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Monday, August 23, 2010
L-Acoustics V-DOSC Flown At Country USA
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08/23/10 08:06 AM,
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More than 150,000 people recently flocked to the 300-acre Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh, Wisconsin for the 15th annual Country USA music festival. With five non-stop days of performances – rain or shine – from some of country music’s biggest names, there was no shortage of world-class talent, enthusiastic fans or hard-working loudspeakers, which included nearly 80 L-Acoustics V-DOSC enclosures. Named by the Weather Channel as one of the nation’s top three outdoor festivals, Country USA 2010 featured performances from…
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Friday, August 20, 2010
Danley Loudspeakers Chosen For Hot Bar In Iowa City
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08/20/10 01:06 PM,
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The Union Bar in Iowa City, Iowa is the biggest bar in the Big Ten Conference and the weekly scene of parties that consistently earn The Union Bar a spot on Playboy’s list of hottest parties in the USA. DJs from Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and New York City regularly fly to Iowa City to host the parties front-and-center from the dance floor’s stage, a stage now both flanked by high-fidelity, abundantly-powerful Danley loudspeakers and moved, literally, by a pack…
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Church Grounding & Electrical Safety Tips: Take Our Poll
Mike Sokol & Hector La Torre
08/20/10 12:33 PM,
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Provided by HOW To Church Sound Workshops. More often than we’d like, we read of people being shocked while working in churches and on stage. With all the electronics being installed in churches today, there’s a real possibility of getting shocked or even electrocuted. Here’s some ways to stay safe around electricity. Also, you’re encouraged to take our survey on if you’ve ever been shocked while on stage, which thus far has generated some very interesting responses. Church Electrical…
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Video: An Introduction To Reverb & Delay From Waves: Pt. 2
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08/20/10 11:14 AM,
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From Waves Audio comes the Audio Mixing Tips & Tricks Series.
This video explains the basics of reverb and delay, previously started in An Introduction To Reverb & Delay From Waves.
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Jimmy Webb’s “Just Across The River” Mixed On ATC Monitors
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08/20/10 10:47 AM,
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Kyle Lehning has been recording and producing country and rock records for nearly forty years and recently jumped at the chance to work with one of his favorite producers, Fred Mollin, on legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb’s re-rendering of Webb classics. Included on Just Across the River are many of the most influential songs in the contemporary music canon, including “By the Time I Get To Phoenix,” “Wichita Lineman,” and “Galveston,” performed by Webb himself and guests Glenn Campbell, Lucinda Williams,…
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Proper PA Power Sequencing
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08/20/10 10:23 AM,
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Provided by Sweetwater. Q: I just started helping a loca guy here with PA and I’m finding it kinda fun. It seems I’m picking up on stuff fairly quick, however, there is one thing I keep messing up on that I’m just too embarrassed to ask. Every time I power up or down the PA, there’s a funny ‘Kapow!’ sound that the speakers make. What am I doing wrong? Is there some way to avoid that? A: I’m glad…
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Roland Systems Group Appoints Southwest Region Representative Firm
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08/20/10 09:15 AM,
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Roland Systems Group U.S. has announced the selection of Quantum Sales and Technology as their new manufacturer’s representative firm for RSG’s professional audio and video product lines in the Southern California/Southern Nevada region. Quantum Sales & Technology is an award-winning manufacturer representative firm experienced in serving the needs of resellers, systems integrators, contractors, architects, engineers, designers and consultants in the Southwest Region of the U.S. “Quantum Sales and Technology shares Roland Systems Group for sales and support of customers’” said…
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Royer Labs Introduces R-101 Ribbon Microphone For Studio & Live Applications
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08/20/10 09:07 AM,
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Royer Labs has introduced the R-101 ribbon microphone, well-suited for both studio and live sound reinforcement applications. The new R-101 offers numerous technological advancements pioneered by Royer Labs. Chief among them is the microphone’s multi-layered wind screening for superior protection from air blasts and plosives, providing excellent protection for the microphone’s ribbon element. This unique screening system also reduces proximity effect, facilitating closer miking with less bass buildup. The ribbon element’s smooth frequency response and phase linearity, coupled with sensitivity…
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Midas Digital The Choice Of Jay-Z For US & European Festivals
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08/20/10 08:20 AM,
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Jay-Z is currently in the middle of a world tour with a string of US dates and European festival appearances accompanied by a Midas XL8 live production system, provided by Clair Brothers. At FOH is Kenyatta ‘Kelo’ Saunders, the rap artist’s long-time engineer and Grammy-award winner, who’s worked with artists including D’Angelo, Eminem, The Roots, Joss Stone and Erykah Badu. Philadelphia-based Kelo has favored Midas consoles throughout his career, and this was his first outing with a Midas digital system.…
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D.A.S. Audio System Deployed At Country Club Hills Theater
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08/20/10 07:25 AM,
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With the summer concert season in full swing, music enthusiasts everywhere are enjoying performances by their favorite artists. Nowhere is this more evident than At the Country Club Hills Theater, an outdoor venue situated in a suburb of Chicago, this #1 R&B venue in Chicagoland, had a summer schedule that included numerous A list performers. This year, the venue has received great feedback on performances from the audience and performers alike thanks to a new sound reinforcement system consisting of…
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