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Wednesday, May 06, 2009Avid Unveils Digidesign VENUE SC48: Compact Digital Console for Small to Mid-Sized Live Applications
PSW Staff 05/06/09 05:06 PM, 0 CommentsAvid today introduced Digidesign VENUE SC48: a fully-integrated audio and processing live sound solution developed for small to mid-sized houses of worship, clubs, and corporate A/V companies, as well as touring customers. VENUE SC48 combines I/O, digital signal processing and tactile control and offers built-in support for a number of professional audio plug-ins that provide more creative mixing options. Building upon the company’s VENUE family of professional live sound systems, the VENUE SC48 system delivers the same sound quality and… View this post
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Metric Halo Introduces ULN-8: Converter - Processor - Preamp - Interface
PSW Staff 05/06/09 10:45 AM, 0 CommentsMetric Halo has launched its anticipated ULN-8 - an audio processing converter and interface offering archival-grade converters, enhanced digitally controlled ULN (ultra low-noise, high-headroom) preamps, dedicated analog-domain sends and returns, analog domain 7.1 monitor controller, AES interfacing, extensive front panel control with excellent front panel metering. All of the capabilities of the ULN-8 are built atop Metric Halo’s fifth-generation 2d Processing, mixing and FireWire interfacing platform. This integration provides significant benefits to the owner in the form of reduced cabling… View this post
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New Version Of Middle Atlantic RackTools Software (v3.5) Offers Enhanced Capabilities
PSW Staff 05/06/09 08:29 AM, 0 CommentsRackTools 3.5, Middle Atlantic’s free layout and specification software package, has been enhanced with new shapes for user-defined components and greater drawing export flexibility. The software now allows users to export complete drawings to AutoCAD as well as output the drawings at a 1:1 ratio, saving significant amounts of time. The software also now supports shapes for user-defined equipment including amplifiers, receivers, and DVRs, in addition to offering an expanded library of RSH Series custom rackshelf shapes is now available… View this post
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Britannia Row Purchases Third Midas XL8 As Double System Heads Out With Depeche Mode
PSW Staff 05/06/09 07:46 AM, 0 CommentsBritannia Row Productions has purchased a third Midas XL8 Live Performance System, a move that comes as one of the company’s systems continues its world tour with Oasis while two more XL8’s are specified for the Depeche Mode Tour of the Universe, which begins in Israel this month. “Oasis went into rehearsals for their world tour last summer and will have had a Midas XL8 out on tour on monitors for nearly 15 months by the time they finish in… View this post
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Tuesday, May 05, 2009Shure UHF-R Wireless In Support Of “Thriller Live” At London’s Lyric Theatre
PSW Staff 05/05/09 11:45 AM, 0 CommentsWhen the producers of the “Thriller Live” musical arrived at the Lyric Theatre in London, they found themselves faced with the difficult challenge of isolating a wireless radio frequency within the heart of London’s theatre district. The company turned to Shure and the Joint Frequency Management Group (JFMG) to provide the solution. “The issue we have in such a densely populated area is isolating RF channels that are not already in use,” explained Chris Whybrow, the production’s Sound Designer. “We… View this post
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Heil Sound Introduces PR 20 UT Dynamic Microphone For Wide Range Of Applications
PSW Staff 05/05/09 10:33 AM, 0 CommentsHeil Sound has introduced the PR 20 UT (Utility) dynamic microphone, a low cost version of the successful PR 20 and intended for live sound, commercial broadcast, and recording applications. Specifications and performance characteristics are identical to the PR 20: wide frequency range, the ability to handle +140 dB SPL, -35 dB of rear rejection and natural articulation. The difference is a stripped down packaging scheme putting the UT in the price range of any musician, recordist or sound company.… View this post
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Sennheiser To Distribute K-Array Louspeaker & Amplifier Products In North America
PSW Staff 05/05/09 09:40 AM, 0 CommentsSennheiser has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for North America with K-Array, a PA loudspeaker and amplifier manufacturer based in Florence, Italy. The K-Array flagship KH4 two-way, flat-panel line array delivers consistent, high-quality audio in long throw applications. Weighing just over 104 pounds and measuring 44 inches wide by 24 inches high and just 6.3 inches deep, the system is specified as producing 145 dB SPL. The vertical coverage pattern is variable between 7 degrees and 37 degrees, with a… View this post
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AKG Introduces AMS Series Adjustable Microphones
PSW Staff 05/05/09 08:34 AM, 0 CommentsBased acoustically on the AKG Blue Line Series, the newest addition to AKG’s product line-up, the Architectural Microphone Series (AMS) allows users to customize the microphone by easily adjusting the length of the gooseneck module as well as selecting various designs for the shape of the capsule housing unit. The self-designed microphone can be personalized with any color as well as a shiny gold, chrome or a cool nickel finish for professional settings. In total, the entire microphone series are… View this post
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Renkus-Heinz Iconyx Loudspeakers Provide Solution At North Davis Church of Christ
PSW Staff 05/05/09 07:54 AM, 0 CommentsNorth Davis Church of Christ in Arlington, Texas, more than 100 years old, recently replaced its loudspeaker system with three Renkus-Heinz ICONYX digitally steerable arrays in a unique configuration designed to complement the church’s new video screens as the first stage of a complete sanctuary renovation. The church’s congregation has grown continually since its foundation on a vacant lot in 1907, but acapella vocal music continues to be a strong part of its tradition. Minister of Music and Worship D.… View this post
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Monday, May 04, 2009Inside The New System At The Historic Queen Elizabeth Theatre In Toronto
Kevin Young 05/04/09 04:27 PM, 2 CommentsMention the name Queen Elizabeth Theatre to Canadians in the concert industry and their minds immediately head west to the grand old dame of Vancouver theaters. Toronto, however, has a venue of the same name. Not as well known perhaps, or as celebrated, but certainly with a rich history of its own. Designed by Peter Dickinson, and built by Page & Steele architects in the mid-1950s, the theater is located near the waterfront on the grounds of the Canadian National… View this post
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