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Thursday, May 16, 2013VUE Announces EASE Focus 2 And SystemVUE Software
PSW Staff 05/16/13 05:23 PM,With the al-4 Subcompact line array now shipping, VUE Audiotechnik has further revealed a technology roadmap that will bring immediate enhancements to the al-4’s capabilities while also foreshadowing broader technology initiatives to be unveiled at the upcoming InfoComm show in Orlando. Specifically, VUE has licensed a complete suite of acoustic measurement and modeling software from Berlin-based AFMG Technologies. Included are EASE Focus 2, SysTune, and AFMG’s FIRmaker technology. “As the undisputed leaders in acoustic measurement and room modeling, I’m tremendously… View this post
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Rat Sound Debuts New EAW Anya System At Coachella Festival
PSW Staff 05/16/13 11:03 AM,Rat Sound deployed the new Anya system from Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) at the Coachella Festival’s Gobi tent. The system employed seven Anya modules per side with a single out fill module flanking a main column of six. This was the first use of the new Anya system for a public event, and the Coachella Festival is one of the largest and best known festivals in the world. Rat Sound principals Dave Rat and Jon Monson, who worked with EAW… View this post
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013His Heart Is In New York: H.S. Concert Hall Gets ‘Thumbs Up’ From Tony Bennett
PSW Staff 05/15/13 10:11 AM,In 1999, singer Tony Bennett and his wife Susan Benedetto, then a public school teacher, were inspired to start a public high school for young artists and envisioned a school that would integrate the arts with rigorous academics, require a commitment to community service, and help students cultivate a lifelong love of, and dedication to, their artistic passions and crafts. With assistance from the New York City Department of Education and the not-for-profit Exploring the Arts (ETA) who assisted in… View this post
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013d&b audiotechnik Installed In Croatian Island Night Club
PSW Staff 05/14/13 11:50 AM,All hours night clubs, warm summer evenings, and long Adriatic beaches are a potent combination, throw in high octane musical entertainment and the cake is baked. The Noa Beach Club at Zrće on the island of Pag is just such a place. Owners Ivan Jokić and Zlatko Balaško have worked hard to make the club stand out amongst the many others clamoring for attention along the northern Croatian coastline. “Noa is quite young, 2013 is our third year. What we… View this post
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Monday, May 13, 2013How Do You Know What Sounds Good?
Karl Winkler 05/13/13 04:41 PM,Most of us feel that we know good sound when we hear it. We also have tools to help us analyze the properties of sound, and we’ve learned to interpret those measurements and equate them with good and bad. But I find it fascinating that sometimes even when things measure “poorly,” we say that it sounds good anyway. Or, conversely, sometimes the measurements look spectacular but “there’s just something wrong.” The challenge is defining what actually constitutes “good” sound, and… View this post
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Thursday, May 09, 2013Opéra Royal de Wallonie Chooses L-Acoustics
PSW Staff 05/09/13 11:15 AM,On the occasion of the restoration of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie (Royal Opera of Wallonia), a full L-Acoustics line array system was put in place. After more than two years of restoration work, the 1875-built Théatre Royal de Liège, home of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie (ORW), re-opened its doors to the public at the end of last year in Liège. The whole renovation project, unique in its kind, represented an investment of 31 million euros. In 2008, Riva… View this post
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D.A.S. Loudspeakers Deployed At Summit Church
PSW Staff 05/09/13 10:48 AM,In an effort to both revitalize their sanctuary and make worship services more engaging, the Summit Church in Kernersville, North Carolina, recently completed a major facility enhancement that included multiple 60-inch LED displays, a variety of lighting fixtures and a new sound reinforcement system. A number of D.A.S. Audio Aero Series 2 and Artec loudspeakers were installed to ensure that worshippers could clearly hear every last detail. Audio and Light, Inc., based in Greensboro, N.C., is a design / build… View this post
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013SE Systems Deploys New NEXO STM Arrays & Yamaha CL5 Consoles For MerleFest
PSW Staff 05/08/13 01:50 PM,As it has for the past 26 years, SE Systems of Greensboro, NC recently provided sound reinforcement and support for the annual MerleFest in Wilkesboro, NC, deploying its new NEXO STM line arrays as well as Yamaha CL5 digital consoles. This year’s roster of artists at MerleFest included long-time roots artists like Leon Russell, The Charlie Daniels Band, Avett Brothers, Del McCoury Band, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, Michael Martin Murphey, Peter Rowan, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, and the Nitty… View this post
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Tuesday, May 07, 2013Tools of the Trade: How Boundaries Affect Loudspeakers
Pat Brown 05/07/13 05:16 PM,It’s nearly impossible to mount a loudspeaker in a room without placing it near a room boundary. Some logical questions arise: 1. Does this affect the response? 2. Is the effect good or bad? 3. Can I use the boundary to my advantage? 4. Will treatment help? And, can room boundaries be a “tool of the trade”? Space-Loading Space-loading loudspeakers means that the otherwise spherical radiation is limited by a boundary or boundaries. Some common scenarios are shown in Figure… View this post
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Monday, May 06, 2013d&b Helps Blue Rodeo Celebrate Twenty-Five Years
PSW Staff 05/06/13 10:55 AM,After twelve studio albums, numerous international concerts, and developing the well earned reputation as ‘one of the premiere bands in Canadian music history,’ Blue Rodeo kicked off 2013 with their celebratory 25 Years Tour. Playing theatres and small arenas around Canada, the production needed a show pack that could adjust to a range of audience sizes, while still remaining manageable for a relatively small crew. With the help of Apex Sound & Light, in Toronto, and d&b audiotechnik, Blue Rodeo… View this post
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