A/V contractor… View this post
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Archaeological Acoustics Project Chooses Countryman Microphones
PSW Staff 07/08/10 10:15 AM,If you step into a church or concert hall you often immediately recognize the sound, the signature character that helps give these spaces their impact and power. Now, archeologists believe ancient builders almost 3000 years ago were employing some of the same techniques. At Chavín de Huántar, a ritual center in the Peruvian highlands, advanced processing and Countryman’s B6 precision microphones are letting acoustic archeologists unlock the sonic secrets of a vanished pre-Inca civilization. Miriam Kolar, a PhD candidate at… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Patch BaysPSW Staff 07/08/10 09:15 AM, 1 CommentProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’m currently in the process of building a home studio and just at the point of wiring all the raw cable to patch bays. However, I’m a bit stuck because I’m not sure what patch bays to get! Is one “style” of patch bay better / more durable / ore popular than another? I guess the same question goes for the patch cables themselves. A: Wow, is this ever a loaded question. Because the industry… View this post
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Pearl Jam Converts To Digital But Stays With Midas
PSW Staff 07/08/10 08:05 AM, 0 CommentsPearl Jam engineer Karrie Keyes has chosen a Midas PRO6, supplied by Rat Sound, for the band’s 2010 tour. This marks a digital first for Keyes, who has never before taken a digital console on the road. A devotee of the sound quality of Midas analogue consoles she has been mixing monitors since 1991 and, in recent years, more usually opted for a Heritage desk. “In the past,” says Keyes, “we have not been able to get (vocalist) Eddie Vedder… View this post
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NOA Audio Solutions Releases Upgraded mediARCArchive Management System
PSW Staff 07/08/10 07:29 AM, 0 CommentsNOA Audio Solutions has announced the release of mediARC 1.5, which adds numerous upgrades to the audio archive management system. New features include expedited cataloging, an improved user interface, upgraded responsiveness, and better security. The 1.5 version of meaiARC also includes a language manager so that users can customize the interface to their preferred language, full Unicode support for the metadata side, and enhanced cataloging that facilitates bulk and consolidation updates. The upgrade to mediaARC 1.5 is shipping now and… View this post
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