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Thursday, July 22, 2010DiGiCo Joins HOW-To Church Sound Workshop Tour
PSW Staff 07/22/10 07:10 AM, 0 CommentsDiGiCo has announced that it is joining the nationally recognized HOW-TO Church Sound Workshop 2010 Tour as the featured digital console sponsor. DiGiCo’s newly launched SD9 console will be utilized in the hands-on training of house of worship sound techs and volunteers as the HOW-TO tour continues its travels throughout the nation, with workshops conducted by respected sound engineer, Mike Sokol. DiGiCo has signed on for the second half of the 36-city tour, participating in 18 cities beginning in Lancaster,… View this post
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010Midas Pro6 Chosen By New Brazilian Theatre
PSW Staff 07/21/10 07:47 AM, 0 CommentsA Midas Pro6 was recently been installed in one of Brazil’s newest venues, the SESC Gama theatre in capital city Brasilia, by AV veteran Projesom. The 400-seat venue, which opened in April, hosts a variety of productions from plays to rock concerts. “Three years ago we installed a Midas Verona 480 for the same client in another theatre,” says Ruslan Viana, Projesom’s chief audio engineer, “but it was time to take the step forward to Midas digital. It has been… View this post
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010Shining Star Studios Install SSL AWS 900+ In Primary Studio
PSW Staff 07/20/10 07:25 AM, 3 CommentsShining Star Studio, a live music recording studio that serves the greater Bangkok, Thailand area, recently installed a Solid State Logic AWS 900+ SE console in Studio A. The studio offers a full complement of microphones, outboard equipment, and instruments to clients and theAWS 900+ SE provides Shining Star Studio the ideal tool to pull all those elements together for clients while controlling their Logic Pro DAW. “I have always loved the sound of SSL’s SuperAnalogue signal path,” said Pichet… View this post
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Monday, July 19, 2010Masters Of Their Craft: On Tour With Tom Petty
Greg DeTogne 07/19/10 12:35 PM,“We’re working with a very organic set of sounds here,” says Robert Scovill, ruminating on the current Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 2010 concert tour. “Piano, organ, old amps… a traditional drum kit. We don’t want to make things sound real modern.” “What we want is a transparent presentation of the way things are. That’s where digital comes in.” “Using modern technology to reveal traditional and established sounds - I think that’s a great way to go.” Scovill knows well… View this post
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Midas Klark Teknik Appoints Karl Chapman To EMEA Sales Manager
PSW Staff 07/19/10 11:20 AM, 0 CommentsKarl Chapman has joined Midas Klark Teknik in the newly-created role of sales manager, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa). The move continues the manufacturer’s dedication to providing sales support across all global territories. Chapman, who has enjoyed a long career in pro audio, joins the company after 15 years in European sales at console manufacturer Soundcraft. Prior to this, he held positions at Amek and Mitsubishi Electric UK and Neve Electronics. “I’m delighted to be joining Midas Klark Teknik,” says… View this post
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Soundcraft Selected For Erykah Badu’s International ‘Out My Mind, Just In Time Tour’
PSW Staff 07/19/10 08:55 AM, 0 CommentsSound Image of Escondido, California recently deployed a Soundcraft Vi6 digital console as part of the sound system for Erykah Badu’s international 43-night tour. At the heart of the audio system is the Soundcraft Vi6 console, along with JBL VerTec line arrays. After a demonstration more than three years ago, Kenneth H. Williams, Badu’s production manager and front of house engineer, knew the Badu tour would be the opportunity to utilize the Vi6. “I was totally impressed with the sound… View this post
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Thursday, July 15, 2010Allen & Heath iLive Used For Danish Pop Tour
PSW Staff 07/15/10 02:20 PM, 0 CommentsAllen & Heath’s iLive digital mixing system was again on tour with Danish pop sensation, Alphabeat, who were supporting Lady Gaga on her arena tour and have just completed a UK solo tour to promote the band’s second studio album. The band’s engineers, Steve Pattison at FOH and Ben Booker on monitors, selected an even smaller, space-saving set up, without compromising capacity and features. “I asked Allen & Heath if they were considering making a smaller surface because I am… View this post
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Fostex Mixers Chosen By Atlanta Institute Of Music
PSW Staff 07/15/10 01:30 PM, 0 CommentsAtlanta Institute of Music (AIM) recently installed ten Fostex LR16 digital recording mixers to teach recording techniques and signal flow in their main studio classroom. Located in suburban Duluth, Georgia, AIM is an accredited educational institution that offers both music and recording programs. One of the challenges facing the recording program is finding a reliable hands-on method of teaching recording techniques and signal flow to students in a group situation. “We have a very nice studio set-up, with a full… View this post
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Real World Gear: Digital Consoles, Gaining In Popularity & Shrinking In Size
Mark Frink 07/15/10 10:53 AM, 3 CommentsSmaller digital consoles continue to gain in popularity, due in part to the economy, but also because of how they change live sound production as well as the way we mix live shows. Concert sound, theatrical tours and a wide range of installations have been adopting digital mixing for a while, but smaller venues and vendors are beginning to reap the rewards now that there are affordable options in mid-sized digital desks. Footprint Friendly The Studer Vista 5 SR, with… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Vocal Reverb Tails
PSW Staff 07/15/10 09:20 AM, 1 CommentProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’m somewhat new to recording and I’ve been working with a new reverb trying to get a specific sounding reverb that tail off of vocals. When I use a lot of reverb it tends to get kind of muddy and cluttered sounding, and I’d like it to have a “breathy” sound. Is there anything I can do?” A: Without knowing exactly what unit you’re using we’ll have to speak in generalities. However, there are several… View this post
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