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Wednesday, May 09, 2012TMP Pibrac Theatre Invests In New Soundcraft Vi1 Console
PSW Staff 05/09/12 07:38 AM,Built in 1989, the Théâtre Musical de Pibrac (TMP) is a popular concert and music-based theatre, situated 10 minutes from the centre of Toulouse. With an amphitheatre-style main auditorium, seating 448 (750 standing) it also has a separate lobby, exhibition area, café theatre, rehearsal and reception areas. The theatre receives incoming shows as well as producing its own, with resident company, Figaro & Co. TMP recently decided to overhaul its distribution network and at the same time upgrade its Soundcraft… View this post
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012VIP Jazz Club Zagreb Features d&b audiotechnik Loudspeakers
PSW Staff 05/08/12 04:26 PM,If jazz music is epitomized by freedom of expression then the VIP Jazz Club in Zagreb is better placed than most to understand that concept. Located on Bana Jelacica square situated in downtown Zagreb, the square is significant for being the cradle of Croatian independence. The club itself is comparable in size to the venerable Ronnie Scott’s in London and indeed hosts a similar range of recognized international jazz artists. Like Scott’s it also boasts a d&b audiotechnik sound system.… View this post
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Point Source Audio Conceives Miniature Lavalier Mic From Earworn Series
PSW Staff 05/08/12 01:57 PM,Point Source Audio has launched the new CO-7L Miniature Lavalier in response to customer demand for a lavalier version of its flagship CO-7 earworn microphone. The new CO-7L Miniature Lavalier fills a need for speakers in broadcast or theatre production who generally prefer or need an “invisible” option. The CO-7L element is extremely small so it can be cleverly hidden in the hairline, behind a button, or even attached to eyeglasses. It is also water-resistant to be more resilient against… View this post
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Allan & Heath Flys The UK Flag At SXSW Festival
PSW Staff 05/08/12 01:49 PM,Allen & Heath’s iLive digital mixing system was selected by promoters, Cato Music, to manage FOH and monitors on the British Music Embassy stage at this year’s iconic SXSW festival in Austin TX, USA. Showcasing the UK’s brightest new bands and artists, the British Music Embassy was exclusively based at downtown Austin’s Latitude 30 club, where an iDR-48 MixRack and iLive-T112 Control Surface was installed at FOH, digitally split using a Dante networking card to a duplicateiDR-48/T112 for monitors. There… View this post
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Five Finger Death Punch Now Touring With Midas PRO2C
PSW Staff 05/08/12 08:31 AM,As the heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch tours North America in 2012, front of house engineer Bruce Reiter will be mixing them on his new desk: the Midas PRO2C digital mixing system. “I was looking for a compact console and saw it online,” Reiter states. “I was considering a lot of different desks, but then I had the opportunity to touch the PRO2C for the first time at the NAMM Show. I decided then and there that I… View this post
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Monday, May 07, 2012Team Effort: Keeping In Sonic Step With Blake Shelton On Tour
Greg DeTogne 05/07/12 05:29 PM,“We’re all from Nashville,” says Brad Baisley, who, with a name not far off from that of one of country music’s best-known superstars, seems well-suited for stating the obvious of what you’d expect of the sound crew traveling with Blake Shelton, another top artist from Music City. “Maybe we weren’t all born there, but it’s surely home, and the town’s vibe goes with us on the road.” Imbued with laid-back poise, a down-to-earth demeanor, and a clearly no-attitudes posture, Blake… View this post
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RCF TT+ Supports Papal Visit To Havana
PSW Staff 05/07/12 11:52 AM,When Pope Benedict XVI recently visited the Cuban capital of Havana, the government of Cuba chose RCF TT+ (Touring & Theatre) series to broadcast the Papal Mass. Hundreds of thousands of Cubans from the capital and neighboring provinces filled Havana’s José Martí Plaza de la Revolución — at 72,000 sq. metres one of the biggest squares in the world. The system consisted of four TTL55-A line arrays—two 16 module arrays were hung to the left and right of main stage… View this post
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Thursday, May 03, 2012The Drop, The Smack: Mondo Low End For The Ultra Music Festival
Kevin Young 05/03/12 11:24 AM,Since its founding in 1999, the annual Ultra Music Festival in Miami has become one of the largest festivals of its kind in North America – a showcase of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) spread over three days and 14 stages and, this year, boasting a record-breaking crowd of 165,000-plus. It reflects numerous reports that the EDM genre is a rapidly growing segment of the North American concert industry that in turn could present a valuable revenue source for professional audio… View this post
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Church Sound: Amplifying Child Vocals In Productions
Bruce Bartlett 05/03/12 10:55 AM,This article is provided by Bartlett Microphones. Perhaps the most challenging sound-reinforcement job—in terms of feedback—is amplifying children. It’s often hard to hear children in dramatic or musical productions. That’s because most children don’t project. Since they produce a low volume on stage, you must turn up their mics a lot to hear them—resulting in feedback. Here I’ll offer some creative solutions to help those young voices be heard. I won’t cover wireless mics—even though they work well—because they… View this post
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012Martin Audio MLA Compact Debuts With Chris Rea, Supplied By RG Jones Sound
PSW Staff 05/02/12 12:44 PM,The first UK rental company to purchase Martin Audio’s MLA (Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array), RG Jones Sound Engineering also found itself in the unique position of being the first to debut the scaled-down version of this technology with the brand-new MLA Compact. “I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the new system,” states Simon Honywill, who seized the opportunity to mix Chris Rea’s sound through the MLA Compact on the closing dates of the recent European and UK tour. Honywill,… View this post
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