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Wednesday, April 07, 2010Avlex Announces 700MHz Wireless System Transition Program
PSW Staff 04/07/10 07:57 AM, 0 CommentsAvlex Corporation has announced a promotion to help professional audio wireless microphone users address the FCC’s 700 MHz band ruling. The new regulations, which prohibit the operation of wireless microphones in the 700 MHz band (698 – 806 MHz), take effect June 12th 2010. The FCC’s 700 MHz ruling has the potential to seriously disrupt the activities of live performers, broadcast professionals, conference center operations, and countless numbers of worship facilities across the nation. For those uncertain about how their… View this post
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Monday, April 05, 2010Sennheiser Performs Well In Extreme RF Congestion At NBA Halftime Show
PSW Staff 04/05/10 10:21 AM, 0 CommentsThis year’s NBA All Star Game brought some 108,000 basketball fans to the “Texas-sized” Dallas Cowboys Stadium, a record-breaking number for the sport. Consistent with the high-profile event, which included several days of games and skills contests, the big game’s halftime show rivaled that of the Super Bowl, being broadcast to 215 countries in 44 languages. Columbian pop sensation Shakira and R&B superstar Alicia Keys delivered their stellar performances utilizing over thirty channels of Sennheiser 5000 and 2000 Series wireless… View this post
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Earthworks Traveling With Carole King And James Taylor Troubadour Reunion Tour
PSW Staff 04/05/10 07:35 AM, 1 CommentJames Taylor and Carole King who recently kicked off a whirlwind tour are carrying Earthworks Microphones as part of their drum mic kit. Front of House engineer David Morgan trusts the tours drum sound to his Earthworks DFK1 Drum FullKit microphone arsenal. Morgan has mixed for the Doobie Brothers, Paul Simon, Bette Midler, Lionel Richie, and Steely Dan to name but a few. Further, he’s received eight TEC Award nominations and has won once. When it comes to miking session… View this post
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Thursday, April 01, 2010DPA Microphones Used In SACD Recording
PSW Staff 04/01/10 07:16 AM, 0 CommentsDanish opera singer Rick Heis has recorded an SACD, Caught In Paradise, using DPA microphones. The session, at the Jugendstiltheater in Heis’s adopted home of Vienna, used six DPA 4011 cardioid mics being for stereo recording. Two were used for Rick’s vocals, two for his guitar amp and two for bass player Georg Straka, a member of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition, a pair of DPA 4006 omnidirectional mics were used for a stereo recording of pianist Michael Rot’s… View this post
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010Sennheiser EM 3732-II, SK 5212-II Wireless Components Now Offer Wider Switching Bandwidth
PSW Staff 03/31/10 10:17 AM, 0 CommentsAt the 2010 Prolight + Sound show, Sennheiser announced that the EM 3732-II wireless twin receiver and the SK 5212-II wireless bodypack transmitter now offer a switching bandwidth of up to 184 MHz, and have a special mode for more interference-free transmission frequencies. The upgrade allows for adapting to worldwide transmission conditions more easily and avoid interference from other transmitters. Note that the frequency ranges of the new devices are 470 to 638 MHz, 614 to 798 MHz, and 776… View this post
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“Come Fly Away” Chooses Lectrosonics
PSW Staff 03/31/10 07:10 AM, 0 CommentsCome Fly Away, the new musical that brings together the legendary music of Frank Sinatra and the creative vision of Tony Award winner Twyla Tharp, is now on Broadway. This exciting show combines the seductive vocals of Frank Sinatra with the sound of a live 19-piece big band and the thrill of Twyla Tharp’s choreography. Fifteen of the world’s best dancers tell the story of four couples falling in and out of love at a swinging nightclub on a sultry… View this post
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Monday, March 29, 2010Grammy Nominated Engineer/Producer Hal Winer Selects AKG’s Perception 820
PSW Staff 03/29/10 01:48 PM, 0 CommentsGRAMMY-nominated engineer/producer Hal Winer has selected the AKG Perception 820 for his facility, BiCoastal Music. Offering something that computer programs can not: a warm, smooth and rich vintage sound, the tones provided by his new AKG Perception 820 Tube have been an asset to his recording process. Winer has been using the Perception 820 Tube in every recording since he first acquired it, applying it to both lead and backing vocals as well as guitar, bass and various other feature… View this post
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Friday, March 26, 2010Milab Introduces DC-96C Side-Address Cardioid Condenser Microphone At 2010 Prolight + Sound
PSW Staff 03/26/10 04:45 PM, 0 CommentsThe latest addition to the Milab product family, the DC-96C, is a side-addressed large membrane microphone designed for studio vocals, acoustic guitar and piano, hi-hats and overheads, guitar amps and more, as well as live applications. The latest version of the classic DC-96 Series that was originally released in 1967, the new DC-96C shares most of its components, including the capsule, with the DC-196, but like previous DC-96 versions, it is cardioid only and has a single layer mesh grid.… View this post
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Sennheiser Debuts First EarSet Microphones At 2010 Prolight + Sound
PSW Staff 03/26/10 03:53 PM,Sennheiser is presenting its first single-sided, ear-worn microphones at the 2010 Prolight + Sound. There are two hands-free models for stage shows and the broadcasting studio: the EarSet 4 with a cardioid pick-up pattern and the EarSet 1 with an omni-directional response. “Both EarSets use capsules which are much loved in the live production and broadcasting fields”, says Sebastian Schmitz, Microphones Product Manager. “In other words, the omni-directional capsule of our smallest clip-on microphone, the MKE 1, for the EarSet… View this post
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The Latest New Products & Updates From The 2010 Prolight + Sound/Musikmesse In Frankfurt
PSW Staff 03/26/10 12:51 PM, 0 CommentsHeld at Messe Frankfurt, Germany’s large trade show facility, Prolight + Sound is underway through the weekend, held in conjunction with the world’s largest musical instrument trade show, Musikmesse. The show features more than 800 exhibitors (2,300 total for Musikmesse) made up of companies from around the globe, with attendance of more than 110,000. Here’s a brief look at news and some of the notable new products that have launched so far Prolight + Sound. Be sure to check back… View this post
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