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Thursday, May 23, 2013ProProduction: The Essentials Of Automated Lighting Design
Richard Cadena 05/23/13 03:34 PM,We eat light, drink it in through our skins. With a little more exposure to light, you feel part of things physically. I like feeling the power of light and space physically because then you can order it materially. Seeing is a very sensuous act; there’s a sweet deliciousness to feeling yourself see something. — James Turrell, artist known for his use of light in art Designing with automated lighting is really not much different than designing with conventional fixtures.… View this post
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Pro Production: Mounting Projectors Above Or Below The Center Of The Screen
PSW Staff 05/23/13 01:00 PM,Today’s projection technology provides tremendous flexibility for locating the projector with respect to the screen. There are two techniques, applied individually or in combination, that deliver this installation flexibility. They are: 1) Lens Shift 2) Electronic Keystone Correction For Lens Shift, the primary enabling component is the projection lens. The physics of a convex lens dictate that an accurately focused image exiting the front of a lens will “shift,” based on the introduction of vertical or horizontal movement of the… View this post
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Transform Your Mind: Latest Free White Paper On Transformers In Audio Now Available
PSW Staff 05/23/13 11:41 AM,Chapter 2 of PSW’s ongoing free white paper series in now available. (Get it here.) Entitled “Transformers–Insurance Against Show-Stopping Problems,” chapter 2 goes further in providing information a better understanding principles of transformers and how they impact audio components and systems. As with chapter 1, the new paper is authored by Ken DeLoria, senior technical editor of ProSoundWeb and Live Sound International (and founder of Apogee Sound). The white paper series is presented by Lundahl, a world leader in the… View this post
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Community Names Peter E. Schmitt As Manufacturer Rep For Metro New York, North New Jersey
PSW Staff 05/23/13 11:20 AM,Community Professional announces the appointment of Peter E. Schmitt Company as its sales representative for the Metropolitan New York City and North New Jersey territories. Established in 1926 and located Located in Pompton Plains, NJ, PE Schmitt serves low-voltage contractors and integrators, broadcast, and e-commerce dealers and consultants, The company’s staff provides its clients with field sales support, order administration and technical assistance, and through its Peter E. Schmitt Learning Center, the firm also offers a variety of training classes… View this post
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Delicate Productions Supports Billy Talent Canadian Tour With Martin Audio MLA
PSW Staff 05/23/13 11:04 AM,Canadian “melodic punk rockers” Billy Talent recently wrapped up an arena tour of their home country with Delicate Productions providing the main PA, which consisted of Martin Audio’s MLA line arrays and system components, and the band’s long-time collaborators Metal Works in charge of monitors and front of house. The PA was comprised of 14 Martin Audio MLA cabinets and one MLD (down fill) flown on each side of the stage, with 12 W8LC per side for left and right… View this post
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QSC Introducing New Product & Technology Platform At InfoComm 2013
PSW Staff 05/23/13 10:51 AM,QSC Audio has announced that it will be introducing a new product and technology platform at the upcoming InfoComm 2013 show in Orlando. A company statement notes the new platform “aims to redefine the way integrators and live sound practitioners approach audio systems design and deployment.” A preview video is here. QSC will be exhibiting at InfoComm at Booth 443, located in Hall A. QSC Audio View this post
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Church Sound: Of All The Knobs On The Console, This One Is The Key…
Mike Sessler 05/23/13 09:53 AM,This article is provided by ChurchTechArts. A typical mixing console may have dozens, even hundreds of knobs and buttons and faders. Each one has a specific function, but one is more important than all the rest. It’s typically at the top of the channel strips and it’s called “gain” (or sometimes “trim”), and it’s perhaps the most misused and misunderstood control on the whole board. Get it set wrong and no amount of fading, EQ or outboard processing will… View this post
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013Yamaha AFC Allows AVL To Provide Ideal Reverberation For Finger Lakes Community College
PSW Staff 05/22/13 04:23 PM,Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) in Canandaigua, New York has a very active music program with classes ranging from classic and modern, to jazz ensemble and chamber wind ensemble, topped off by audio recording and sound reinforcement and live recording programs. Theater consultant, Seth Waltz at AVL Designs, Inc. in Penfield, New York, known throughout the upper New York area as the Yamaha AFC (Active Field Control) aficionado, was brought in to capture the pure acoustics of the newly created… View this post
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Countryman Mic Integral To Production Of Extreme Sport Demonstration Video
PSW Staff 05/22/13 01:48 PM,For anyone fascinated with flying using a jetpack, there is now a more cost effective opportunity to experience the thrill of taking flight: the Water Powered Flyboard. This new, French engineered water toy uses a wakeboard-like base and two hand-held nozzles that, when pulled by a personal watercraft, enables one to fly and perform a wide range of motions. To feature this exciting new creation, AOL Auto’s Translogic decided to create a demonstration video to be shown at their technology… View this post
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Amadeus Launches New UDX Series Speakers
PSW Staff 05/22/13 01:34 PM,France-based Amadeus has announced the re-launch of its famed UDX Series passive speakers - 30 years after originally releasing their first edition. The UDX Series, which consists of four models, is perfectly adapted to sound reinforcement applications in concert halls, auditoriums, conference rooms, and theaters. Designed to be included within fixed or long-lasting installations, each UDX speaker system can also be used in touring applications as a stage monitor when fitted with optional accessories. The newly redesigned UDX Series are… View this post
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