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Thursday, July 01, 2010Midas Klark Teknik Appoints Erikson Audio Canadian Distributor
PSW Staff 07/01/10 08:01 AM, 0 CommentsMidas Klark Teknik’s Canadian representation has been brought under the control of Erikson Audio, a distribution division of JAM Industries based out of the company’s Montreal headquarters. With the move, existing Midas Klark Teknik reps for Canada who operate under the PAG banner will be supported by the Erikson infrastructure. For the first time, all inventory and spares will be warehoused in Canada, enabling clients to benefit from prompt access to product and demo units, with pricing stabilised in Canadian… View this post
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010Sanken Microphones Chosen By Engineer Jim Anderson
PSW Staff 06/30/10 08:44 AM, 0 CommentsProfessor and recording engineer Jim Anderson recently recorded the new live album from jazz legend Lee Konitz at NYC’s Village Vanguard with Sanken Microphones. Anderson chose the Sanken CU-41 dual capsule condenser mic for Konitz’s alto sax and the stereo Sanken CUW-180 for the piano. “Sanken CU-41’s are my go-to microphones for sax, drum overheads, acoustic guitar, and electric guitar amplifiers,” said engineer/producer Anderson, who is New York University professor at the Clive Davis Dept. of Recorded Music and Fellow… View this post
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: Level Matching
PSW Staff 06/29/10 09:57 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been an intern at Big Name Studio for a while now, and I get to use the room to mix late at night, which has been really great for me. I’ve got a bunch of tracks together I’m really proud of and I’m trying to put them together in an album but it’s really difficult. Every time I get the levels of the tracks all lined up, then or two of them start to… View this post
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Friday, June 25, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: Line Level Into Mic Only InputsPSW Staff 06/25/10 07:11 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: At our church we’ve got a really old mixer kicking around that gets used for portable PA. It has a few inputs, all XLR, that are each labeled microphone input. Trouble is, we’d like to use one of these inputs with an iPod but are really afraid of messing something up. Can I connect a line-level signal to a microphone input? Will this work? A: You’re right to be cautious, as mic levels are much… View this post
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Thursday, June 24, 2010Audio / Video Microphones Explained
Christopher Lyons 06/24/10 03:15 PM, 0 CommentsIn audio, it’s not unusual to have multiple responsibilities semi-related (or completely unrelated) to audio. Though you may be the Front of House guy, it’s not out of the question to be asked to handle some audio/video sound either in your free time or on a job. No matter if you’re a seasoned pro or a volunteer still learning the ropes, here are some good application hints for when to use the following are some good hints on choosing the… View this post
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010DPA 4099V Chosen For Australian Violinist’s Tour
PSW Staff 06/23/10 08:26 AM, 1 CommentAustralian violinist Marcus Holden recently acquired a DPA 4099V clip mount for his Australia tour with Scotland the Brave, a musical tribute to Scotland, and also with the Sydney Theatre Company production, Spring Awakening. “The first thing I noticed about the 4099V was the amount of gain you can get before feedback occurs,” he says. “The sound is incredibly natural; it brings out the real tone of the instrument and totally minimises breath and surround noise.” “For someone who plays… View this post
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Monday, June 21, 2010In Profile: Harold Cummings, Owner Of Miami-Based Drummer Boy Sound
Kevin Young 06/21/10 01:18 PM,For most people handling one full-time job is more than enough, but not fast facts for Harold Cummings – CEO of Miami’s Drummer Boy Sound Productions by day, and police officer by night. To say Cummings is a busy man is putting it very mildly, but while his work doesn’t allow for much in terms of down time, it does offer him a unique opportunity to indulge his passion for sound reinforcement and business, and to give back to his… View this post
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Friday, June 18, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: External Microphone Power SuppliesTed Hunter 06/18/10 09:09 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been shopping around for microphones lately and I’ve been noticing that many require an external power supply. Why do some microphones have an external power source - are these tube mics only? A: You’re correct in that it’s often tube microphones which require an external power source, but not always. And, not all tube mics use external power supplies either. Let’s take a look at why. The first thing that should probably be made… View this post
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Thursday, June 17, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: Recording Kick & Snare With One MicPSW Staff 06/17/10 09:38 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been tracking an album lately and have been doing some experimenting with microphone placement. I’m wondering what your take is on something I’ve been trying. I know lots of engineers like to record both the top and the bottom heads of a drum kit’s snare drum, and many also like to mic the kick drum beater. However, how do you feel about using just one mic for multiple sources? A: Why not capture multiple sources,… View this post
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010Climbing The Sound Mountain, Part 5: Tough Lesson Learned
Taylor Jensen 06/16/10 03:48 PM,Go here to read the entire Sound Mountain Series. Ben had been working for Chief Systems Tech Jim Fredrick for a few months, and he was starting to get the hang of it. It was a really good break that Doug McDougald, his predecessor, had moved on to Monitors and was now preparing to go out on a major tour. Most of Ben’s work in Systems wasn’t that different from what he’d been doing for Jack in the shop -… View this post
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