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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Will Young Tours UK With Outline Line Arrays Supplied By Britannia Row
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12/14/11 10:50 AM,
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The recent “Echoes” tour of the UK by multi-million selling British singer-songwriter Will Young was supported by Britannia Row Productions, which deployed part of its Outline inventory. The main system comprised an 18 per-side configuration of Butterfly CDH 483 enclosures, with two Mantas 120-degree cabinets under-hung as down fills. A dozen Outline Subtech dual 18-inch subwoofers provided low-frequency reinforcement. All of these loudspeakers were driven with Outline T Series amplifiers. System technician Dave Compton states, ‘This system is so modular…
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Norwest Productions Joins Adamson Energia Exclusive Beta Partners List
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12/14/11 10:36 AM,
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With phase one of Project Energia well under way, Adamson Systems Engineering along with CMI Music and Audio, have announced that Norwest Productions has joined the exclusive group of beta partners with the purchase of an E15 beta system to service the Australia and Asia market. Chris Kennedy, founder of Norwest Productions, which already own a large inventory of Adamson loudspeakers and subwoofers, including Y18, Y10 and T21, states, “Our Adamson Y18/Y10 systems are our flagship premium systems and demand…
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Switchcraft Introduces SC702 Series Stereo A/V Direct Boxes
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12/14/11 09:48 AM,
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Switchcraft has introduced the SC702 Series of stereo A/V direct boxes for converting the outputs of equipment such as MP3 players, laptops and DJ mixers to balanced, mic level signals that can be connected to audio consoles, mic preamps and house sound systems. Two fully shielded isolation transformers galvanically isolate input and output connections, creating a pair of ultra-clean audio signals immune from hum and buzz caused by ground loops and RF interference. Additional features include a 20 dB pad…
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Community Professional Announces Promotions In Sales & Marketing
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12/13/11 05:36 PM,
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Community Professional Loudspeakers has announced several promotions within the company’s sales and marketing division. Steve Goodwin has been promoted to the position of Latin America sales manager. In addition to his current responsibilities as marketing services manager, Goodwin will now handle all sales for Central and South America and the Caribbean, investigating new distributors and driving increased sales in those territories. In addition, Julie Henn has been appointed to the post of senior sales associate. Her new duties include overseeing…
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Rational Acoustics Introduces Smaart I-O Measurement-Grade 2×2 USB Audio Interface
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12/13/11 12:19 PM,
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Rational Acoustics has just introduced the new Smaart I-O, a measurement-grade 2×2 USB audio interface designed and built specifically for use with Smaart v.7 measurement software. The I-O features two high-quality, active balanced inputs with 50 dB of computer adjustable gain in precision 1 dB steps. These input gains are monitored directly by Smaart allowing the user to retain accurate SPL calibration while varying measurement signal input levels. The inputs employ a Neutrik combo jack (XLR – 1/4-inch) to accommodate…
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Mt. San Antonio College Adds Pair Of Soundcraft Vi1 Consoles For Diverse Duties
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12/13/11 11:39 AM,
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Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, CA sought a console that could satisfy all of its audio needs around campus, with Chris Rodriguez, head audio engineer at the college, advising the school to purchase a pair of Soundcraft Vi1 consoles and large stage boxes for respective uses in broadcast mixing and in the new Design Technology building, which is home to a 400-seat theater. The first console, purchased for permanent use within the broadcast truck located on campus, is well-suited…
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Sennheiser Sound Academy to Host Two-Day Live Production Workshop Prior To NAMM 2012
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12/13/11 09:03 AM,
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Sennheiser announced that its Live Production Sound Academy (LPSA) will once again be held this year in Anaheim, prior to the Winter NAMM show. Due to the success of last year’s event, the workshop has been extended to two days and will take place at the Anaheim Marriott. The workshop will cover the skills needed to successfully engineer both large and small live productions — including required elements for planning, configuring and operating a large-scale PA system. The course content…
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MXL Introduces New Tempo USB Microphone For Mobile Recording
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12/13/11 08:43 AM,
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MXL Microphones has introduced the MXL Tempo, a USB-powered condenser microphone that allows users to record on-the-go when connected to an iPad via an optional iPad Camera Connection Kit adapter. The MXL Tempo is also compatible with PC and Mac computers, and also works with a wide variety of music and chat programs. “More and more recording is being done outside of traditional studios,” says Perry Goldstein, MXL manager of sales and marketing. “In the new landscape of music production,…
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Soundcraft Releases “Guide to Mixing” App For iPad
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12/12/11 01:29 PM,
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Soundcraft has announced that it is released its popular tutorial, “The Soundcraft Guide to Mixing,” as an iPad app. Derived from the popular “Guide to Mixing” booklet, it provides an introduction and explanation about what an audio mixer is, what its functions are, and the basics of setting up and using a PA system. “Since its introduction, ‘The Soundcraft Guide to Mixing’ has become a popular reference for learning about what a mixer does and how to use it, and…
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DiGiCo Secures Investment To Fuel Further Growth
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12/12/11 07:45 AM,
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DiGiCo has announced that it has secured secondary investment from ISIS Equity Partners, a move that comes almost five years since the company successfully expanded with the backing of Matrix Equity Partners. The coming year - 2012 - marks a significant anniversary for DiGiCo, as it celebrates 10 years since the debut of the D5 Live digital console. Over that time, the company has expanded its product line and launched Stealth Digital Processing FPGA audio engine, found in all SD…
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