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  • Friday, May 04, 2012
    Middle Tennessee State University Wins Eighth Annual Shure Scholastic Recording Competition
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    PSW Staff 05/04/12 11:01 AM,
    Shure has announced that a team from Middle Tennessee State University is this year’s Grand Prize Winner of the eighth annual “Fantastic Scholastic Recording Competition.” The three-student team of Taylor Bray, Jeff Braun, and Grant Hartford—with faculty advisor associate professor Michael Fleming—won this year’s contest with an original composition by aspiring singer-songwriter Rebecca Roubion entitled “Falliday.” “We congratulate the winning team from MTSU and thank all of the students who participated in this year’s contest,” says Dave Mendez, market development… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Recording • Church Sound • News • Poll • Business • Manufacturer • Microphone • Studio

  • Thursday, May 03, 2012
    Line 6 Now Shipping XD-V55 Digital Wireless Systems
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    PSW Staff 05/03/12 04:07 PM,
    Line 6 is now shipping the new XD-V55 digital wireless handheld, lavalier, and headset microphone systems. Featuring microphone modeling technology, XD-V systems offer 24-bit, 10 Hz–20 kHz, compander-free performance. . The family offers a full complement of professional features including signal encryption, dynamic filters, gain control, channel scanning and more. Utilizing the same 4th-generation digital wireless platform as the flagship XD-V75, the XD-V55 family offers handheld, lavalier and headset systems and the compact, portable XD-V35 family includes handheld and lavalier… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Poll • Product • AV • Microphone • System

  • Church Sound: Amplifying Child Vocals In Productions
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    Bruce Bartlett 05/03/12 10:55 AM,
    This article is provided by Bartlett Microphones.   Perhaps the most challenging sound-reinforcement job—in terms of feedback—is amplifying children. It’s often hard to hear children in dramatic or musical productions. That’s because most children don’t project. Since they produce a low volume on stage, you must turn up their mics a lot to hear them—resulting in feedback. Here I’ll offer some creative solutions to help those young voices be heard. I won’t cover wireless mics—even though they work well—because they… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Concert • Microphone • Processor • Sound Reinforcement • Stage

  • Wednesday, May 02, 2012
    In The Studio: Mic With Your Ears, Not Your Eyes
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    Bruce A. Miller 05/02/12 03:46 PM,
    This article is provided by BAMaudioschool.com.   Often, a young engineer will start to position microphones based on what they see done by others or read in a magazine.  Sometimes they experiment and move the mics to see if the sound improves, but usually once someone ends up with a mic setup they like they stop trying to improve it. There are certain standard approaches that have been successful, but even these approaches should never be considered “etched in stone”. … View this post
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Audio • Education • Engineer • Microphone • Signal • Studio

  • Point Source Audio Launches “Unsinkable” Earworn Microphone
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    PSW Staff 05/02/12 03:01 PM,
    Point Source Audio has introduced the CO-5w, a new “unsinkable” waterproof earworn microphone outfitted with a special water-protected mic element. The CO-5w offers omnidirectional polar pattern that allows a 360-degree pick-up of sound, providing a natural blend of voice and ambience. The design of the CO-5w also lends itself to reduced speech produced “popping sounds” and voice overloads in close mic applications. “We’re super excited about our ‘unsinkable’ feature,” says Yvonne Ho, vice president of marketing at Point Source Audio.… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Poll • Product • Microphone

  • Tuesday, May 01, 2012
    Understanding Wireless: RF Output Power
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    Volker Schmitt & Joe Ciaudelli 05/01/12 04:26 PM,
    Using radio frequency (RF) wireless microphone transmitters with the right amount of RF output power is important to ensure total system reliability. There is a common misconception that higher power is better. However, in many applications high power can aggravate intermodulation (IM) distortion, resulting in audible noises. First, the applied RF output power must fall within the limit allowed by each country’s legislation. In the U.S., the maximum RF output power for wireless microphones is limited to 250 mW. In… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • AV • Microphone • Wireless

  • Vienna’s Burgtheater Relies On Audio Quality Of DPA d:fine Microphones
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    PSW Staff 05/01/12 11:21 AM,
    The Burgtheater in Vienna has added five DPA Microphones d:fine omnidirectional headsets to its existing armory of more than 70 DPA microphones. The d:fine microphones were purchased from DPA’s Austrian distributor, Studer Austria, for productions such as the prominent discussion televised panel Debating Europe, where top politicians and experts discuss the future of Europe. The d:fine headsets are being put through the paces at the Burgtheater, which comprises three separate stages: the 1200-capacity Burgtheater itself, the 400-capacity Akademietheater and the… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Poll • Audio • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement • Stage • System

  • Monday, April 30, 2012
    Church Sound: Vocal Microphone Technique (Includes Video)
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    David McLain 04/30/12 11:20 AM,
    It’s always been amusing to watch the band set up. The guitarist brings his amp, a few pedals, and maybe a couple of guitars. The bass player brings his instrument, and often his own amp. The drummer uses the church’s drum kit, but he brings his own sticks and takes the time to tune and position the drums to his liking. But the vocalist just uses whatever mic is handed to them. My experience has been that the choice of… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Study Hall • Engineer • Microphone • Technician

  • Friday, April 27, 2012
    Teach A New Dog Old Tricks? Thoughts On Microphones For Sound Reinforcement
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    Ken DeLoria 04/27/12 10:33 AM,
    When it comes to microphones, there are a thousand flavors. While some manufacturers seek to advance the state of the art, others work to recreate the classic designs of the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s. It goes to show that new isn’t always synonymous with better. Look no further than the popularity of various plug-ins that model the tonality (i.e., distortion and other imperfections) of tape machines. The plug-ins – and even the use of actual tape machines themselves –… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Feature • Poll • Training • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement

  • Audio-Technica And Celebrated Artists Support Music Education With Scholarships, Donations
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    PSW Staff 04/27/12 10:14 AM,
    Audio-Technica officially kicked off its 50th Anniversary Year in the U.S. with a special gala event held in January during the Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim featuring an all-star music revue produced by GrammyAward-winning producer Phil Ramone. Among the featured all-star cast of performers were saxophonist and longtime Audio-Technica endorser Mindi Abair, R&B/jazz vocalist Patti Austin, new age/adult-contemporary superstar and Audio-Technica endorser Jim Brickman, smooth jazz saxophonist Dave Koz, vocalist Monica Mancini, legendary trumpeter/pianist/composer Arturo Sandoval, gospel/R&B music legend BeBe… View this post
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