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Monday, April 22, 2013
Hosa Technology Debuts PWL-400 Series Power Extension Cords
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04/22/13 08:00 AM,
Hosa Technology is pleased to announce the introduction of the PWL-400 Series Power Extension Cords. Equipped with IEC C14 to IEC C13 connectors, the PWL-400 is the ideal accessory for daisy-chaining multiple units off a single power receptacle or for extending the reach of a power cord. The new Hosa PWL-400 is the perfect complement to lighting effects, guitar amplifiers, audio interfaces, wireless audio receivers, and similar equipment. Many types of equipment—such as lighting effects units used by DJ’s and…
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
Pro Production: Compensating For And Minimizing Video Delay
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04/11/13 12:09 PM,
Video delay, also called frame delay, is a result of the amount of time needed to process a video signal by electronic components. In general, there will always be some amount of delay that is inherent in even the simplest video system. This delay can occur at any processing point in the video path, and the amount of delay created by different system components varies. By comparison, the audio signal that accompanies video content is generally a much smaller bandwidth…
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Shure Showcases New GLX-D Digital Wireless Systems At Prolight+Sound 2013
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04/11/13 09:04 AM,
Shure has announced new GLX-D digital wireless systems that combine the technology of LINKFREQ automatic frequency management with intelligent lithium-ion battery rechargeability, renowned microphones, and solid construction. (Check out video coverage of the new GLX-D and BLX below.) Operating in the 2.4GHz frequency band, GLX-D analyzes the RF spectrum, determines the best available frequencies, and automatically deploys frequencies to the transmitter and receiver. Additionally, in the presence of RF interference, the GLX-D receiver and transmitter will seamlessly move together to…
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
PreSonus Debuts New StudioLive AI-series Active Integration Loudspeakers
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04/10/13 10:05 AM,
PreSonus has introduced the new StudioLive AI-series Active Integration Loudspeakers, equipped with wireless or wired remote control and monitoring using an iPad or laptop. All StudioLive AI-series loudspeakers incorporate Fulcrum Acoustic’s TQ Temporal Equalization algorithms. TQ employs multiple, fully addressable Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters to eliminate horn reflections and to correct linear time and amplitude anomalies. Collaborating with Fulcrum Acoustic co-founder Dave Gunness, PreSonus software designers incorporated custom TQ algorithms with dynamics processing, FFT tools, and performance monitoring into…
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Tuesday, April 09, 2013
PreSonus Debuts New StudioLive 32.4.2AI Digital Mixing System With Active Integration
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04/09/13 05:10 PM,
PreSonus has introduced the StudioLive 32.4.2AI 32-channel performance and recording digital mixer. This new mixer features next-generation Active Integration technology, including a dual-core computing engine that packs over 64 times the processing power and 10,000 times more RAM than the StudioLive 24.4.2. Its sophisticated, integral communications also makes possible wireless control of the mixer without requiring an external computer. The new console includes 32 Class A XMAX mic preamps with individually switched phantom power (plus an XMAX preamp for the…
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Monday, April 08, 2013
Out Board Debuting TiMax PanSpace Sound Effects Application At PL+S 2013
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04/08/13 01:52 PM,
Out Board is debuting the new TiMax2 SoundHub PanSpace graphical sound-effects pan programming application, which works in conjunction with the S-Version TimeLine editor, at this week’s Prolight+Sound 2013 show in Frankfurt (Hall 8, Stand A02). Users can create multiple fully-editable pan trajectories in any cue, which can animate multichannel audio from TiMax SoundHub’s internal hard-disk or integrate with external audio and MIDI/MTC trigger sources such as QLab. Aimed at theatre and live events sound designers as well as AV, museum…
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Thursday, April 04, 2013
Clear-Com Unveils Further Enhancements To Tempest Digital Wireless Intercom At PL+S 2013
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04/04/13 11:35 AM,
Clear-Com is announcing enhancements to its Tempest digital wireless intercom at the upcoming Prolight + Sound 2013 show in Frankfurt (Hall 8.0, Stand L51). Among the enhancements is a remote transceiver line extender that further increases the Tempest systems’ ability to provide portable wireless communications capabilities in RF-rich environments. The new remote line extender increases the system’s cable run distance of a remote antenna by 3,000 feet (914 meters), with one line extender or 2,000 feet (609 meters) per line…
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SurgeX International Offering Global AC Power & Grounding White Paper
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04/04/13 10:55 AM,
SurgeX International has announced the free availability of a new white paper, Power and Grounding for Audio and Video Systems: A White Paper for the Real World - International Edition. Authored by Jim Brown of Chicago’s Audio Systems Group, the 43-page document was commissioned by SurgeX International to serve consultants and IT/AV system integrators as a core guide on the proper implementation of 120/230-volt AC power platforms with correct connection, distribution and grounding practices. The document has been published for…
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013
View/Download The Latest PSW Webinar: Wireless Apocalypse Or Hype?
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04/03/13 09:04 AM,
The recording of the recent PSW webinar—“Wireless Apocalypse or Hype?”—is now available for viewing and download here. Presented by noted RF/wireless consultant James Stoffo, the webinar will get you up to speed on the state of affairs on white space device introduction in the U.S. this year and going forward, and how it will affect your wireless microphone and intercom operations. Further, learn methods to maximize your chances for successful wireless microphone and intercom operations. In addition, Stoffo unveiled wireless…
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Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Sonnet Announces Fully Featured Thunderbolt Dock
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04/02/13 10:35 AM,
Sonnet has announced the Echo 15 Thunderbolt Dock, a fully featured docking station for Mac and Windows computers with Thunderbolt ports. Sonnet’s latest Thunderbolt technology product features 15 ports: four USB 3.0, one Gigabit Ethernet, one FireWire 800, one headphone, one microphone, one speaker, one audio in, one pass-through Thunderbolt (for either another Thunderbolt device or an external display), two eSATA, and two internal SATA (one port for included optical disc drive and one 6 Gb/s port for a user-installable…
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