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  • Tuesday, March 16, 2010
    SoundField SPS200 Microphone A Big Hit At Plymouth Audio Training College
    Students recording at Deep Blue Sound
    PSW Staff 03/16/10 09:56 AM, 0 Comments
    UK-based microphone manufacturer SoundField has supplied Deep Blue Sound audio and music technology college with their SPS200 Surround Zone plug-in. Deep Blue Sound underwent an extensive refit last summer, installing new Pro Tools recording workstations and upgrading studio equipment. As part of the upgrade and overhaul, a new advanced microphone technique module was added. Covering techniques for location and orchestral recording in surround sound, the DBS staff needed a microphone capable of capturing and delivering surround. Matt Bernard, DBS studio… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • News • Audio • Education • Microphone • Processor • Remote • Signal

  • Monday, March 15, 2010
    RE/P Files: Recording Forum, The Trend Toward Self-Production, Part I
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    Pete Senoff 03/15/10 03:19 PM, 0 Comments
    PARTICIPANTS: Phil Spector, Elliot Mazer, Gabriel Meckler, Dave Hassinger, Denny Cordell, Ian Anderson, Leon Russell Getting together a studio session encompasses, among other things, such “necessities” as the producer, engineer, and, of course, the artist. It’s been that way since the beginning of the recording studio concept and on paper, seems destined to be a generally-necessary formula. But a trend has been developing of late, notably from England, that hinges on the concept of negating the role of the producer… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Audio • Education • Engineer

  • Sunday, March 14, 2010
    Church Sound System Tune Up: Cable Wrapping 101
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    Mike Sokol 03/14/10 02:37 PM, 2 Comments
    Provided by HOW To Church Sound Workshops. One of the most important things a church sound operator/technician learn is how to properly wrap cables for the sound system. A properly shop-wrapped cable will not only lay flat without any loops to trip your musicians, but the wire itself will last longer since there’s less stress on the conductors. And that means fewer sound failures during a worship service, something we can all aspire to. Wrapping and laying cables for a… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Study Hall • AV • Audio • Education • Engineer • Installation • Interconnect • Sound Reinforcement • Technician

  • Climbing The Sound Mountain, Part 3: Starting At The Bottom
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    Taylor Jensen 03/14/10 01:51 PM, 1 Comment
    (See Part 1 and Part 2 of this series.) Ben had gotten the gig but had some doubts about what he really did and didn’t know. Frank’s comment in the interview about killing someone with improper AC grounding had prompted him to order a book and study up over the weekend to help get a handle on things. But overall, he was psyched, and now it was Monday morning, the start of his new job. Ben entered the lobby at… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Opinion • Audio • Business • Education • Engineer • Sound Reinforcement • Technician

  • Friday, March 12, 2010
    Charlie Wicks, Founder Of Pro Co Sound, Passes Away At Age 65
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    PSW Staff 03/12/10 05:02 PM, 0 Comments
    Charlie Wicks, founder, owner and CEO of Pro Co Sound, passed away on the morning of March 11, 2010 due to complications related to his battle with cancer. Charlie, 65, was an icon in the audio industry. He formed Pro Co in the early 1970’s to manufacture loudspeakers, and shifted to manufacturing cables and interconnect products in 1974.  From that starting point he successfully led the company over the next four decades to become a global presence in the audio… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Recording • News • Audio • Business • Education • Interconnect • Manufacturer • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • Studio

  • Tuesday, March 09, 2010
    Church Sound Basics: “1,000 Watts” Isn’t Necessarily 1,000 Watts By Some Standards
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    Jon Baumgartner 03/09/10 04:42 PM, 0 Comments
    At some point in the past, certain power amplifier manufacturers got hip to the fact that the only specification most power amp buyers pay attention to is wattage.  Sadly, they decided that misleading specs were OK as long as it created better sales. Hmm.... For purposes of our discussion, let’s consider two amplifiers. Amplifier A is rated at 1,000 watts (per side), into a 2-ohm load, with .1 percent Total Harmonic Distortion (THD), measured at 1 kHz, while Amplifier B… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Study Hall • Amplifier • Audio • Education • Installation • Power • Sound Reinforcement

  • Monday, March 08, 2010
    Sacred Sound: Making it Mobile
    Portable Speakers
    David McLain 03/08/10 11:00 AM, 1 Comment
    When thinking of a church, most people conjure images of a building with chairs or pews, carpet on the floor, maybe some stained glass. The speakers hang in a cluster near the front and there’s a sound booth in the back. Down the hallway are the nursery and the church office. While that describes the majority of churches, a growing number of churches are forming that don’t fit that description at all. Churches that do not own a building are… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Study Hall • Audio • Education • Loudspeaker • Microphone • Mixer

  • Friday, March 05, 2010
    METAlliance Academy Announces Event In Capitol Studios Hollywood
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    PSW Staff 03/05/10 11:45 AM, 0 Comments
    The METAlliance is presenting the first METAlliance Academy event on March 20 & 21 in Hollywood at the historic studios in the Capitol Records tower. “In Session with The Guys,” attendees will record and mix Lalah Hathaway and Trev Lukather with their bands and the METAlliance founders in live sessions at Capitol Studios. Academy event include Alliance co-founders Phil Ramone and Al Schmitt recording in Capitol Studio A while Chuck Ainlay and Ed Cherney demonstrate the art of the tracking… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • News • Audio • Education • Engineer

  • Extron Launches Control Associate Certification Program
    Extron Control Associate
    PSW Staff 03/05/10 08:45 AM, 0 Comments
    Extron Electronics has announced the new Extron Control Associate certification program. Intended to provide recognition for individuals who understand the best practices for planning, design, and implementation of a complete configurable control system, this certification is available to anyone who has already earned the Extron A/V Associate designation. The Extron Control Associate certification is earned through successful completion of an online or instructor-led training course and an Extron-proctored exam. Classroom instruction and exams will be conducted at Extron’s training facilities… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • News • AV • Audio • Business • Education • Manufacturer

  • Wednesday, March 03, 2010
    Lectrosonics Supplies Cornish College Wireless System
    Lectrosonics Wireless Equipment
    PSW Staff 03/03/10 08:30 AM, 0 Comments
    Cornish College of the Arts recently took delivery of a sizeable wireless setup from Lectrosonics that features the company’s highly acclaimed Digital Hybrid Wireless technology. Cornish College is an institution in the greater Seattle area with approximately 800 students. Dave Tosti-Lane, Chair Performance Production Department at Cornish College of the Arts said, “Prior to our new system we had been unable to effectively teach students how to work with wireless gear, and this was a major hole in our curriculum.”… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Audio • Education • Installation • Microphone • Wireless