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  • Monday, February 06, 2012
    Dynamics Of Product Procurement In The Commercial Electronic Systems Industry
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    PSW Staff 02/06/12 09:22 AM,
    The latest Market Intelligence Briefing (MIB) report from the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA), Channel Trends and Issues: Dynamics of Product Procurement in the Low Voltage Commercial Electronic Systems Industry, examines the continually evolving product procurement opportunities many systems integrators face in today’s way of conducting business. The report provides a distinct difference in the varying methods – including sales representatives to two-step distributors – and outlines the trends of purchasing, product sourcing, dealer business programs, and how systems integrators… View this post
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  • Friday, January 27, 2012
    Everything You Wanted To Know About Sound Level Meters (SLMs)
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    Tom Young 01/27/12 03:56 PM,
    A sound level meter (SLM) is a device used to make frequency-weighted sound pressure level measurements displayed in dB-SPL. 0.0 dB-SPL is the threshold of hearing, and is equal to 20uPa (microPascals). This correlates to what one would aurally perceive when in a deep cave or in a large anechoic chamber. Packaged as a single-function handheld test device, SLMs are intended to be held at arm’s length during measurements (to reduce the effects of the body on the measurements) or… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Study Hall • Training • AV • Audio • Education • Installation • Measurement • Processor • Signal • Software • Sound Reinforcement • System

  • Thursday, January 26, 2012
    NAMM 2012 Show Central: Daily Ongoing Live Coverage
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    PSW Staff 01/26/12 07:55 AM,
    Welcome to ProSoundWeb’s ongoing coverage for the NAMM 2012 Show. Held January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center, the show drew more than 95,000 attendees from the world of professional audio and music, coming from more than 100 countries. The show floor hosted exhibits from 1,400-plus manufacturers, with hundreds of new products expected to make their debut. NAMM also provides an ever-growing slate of educational courses and programs. In addition, the show offered well over 100 live performances and events… View this post
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  • A Look At Microphones Of The Past With Recording Legend Bruce Swedien
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    Bruce Swedien 01/26/12 07:32 AM,
    This excerpt is the first in a series from Bruce Swedien’s book Make Mine Music by Hal Leonard Microphone Design Technology And Microphone Technique Along with this development of a more live sound and hi-fi in the popular recorded music of the early 1950’s, a great deal of experimentation and improvement in microphone placement and technique was going on at the same time. Much energy and effort were put into the development of innovative microphone design. American microphone design technology… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Analog • Audio • Education • Microphone • Studio

  • Wednesday, January 25, 2012
    New NAMM Board of Directors Elected During 2012 NAMM Show
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    PSW Staff 01/25/12 08:58 AM,
    NAMM’s voting members elected a new slate of nominees to the association’s board of directors at the Annual Meeting of Members during the 2012 NAMM Show in Anaheim. The eight new directors joining the NAMM Board from 2012–2015 are: Tom Bedell, Two Old Hippies, LLC Tom Bedell and his wife, Molly, founded Two Old Hippies, LLC, a manufacturer and supplier of unique lifestyle brands featuring Breedlove and Bedell acoustic guitars and Peace, Love & Rock ‘n’ Roll apparel and gifts,… View this post
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  • Tuesday, January 24, 2012
    L-Acoustics U.S. Sets Training Dates for KARA, KUDO & SOUNDVISION
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    PSW Staff 01/24/12 01:51 PM,
    L-Acoustics U.S. has announced its first two product training sessions for 2012. The first three-day training is set for February 20 to 22 in Red Hook, NY and will specifically focus on the new KARA modular line source system and SOUNDVISION version 1.9. The second session, hosted in Oxnard, CA exactly one month later from March 20 to 22, will cover the large-format KUDO line source system and SOUNDVISION. “We’re particularly looking forward to our KARA and SOUNDVISION session in… View this post
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  • Monday, January 23, 2012
    110th NAMM Show Reaches New Record Number Of Registrants
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    PSW Staff 01/23/12 07:37 PM,
    The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) today announced the final registration and exhibitor numbers for the 2012 NAMM Show, the largest and longest-running musical instruments and products trade show in the United States. At show close, NAMM reported 95,709 registered attendees, a six percent increase from last year and representing a new record for the 110-year-old show. International registration also experienced a 15 percent increase from last year to 11,981. The association previously reported strong exhibitor numbers, with 1,441… View this post
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  • Monday, January 16, 2012
    Revolabs Announces Online Training Courses For Wireless Systems
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    PSW Staff 01/16/12 12:36 PM, 0 Comments
    The new Revolabs Academy is a series of online training seminars designed to provide in-depth knowledge of the company’s family of wireless audio systems for unified communications. “Over the past 18 months, we have conducted more than 25 day-long, on-site training seminars and the demand has far exceeded our expectations. Therefore, we’re moving the seminars online to extend this knowledge to an even wider audience and to offer more flexibility to our busy customers and partners,” says Eric Spata, director… View this post
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  • John Lennon Educational Tour Bus Marking 15th Anniversary At NAMM 2012
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    PSW Staff 01/16/12 08:38 AM, 0 Comments
    The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, a premier non-profit mobile recording studio and HD production facility, will kick off its 15th year of bringing music education to students nationwide with a special birthday party at the 2012 NAMM Show, to be held at the “Wanna Play?” Stage (Arena Plaza) on Friday, January 20, beginning at 6 pm. The bus will be unveiling a new slate of equipment for the 2012 year, including Avid Pro Tools|HDX, and live streaming capabilities made… View this post
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  • Saturday, January 14, 2012
    H.E.A.R. And NAMM Teaming Up To Provide Free Ear Plugs At NAMM 2012 Show
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    PSW Staff 01/14/12 01:29 PM,
    NAMM and H.E.A.R. are promoting hearing conservation by providing Mack’s Earplugs in bins around the NAMM 2012 trade show floor and lobby areas. H.E.A.R. continues working together with the NAMM organization, as they have for many years, to help promote the importance of hearing health issues. “We are noticing a real improvement in awareness through these efforts and I am very pleased to be able to contribute, in support of both the organizers and the attendees, for what we expect… View this post
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