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Thursday, September 02, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: Creating A Spacious Rhythm Guitar Sound
PSW Staff 09/02/10 11:02 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’m working on an album and I’m really having alot of trouble getting the rhytmeh guitar to sound just “right”. What i’ve discoverd is that it needs to sound more open, with maybe a more stereo feel. However, the problem I’m having is that when I tracked the instruments I only threw one mic on the amp. Of course, basically everything else was recorded stereo! So, now I’m at a loss. What can I do?… View this post
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NEXO Loudspeaker Demo At Paramount Arts Centre Theatre
PSW Staff 09/02/10 09:30 AM, 0 CommentsYamaha Commercial Audio Systems has announced it will hold a NEXO Loudspeaker Demo at the Paramount Arts Centre Theatre in Aurora, Illinois. The event is free of charge and open to all audio professionals, and will be held on Friday, September 10 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. The demo will showcase both NEXO and Yamaha Commercial Audio products including NEXO GEO-S12 Loudspeaker Array System, NEXO RS15 Dual-15” Subwoofer, NEXO RS18 Dual-18” Subwoofer, NXAMP 4X4 Controller Amplifier, and NEXO PS15R2… View this post
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010Yamaha PM5D-RH The Choice Of Foreigner Monitor Engineer
PSW Staff 09/01/10 04:15 PM, 0 CommentsFrom “Cold As Ice” to “Waiting For A Girl Like You” and chart topper “I Want To Know What Love is”, Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world, racking up scores of smash hits, multi-platinum albums, and sold-out concert dates. Currently on tour and promoting their latest’ CD ‘Can’t Slow Down’, the band has chosen Lorenzo Banda to mix monitors and his choice of digital consoles is a Yamaha PM5D-RH. Banda, is… View this post
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Audio In Houses Of Worship
Michaël Rollins 09/01/10 03:19 PM, 1 CommentThis article is provided by Rane Corporation. Audio is an essential element in any modern-day religious service. What is heard by the congregation is a combination of the acoustic qualities of the room and the performance of the audio system. Some of the desirable acoustic qualities in a house of worship are: Reverberance: When well controlled with early decay, the effect is perceived as a beautiful sound that enhances the quality of the audio. See the Rane Pro Audio… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Word Clock ConfusionPSW Staff 09/01/10 11:05 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I run a small recording studio, where I have a master mixdown deck that has a separate word clock input. I usually go from my digital console through an outboard digital processor, and then on to my master mixdown deck. Not terribly long ago, someone mentioned it would be a good idea to run a separate word clock cable to this deck for better performance. Is this really important? A: Interesting question! Arguably, it is… View this post
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010The Most Important Thing In Audio Is…? The Conundrum Of “Ears Versus Education”
Karl Winkler 08/31/10 04:57 PM, 2 CommentsI’ve been thinking quite a bit about the role musical education plays in audio mixing. There have been numerous threads about the subject in several on-line forums, and the responses seem evenly divided between “not needed but it doesn’t hurt” and “it’s actually a hindrance” and “it certainly helps.” Because I earned a degree in music performance, I’m biased on the subject, with my opinion leaning toward the “it helps” camp. Still, I can’t help but wonder if it really… View this post
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How to Record Violin (Or Any New Instrument)
Joe Gilder 08/31/10 03:47 PM, 0 CommentsThis article is provided by Home Studio Corner. At various points throughout your recording career, you’ll have chances to record certain instruments for the first time. Maybe you’ve never recorded an actual piano, or a drum kit. Or maybe you’ll need to record something truly esoteric like an accordion, or a hammer dulcimer, or bagpipes. Having never done it before, where do you start? I had the pleasure of recording a violinist in my studio last week. I’ve recorded… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Click BleedPSW Staff 08/31/10 10:34 AM, 1 CommentProvided by Sweetwater. Q: So, first of all, a big thank you to PSW for all the monitoring articles lately. They’ve really helped me deal with the monitoring needs of some very demanding musicians. However, I do have a problem I’m hoping you can help me with. Despite my best efforts, the vocalist still needs their click track turned up ridiculously loud, which is constantly causing bleed. I’ve tried riding the track, to the point where I’m not mixing… View this post
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The 129TH AES Convention To Feature A Historical Event On Stereo Optical Film Soundtracks
PSW Staff 08/31/10 09:10 AM, 0 CommentsThe 76-year history of feature film stereo optical soundtrack development will be showcased by a 129th AES Convention Historical Event presented by Ioan Allen, Sr. VP, Dolby Laboratories. The two-hour event is scheduled for 3:00 to 5:00PM on Thursday, Nov. 4th at the Dolby Theater, a short ride from the Moscone Center in San Francisco. According to Convention Historical Committee co-chair Bill Wray. the presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of stereo motion picture soundtrack development. Beginning with experimental recordings… View this post
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Monday, August 30, 2010American Music & Sound Adds Division Manager & 7 Sales Managers, Launches Music Creation Division
PSW Staff 08/30/10 05:21 PM, 0 CommentsAmerican Music & Sound (AM&S) has hired Tom Menrath as division manager and added seven new regional sales managers to the new Music Creation Division. Together with AM&S national sales managers, the additional regional managers will provide a new level of service to dealers across the U.S. for the beyerdynamic, Focusrite, Novation, Fostex, Kurzweil, Mono Cases, Nord, Studiologic, Vestax, Wharfedale Pro, and Xone brands. “Our new regional sales managers all come from very strong pro audio backgrounds,” states Lynn Martin,… View this post
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