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Monday, February 06, 2012PreSonus Adds New Control Options To StudioLive Mixers
PSW Staff 02/06/12 09:04 AM,PreSonus has announced new updates to its StudioLive Series digital mixers, including a number of features not found on any other digital mixer from any manufacturer. New features include: QMix. Up to 10 musicians can simultaneously control their PreSonus StudioLive monitor (aux) mixes using an iPhone or iPod touch and PreSonus’ QMix app, a free download from the Apple App Store. QMix/VSL is the only solution that allows multiple users to each control their own aux from separate iPhones. Smaart… View this post
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Friday, January 27, 2012Everything You Wanted To Know About Sound Level Meters (SLMs)
Tom Young 01/27/12 03:56 PM,A sound level meter (SLM) is a device used to make frequency-weighted sound pressure level measurements displayed in dB-SPL. 0.0 dB-SPL is the threshold of hearing, and is equal to 20uPa (microPascals). This correlates to what one would aurally perceive when in a deep cave or in a large anechoic chamber. Packaged as a single-function handheld test device, SLMs are intended to be held at arm’s length during measurements (to reduce the effects of the body on the measurements) or… View this post
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Thursday, January 26, 2012PreSonus StudioLive Mixers Now Outfitted With Smaart System Analysis Tools
PSW Staff 01/26/12 06:58 AM,PreSonus has begun incorporating Rational Acoustics Smaart Measurement Technology directly into the software used to control its StudioLive digital mixers. PreSonus Virtual StudioLive (VSL) remote-control/editor/librarian software will now incorporate Smaart Spectra and Smaart Locator, powerful tools for sound-system analysis and optimization, as part of PreSonus Universal Control 1.6, expected to be available later this spring. Smaart is not a single technology but an evolved collection of audio measurement tools and techniques. Using Smaart technology, users can tap into the power… View this post
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012Loudspeaker Sensitivity: What’s A Watt Anyway?
Charlie Hughes 01/25/12 04:06 PM,The specification of a loudspeaker’s sensitivity is probably one of the most common, yet perhaps one of the most misunderstood. It’s common to see the magnitude response of a loudspeaker system reduced to a single number as a sensitivity rating. This is perhaps at the heart of the confusion. One would think that this metric should give some indication as to how loud a particular loudspeaker will be when reproducing a signal. One may also think that two loudspeakers with… View this post
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Monday, January 23, 2012Measurements Without Computers: Leave The PC At Home And Get Better Data
Pat Brown 01/23/12 03:15 PM,It is difficult to describe how something sounds. The terms are vague and subjective, and often have different meanings to different people. Sound is meant for listening, and the listening process is the most power diagnostic tool for the audio technician. Measurement systems yield lots of data, but it can be difficult to interpret. It makes perfect sense to combine the hearing process with the measurement process, allowing the benefits of each to be exploited. The process of convolution allows… View this post
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Monday, December 19, 2011Equalizing the Room - What it Really Means
Bob McCarthy 12/19/11 09:07 AM,“I am going to equalize the room.” We’ve all heard that statement so many times that we scarcely think about what it literally means. We know that in practical terms it means adjusting an equalizer to suit your taste. It may be done with the latest high-technology analysis equipment, voodoo magic or simply tweaking away “until it sounds right.” In any case, are we really “equalizing the room”? What exactly are we doing? There are lots of disagreements on this… View this post
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Rational Acoustics Debuts New Version Of RTA-420 Measurement Microphone
PSW Staff 12/19/11 08:52 AM, 0 CommentsThe new version of the Rational Acoustics branded RTA-420 is a budget-friendly measurement microphone with an impressively flat response curve for its price, and as a result, it works well as a “starter” mic, a spare, or a “B” rig mic for use in tough conditions where the user might not want to deploy a more expensive mic. The RTA-420 offers heavy-gauge steel construction and measurement performance similar to high-end mics costing many times more. It is supplied with a… View this post
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Renkus-Heinz Announces 2012 EASE Training Class Schedule
PSW Staff 12/19/11 08:43 AM, 0 CommentsRenkus-Heinz announced the EASE Level 1 Training Class schedule for 2012. The classes, conducted by Renkus-Heinz application engineers Jonas Domkus and Jim Mobley, cover the basics of using EASE 4.3 and EASE JR 4.3, with specific focus on room modeling techniques and basic electro-acoustic analysis. Each three-day session is held at the EASE Learning Lab, located at the Renkus-Heinz headquarters in Foothill Ranch, CA, with classes offered quarterly throughout the year. All classes are based on EASE 4.3 for Windows.… View this post
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011Rational Acoustics Introduces Smaart I-O Measurement-Grade 2×2 USB Audio Interface
PSW Staff 12/13/11 01:19 PM, 0 CommentsRational Acoustics has just introduced the new Smaart I-O, a measurement-grade 2×2 USB audio interface designed and built specifically for use with Smaart v.7 measurement software. The I-O features two high-quality, active balanced inputs with 50 dB of computer adjustable gain in precision 1 dB steps. These input gains are monitored directly by Smaart allowing the user to retain accurate SPL calibration while varying measurement signal input levels. The inputs employ a Neutrik combo jack (XLR – 1/4-inch) to accommodate… View this post
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Monday, December 12, 2011First-Ever Live Sound International Compact System Demo Proves A Big Success
PSW Staff 12/12/11 05:23 PM,More than 650 worship production personnel and live sound operators converged on the Dallas Convention Center in early November to check out the first-ever Live Sound Compact Systems Demo, held in conjunction with the WFX Conference & Expo. The demo provided the first-ever opportunity to directly listen to, evaluate, and compare a dozen compact loudspeaker systems in a controlled listening environment. In addition, all participating companies had representatives on hand to provide technical details and pricing information. The event was… View this post
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