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  • Thursday, February 09, 2012
    My Big Stupid Recording Failure
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    Joe Gilder 02/09/12 11:46 AM,
    This article is provided by Home Studio Corner.   Once upon a time, Joe made a stupid mistake. I was recording a bunch of acoustic guitar tracks for an album project. I was super-excited. I had set aside an entire afternoon to knock out all the songs. Also, I had just gotten a brand new microphone, and was going to use it along with another mic to record the guitar in stereo. All was right with the world. I set… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Signal • Studio

  • Using Gain Structure Tailoring To Optimize Overall System Performance
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    Mike Sokol 02/09/12 11:14 AM,
    This article is provided by How-To ASSIST Technical Training.   If terms such as gain structure, impedance matching and headroom are unfamiliar, or worse, give you a headache, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Most church sound techs would rather have their gear work perfectly right out of the box than have to tweak it into compliance. Nevertheless, when it comes to setting up and operating a sound system, a working knowledge of gain structure (and a few related concepts) will… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Consoles • Processor • Sound Reinforcement

  • Rational Acoustics Appoints NMK Electronics As Middle East Distributor
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    PSW Staff 02/09/12 10:56 AM,
    Rational Acoustics has appointed NMK Electronics as the exclusive distributors for all Rational Acoustics and Smaart branded products for the Middle East.  NMK’s territory encompasses the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Lebanon. Founded in 1984, NMK is a leading distributor of professional audio, video and communication equipment in the Middle East, with a product portfolio including Midas, Klark Teknik, TC Electronic, Dynaudio and Shure ‘We are excited to have NMK Electronics representing… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Poll • AV • Audio • Business • Manufacturer • Measurement

  • d&b audiotechnik Loudspeakers Upgrade Sound At The Rose Theatre In Canada
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    PSW Staff 02/09/12 10:33 AM,
    The Rose Theatre in Brampton, Ontario,  is a confident combination of glass and brick that boldly reflects the city’s pride. When it opened in 2006, the theatre came equipped with a brand new loudspeaker system but, as technical coordinator Trevor Nash explains, all was not rosy in the garden. “Plans on paper don’t always successfully translate into real world situations,” Nash says. “There were coverage issues in several areas of the auditorium. Although adding ground stacked subwoofers and 2-way cabinets… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • News • Poll • AV • Installation • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement

  • Meyer Sound Low-Voltage Loudspeakers Chosen For KMPG Headquarters In Denmark
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    PSW Staff 02/09/12 10:05 AM,
    The Danish arm of KPMG, a worldwide accounting and consulting firm, makes a bold statement through its new 33,000-square-meter headquarters building in Copenhagen designed by architects 3XN. As part of the building architecture characterized by three interlocking polygons, KPMG’s auditorium features a virtually invisible system of Meyer Sound MM-4XP miniature self-powered loudspeakers to ensure intelligibility for company presentations. “It was a challenging room because the architects did not want any loudspeakers visible, not even color-matched ceiling grilles,” states Anders Jørgensen… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • News • Poll • AV • Installation • Loudspeaker

  • Clearwing Productions Launches New Website
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    PSW Staff 02/09/12 09:46 AM,
    Clearwing Productions, a national provider of production services since 1985, has launched a new website to better serve their growing clientele. The improved site navigation is formatted to highlight each Clearwing departments: Production, Sales, Service, and Systems Integration. Visitors will find informative descriptions of products and services available to various markets, such as theatrical, entertainment, corporate, and houses of worship. The redesign is enhanced with employee bios, recent production photos, a calendar of free local trainings and equipment demonstrations, as… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • News • Poll • AV • Audio • Business • Sound Reinforcement

  • In Profile: Kevin Margolin & Atomic Professional Audio
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    Kevin Young 02/09/12 09:14 AM,
    Atomic Professional Audio’s growth has always been fueled by their habit of expanding the services they offer, and their inventory, in anticipation of the evolving needs of their clients. That ethic comes from the top down, from co-founder Kevin Margolin. And it isn’t terribly different to the way he sizes up potential gigs with a critical eye ahead of time, in an effort to make sure every show run as smoothly as possible. “When I look at a site –… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Audio • Business • Engineer • Sound Reinforcement • Technician

  • Celemony Melodyne Editing Software Awarded Technical Grammy
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    PSW Staff 02/09/12 09:04 AM,
    At the upcoming 54th annual Grammy Awards, the nod for Technical Grammy will go to Melodyne editing software from Celemony. Since its release more than a decade ago, Melodyne has become a valuable tool for studio professionals, gaining recognition as one of the most powerful and unique audio editors available. PreSonus Studio One software is the only digital audio workstation software to fully and seamlessly integrate Melodyne into the program. Producer and songwriter A.R. Rahman has called Melodyne a milestone… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Recording • News • Poll • Manufacturer • Software • Studio

  • TELEFUNKEN Presents New Multi-Track Microphone Session Files (Includes Audio)
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    PSW Staff 02/09/12 08:35 AM,
    TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is now offering access to multi-track recording sessions with a variety of musical artists.  The latest addition to the TELEFUNKEN multi-track session file series was recorded at Germano Studios during the 131st Audio Engineering Society Convention in New York City.  Engineered by Germano Studios staff engineer Kenta Yonesaka through the studio’s SSL Duality console, with assistance from Brendan Morawski of TELEFUNKEN. The artists featured during this recording session were songwriter Andrew Cole backed by female vocalist Chantel Upshaw,… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • News • Poll • Microphone • Studio

  • Wednesday, February 08, 2012
    Indiana Officials Issue Safety Violations For State Fair Stage Collapse
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    PSW Staff 02/08/12 02:11 PM,
    The Indiana Department of Labor today cited concert and event production company Mid-America Sound Corp. of Greenfield, IN with three safety violations in the collapse of an outdoor stage at the Indiana State Fair last August just prior to a show by the country band Sugarland. Seven people died and 58 were injured after the stage collapsed when a gust of wind toppled equipment that hung over the stage. CBS News also reports that Mid-America Sound Corp. has been issued… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Blog • Audio • Business • Sound Reinforcement