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Thursday, May 16, 2013Pro Production: Understanding The Language Of The “Show”
Alan Hamilton 05/16/13 05:44 PM,When first starting out in audio, a newcomer will hear terms that may seem like a whole new language. These terms are very common to hear in arenas, union halls, theatres, and similar venues. While not so common in clubs, even there you can hear some of these terms used by the seasoned veterans of the business. This would be particularly true of clubs that work with regional and national touring acts. You can expect to hear experienced production people… View this post
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VUE 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, 2013The Bigger Picture On The Equalization Of Loudspeakers
Pat Brown 05/14/13 04:06 PM,The procedure often followed for equalizing a loudspeaker is to place the measurement microphone on-axis and adjust for the flattest frequency response. This often involves boosting some filters when the axial response over a range of frequencies is lower than the average. Those that are opposed to the use of boost filters may choose to arrive at the same resultant response by reducing (cutting) parts of the response to the lowest common denominator. This results in the same electrical curve,… View this post
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d&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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D.A.S. Audio Revamps Website
PSW Staff 05/14/13 11:16 AM,D.A.S. Audio has launched a new version of their website. The fully-renovated website is updated with everything that the company’s extensive product catalog has to offer. The new version of the D.A.S. Audio website meets the increasing demand from clients and prospective D.A.S. Audio product users for up-to-date information on products, news, and technical support. The navigational structure has been maintained—enabling users to easily find the information they need, browse the various product categories, and discover the latest D.A.S. news… View this post
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Monday, May 13, 2013The Relationship Between Amplifier Damping Factor, Impedance & Cable
Jerrold Stevens 05/13/13 03:21 PM,Ever have one of your friendly amplifier reps walk in your office to present their new mondo-gazillion-watt beast and point out the damping factor spec of greater than a bazillion? Why, gee-whiz! That’s like 10 times more than the other guy! It must be awesome! Right? Well, as we have seen before, it depends on how you are going to use it. Let’s start with defining damping factor and see what it means to us. Amplifier damping factor is defined… View this post
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Great Sound Is Heard But Barely Seen At Chicago’s Union League Club
PSW Staff 05/13/13 01:30 PM,The roots of Chicago’s Union League Club date back to the Civil War, when an elite group of northerners formed the Union League of America as a defense against radical Confederate sympathizers in the north. The Club, which boasts locations in several major cities, has evolved to become one of Chicago’s most prominent social clubs, playing a major role in establishing such cultural institutions as The Art Institute of Chicago, Orchestra Hall, the Field Museum, and the Harold Washington Library… View this post
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Friday, May 10, 2013Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Puts On Full Production With Soundcraft & JBL
PSW Staff 05/10/13 12:39 PM,Over the years, London based live production company ARC Sound has produced many corporate functions in the Underglobe, the events space situated beneath London’s famous Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. But since the reconstruction in wood of the original Elizabethan playhouse on the Thames South Bank, a full production set up has never been allowed, or indeed attempted, in the main theatre space itself. However, all that has now changed. To celebrate the Bard’s birthday this month, a concert audio production set-up… View this post
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