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Thursday, July 08, 2010Archaeological Acoustics Project Chooses Countryman Microphones
PSW Staff 07/08/10 10:15 AM,If you step into a church or concert hall you often immediately recognize the sound, the signature character that helps give these spaces their impact and power. Now, archeologists believe ancient builders almost 3000 years ago were employing some of the same techniques. At Chavín de Huántar, a ritual center in the Peruvian highlands, advanced processing and Countryman’s B6 precision microphones are letting acoustic archeologists unlock the sonic secrets of a vanished pre-Inca civilization. Miriam Kolar, a PhD candidate at… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Patch Bays
PSW Staff 07/08/10 09:15 AM, 1 CommentProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’m currently in the process of building a home studio and just at the point of wiring all the raw cable to patch bays. However, I’m a bit stuck because I’m not sure what patch bays to get! Is one “style” of patch bay better / more durable / ore popular than another? I guess the same question goes for the patch cables themselves. A: Wow, is this ever a loaded question. Because the industry… View this post
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Pearl Jam Converts To Digital But Stays With Midas
PSW Staff 07/08/10 08:05 AM, 0 CommentsPearl Jam engineer Karrie Keyes has chosen a Midas PRO6, supplied by Rat Sound, for the band’s 2010 tour. This marks a digital first for Keyes, who has never before taken a digital console on the road. A devotee of the sound quality of Midas analogue consoles she has been mixing monitors since 1991 and, in recent years, more usually opted for a Heritage desk. “In the past,” says Keyes, “we have not been able to get (vocalist) Eddie Vedder… View this post
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NOA Audio Solutions Releases Upgraded mediARCArchive Management System
PSW Staff 07/08/10 07:29 AM, 0 CommentsNOA Audio Solutions has announced the release of mediARC 1.5, which adds numerous upgrades to the audio archive management system. New features include expedited cataloging, an improved user interface, upgraded responsiveness, and better security. The 1.5 version of meaiARC also includes a language manager so that users can customize the interface to their preferred language, full Unicode support for the metadata side, and enhanced cataloging that facilitates bulk and consolidation updates. The upgrade to mediaARC 1.5 is shipping now and… View this post
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Wednesday, July 07, 2010New EAW KF740 Line Arrays Deployed By Norwest Productions For Playground Weekender Music Festival
PSW Staff 07/07/10 03:41 PM, 0 CommentsNorwest Productions, Australia’s largest audio services provider, deployed new EAW KF740 line arrays for one of the main stages featuring artists such as Bjorn Again and Orbital at the Playground Weekender Music Festival. Held near Wisemans Ferry (northwest of Sydney), the uniquely Australian music festival has emerged as an eclectic gathering featuring a diverse mix of international and local artists, coupled with a relaxed outdoor atmosphere featuring multiple music stages. The system deployed by Norwest Productions was headed by 24… View this post
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California Community Church Upgrades With L-Acoustics KUDO Line Arrays
PSW Staff 07/07/10 03:40 PM, 0 CommentsCalifornia-based UBI-Tech recently installed an L-Acoustics KUDO line arrays at Sa-rang Community Church in Anaheim. With its 80-member choir, 25-piece orchestra and two full praise teams for Korean and English services, the Korean megachurch is Orange County’s large and places a significant emphasis on its music ministry. When the time came to update its aging PA setup, Sa-rang’s technical crew spent nearly four months researching what would be the best retrofit option for its 1,500-seat sanctuary. “We listened to many… View this post
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Waves’ Virtual Stock Software Distribution System Adds Studio Devil
PSW Staff 07/07/10 03:00 PM, 0 CommentsWaves Audio has announced that Studio Devil Virtual Tube Amplification will be joining Waves’ Virtual Stock Software Distribution (VSSD) fulfillment program, as an alternative means of product distribution. Now, the complete range of Studio Devil products will be accessible to end users, through their favorite authorized Studio Devil retailer, and they will never be “out-of-stock.” After customers purchase a Studio Devil product, the dealer will enter the order number and instantly receive unique serial numbers, printed on a receipt or… View this post
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AKG USA Extends 700 MHz Wireless System Rebate Program Through September 2010
PSW Staff 07/07/10 02:29 PM, 0 CommentsAKG has extended its 700 MHz wireless system rebate program an additional three months, to end on September 30, 2010. The program - which went into effect March 1, 2010 - allows owners of any old 700 MHz system to trade it in and receive a cash rebate following the purchase of a new AKG non-700 MHz band, FCC compliant wireless system, or components that comprise a system. The program extends to any level of any manufacturer’s 700 MHz wireless… View this post
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Berklee College of Music Chooses SSL Duality
PSW Staff 07/07/10 12:57 PM, 0 CommentsBerklee College of Music recently installed a 48-channel Solid State Logic Duality SE console in its advanced study mix room. The Duality provides Berklee with the ideal bridge between traditional analogue signal flow, and the control of a DAW, giving senior class students a state-of-the-art real world experience before graduation. Duality’s sound quality and routing flexibility made it the console of choice for this program. “Our mission is to expose our students to as many working paradigms as possible to… View this post
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Martin Audio Provides Support For Sierra Nevada Music Fest
PSW Staff 07/07/10 11:05 AM, 0 CommentsSacramento Production Services again provided audio and staging for the three-day Sierra Nevada World Music Fest 2010 which featured record crowds and a wide variety of artists in Northern California. The crew from SACPS included Production Manager/Monitor Engineer Keith Wackford, FOH Engineer/Rigger Dwaine Wise, and Monitor Engineer/Patch Master Rick Stansby. As in past years, Martin Audio was the choice of SACPS for loudspeakers, in this case the compact W8LC line array enclosures. This was because “one of the biggest bonuses… View this post
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