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Thursday, February 02, 2012
Stagetec NEXUS Supporting Jimmy Fallon Show Remote Production In Indianapolis
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02/02/12 04:12 PM,
Tied into the upcoming Super Bowl game in Indianapolis, late night television host Jimmy Fallon is broadcasting four shows from the Hilbert Circle Theatre in downtown Indianapolis. It presents a challenge in recreating the studio setup of the “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Show,” which is normally broadcast from NBC Studios at 30 Rockefeller Center. Nathaniel Hare, front of house mixer for the show, was tapped as the sound designer for the four dates (three live-to-disc and then a live…
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New Firmware Update For Roland Digital Snake System Expands Flexibility
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02/02/12 09:20 AM,
Roland Systems Group is now offering a new Version 2.500 firmware update for S-4000 Series digital snake systems. The new functionality allows the S-4000H 8 x 32 digital snake head to support samples rates of 48 and 44.1 kHz – in addition to 96 kHz. This enables it to be used in V-Mixing System configurations, especially as an analog breakout box. In addition, the update provides control of pre-amps of the S-4000S set in REAC Master mode using the S-4000R…
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
New Integrated Cores Provide QSC Q-Sys Technology For Smaller Applications
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01/31/12 04:53 PM,
QSC Audio has announced the next generation of Q-Sys products, designed specifically to deliver powerful digital networked audio solutions for the widest range of applications. The new Core 500i and Core 250i provide advanced centralized processing, routing and control for contractors and consultants needing a solution for smaller venues such as restaurants, nightclubs, stores, schools and churches. These two new Core models are fully integrated solutions, each with eight card slots on-board. The Core500i is capable of up to 128…
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Extron Introduces New Eight-Port Fiber Optic Audio Extractor
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01/31/12 01:17 PM,
Extron Electronics has introduced the FOX AEX 108, an eight-port fiber optic audio extractor for independent processing and routing of audio signals in a fiber optic AV distribution system. Each port accepts signals from a FOX Series transmitter to extract a two-channel analog audio signal for processing, and then re-transmits the original signal to a FOX Series receiver. To simplify integration with mixers, DSP devices, and audio amplifiers, the FOX AEX 108 provides both balanced and unbalanced stereo. Buffered loop-throughs…
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
New Pivitec e32 Personal Mixer Provides 32-Channel Ethernet AVB Capability
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01/25/12 04:09 PM,
Introduced at the NAMM 2012 Show, the new Pivitec e32 personal mixer is a 32-channel Ethernet AVB “listener” endpoint that can be used to build a stereo mix up to 32 channels of network audio sources that can then be controlled wirelessly from iPhone, iPod touch or iPad using Pivitec’s V2Mix app for iOS. The e32 features a high-output headphone amp loud enough to work in loud stage environments as well as stereo line outputs for driving other devices, such…
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Friday, January 06, 2012
Full Compass Systems Introduces Latest Production PC
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01/06/12 06:30 PM,
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Full Compass Systems has announced that its latest Quiet Speed Production PC is now available for sale. This new version includes the option of solid state hard drives, significantly increasing performance over the previous model. The standard Full Compass Production PC boasts an Intel Core i7 3.20 GHz quad-core processor, 6GB DDR3 1333 MHz RAM, 650-watt power-supply and a Lightscribe DVD-RW drive. The solid state hard drive option gives the machine a 25 percent performance boost and a boot up…
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Symetrix Room Combine 788 Adds Flexibility, Fidelty At Florida’s Lakeland Center
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12/29/11 01:38 PM,
Known as one of Central Florida’s most popular entertainment complexes, The Lakeland Center (Lakeland, FL) includes venues for sports, entertainment, events, meetings and hospitality. The facility recently upgraded with a Symetrix Room Combine 788 processor in one of its three modular meeting/event spaces, which allows the venue’s technical staff to merge or split any combination of rooms using an intuitive interface, with comprehensive digital signal processing as a bonus. Using air walls, the 25,000 square-foot facility divides into as many…
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Altinex Debuts TP115-201/202 Video+Audio Transmitter/Receiver
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12/20/11 11:51 AM,
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Altinex has announced the introduction of the TP115-201/202 Video+Audio+IR+RS-232 To Twisted Pair Transmitter/Receiver. The ideal solution for transmitting video (computer or component), stereo audio (analog or digital), RS-232, and IR signals over a single twisted pair-type (CAT-5) cable, the TP115-201/202 enables AV integrators to take advantage of existing cable infrastructure to contain costs while providing an effective means of distributing these signals up to 300 feet, making these units well suited for conference facilities, lecture halls, presentation spaces, and similar…
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Symetrix DSP Provides Sophisticated Paging And More At New Montreal Concert Hall
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12/19/11 11:48 AM,
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The La Maison Symphonique de Montréal, new home of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, was built to exacting acoustical standards by Tateo Nakajima of Artec Consultants and will host a wide range of musical and theatrical performances. While most of the publicity surrounding the building’s opening is justifiably centered on the acoustics, La Maison is just as sophisticated behind the scenes, with Artec Consultants designing a comprehensive yet intuitive paging system. Philippe Beaudoin of Montréal-based A/V integrator Solotech programmed and installed…
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Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Open Control Standard For Audio Gear? Looks Like The Time Is Arriving
Ethan Wetzell
12/06/11 05:06 PM,
While the topic of audio media transport has been (and continues to be) examined extensively, the area of control standards has not been as adequately addressed. As a result, Open Control Architecture (OCA) is being developed and promoted by the OCA Alliance, a group of nine audio manufacturers working toward the goal of creating an open public standard for control operations of media networking devices. Previously (here), I discussed the scope and goals of OCA, but there is another question…
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