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Thursday, July 15, 2010Allen & Heath iLive Used For Danish Pop Tour
PSW Staff 07/15/10 02:20 PM, 0 CommentsAllen & Heath’s iLive digital mixing system was again on tour with Danish pop sensation, Alphabeat, who were supporting Lady Gaga on her arena tour and have just completed a UK solo tour to promote the band’s second studio album. The band’s engineers, Steve Pattison at FOH and Ben Booker on monitors, selected an even smaller, space-saving set up, without compromising capacity and features. “I asked Allen & Heath if they were considering making a smaller surface because I am… View this post
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Real World Gear: Digital Consoles, Gaining In Popularity & Shrinking In Size
Mark Frink 07/15/10 10:53 AM, 3 CommentsSmaller digital consoles continue to gain in popularity, due in part to the economy, but also because of how they change live sound production as well as the way we mix live shows. Concert sound, theatrical tours and a wide range of installations have been adopting digital mixing for a while, but smaller venues and vendors are beginning to reap the rewards now that there are affordable options in mid-sized digital desks. Footprint Friendly The Studer Vista 5 SR, with… View this post
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Meyer Sound Chosen By Cologne University Of Germany
PSW Staff 07/15/10 08:45 AM, 0 CommentsIn the 1,000-seat auditorium of Germany’s Cologne University of Music and Dance, a dual-purpose Meyer Sound reinforcement system, tailored to the institution’s wide-ranging programs for both traditional acoustic and avant-garde electronic music, was recently installed. The system provides powerful left-right sound reinforcement directed from the stage while immersing the seven-sided auditorium in a multichannel (octaphonic) sound field. The stereo reinforcement system comprises left and right hangs of nine Meyer Sound M1D line array loudspeakers each with bass supplemented with two… View this post
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Audinate Names John McMahon Vice President Of Worldwide Sales & Support
PSW Staff 07/15/10 07:48 AM, 0 CommentsAudinate has named John McMahon to the position of Vice President Worldwide Sales and Support, where he will be responsible for expanding the company’s sales and customer support organizations. Previously, McMahon has held various leadership positions in the field of networking and audio-visual companies over the past 25 years. He formerly held the position of COO and EVP at Network Engineering Technologies, and also served as VP of U.S. Markets for Polycom, where he was responsible for 28 percent of… View this post
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Mackie Introduces New Onyx Blackjack and Blackbird Premium Recording Interfaces
PSW Staff 07/15/10 07:29 AM, 0 CommentsMackie has just announced two new premium recording interfaces that join the Onyx family - the Onyx Blackjack and Onyx Blackbird. Both combine the sonic benefits of Mackie Onyx mic preamps with Cirrus Logic AD/DA converters and workflow-friendly features well suited for new and expanded studios. The Onyx Blackjack is an ultra-compact desktop 2 x 2 USB interface with dual Onyx mic preamp channels, each featuring built-in DIs for connecting guitars, etc. Separate level control for studio monitors and headphones… View this post
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010University Of Chicago Convocation Supplied With EtherSound Network
PSW Staff 07/14/10 12:03 PM, 0 CommentsThe 503rd Spring Convocation Ceremony of the University of Chicago was held in early June with a major change compared to past ceremonies. For the first time in 90 years, the Convocation was held as a single ceremony for all campus locations, rather than separate ceremonies over three days. Frost Lighting, an event services company, was the lead contractor for the event and EDGE ShowTek, was hired to supply audio reinforcement for the celebration. Held outdoors and with an attendance… View this post
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The Waves MultiRack: Up Close & Personal
Mark Frink 07/14/10 11:02 AM, 0 CommentsMultiRack is a computer host platform for Waves plugins that runs on either PC or Mac. Designed especially for live sound (since recording applications already take place on a computer), MultiRack hosts software plug-ins that emulate classic or virtual outboard processing, but take up far less space than the physical devices they replace. As its name implies, MultiRack is a plug-in platform with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) that organizes plug-ins into multiple “racks” that are configured just like the… View this post
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JBL VerTec Line Arrays Used For Aerosmith’s First Venezuelan Concert
PSW Staff 07/14/10 08:45 AM, 2 CommentsCalled upon to ensure that Aerosmith’s first concert in Venezuela was a success, regional sound provider, Grupo Zonico deployed JBL VerTec line arrays to support the rocker in Caracas. Based in Edo Miranda, Venezuela, Grupo Zonico has supplied the nation’s top venues and highest-attended concerts with JBL loudspeaker systems since 2006. To deliver Aerosmith’s music to a large outdoor audience, Grupo Zonico supplied 30 VerTec VT4889-1 full-size line array elements for the main left/right system, supported by 24 VT4880A Ultra… View this post
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Tom Joyner Foundation Scholarship Cruise Driven By Powersoft Amplifiers
PSW Staff 07/14/10 08:00 AM, 0 CommentsThe Chicago, IL sound company Sound of Authority once again relied on Powersoft K6 and Q4004 amplifiers to drive the Main and Jazz sound stages for the Tom Joyner Foundation’s Fantastic Voyage 2010 benefit cruise. Held annually to raise money to help keep African American students in college, headliners from all walks of the music industry gathered on Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas to support the week-long fundraising effort. Due to the challenging electrical systems on board a ship,… View this post
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010D.A.S. Audio Names Steve Trimble Southeast U.S. Regional Sales Manager
PSW Staff 07/13/10 07:21 PM, 0 CommentsD.A.S. Audio USA has named Steve Trimble to the newly created position of southeast regional sales manager, where he will oversee both sales and technical support for the southeast United States. Trimble’s background encompasses retail sales, system design, pro touring, and sales management. He will be stationed in Nashville. Prior to accepting his new position with D.A.S., he was Director of Sales and Marketing for Nashville-based Digisound-WIE, where he developed short- and long-term sales strategies and was also responsible for… View this post
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