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  • Monday, May 14, 2012
    Audix Mics Up Recycled Percussion – And a Chainsaw
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    PSW Staff 05/14/12 10:30 AM,
    Recycled Percussion holds the distinction of the highest non-vocal finalists ever on “America’s Got Talent”. They’re now playing for audiences at the famed Tropicana Las Vegas Theater, performing six interactive shows a week using nearly 60 Audix mics to capture their brand of mayhem. From the moment guests enter the theater and are each handed a drum stick and something to bang on, to the curtain raising to reveal… well nothing, it’s obvious that this will not be a typical… View this post
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  • The Backbeat Goes On: Microphones & Techniques For Snare Drum
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    Mark Frink 05/14/12 08:31 AM,
    In the beginning, the list of microphones on drums was minimal, even in recording studios. Before the arrival of rock and roll in the late 1950s, with its steady emphasis on the 2-and-4 backbeat, putting microphone near the snare was out of the question, and there weren’t many drum microphones on The Ed Sullivan Show. The difference between country and western was the drums required to push western swing music, but it wasn’t until the Grand Ole Opry moved to… View this post
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  • Friday, May 11, 2012
    In The Studio: Record Great-Sounding Drums Using Only Four Tracks
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    Ward Lionel Kremer 05/11/12 11:31 AM,
    Here’s a simple, common-sense method to record a great-sounding drum kit on only four tracks. I’ve always been a follower of the less-is-more philosophy, and this kit technique goes all the way back to my analog 4-/8-/12-track days when track economy was a must. There have, of course, been volumes dedicated to recording “trap kits”, from only two microphones to two mics on each drum! I think the concept of a drum kit as a group of separate instruments is… View this post
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  • Telefunken And Manley Labs Support WAM Recording Session With Kronos Quartet
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    PSW Staff 05/11/12 06:44 AM,
    Women’s Audio Mission, a non-profit dedicated to the advancement of women in music production and the recording arts, recently partnered with Manley Labs and Telefunken Elektroakustik, who provided microphones for a recording session with the GRAMMY Award Winning Kronos Quartet. Telefunken generously loaned WAM a pair of ELA M 260s, AR-51s and CU-29 Copperhead microphones and Manley Labs loaned a Manley Gold Reference specifically for the session. The Kronos Quartet recorded material for their upcoming performance of “Women’s Voices” on… View this post
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  • Thursday, May 10, 2012
    The Music People Commit To Line 6 Live Sound Products
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    PSW Staff 05/10/12 02:17 PM,
    Line 6, Inc. has announced that TMP Pro, the installation division of The Music People, is now an official distributor of the Line 6 live sound product line. TMP Pro will offer the XD-V family of digital wireless systems, StageScape digital mixer, and StageSource loudspeaker systems to its installation and integration contractors. Lee Stein, Director of U.S. Sales, Commercial Audio for Line 6, states, “We’re thrilled to have The Music People on board as a distributor. They provide unparalleled support… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Poll • Audio • Business • Loudspeaker • Microphone • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement

  • Drummer Rick Latham’s Groove Workshop Tours Europe With AKG Drumset Groove Pack
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    PSW Staff 05/10/12 01:28 PM,
    World-renown drummer and “groove” activist, Rick Latham recently entertained and educated aspiring and professional drummers in a workshop dedicated to the music business, highlighting the art of drumming.  Armed with AKG Drumset Groove Pack Latham’s educational sessions touched on multiple facets of musical education, wowing students and fans during the four-week group workshop. The workshops focused on mastering the drums; from essential playing tips and helping individual artists find their own sound, to miking, recording and mixing final products.  “That… View this post
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  • Wednesday, May 09, 2012
    DPA Mics Provide Versatility For Penang World Music Festival
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    PSW Staff 05/09/12 10:24 AM,
    Malaysian DPA dealer AV United has supplied a number of mics to two companies staging the Penang World Music Festival 2012, Kinakoworx Productions and Echo Sound. The annual event, hosted by the Penang State Tourism Development and Culture Office, was held at Penang’s Botanic Gardens. It featured 18 bands from as far away as Colombia and Mongolia as well as from neighbouring Indonesia, South Korea and the Philippines. The DPAs – 10 DPA d:vote 4099D clip mics for drums and… View this post
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  • Tuesday, May 08, 2012
    Point Source Audio Conceives Miniature Lavalier Mic From Earworn Series
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    PSW Staff 05/08/12 01:57 PM,
    Point Source Audio has launched the new CO-7L Miniature Lavalier in response to customer demand for a lavalier version of its flagship CO-7 earworn microphone.  The new CO-7L Miniature Lavalier fills a need for speakers in broadcast or theatre production who generally prefer or need an “invisible” option.  The CO-7L element is extremely small so it can be cleverly hidden in the hairline, behind a button, or even attached to eyeglasses.  It is also water-resistant to be more resilient against… View this post
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  • Friday, May 04, 2012
    Real World Gear: The Secret Life Of Instrument Mics
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    Gary Gand 05/04/12 05:21 PM,
    Ever heard of the Zagat Restaurant Guide? The Zagats (whom I’ve met) are a husband and wife team who sift through hundreds (thousands?) of forms sent in by diners (folks who eat at restaurants). The resulting ratings are democratic instead of “demo-critic” (critics are often tainted by too much booze or bad attitudes) or “demo-vicious” (bad hair day taken out on the poor restaurant owner). I look at this overview as kind of a Zagat Microphone Guide. The instrument mic… View this post
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  • In The Studio: DIY Subkick Microphone
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    Jon Tidey 05/04/12 11:46 AM,
    This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine.   This is an old but very effective trick for mic’ing kick drums. Take a Yamaha NS10 speaker cone and use that to capture the extra low frequencies of the drum. Without going into too much theory about this, a dynamic microphone and a speaker are essentially the same thing: they’re both transducers. They take acoustical energy and convert it into electrical energy or vice versa. So what you do is take… View this post
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