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Thursday, October 01, 2009
Taking The New Mackie Onyx-i, M-Powered Mixer For An Initial Spin
Bob Buontempo
10/01/09 03:35 PM,

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As noted a couple of weeks ago, I received a new Mackie Onyx-i Series mixer/interface that will run Pro Tools without the need for Avid hardware. (Read all about it here in Part 1 of this report) My first inclination was to take it to the studio and try it out, and then I got to thinking that actually, a lot of people interested in buying this system might/probably be more likely to be using it in a home situation.…
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Sound For New Production Of “The Producers” Headed By DiGiCo SD8 Digital Console
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09/25/09 01:53 PM,
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The New Bedford (Massachusetts) Festival Theatre recently staged a two-week run of the musical “The Producers” at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, featuring original costumes and sets from the Broadway performance. Jason Choquette, on vacation from his main gig as touring sound engineer for the “Phantom of the Opera”, designed the production’s sound system with a DiGiCo SD8 at its core following a chance meeting with DiGiCo U.S. Sales Manager Matt Larson. Choquette met Larson during the Minneapolis ‘Phantom’ run…
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Solid State Logic Announces Enhanced Apple Final Cut Pro Integration For Gravity
PSW Staff
09/16/09 10:29 AM,
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Solid State Logic has announced a new Final Cut Pro media import/export plug-in for the Gravity Media Asset Management system. The plug-in streamlines Apple Final Cut users import and export functions to and from Gravity’s shared storage. The plug-in is designed to further integrate Gravity’s media asset capabilities with Final Cut workgroups and end users. “Our engineering team has developed a plug-in that will greatly enhance the Gravity experience with the growing Final Cut Pro community,” says Shaun McTernan, Gravity…
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Roland Systems Group Adds New Digital Mixing Console To RSS V-Mixing System Lineup
PSW Staff
09/16/09 08:03 AM,
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Roland Systems Group has added to its V-Mixing System lineup by introducing the new RSS by Roland M-380 digital mixing console. The M-380 V-Mixer is a 48-channel console that possesses all of the features and benefits of the award-winning M-400 V-Mixer, but in a compact rackmount footprint. It provides rapid recall of setups, 100mm motorized and touch sensitive faders, an 800 x 480 color screen, and dedicated knobs for EQ, Pan, and Gain. The M-380 V-Mixer has up to 48-channel…
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
A Sure-Fire Winner: The Guide To Better Mixing Through “Mixing”
Jackson B. Jackson
09/15/09 11:56 AM,
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Editor’s Note - This is intended as satire, and not to be taken too seriously (unless your mixes really stink). Step 1. Load up your recent session and pour yourself a tall frosty brew. Step 2. Set all faders to 0 dD and EQs to the flat position. Take a sip of your beer before bringing up the faders on the drum tracks. Step 3. By the time your drums are at a nice “rough mix” stage your beer glass…
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Friday, September 04, 2009
Toby Keith On Tour: Two Amigos Talk About Concert Sound For The “Big Dog Daddy”
Nort Johnson
09/04/09 04:44 PM,
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Dirk Durham and Earl Neal sat comfortably on a bus outside the Rockford Metro Center in Northern Illinois prior to the next to last show on Toby Keith’s “Biggest & Baddest Tour.” This was also the calm before the twister. When Toby Keith takes the stage in 90 minutes, it’s a controlled audio stampede for the duration of the evening. That morning entering the small arena, the first impression of the PA was “That’s a lot of PA!” A JBL…
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Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Multiple New Interface Cards For Allen & Heath iLive Digital Consoles Now Shipping
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09/02/09 05:41 AM,
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Allen & Heath is shipping a host of new interface cards for the iLive and iLive-T Series digital consoles, including the RAB2 remote audio interface card host; the Mini Multi-Out Card for ADAT, Aviom, iDR 8-bus and Hearbus; the EtherSound Network Card; Allen & Heath’s proprietary ACE (Audio and Control over Ethernet) Card for 64 channel bi-directional link; and the new MADI 64 Channel Multi-link Card. RAB2 is a remote audio card, enabling iLive digital mixing systems to work with…
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Steinberg Releases Advanced Integration Updates for Cubase 5, MR816 CSX/X and CC121
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08/24/09 03:47 PM,
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Steinberg Media Technologies has released a set of updates to its software and hardware solution consisting of Cubase 5, MR816 CSX and CC121. The added capabilities include substantially extended control options for CC121, workflow enhancements for MR816 CSX/X as well as functional additions and refinements to Cubase 5. The updates further deepen the integration of the three components within the context of the Advanced Integration technology centred on the Cubase 5 Advanced Music Production System. All three updates are available…
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Midas XL8 and Klark Teknik DN9696 Duo On Gloria Estefan’s Farewell Concert Tour
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08/18/09 01:56 PM,

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Pop music superstar Gloria Estefan swept into the U.K. in late July, headlining at the Summer Pops Music Festival at Liverpool’s Echo Arena, on a concert tour that is intended to be her last, also covering Latin and South America plus European festival dates. Clair Brothers Audio is supplying the tour with both a Midas XL8 live performance system and Klark Teknik DN9696 hard disc recorder. By the time the tour arrived in Liverpool, FOH engineer Mark Dowdle had clocked…
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
System For Southern Baptist Convention Powered By New Yamaha TXn Amplifiers
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08/12/09 07:43 AM,
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The Southern Baptist Convention, held in June at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, was served by a sound reinforcement system powered by 24 new Yamaha TX6n amplifiers The Yamaha amplifiers were purchased from Capital Design Group by the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) late last year, in preparation for this year’s event. The SBC-owned audio inventory is vast and can support crowds of up to about 15,000 in a convention center/exhibit hall/theater configuration. “We chose the new…
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