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Tuesday, March 09, 2010Church Sound Basics: “1,000 Watts” Isn’t Necessarily 1,000 Watts By Some Standards
Jon Baumgartner 03/09/10 04:42 PM, 0 CommentsAt 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
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Monday, March 08, 2010Sacred Sound: Making it Mobile
David McLain 03/08/10 11:00 AM, 0 CommentsWhen 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
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Friday, March 05, 2010METAlliance Academy Announces Event In Capitol Studios Hollywood
PSW Staff 03/05/10 11:45 AM, 0 CommentsThe 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
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Extron Launches Control Associate Certification Program
PSW Staff 03/05/10 08:45 AM, 0 CommentsExtron 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
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Wednesday, March 03, 2010Lectrosonics Supplies Cornish College Wireless System
PSW Staff 03/03/10 08:30 AM, 0 CommentsCornish 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
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Tuesday, March 02, 2010New Episodes Available In The Art & Science of Sound Recording Learning Series
PSW Staff 03/02/10 04:11 PM, 0 CommentsAlan Parsons’ Art and Science of Sound Recording has released a series of new sections, available for streaming and digital download. The Art and Science of Sound Recording collection offers something for everyone interested in recording their own music, from novice to professional engineers. Supported by extensive musical examples, custom diagrams, and interview clips, each section offers an in-depth view of individual areas of the recording process. Along with previously released scenes covering MIDI, EQ, Delays, Drums, Noise Gates and… View this post
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Studer Vista 5 Consoles Let Students Focus On The News
PSW Staff 03/02/10 10:50 AM, 0 CommentsThe Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University in Phoenix has installed two Studer Vista 5 digital mixing consoles to be used as an integral part of the School of Journalism’s emphasis on real-world experience. Housed in a 6-story, $71 million, 223,000-square-foot academic building located in downtown Phoenix, they are at the core of the School’s advanced broadcast facilities. One Vista 5 is used to train students covering the J-School’s First Amendment Forum, used for… View this post
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Monday, March 01, 2010Guitar Center Professional Supplies Equipment For Florida Teaching Studio
PSW Staff 03/01/10 04:30 PM, 0 CommentsThe Music Production Technology program at the Mike Curb College of Art, Music and Science at Daytona State College recently chose Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), to supply the equipment for their facilities that just opened to students this January. Housing two performance venues digitally linked to a recording studio capable of stereo and surround, these facilities were designed by a who’s-who of Pro Audio. GC Pro took the equipment list from Program Developer and Senior Instructor Jake Niceley and… View this post
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Thursday, February 25, 2010Climbing The Sound Mountain: Part 2, The Job Interview
Taylor Jensen 02/25/10 06:08 PM, 0 CommentsIf you missed Part 1, go here. Ben Davis knew this was it, and he was ready. He had secured an interview with Frank of Frank’s Sound Company and Show Rentals, and he was right on time. Frank let Ben walk into the office behind him, and then shut the door and motioned for Ben to sit down in one of the leather couches at the corner of the room. “You can relax, Ben,” said Frank with a warm smile.… View this post
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Meyer Sound To Host Series Of SIM 3 Technical Seminars In Mexico City
PSW Staff 02/25/10 03:13 PM, 0 CommentsIn March, April, and August 2010, Meyer Sound will bring its four-day SIM 3 Training and System Design seminar to Mexico City as part of the company’s worldwide education program. Registration for the seminars is available at here The in-depth SIM 3 seminar, taught by Bob McCarthy and Oscar Barrientos, provides participants with a thorough theoretical and operational understanding of source independent measurement and a solid grounding in application of SIM analysis in the design of complex audio systems. The… View this post
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