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  • Friday, May 03, 2013
    Allen & Heath Releases iLive Firmware Update With Engineer Presets
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    PSW Staff 05/03/13 09:47 AM,
    Allen & Heath has released an interim firmware update for its iLive range of digital mixing systems, v1.91, containing a series of presets created by sound engineer and regular iLive user Ben Booker. Booker has toured as a monitor and front of house engineer with many artists, including Scissor Sisters, Spiritualized and PJ Harvey, and was named Monitor Engineer of the Year at the Total Production Awards in 2009. He has also produced, mixed and mastered various recording projects and… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Product • Consoles • Digital • Mixer • Processor • Software

  • Thursday, May 02, 2013
    Church Sound: Take Your Ministry Seriously—Know Thy Stuff!
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    Curt Taipale 05/02/13 10:42 AM,
    Through my trips with a traveling music ministry, I’ve worked in many different churches across the country. That has given me the opportunity to work closely with many music pastors, church sound staff members and volunteers, and I have one pet peeve about those individuals—they are often exceedingly ignorant of the equipment they work with every week. Hello!!! My questions about simple things like “what console do you have, how many mic stands do you have” or “which amplifier drives… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Education • Mixer • Signal • Sound Reinforcement • System • Technician

  • Wednesday, May 01, 2013
    Propellerhead Releases Upgrades To Reason And Reason Essentials
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    PSW Staff 05/01/13 10:20 AM,
    Propellerhead has released Reason 7 and Reason Essentials 2, major updates to its award-winning music software line. The latest versions inspire musicians to create more and better music with deep, streamlined mixing and a complete rack for all types of instruments. Reason’s renowned music-centric design focuses around a virtual rack of software instruments, effects and processors connected to a world-class mixing console. Users can go from ideas to music, literally in minutes, designing their of the dreams in the process… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • News • Product • Mixer • Software • Studio

  • Monday, April 29, 2013
    Alibrani Takes Post-Production Out-Of-The Box With DiGiCo
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    PSW Staff 04/29/13 11:10 AM,
    Engineer Vinnie Alibrandi has found a new use for his DiGiCo SD11 console in the post-production world. The 19-inch rackmountable mixer, which has typically ended up on small tour riders and install gigs where small but powerful were the major requirements, proved to be the perfect solution for Alibrandi to handle mastering duties in the studio. Alibrandi, who is a Post Production Engineer at the Capitol Christian Music Group, also engineers at FOH at Nashville’s HopePark Church on the weekends.… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • News • Consoles • Mixer • Studio

  • Friday, April 26, 2013
    Soundcraft’s Mixing With Professionals Series Coming To Dallas On May 15
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    PSW Staff 04/26/13 07:54 AM,
    Soundcraft continues its Mixing with Professionals (MwP) educational series with a stop in Dallas this coming May 15. MwP offers tips and tricks about using Soundcraft Vi Series consoles from some of live sound’s most accomplished engineers. Ken Newman, front of house engineer for Barry Manilow and owner of Newman Audio will conduct the Dallas sessions. Currently on tour with Manilow, Newman has done live sound for Chris Isaak, Anita Baker, Stevie Nicks, Liza Minnelli, Paul Anka and other top… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Training • AV • Business • Consoles • Education • Engineer • Mixer • Technician

  • Wednesday, April 24, 2013
    Church Sound: Blending An Acoustic Guitar Solo In Thirty Seconds
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    Chris Huff 04/24/13 03:11 PM,
    This article is provided by Behind The Mixer.   Rock music, blues, jazz, you pick the genre and there will be a song with a guitar solo that stands out. In the realm of Christian worship music, a solo is a funny thing. Is it a necessary part of worship? It CAN be part of the worship as long as it’s mixed in the right way. Mixing a “worship solo” means weaving in a lead line in a way that… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Consoles • Microphone • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement • Stage

  • Wednesday, April 17, 2013
    Church Sound: Defining Factors Of Analog And Digital Consoles
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    Jeff McLeod 04/17/13 03:56 PM,
    This article is provided by Church Audio Video.   In the last few years, there have been so many digital mixing consoles released that it’s almost mind boggling to keep up with them. But let’s look at some of the big-picture differences between analog and digital consoles. Perspectives first…If you’re the sound technician at your church, then what you may like about a console could be very different from what the money people or the congregation think about it. Here… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Blog • Study Hall • Analog • Consoles • Digital • Mixer

  • Tuesday, April 16, 2013
    Australian Psychedelic Trio Tame Impala Grooves With DiGiCo
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    PSW Staff 04/16/13 04:39 PM,
    Australian psychedelic hypno-groove melodic 5-piece - Tame Impala will traverse the U.S. through June in support of last year’s Lonerism release. Wanting to carry his own desk for the tour, the band’s new FOH engineer Parker had the challenge of sourcing a compact console that would fit within their adjunct trailer, alongside the group’s gear. After surveying the options, he chose a road-ready SD11 in a flight case plus a DiGiCo D rack (32 x 16) with a 75M CAT5e… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Consoles • Digital • Engineer • Mixer

  • RCF Introduces AX 8042 Digital Matrix Mixer
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    PSW Staff 04/16/13 05:12 PM,
    The new RCF AX 8042 is a versatile digital matrix mixers designed on a powerful DSP platform, dedicated for install sound and commercial audio applications. It is outfitted with universal mic-line inputs (one can be set as noise detection input), and 6 outputs on 4 lines. With the available processing power, a large number of audio parameters can be set. Moreover, the possibility of linking two AX 8042 to create a 16-input 12-output matrix is available due to the in/out… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • News • Product • AV • Ethernet • Mixer • Networking • Processor • Software

  • Behringer Bundling Tracktion 4 Software With Range Of Interfaces, Mixers & Controllers
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    PSW Staff 04/16/13 10:49 AM,
    Tracktion 4 music production software is now bundled with a range of Behringer interfaces, mixers and controllers. Effective May 1, 2013 customers who purchase qualifying Behringer products will receive a free license for the software, which normally sells for $59.95. And, owners of qualifying gear purchased before May 1 qualify for a 50 percent discount. “We’re very pleased to partner with Tracktion Software Group,” says Uli Behringer, founder and CEO of MUSIC Group. “Everybody wins, as customers can now buy… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • Recording • Church Sound • News • Product • Digital Audio Workstations • Mixer • Processor • Software