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Friday, March 19, 2010
Hosa Technology Announces Dramatic Website Redesign
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03/19/10 04:45 PM,
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Hosa Technology has announced that the company’s website has undergone an extensive renovation designed to make visits easier, more informative, and more productive. The new website encompasses an entirely re-designed look intended to visually and emotionally impress visitors with the company’s product offerings while providing the information necessary to make informed purchase decisions. The new website also presents the various Hosa-distributed brands under a single banner, incorporating the Da-Cappo Micro Microphones, CAIG Laboratories, Neutrik, and Zaolla Silverline brands all under…
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ADAM Audio Announces Introduction Of AX-Series Monitors
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03/19/10 04:25 PM,
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ADAM Audio has announced that their new AX-Series monitors are slated for introduction at Prolight + Sound 2010 in Frankfurt. The AX-Series monitors from ADAM Audio feature the company’s X-ART tweeter, new woofers and amplifiers, and re-designed speaker cabinets. Following ADAM’s A and SX-Series monitor systems, the AX Series includes four high performance systems. These range from the ultra-compact A3X to the larger A5X, A7X and A8X systems. The X-ART tweeter is more efficient and handles higher SPLs along with…
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APB ProDesk Used By Soundworks For Gala Concert
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03/19/10 02:50 PM,
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Virginia singer/songwriter Pat McGee contracted Steve Payne and Soundworks for “Down the Hatch,” a special concert/party in the Regatta Ballroom of the Lowe’s Annapolis Hotel. Aware of McGee’s affinity for APB-Dynasonics desks, Soundworks provided the APB ProDesk Steve Pain of Spectrasonics commented on the cost benefits of the ProDesk, stating, “It represents less of a capital investment than the Spectra plus I don’t have to charge as much to make my money back.” “The ProDesk lets me provide the client…
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Tannoy Announces New Range Of Reveal Monitors
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03/19/10 01:27 PM,
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Tannoy has released three new models of its Reveal monitors.
Building on proven technology, the new Tannoy Reveal is the latest interation of Tannoy’s monitor technology. This new range features three models: the 501a, 601a, and the 601p.
The new Reveal offers a small footprint in a sturdy, compact enclosure. The 501a includes an Integrated 60W total power amp unit, a 5” Low/Mid Frequency driver and 1” soft dome tweeter which deliver a frequency response of 64Hz – 30kHz. Meanwhile,…
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Crysonic Australia Announces Availability Of Nxtasy V3 Plug-In
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03/19/10 12:10 PM,
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Crysonic has released Version 3.0 of their multi-octave Harmonic Tube Saturation inducing DSP plug-in for Mac OSX and PC. V3 has improved upon results attained by its predecessor V2 in a brand new product by bringing new features including core and performance enhancements together with a new UI. V3 is now a 4-band Multi band processor fully compatible with Stereo and Mono sources, opening many possibilities not previously available in prior version/s. nXtasy V3 is intended to be a tool…
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Musicologist Thomas Adt Joins L-ACOUSTICS
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03/19/10 11:31 AM,
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L-ACOUSTICS has announced the appointment of Thomas Adt as sales manager for Germany and Austria. Adt joins L-ACOUSTICS with more than 30 years’ experience in the sound reinforcement industry, having worked as co-owner of a rental company and for one of Germany’s largest audio manufacturers. This experience is combined with in-depth studies of musicology. The combination makes Adt a unique asset to the L-ACOUSTICS Germany team. “Germany and Austria are two of our ‘direct’ domestic markets, and they are both…
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Solid State Logic To Introduce C100 HDS V2 At NAB
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03/19/10 10:47 AM,
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Solid State Logic will introduce the C100 HDS V2 at NAB 2010, booth C3313, on April 10 to 15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The V2 designation includes a new processor upgrade option for the Blackrock processing unit and Blacklight, SSL’s new high channel count optical I/O format. These options significantly increase the channel count and DSP power for the C100 HDS Digital Broadcast Console. “As the demands on the broadcaster for higher channel counts and processing power are…
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Universal Audio Releases The EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverb for UAD Plug-In Platform
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03/19/10 09:33 AM,
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Universal Audio, audio hardware and plug-in manufacturer has announced the release of the EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverb plug-in for the UAD plug-in platform. The EMT 140 replicates three uniquely different EMT 140 plates formerly installed at the Plant Studios in Sausalito, CA and is licensed and endorsed by EMT Studiotechnik GmbH as the world’s only authentic EMT plate reverb emulation. “EMT is certainly excited to partner with Universal Audio; I am confident our endorsement of UA’s emulations of EMT’s…
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Allen & Heath iLive-144 Makes An Impact At The Block Nightclub
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03/19/10 09:05 AM,
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For live sound engineers, touring without carrying a mixing console can be stressful. Artists like country music’s Chris Young know the mixers it is a critical aspect of getting their music in front of their fans. “Every night is different, and that’s not always a good thing,” says Brian Tapley, who handles both house and monitor mixes for Young. “You’re at the mercy of the venue, so it’s always nice to find something that’s easy to work with.” Tapley was…
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EQ and Compression Techniques Pt.2: Drums
Cliff Goldmacher
03/19/10 08:42 AM,
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This exclusive article is provided by AudioFanzine. This is the second in a series of articles on eq and compression. View part 1. Despite the preponderance of exceptional drum samples and loops on the market, for certain genres of music (notably country and rock) there is no substitute for a great session drummer playing on a well-recorded and mixed drum kit. One thing that samples and loops can’t provide is the great rhythmic instincts an accomplished live player draws upon…
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