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  • Thursday, May 17, 2012
    Alcons Audio Establishes Offices In India
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    PSW Staff 05/17/12 09:41 AM,
    Alcons Audio has opened a direct office presence in India, offering customers full factory support. The company will be operating out of Mumbai and Bangalore initially, with expansion planned to other cities in the near future.  “Alcons is installing systems around the world and it was high time we entered an important market like India,” says co-founder and managing director Tom Back. “Having successfully established our American presence, India is the next step. It is an important growth market -… View this post
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  • Wednesday, May 16, 2012
    NAMM Foundation Awards $445,000 To Support Music Learning Programs
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    PSW Staff 05/16/12 10:26 AM,
    The NAMM Foundation has announced the 21 recipients of the NAMM Foundation’s 2012-2013 program grants, allocating $445,000 in funding. The grants support innovative community-based music learning programs that expand access to active music making and its many benefits. The new grants, while only a small portion of the National Association of Music Merchant’s (NAMM) overall annual multimillion-dollar-reinvestment into the music products industry, help organizations operate programs designed to increase interest and participation in making music among teachers, seniors, college students… View this post
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  • Care & Feeding: Keeping Gear In Top-Flight Shape
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    Craig Leerman 05/16/12 08:00 AM,
    To get the most mileage out of gear, regular equipment inspections and Preventative Maintenance (a.k.a., PM) are a must. All equipment in your inventory should have PM scheduled at least once a year, and more frequently if it goes out the shop door a lot and/or is exposed to harsh environments. PM comes down to inspecting, testing, cleaning, lubricating and repairing to keep systems in top operating condition. In addition to annual PM, all gear should be given a quick… View this post
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  • Tuesday, May 15, 2012
    Full Compass Hosts “Music Biz” Workshop For Young Musicians
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    PSW Staff 05/15/12 01:56 PM,
    Full Compass Systems will host a day-long workshop for aspiring musicians on Saturday, June 23rd 2012.  “Making It in the Music Biz” is a special gathering of music professionals who will share insights and advice on the practical and business aspects of performing music.  The event, based on the popular Launchpad music program, is free to all participants. “Launchpad celebrates the reach of music education, which is exactly what this event is designed to do.  While it targets youth, musicians… View this post
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  • Monday, May 14, 2012
    Renkus-Heinz Continues To Expand Engineering Department
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    PSW Staff 05/14/12 07:58 AM,
    Renkus-Heinz has announced the continued expansion of its engineering department with the addition of Alejandro Fidalgo. Fidalgo will work within the engineering group to continue to develop advanced digital processing and transport technologies for Renkus-Heinz products. He will report to engineering manager Tim Shuttleworth and will be based at the company’s Foothill Ranch, CA headquarters. Fidalgo joins Renkus-Heinz after working in audio electronics firmware and hardware development at Isaac Daniel Group in Burbank, CA. He holds a degree from the… View this post
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  • Friday, May 11, 2012
    Adam Shulman Appointed As EAW Installed Systems Support Manager
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    PSW Staff 05/11/12 06:32 AM,
    EAW announces the expansion of its Application Support Group (ASG) with the appointment of Adam Shulman to the position of Installed Systems Support Manager, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Jeff Rocha, EAW President, and further underscores EAW’s dedication to customer support and the ongoing development of market-driven products. In this newly-created role, Shulman will manage ASG support for all permanently installed sound systems, while longtime ASG resource Joe Fustolo will focus on mobile production customers. Rocha states, “Expanding… View this post
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  • Thursday, May 10, 2012
    The Music People Commit To Line 6 Live Sound Products
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    PSW Staff 05/10/12 02:17 PM,
    Line 6, Inc. has announced that TMP Pro, the installation division of The Music People, is now an official distributor of the Line 6 live sound product line. TMP Pro will offer the XD-V family of digital wireless systems, StageScape digital mixer, and StageSource loudspeaker systems to its installation and integration contractors. Lee Stein, Director of U.S. Sales, Commercial Audio for Line 6, states, “We’re thrilled to have The Music People on board as a distributor. They provide unparalleled support… View this post
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  • Simple Tool: The Importance Of Recording Live Shows For Later Evaluation
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    James Cadwallader 05/10/12 01:32 PM,
    Several years ago, I had the pleasure of mixing a few times for a very talented rock band. The first show was a CD release party at a local all-ages club, and I got a call about an hour before the band was to take the stage. On the other end of the phone was the band’s bass player (an old friend), who asked me to come down and mix. They were the second band that night and had no… View this post
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  • Wednesday, May 09, 2012
    How It’s Made: Inside FaitalPRO, Driving Loudspeaker Driver Development
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    Mike Clark 05/09/12 03:58 PM,
    Although a relative newcomer to the pro audio world, Faital, headquartered in San Donato, a suburb of Italy’s business capital Milan, has more than half a century of loudspeaker driver manufacturing to its credit. In 2006, the family-run concern launched FaitalPRO, a division of the company targeting the international pro audio market, which has grown by leaps and bounds since inception, as explained by FaitalPRO overseas sales manager Flavio Naggi, grandson of the company’s founder. “Although my father is company… View this post
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  • Tuesday, May 08, 2012
    SISME Named New Italian Distributor For Powersoft
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    PSW Staff 05/08/12 08:54 AM,
    Powersoft has announced SISME as the new distributor of Powersoft products in Italy starting May 2. Luca Giorgi, Pro Audio BU manager of Powersoft, made the announcement. The trading company SISME has been importing and distributing musical instruments, sound equipment and HI/FI in the Italian market since 1967. “Despite the substantial changes the modern retail business incurred in the last years, our company continues to evolve thanks to our competence and reliability,” says Claudio Bugari, Chief Executive of SISME. “Our… View this post
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