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  • Thursday, February 09, 2012
    Celemony Melodyne Editing Software Awarded Technical Grammy
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    PSW Staff 02/09/12 09:04 AM,
    At the upcoming 54th annual Grammy Awards, the nod for Technical Grammy will go to Melodyne editing software from Celemony. Since its release more than a decade ago, Melodyne has become a valuable tool for studio professionals, gaining recognition as one of the most powerful and unique audio editors available. PreSonus Studio One software is the only digital audio workstation software to fully and seamlessly integrate Melodyne into the program. Producer and songwriter A.R. Rahman has called Melodyne a milestone… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Recording • News • Poll • Manufacturer • Software • Studio

  • TELEFUNKEN Presents New Multi-Track Microphone Session Files (Includes Audio)
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    PSW Staff 02/09/12 08:35 AM,
    TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is now offering access to multi-track recording sessions with a variety of musical artists.  The latest addition to the TELEFUNKEN multi-track session file series was recorded at Germano Studios during the 131st Audio Engineering Society Convention in New York City.  Engineered by Germano Studios staff engineer Kenta Yonesaka through the studio’s SSL Duality console, with assistance from Brendan Morawski of TELEFUNKEN. The artists featured during this recording session were songwriter Andrew Cole backed by female vocalist Chantel Upshaw,… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • News • Poll • Microphone • Studio

  • Wednesday, February 08, 2012
    Indiana Officials Issue Safety Violations For State Fair Stage Collapse
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    PSW Staff 02/08/12 02:11 PM,
    The Indiana Department of Labor today cited concert and event production company Mid-America Sound Corp. of Greenfield, IN with three safety violations in the collapse of an outdoor stage at the Indiana State Fair last August just prior to a show by the country band Sugarland. Seven people died and 58 were injured after the stage collapsed when a gust of wind toppled equipment that hung over the stage. CBS News also reports that Mid-America Sound Corp. has been issued… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Blog • Audio • Business • Sound Reinforcement

  • Allen & Heath iLive For Revitalized Islington Assembly Hall In London
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    PSW Staff 02/08/12 12:17 PM,
    The reopened Islington Assembly Hall in London has selected an Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing system, comprising iDR-48 and iDR-32 MixRacks with two iLive-T112 Control Surfaces, to manage both front of house and monitors. Originally opened in 1930, the fully refurbished 800-capacity Hall was reopened in 2010 having fallen into disuse for nearly 30 years. The venue now hosts a busy rota of live music, as well as a vast range of events from conferences and parties to vintage… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • News • Poll • Consoles • Digital • Installation • Sound Reinforcement

  • Virtual Sound Checks Without A High-End Digital Console
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    Mike Sessler 02/08/12 11:00 AM,
    This article is provided by ChurchTechArts.   Here are some thoughts on doing virtual sound check if you don’t have a DiGiCo or Avid digital console at your disposal. Disclaimer: This is not going to be exhaustive. There are hundreds of hardware/software combinations that will get you the same result. These are some ideas only. Also, it should be noted that “cheap” is a relative term. All of these solutions are going to cost money, real money. However, if you… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Consoles • Digital Audio Workstations • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement

  • Tannoy Unveils VLS Series Passive Column Array Loudspeakers
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    PSW Staff 02/08/12 09:32 AM,
    Tannoy has introduced the VLS Series passive column array loudspeakers offering a balance of performance and cost, when active beam-steering may neither be required nor affordable. The VLS Series is the first Tannoy product to incorporate FAST (Focused Asymmetrical Shaping Technology), which delivers unique acoustic performance benefits. Central to this is its asymmetrical vertical dispersion, gently shaping the acoustic coverage towards the lower quadrant of the vertical axis. By the nature of a typical application, an “ideal” column loudspeaker should… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Poll • Product • Loudspeaker • Processor • Sound Reinforcement

  • How To Archive Multitrack DAW Recordings
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    Rob Schlette 02/08/12 09:18 AM,
    This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files.   Multitrack DAW recordings are dependent on a complex system of primary and secondary technologies. As discussed in An Introduction to Archiving Music Recordings, each of these technologies represents an obstacle to the long-term viability of a multitrack archive. Simply put, if the various software and hardware products you’re using today aren’t going to be around in their current versions for the useful life of the sound recordings you’re creating (i.e.… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Digital Audio Workstations • Software • Studio

  • Hosa Technology Mogan Elite Omni Earset Microphone Now Shipping
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    PSW Staff 02/08/12 08:41 AM,
    Hosa Technology has announced that the new Mogan Elite omni earset microphone, the newest addition to the Mogan brand of subminiature microphones, is now shipping. The Mogan Elite earset mic is outfitted with a moisture-resistant, 2.5 mm omni-directional capsule with -45 dB nominal sensitivity that is designed to be positioned farther from the user’s mouth. Delivering full-frequency audio performance (20 Hz – 20 kHz) and high gain before feedback, this microphone provides a natural, resonant sound quality. The new mic… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Poll • Product • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement

  • Engineer/Producer Matthew Noble Utilizes Metric Halo ChannelStrip On Recent Projects
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    PSW Staff 02/08/12 08:27 AM,
    For more than three decades, Matthew Noble has been at the forefront of pop music as a session guitarist, programmer, songwriter, engineer, and producer, with an engineering client list that includes Rihanna, Diana King, Southside Johnny, and Rod Stewart, among many. These days, he performs most of his work out of the Loft Studios in Bronxville, NY and in the newly renovated Riverworks Recording in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Recent work with the musical Big River and gospel artist Rell Holland… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • News • Poll • Digital Audio Workstations • Processor • Software

  • Enter The PSW Sweepstakes To Win An Audio-Technica Microphone Or Headphones
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    PSW Staff 02/08/12 07:52 AM,
    Enter to win an Audio-Technica microphone or headphones in the first PSW Sweepstakes of 2012. ProSoundWeb is giving away three Audio-Technica 50th Anniversary Limited Edition products each month in January, February and March. Specifically, for each drawing, we’re giving away: 1st prize - AT4050/LE Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone—Special 50th anniversary edition in silver-colored metallic finish with etched-on serial number and carefully crafted wooden carrying case—Transparent uppers/mids balanced by rich low-end qualities combine with advanced acoustic engineering for extensive performance capabilities and… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Recording • Church Sound • Feature • Poll • AV • Audio • Business • Microphone