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  • Wednesday, April 11, 2012
    RTS Presents VLink System At NAB 2012
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    PSW Staff 04/11/12 11:55 AM,
    RTS is pleased to present the VLink (Virtual Linked Intercom) system at NAB 2012, a new, fully interconnected, DHCP-compliant virtual communications solution for RTS intercom systems. VLink enables remote users to interface with RTS matrix intercoms via the Internet using a simple PC-based application, allowing an unprecedented degree of control and flexibility from anywhere in the world. VLink supports SIP to provide enhanced connectivity. Two VLink systems are available: the basic VLink-LE system comprises a standalone software/server-based intercom providing limited… View this post
    Filed in: AV • News • Poll • AV • Audio • Installation • Interconnect • Wireless

  • Clear-Com Unveils V-Series Rotary Panels And E-MADI Card For Eclipse
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    PSW Staff 04/11/12 10:02 AM,
    Clear-Com will unveil two additions to its Eclipse digital matrix intercom family, including a new line of V-Series rotary panels and the Eclipse MADI (E-MADI) card at the NAB Show (Booth C8008). The new V-Series rotary panels provide users with optimal control over audio level adjustments while the E-MADI card supplies 64 MADI channels per card from the Eclipse-Median or Omega digital matrix frames to achieve higher levels of connectivity during production. V-Series Rotary Panels The addition of the V-Series… View this post
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  • Friday, April 06, 2012
    Review: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB2 Audio Interface
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    Jon Tidey 04/06/12 04:20 PM,
    This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine.   The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 caught my attention right away. Compact, striking appearance and simple layout. I have recommended the interface to dozens of people. While I appreciate the extra I/O my TC Impact Twin provides, its just too big and bulky for a mobile interface. At a third of the size of the Impact Twin, and less than half the cost, the 2i2 jumped to the top of my gear wish… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Product • Digital Audio Workstations • Digital • Interconnect • Studio

  • Thursday, April 05, 2012
    Science Or Snake Oil? The Facts Behind The Hype About Loudspeaker Wire
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    John Roberts 04/05/12 02:46 PM,
    Too many good folks have been separated from their hard earned money by hyperbolic claims about loudspeaker wire. There will always be people with more dollars than sense, but they don’t last very long in professional audio. I speculate there aren’t many (if any) of you who would pay thousands, or even tens of dollars per foot for speaker wire. A very basic practice in merchandising is called differentiation. Marketers must come up with reasons for why you should buy… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Feature • Study Hall • Training • AV • Education • Interconnect • Measurement • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • Studio

  • Balanced Versus Unbalanced Lines
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    Al Keltz 04/05/12 02:42 PM,
    Unbalanced Lines Unbalanced signal lines are characterized by the fact that the cable and connectors use only two conductors, a center conductor surrounded by a shield. Examples of unbalanced wiring are found in tip/sleeve 1/4-in guitar cords or the cables used with many CD players and tape decks which terminate with RCA phono type connectors. In an unbalanced configuration, the shield surrounds a single center conductor. The shield stays at a constant ground potential (as it is connected to ground… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • AV • Audio • Business • Installation • Interconnect • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System

  • Tuesday, April 03, 2012
    St Matthew Church Goes Fully Digital With DiGiCo Consoles
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    PSW Staff 04/03/12 02:07 PM,
    In 2009, St. Matthew United Methodist Church in Belleville, IL, undertook a major renovation of its technology systems, including making the leap from analog to digital by installing a DiGiCo SD8 as its main audio console. Continuing its digital progression, the house of worship recently added an SD9 with D-Rack (connected to the SD8 via DiGiCo’s Little Red Box), replacing an analog desk at the hub of its video production suite to handle the increased complexity of its productions. Church… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Church Sound • News • Product • Consoles • Digital • Installation • Interconnect

  • HHB Introduces Mogami 3306 Ethernet Cable For Mobile Applications
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    PSW Staff 04/03/12 10:57 AM,
    HHB Communications has announced the release of new Mogami 3306 Ethernet cable drums, specifically designed for demanding mobile applications. Available in 25, 50 and 100 meter lengths, the new Mogami Ethernet cable is flexible enough to lay flat on a floor, yet rugged enough for reliable performance, even with the frequent set-ups needed in live sound and commercial venues. And it fully complies with TIA/EIA-568B Category 5e termination standards and performance characteristics. The Mogami Ethernet cable is not a standard… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • News • Poll • Product • AV • Ethernet • Interconnect • Signal

  • Changing Times: Just What Is A/V Over IP?
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    Julie Knudson 04/03/12 10:39 AM,
    This article is provided by Corporate Tech Decisions   Before A/V and IT systems started merging together into one overall network, organizations typically managed each system separately. Data signals were routed through IT’s servers and sent out to end users over Cat-5 cables, video traffic was contained within its own platform and ran over coaxial cable, and phone calls transited a private branch exchange (PBX) system before being carried to the desktop via an old school Cat-3 cable. The systems… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • AV • Audio • Business • Interconnect • Networking • Signal

  • Monday, April 02, 2012
    Low-Voltage Audio Products: The Series
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    Dennis A. Bohn 04/02/12 03:33 PM,
    This article is provided by Rane Corporation.   This is the first in a multi-part series. Additional segments are available here. We live in an interesting age full of mind-numbing technical advancements and funny contradictions. It’s ironic in this computer age with corporate predictors saying that low-voltage audio information appliances are the next big thing that a completely mechanical device consisting of a platform, a stick and two wheels was just as popular as one of the most sophisticated computers… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • AV • Audio • Digital • Installation • Interconnect • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • Technician

  • Extron Announces Two Output HDMI Distribution Amplifier
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    PSW Staff 04/02/12 02:50 PM,
    Extron Electronics has introduced the HDMI DA2, a one-input, two-output distribution amplifier for HDMI video and embedded multi-channel digital audio. The HDMI DA2 supports HDMI specification features including data rates up to 6.75 Gbps, Deep Color up to 12-bit, 3D, Lip Sync, and HD lossless audio formats. This HDCP-compliant distribution amplifier supports all HDTV rates including 1080p/60 and PC resolutions up to 1920x1200. It features two Extron-exclusive technologies: EDID Minder, which maintains continuous EDID communication between connected devices; and Key… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • News • Poll • Product • AV • Audio • Installation • Interconnect • Monitoring • Remote • Signal