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  • Thursday, May 24, 2012
    Trick Or Treat? A Discussion Of Power Amplifier Specifications
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    Tommy O’Brien 05/24/12 09:11 AM,
    Now that Class-D power amplifiers are common in professional audio, much attention has been directed toward their performance compared to conventional analog amplifiers. Let’s briefly address the question of what Class-D means in order to clear up any confusion, because marketing people have conjured up several fictitious designations. An amplifier that uses its output devices as switches is Class-D. It’s as simple as that. Everything else is analog, so “analog amp” means “not a switching amp.” The phrase “conventional amp”… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Amplifier • AV • Audio • Power

  • Lectrosonics Aspen Deployed For Louisiana State Government Facility
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    PSW Staff 05/24/12 08:56 AM,
    At the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, an easy-to-manage sound reinforcement setup was mandated as part of the design and installation requirements for the organization’s board room and conference facilities. After evaluating the requirements of the project, Baton Rouge, LA-based Technical Services Group (TSG) deployed an ASPEN processor setup from Lectrosonics. Technical Services Group is a design/build firm that provides a wide range of contracting services in commercial broadcast radio, television, audio, video, and control systems, including engineering management, installation,… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • News • Poll • AV • Audio • Installation • Networking • Processor

  • Dan Page Of DiGiCo Names Sales Application Specialist (SAS)
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    PSW Staff 05/24/12 08:50 AM,
    After four successful years in the DiGiCo R&D department, Dan Page has now been named a sales application specialist, where he will be supporting the existing sales team of Ian Staddon, Tim Shaxson and James ‘Digger’ Bradley. While building relationships with the company’s distributors to help further expand DiGiCo sales into existing and emerging markets,  he will also be providing technical seminars, workshops, systems design, and more. “Dan has proved himself to be an invaluable member of the DiGiCo team,”… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Poll • AV • Audio • Business • Consoles • Manufacturer

  • L-Acoustics V-DOSC Installed At Leading Ukraine Concert Hall
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    PSW Staff 05/24/12 08:19 AM,
    The L-Acoustics distributor in Ukraine, ART-R, has supplied supply the country’s main concert hall, the Ukraina National Palace of Arts in Kiev, with high-performance audio equipment, including a host of L-Acoustics loudspeakers. The system consists of a left/right configuration of nine L-Acoustics V-DOSC WST line source loudspeakers per side. There is also a centre channel of 12 d-VDOSC loudspeakers, with two further d-VDOSC on stage providing side and front fill. Eight SB28 subwoofers supplement the full-range audio from the arrays,… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • News • Poll • AV • Installation • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement • Subwoofer

  • Wednesday, May 23, 2012
    AES Names Steve Green Business Development Manager
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    PSW Staff 05/23/12 02:54 PM,
    Recognizing the importance of engaging directly with its stakeholders, Executive Director Bob Moses has named Steve Green AES Business Development Manager. An accomplished audio systems and applications engineer, and skilled technical marketing manager, Green will focus his energies on expanding the AES constituency and maximizing the value of its many assets and services. “I’ve known Steve Green over twenty years,” Moses said.  “I was his customer for more than half of them, and I learned that I could go to… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Recording • Church Sound • News • Poll • Audio • Business • Manufacturer • Sound Reinforcement • Studio

  • Albuquerque Church Solves Analog Wireless Issues With Line 6 Digital
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    PSW Staff 05/23/12 02:44 PM,
    Faced with audio issues ranging from sound quality to interference, Central Seventh Day Adventist Church in Albuquerque decided to switch from conventional wireless microphones to Line 6 XD-V digital wireless. As Pastor Don Gibson recalls, “Our systems were pretty old, and we started having issues, especially after the FCC rules changed. Then the Line 6 systems solved all our problems.” Tony McKenzie, a member of the congregation and an AV professional, helped research the change. “Having been an audio-visual technician… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Poll • Audio • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • Wireless

  • Tuesday, May 22, 2012
    Wiring The World: Miles And Miles Of Conduit
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    Josh Thompson 05/22/12 01:49 PM,
    Sooner or later, regardless of our chosen path in pro audio, the worst happens: someone asks us to install a system. Even if our preferred gig involves a Prevost and chain motors, folks tend to assume that “sound is sound,” and if you are a professional in one area, you are surely qualified in all others. Even with no real hands-on install experience, most of us have no problem signing up for the occasional install gig. The gear looks the… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Feature • Study Hall • AV • Installation • Interconnect • Sound Reinforcement

  • Meyer Sound Supports Events Large Or Small, Indoors Or Out At Lied Center
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    PSW Staff 05/22/12 07:03 AM,
    Consistent audio quality is the rule at the Lied Center of Kansas, the principal performing arts venue for the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Whether attending a headliner concert in the 2,000-seat theatre, an evening of acoustic folk music in the new pavilion, or an outdoor social event on the adjoining terrace, patrons appreciate the superlative music and voice reproduction provided by Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeakers. The newest addition of Meyer Sound equipment was installed in the facility’s new education… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • News • Poll • Audio • Installation • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement

  • Technomad Expands Integrator And End User Options For PowerChiton Amplifiers
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    PSW Staff 05/22/12 06:35 AM,
    Technomad introduces several new product accessories at InfoComm 2012 (Booth C12033) to complement its advanced audio solutions range.  The innovative tools give systems integrators and end users flexible new options to simplify Technomad installations in stadiums, on college campuses and across other indoor/outdoor facilities. At the show Technomad introduces a weatherproof breakout box and Apple AirPort Express audio streaming compatibility for its range of PowerChiton amplifier modules.  The company will also show a new stainless steel mounting solution for its… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Poll • Product • Amplifier • Audio • Installation • Power • Sound Reinforcement

  • Monday, May 21, 2012
    New French President Welcomed Into Office With Eclipse
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    PSW Staff 05/21/12 01:42 PM,
    The investiture of the new French President, Francois Hollande, on May 15, was a long and solemn affair following both tradition and protocol. The official handover of power from former President Nicholas Sarkozy took place at the presidential palace of the Elysée, where President-elect Hollande was formally sworn in as head of state. As demanded by French republication tradition, M. Hollande made his way to the Hôtel de Ville city hall, the seat of the Mairie of Paris for his… View this post
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