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Friday, July 03, 2009
NSCA Announces New Online Entry-Level Class Providing Practical Knowledge Of Audio Systems
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07/03/09 05:08 PM,
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The new NSCA University Technical Fundamentals of Audio online seminar helps entry-level to experienced audio systems technicians gain years of experience and knowledge in a relatively short amount of time. The course supplies technical knowledge for a variety of audio markets, including commercial, industrial, education and government facilities. Participants will earn 8.0 Learning Units (LUs) within NSCA University’s College of Technical Knowledge and gain valuable information on topics such as decibels, Ohm’s law, series and parallel circuits as voltage and…
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IK Multimedia Summer Group Mix Promotion: By One T-RackS Singles Plug-In, Get Up To Three For Free
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07/03/09 04:49 PM,
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IK Multimedia has announced the “Summer Group Mix Promotion” where musicians, engineers and producers can get up to three free T-RackS 3 Singles plug-ins for the price of one. From July 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009, when customers purchase and register any award-winning T-RackS 3 Singles plug-in from an authorized IK Multimedia Retailer or IK’s online store, they will immediately receive another T-RackS 3 plug-in free as a download from their User Area. Further, if 500 customers participate in…
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Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems Announces Delivery of TXn Amplifiers
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07/03/09 03:34 PM,
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Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems announced the September delivery of the TXn Series of amplifiers at 2009 InfoComm in Orlando. The Yamaha TX4n at 2,200 watts, TX5n at 2,500 watts, and TX6n at 3,000 watts per channel (all at 2 ohms) offer Yamaha on-board DSP power and incorporate a sophisticated 24-bit 96-kHz DSP engine. In addition to basic amplifier control and status monitoring, extensive speaker processing capabilities are available that will make outboard equipment such as equalizers, delays and speaker processors…
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AKG Unveils Architectural Microphone Series (AMS), Shaped Sound Customizable Mics
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07/03/09 01:03 PM,
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Based acoustically on the AKG Blue Line Series, the newest addition to AKG’s product line-up, the Architectural Microphone Series (AMS), presents a new wave of customizable possibilities in microphones. AMS was unveiled at 2009 InfoComm in Orlando. AMS allows users to customize the microphone by easily adjusting the length of the gooseneck module as well as selecting various designs for the shape of the capsule housing unit. The self-designed microphone can be personalized with any color as well as a…
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Top-Flight Sound Reinforcement For A Raucous Week Of Concerts At Arizona’s Annual CycleFest
Mark Johnson
07/03/09 12:08 PM,
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Fifty weeks out of the year, WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona is an equestrian center and special events facility, but during Arizona Bike Week (ABW), held in early April of this year, the ABW Cyclefest turns WestWorld into a raucous concert venue. A 27,000 square-foot tent is erected on the premises and dubbed the HandleBar Saloon, and it’s where the majority of the concerts take place during Bike Week. Arizona Bile Week, which actually spans 10 days, is an annual event…
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BSS Audio Introduces Cost-Effective Break-Out Box To Soundweb London Family
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07/03/09 11:41 AM,
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BSS Audio has added a cost-effective break-out box to its Soundweb London family of digital signal processors, the new BLU-BOB output expander. Introduced at 2009 InfoComm in Orlando, BLU-BOB compliments the seven other members of London and represents an inexpensive solution to increasing the number of outputs in a Harman HiQnet networked system. The BLU-BOB features eight analog audio outputs on standard terminal block connectors and the 256-channel, low latency, fault tolerant digital audio bus, also found on the BLU-800,…
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New Crest Audio CV 20 Mixing Console Provides Full VCA Control With Flexible Features & Frame Sizes
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07/03/09 10:39 AM,
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At InfoComm 2009 in Orlando, Crest Audio announced that it is now shipping the CV 20 mixing console, a flexible VCA audio solution designed for applications such as front-of-house, monitors and monitors from front-of-house. The CV 20 is available in 32, 40, 48, 56 and 64 mono input configurations with four-band sweepable EQ and fully parametric mid-frequency control on each mono input. A feature set of 12 aux sends, eight subgroup assignments and L/C/R panning to the Left/Right and Mono…
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Separate For Sanity: Mixing Monitors From Front Of House
Tim Andras
07/03/09 09:26 AM,
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If you’re a front of house mixer, here’s what you need to know about monitors. If asked to adjust monitor settings, look the person directly in the eye and say, “I handle front of house; I don’t do monitors.” Speak it with authority and perhaps add a bit of disdain, then turn quickly and as you’re walking away add, “let me find the monitor mixer for you.” At this point your job is done, unless of course, you actually happen…
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Architectural Acoustics By Peavey Debuts PHR Series Ceiling Loudspeakers
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07/03/09 09:15 AM,
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Architectural Acoustics by Peavey introduced the new PHR Series loudspeakers, designed specifically for compact, in-ceiling operation in permanent installations, at the 2009 InfoComm show in Orlando. The Architectural Acoustics PHR Series ceiling-mount enclosures are designed to provide high-intelligibility voice, program music and versatile signal reproduction in commercial, industrial and institutional applications. A tap selector switch allows for easy system tuning and configuration for 70-volt or 100-volt distributed systems, and a full selection of taps up to 60 watts (model dependent)…
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Shure Extends Rebates For 700 MHz Wireless Systems In Canada To December 31, 2009
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07/03/09 08:04 AM,
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Shure Incorporated is extending its Canadian rebate program of up to $1,200 for the trade-in of Shure 700 MHz frequency band (698-806 MHz) wireless systems and related components and for any other manufacturers’ qualifying 700 MHz frequency band wireless systems and their related components until the end of the calendar year – December 31, 2009. “Due to the current economic crisis, there are some dealers who have not been able to take advantage of this program yet, and we want…
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