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Thursday, April 01, 2010Free Driver Upgrade Connects Mackie Onyx-i Mixers and Pro Tools M-Powered 8
PSW Staff 04/01/10 01:30 PM, 0 CommentsMackie announced a free driver upgrade that instantly connects Onyx-i FireWire Production Mixers with Pro Tools M-Powered 8. The offer is available April to May 31, 2010. Mackie launched the Onyx-i series mixers last fall, with the notable benefit of Pro Tools M-Powered 8 compatibility. (No other third-party company offers this.) The Mackie Universal Driver Upgrade (which enables Pro Tools M-Powered 8 functionality) is a simple download from the Mackie website (usually costing $49.99). Purchasers of Onyx-i mixers can go… View this post
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Jim Cousins Joins Rational Acoustics Smaart Instructor Team; New Training Sessions Announced
PSW Staff 04/01/10 01:15 PM, 1 CommentJim Cousins has joined the cadre of worldwide Smaart Instructors and will be conducting Smaart training classes on behalf of Rational Acoustics in the U.K., Europe, Asia and Pacific Rim. Cousins has been involved with almost every aspect of professional audio for the past 25 years starting with a stint in technical design for Midas consoles and moving on to independent design and alignment services for artists like Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Pavarotti, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Lou… View this post
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Kensington Church Notices The Difference With VENUE
PSW Staff 04/01/10 10:31 AM, 0 CommentsNearly two decades since a handful of congregants gathered in a rented school cafeteria for Kensington Church’s first service, today Kensington’s five campuses are the epitome of activity. Bustling with activity, there’s always something going on from youth programs and community groups to multiple services throughout the week. Kensington’s main campus in Troy, Michigan recently upgraded its sanctuary with a new Avid VENUE Profile system. As veteran engineer, Tim Corder explains, the VENUE is the first phase of an upgrade… View this post
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JBL PD Series Loudspeakers Installed In The ShoWare Center
PSW Staff 04/01/10 09:33 AM, 1 CommentAt the beginning of 2009 a new arena opened in the Seattle region; the ShoWare Center. Located in the suburb of Kent, the ShoWare Center is a multi-purpose venue that plays home to the Western Hockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds. Milwaukie, Oregon-based Delta AV and Seattle-based Sparling collaborated in the design of a state-of-the-art JBL loudspeaker system for the new arena. The ShoWare Center has a seating capacity of 6,500, with retractable seating to accommodate other events such as concerts and… View this post
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METAlliance Academy Event At Capitol Studios A Resounding Success
PSW Staff 04/01/10 08:48 AM, 0 CommentsAccording to the METAlliance Academy, the inaugural event on March 20 & 21 in Hollywood at the historic studios in the Capitol Records tower was a resounding success. “In Session with The Guys,” drew 26 attendees from around the country and as far away as Japan. During recording sessions with soul singer Lalah Hathaway and hard rocker Trev Lukather, participants got a close-up look at basic tracking and mic techniques; in the separate mixing sessions they were engaged in the… View this post
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JBL Loudspeakers Chosen By St. Francis Of Assisi Church
PSW Staff 04/01/10 07:58 AM, 0 CommentsA new audio system was recently installed at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Bend, Oregon, featuring JBL Professional PD Series loudspeakers. Chosen to deliver quality sound with the least amount of speakers possible, Morgan Sound of Lynwood, Washington was responsible for the acoustic consulting and design of the system. Morgan Sound teamed with Anderson Group International of Eugene, Oregon for the installation. The installation at the St. Francis of Assisi Church initially presented many challenges given the large space… View this post
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Marianas Trench Carries APB DynaSonics Console
PSW Staff 04/01/10 07:40 AM, 0 Comments“Masterpiece Theatre“, Vancouver-based Marianas Trench recently purchased an APB ProRack Monitor console for their wireless IEM system. The band played the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver and dates all across the. Fronted by Josh Ramsay, the vocally oriented 4-piece band has been acclaimed for its musical intelligence and ability to play everything from soul/R&B to hard rock and punk. Asked about APB, Brett Jamieson, monitor engineer/guitar tech said, “For the harmonies to be as strong as they need to be, the… View this post
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DPA Microphones Used In SACD Recording
PSW Staff 04/01/10 07:16 AM, 0 CommentsDanish opera singer Rick Heis has recorded an SACD, Caught In Paradise, using DPA microphones. The session, at the Jugendstiltheater in Heis’s adopted home of Vienna, used six DPA 4011 cardioid mics being for stereo recording. Two were used for Rick’s vocals, two for his guitar amp and two for bass player Georg Straka, a member of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition, a pair of DPA 4006 omnidirectional mics were used for a stereo recording of pianist Michael Rot’s… View this post
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010“G3 To The MAX” Bundles Sensaphonics MAX Series Earphones & Sennheiser Wireless IEM Syst
PSW Staff 03/31/10 05:28 PM, 0 CommentsSensaphonics has announced a limited-time promotion, providing one-stop shopping for musicians converting to in-ear monitoring. The “G3 To The MAX” promotion offers special pricing to customers purchasing a Sennheiser G3 wireless IEM system along with Sensaphonics 2MAX or 3MAX custom earphones. The promotion runs from now through the end of May 2010. “As an authorized Sennheiser dealer, we are uniquely qualified as a one-stop shop for artists moving up to in-ears,” notes Thom “Sound Guy” Fiegle, Sensaphonics sound engineering consultant.… View this post
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Bosch & Electro-Voice Deliver Safety, Sound Quality At Carrasco International Airport, Uruguay
PSW Staff 03/31/10 02:55 PM, 0 CommentsRenowned Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly’s latest masterpiece is one that does his native country of Uruguay proud: the new terminal at Carrasco International Airport, near Montevideo, which is served by a combination of Bosch Praesideo public address systems and an extensive distribution of Electro-Voice ceiling loudspeakers System design/installation contractors PROMÚSICA supplied the mass notification and life safety communications systems. “PROMÚSICA did an exceptional job designing and installing these systems,” says Juan Montoya of Bosch, “which can handle everything from routine… View this post
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