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Thursday, May 23, 2013The Blackbird Academy Announces High School Audio Engineering Summer Camp
PSW Staff 05/23/13 05:25 PM,High school students and recent graduates interested in a career in audio engineering are invited to join The Blackbird Academy for the Arts in Nashville this coming July 22-24 for an audio engineering summer camp. The three-day program will feature guest speakers, an intro to Pro Tools and studio gear, recording and mixing a band in Studio A, as well as a variety of other topics and activities. The final day of camp will include a meet and greet mixer… View this post
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In The Studio: Observations On Improving Bass Guitar Recording
Jon Tidey 05/23/13 04:44 PM,This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine. Bass doesn’t always get the attention it deserves in a recording situation. I see a lot of recordists rush through bass recording, only to later be frustrated with the bass when it comes time for mixing. It’s really too bad because it’s the foundation of the song. A great bass will groove tight with the drums and support the guitars. Fitting it in the mix will take minimal effort and you… 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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Wednesday, May 22, 2013Countryman 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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Tuesday, May 21, 2013Royer Labs Announces 15th Anniversary R-121 Limited Edition Ribbon Microphone
PSW Staff 05/21/13 03:51 PM,Royer Labs has announced the availability of the 15th Anniversary R-121 Limited Edition ribbon microphone. The company was founded in May 1998 and the R-121 studio ribbon microphone was the company’s first product. Of particular note, the first 100 or so R-121 microphones shipped with a black version of the Royer Labs logo before changing to the green logo that has been a fixture on all R-121’s since that time. The 15th Anniversary R-121 Limited Edition ribbon microphone celebrates its… View this post
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DPA Microphones Go On Tour With Priscilla
PSW Staff 05/21/13 09:57 AM,An Italian touring production of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – The Musical has arrived at the Politeama Rossetti theatre in Trieste, where audiences are enjoying great sound thanks to the extensive use of DPA Microphone’s 4066 Omnidirectional Headset Microphones and 4060 Omnidirectional Miniature Microphones. DPA’s Italian distributor M. Casale Bauer has supplied the production with a total of 34 DPA Headset Microphones, which are being used for every member of the cast (plus a few spares).… View this post
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Monday, May 20, 2013Purchase College Wins Ninth Annual Shure Fantastic Scholastic Recording Competition
PSW Staff 05/20/13 09:51 AM,Shure Incorporated announced that a team from Purchase College is this year’s Grand Prize Winner of the ninth annual Fantastic Scholastic Recording Competition. The five-student team of Trevor Fedele, Patrick Linehan, Joshua Pleeter, Brendan Williams, and Joseph Yonkers, with faculty advisor, Professor Silas Brown, won this year’s contest with an original composition by Sean McVerry and Coyote Campus entitled “Soviet Union.” “This year’s competition featured a very diverse mix of programs, including a few newcomers in addition to several programs… View this post
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Friday, May 17, 2013DPA Microphones Help UEFA Deliver The Roar Of The Crowd
PSW Staff 05/17/13 09:40 AM,As every football fan knows, the roar of the crowd at a major game is just as important as the action on the pitch when it comes to truly experiencing the excitement of the event. With this in mind, outside broadcast specialist United chose DPA Microphones’ 5100 Mobile Surround Microphone to capture the ambience of the Amsterdam Arena when SL Benfica played Chelsea in the 2013 UEFA Europa League Final. “UEFA was adamant that the broadcast quality had to be… View this post
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Thursday, May 16, 2013The Single-Mic Technique: An “Old-Fashioned” Approach That’s Surprisingly Effective
Bruce Bartlett 05/16/13 04:08 PM,What goes around comes around. From the 1920s through the 1940s, PA systems for music often used only a single microphone. Band members would gather closely around this mic, balancing their sound by moving toward or away from the mic. Radio broadcasts and recordings often used one mic as well. And over the past several years, this “old-fashioned” technique is making a comeback. Many bluegrass and folk bands use the one-mic method with surprisingly good results, typically using a large… View this post
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Audio-Technica Chosen For Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
PSW Staff 05/16/13 10:41 AM,For the 16th year in a row, a broad range of Audio-Technica microphones was selected to outfit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. A-T supplied over 50 mics to capture the music for the 28th annual induction ceremony, which took place at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on April 18, 2013. Inductees included Rush (longtime A-T supporters), Heart, Albert King, Randy Newman, Public Enemy and Donna Summer. Non-performing honorees included Lou Adler and Quincy Jones.… View this post
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