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Wednesday, June 16, 2010All Access: A Sound Company Thriving In Colombia
Keith Clark 06/16/10 09:57 AM, 0 CommentsIn 1994, C. Vilar Amplificacion became the first sound company in the nation of Colombia to bring in a full professional PA system with structures and rigging capabilities, capable of supplying a name-brand system large enough to provide reinforcement for large-scale events as well as international touring acts visiting the country. And they’ve stayed quite busy ever since, and then some. Recent tours and events the company has supplied sound reinforcement and production support to include Elton John, Cold Play,… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Home Stereo As Reference Monitors?
PSW Staff 06/16/10 08:54 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been reading ProSoundWeb for a while now, ever since I first started recording some of my band mates, and I’ve really found the PSW Study Hall to be a great help. I just purchased an audio interface and a few mics for my PC, and I’m trying to get my “home studio” set up on an awfully small budget, so I’ve got a question for you. I want to use my home stereo as… View this post
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010Tech Tip Of The Day: Cathode Danger?PSW Staff 06/15/10 03:34 PM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: Someone told me that if I don’t warm up my tube gear before I use it, the vacuum tubes will be destroyed by cathode stripping. Is that true? A: Experts disagree whether cathode stripping, which is damage to the cathode surface in a vacuum tube, is is a real phenomenon or not. Cathode stripping is not a literal “stripping” of the cathode surface, but rather bombardment of the surface with ions, which can physically damage… View this post
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Monday, June 14, 2010Video: QSC Audio Introduces “Understanding Sound Reinforcement” Instructional DVD
PSW Staff 06/14/10 12:51 PM, 0 CommentsSee PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. QSC introduced at InfoComm their “Understanding Sound Reinforcement: The Learner’s Guide” DVD. The Learners Guide is aimed at sound engineers, musicians, and house of worship members amongst others to offer beginning audio professionals (and seasoned pros) a comprehensive, easy to understand study of professional audio. “Understanding the fundamentals of audio, acoustics and sound reinforcement can be challenging to beginning audio professionals,” said Ray van Straten, Director of Entertainer Solutions at QSC. “Our goal was… View this post
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Yamaha Commercial Audio To Hold First Audioversity in Nashville
PSW Staff 06/14/10 09:07 AM, 0 CommentsYamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. has announced Audioversity, the first in a series of regional expos. The first event will take place at Soundcheck Nashville, August 11-12. The event is catered towards audio professionals and those interested in gaining in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with Yamaha Commercial Audio and NEXO. Audioversity will feature digital mixer training seminars, panel discussions with leading industry professionals, NEXO and Yamaha speaker listening demos featuring live music, hands-on line array rigging demonstrations, acoustic prediction software… View this post
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Sunday, June 13, 2010SynAudCon Founders Don & Carolyn Davis, Creston Founder George Feldstein Honored As Pioneers Of AV
PSW Staff 06/13/10 01:17 PM, 1 CommentSee PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. InfoComm International announced that SynAudCon founders Don and Carolyn Davis and Crestron founder George Feldstein have been issued the Adele De Berri Pioneers of AV Award. The awards were presented at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the just-concluded 2010 InfoComm 2010 show in Las Vegas. Don and Carolyn Davis have dedicated their lives to improving sound quality through education. In 1951, the husband-wife team began their quest selling high fidelity equipment in Lafayette, Indiana. Years… View this post
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Final Stats On 2010 InfoComm; Attendance Up Approximately 10 Percent
PSW Staff 06/13/10 11:37 AM, 0 CommentsSee PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. InfoComm International has announced that the just-concluded 2010 InfoComm show in Las Vegas was the second largest commercial AV show ever held, with 32,002 AV professionals attending from more than 90 countries. “InfoComm continues to be the one trade show where most professional AV service providers make their important buying decisions for the year,” said Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D., Executive Director & CEO, InfoComm International. “The AV marketplace has enthusiastically embraced InfoComm as the… View this post
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Thursday, June 10, 2010Avid Unveils VENUE MADI (Multichannel Audio Digital Interface) Card At 2010 InfoComm
PSW Staff 06/10/10 08:23 AM, 0 CommentsSee PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. Avid introduced the VENUE MADI (Multichannel Audio Digital Interface) Option Card, which opens up new workflows to VENUE users, at the 2010 InfoComm show. The new card makes it easier to integrate VENUE into any existing MADI environment such as a concert venue, broadcast facility, or other fixed installation, using the industry-standard MADI protocol. With the card installed, VENUE users can send and receive up to 64 channels of audio between their VENUE system… View this post
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010Help The House Ear Institute Save Teen Hearing
PSW Staff 06/08/10 01:10 PM, 0 CommentsHouse Ear Institute (HEI) is in the running for $250,000 in the Pepsi Refresh Project for the month of June. HEI must be one of the top two organizations to receive the most votes to receive the $250,000 grant. Voting ends June 30, 2010. To vote for House Ear Institute go to the voting website. You can register at the site and login to vote once a day. House Ear Institute plans to use the grant for education and outreach… View this post
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Monday, June 07, 2010iOS 4 And iPhone 4: What They Mean For You
Kyle P. Snyder 06/07/10 08:51 PM,Apple today presented the new iPhone 4. With features like the new Retina display, a 5 megapixel camera with an LED flash, HD video recording, and Apple’s A4 processor, it’s hard to even imagine what this means for pro audio. iPhone 4 comes with iOS 4, the newest version of Apple’s advanced mobile operating system, which includes over 100 new features and 1500 new APIs for developers. iOS 4 features, among a multitude of other new features, Multitasking, which is… View this post
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