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  • Thursday, April 15, 2010
    RTW and TC Electronic Announce Partnership At NAB 2010
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    PSW Staff 04/15/10 07:05 AM, 0 Comments
    RTW and TC Electronic have announced a partnership to develop new audio metering products for professional broadcasting, production, post-production and quality control applications. The new hardware and software products resulting from the collaboration will significantly extend the product portfolios of both companies. “RTW and TC Electronic have both enjoyed decades of success in the professional audio market,” says Andreas Tweitmann, managing director of RTW. “We are proud and excited to collaborate with a company that not only has a stellar… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • News • Poll • Business • Digital • Processor • Signal • Studio • Audio

  • Wednesday, April 14, 2010
    Tech Tip Of The Day: Tube Mics - Which Way is Up?
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    PSW Staff 04/14/10 02:53 PM, 0 Comments
    Provided by Sweetwater.   Q: I have heard that tube microphones should always be used upside down (with the diaphragm at the bottom). This is supposed to prevent heat from the tube from altering the frequency response of the mic. But I have seen a number of newer mics in which the mount does not allow for this. What’s the deal? A: In general, the mic designer will determine if the heat from an onboard vacuum tube is significant enough… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Microphone • Studio • Audio

  • Clark Launches ModBox Fiber Data Rack System And New Expansion Modules At NAB 2010
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    PSW Staff 04/14/10 02:46 PM, 0 Comments
    Clark Wire & Cable has launching its new ModBox modular fiber rack system at NAB 2010. Designed as a user configurable, field deployable solution for SMPTE 304M hybrid fiber connectors, ModBox modules have now been expanded to include Clark Focus Guide, Clark DataTac, T-FOCA, Triax and Neutrik OpticalCon connector formats. Expansion units for the Clark ModBox system are available in two types, self-contained break-out modules or flat panel bulkhead mount connectors. Break-out type modules feature discrete electrical and fiber connectors… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • News • Poll • Product • AV • Digital • Installation • Interconnect • Audio

  • System Profile: Southland Christian Church
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    PSW Staff 04/14/10 02:10 PM, 0 Comments
    What’s old can be new again, and sometimes, the process is surprisingly straightforward. About a decade ago, Michael Garrison Associates (MGA) developed a leading-edge sound reinforcement system for the 3,000-seat worship center of Southland Christian Church, and they recently just completed an upgrade that’s made a world of difference in terms of performance while being equally notable for its simplicity. Located just outside of Lexington, Kentucky, Southland Christian Church is one of the region’s largest congregations, with an average attendance… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Slideshow • AV • Installation • Interconnect • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement • System

  • Smaart v.7 Is Officially Available For Online Purchase Today (Wednesday, April 14)
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    PSW Staff 04/14/10 12:48 PM, 0 Comments
    New Smaart version 7 test and measurement software from Rational Acoustics has just been made available for online purchase. Users can purchase new licenses, purchase upgrades from Smaart version 4, 5 or 6, and download any pre-ordered product. (See “An Introduction To The New Smaart Version 7 Test & Measurement Platform”.) The online purchase site is located at http://www.rationalacoustics.com/pages/Smaart_v7_Purchase. Rational Acoustics reminds anyone that is upgrading from a previous version of Smaart to have their previous version license number handy.… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Product • Measurement • Signal • Software • Sound Reinforcement • Audio

  • French Film Engineer Chooses Soundfield For Remote Recording
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    PSW Staff 04/14/10 11:45 AM, 0 Comments
    Belgian Film Sound Engineer Philippe Vandendriessche has invested in a SoundField ST350 portable microphone for use on location to complement his existing SoundField ST250. A well-known figure in the Francophone film industry for over 25 years, he was nominated in 2008 for Best Sound in the César film awards for the French film Séraphine while acting as chief sound engineer. For Séraphine, Vandendriessche used the SoundField ST250 to record ambient sound. Since the early 1990s, Vandendriessche has been an owner… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • News • Microphone • Studio • Audio

  • Minnetonka Audio Ships New Dolby E File Analyzer
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    PSW Staff 04/14/10 10:54 AM, 0 Comments
    Minnetonka Audio Software, Inc. has announced the release of a new product for Dolby E equipped facilities. The product is certified to run on Windows XP, VISTA and Windows 7. LTRT WavFileAnalyzer is an LTRT software product that provides automated content verification for stored media files and is designed for Broadcasters, Content and Service Providers. LTRT WavFileAnalyzer performs conformance and quality analysis as well as a range of customized checks for Dolby E to analyze the audio content along with… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • News • Poll • Product • Digital • Processor • Software • Studio

  • McClelland Sound Chooses Ashly For Augusta High School’s Signal Processing & Amplification
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    PSW Staff 04/14/10 09:07 AM, 0 Comments
    Like many schools built in the 1970s, Augusta High School in Augusta, Kansas had outlived the usefulness of its sound reinforcement systems. Given the new and relatively inexpensive technologies available today, they were ready to shed the clunky interfaces and lack of fidelity in favor of a well deserved upgrade. The school hired Wichita-based McClelland Sound, among the largest and most experienced sound engineering and contracting firms in Kansas. Founded in 1928, McClelland is responsible for thousands of installations throughout… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • News • Poll • AV • Digital • Installation • Interconnect • Loudspeaker • Manufacturer • Power • Processor • Sound Reinforcement • System • Audio

  • Sunrise Pictures Mixes With JBL LSR4300 Studio Monitors
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    PSW Staff 04/14/10 08:00 AM, 0 Comments
    New England-based Sunrise Pictures has established itself as a leading film production company with the help of JBL’s LSR monitors. Based in Middletown, Connecticut, Sunrise Pictures portfolio of film projects includes independent feature films, television commercials and short films. Taylor Warren, owner of Sunrise Pictures, has grown the company on the strength of his connection with the filmmaking community in the region. “I have cultivated relationships with filmmakers in the area and their challenges, as is the case with any… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • News • Business • Digital • Loudspeaker • Monitoring • Studio • System • Audio

  • Turbosound At The Center Of WMC Success
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    PSW Staff 04/14/10 07:51 AM, 1 Comment
    The Shore Club hosts some of the most popular events of the well-established Winter Music Conference – now in its 25th consecutive year – with the main focus of attention being the Pool and Patio venues, Following the excellent results achieved at last year’s WMC, The Shore Club hotel and Miami-based event producer Tomas Ceddia of The Loud Minority decided to to bring Turbosound systems back, knowing that the brand has developed an awareness amongst partygoers. “The WMC event is… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Poll • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Audio