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Friday, July 02, 2010
Renkus-Heinz System Provided For Lazerfest
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07/02/10 07:34 AM,
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Summer concert season kicked off with a powerful punch as more than 25,000 metal fans converged on Indianola’s National Balloon Classic Field for this year’s Lazerfest. The annual festival, created by local radio station KAZR in nearby Des Moines, has grown rapidly since its resurgence in 2007, and this year marked the first time the show has expanded to two stages to accommodate an expanded roster of hardcore metal musicians. Grand Island, NE-based Sure Sound and Lighting provided a massive…
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tech Tip Of The Day: Setting Front-of-House Delay
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06/30/10 11:33 AM,
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Provided by Sweetwater. Q: I work with a lot of smaller bands in local clubs and have been doing so for quite a while now. I’d say my mix chops are really starting to However, lately I’ve been in a few places where I really needed to dial in the delay between the mains and the backline, but I really didn’t know how. Can you help? A: As you’ve noticed, in many smaller club settings your main sound…
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Midas Pro6 The Center Of Ukrainian Sound Engineer Seminar
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06/30/10 10:56 AM,
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The Midas PRO6 live audio system proved to be the highlight of Midas Klark Teknik’s Ukrainian distributor CORTMI Ltd provided a PRO6 for the third annual Ukrainian Sound Engineers Union Seminar which was held during May in Kiev’s resort district of Pushtcha Vodica. As well as demonstrating the Midas sound to delegates for all the presentations, the set up was used for a vocal microphone test arranged by the Ukrainian Sound Engineers Union, as well as a sound engineers’ proficiency…
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
The Latest 2010 InfoComm Products & Updates
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06/29/10 12:51 PM,
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The 2010 InfoComm show in Las Vegas has concluded, this year attracting more than 32,000 system professionals along with 900-plus exhibitors, in addition to presenting an exhaustive educational curriculum. The final stats from the show are here. PSW’s coverage of 2010 InfoComm will be continuing as we present notable news and a steady stream new product debuts from the show. Be sure to check back regularly for updates! New, Showcase & Highlight Products Power Amplifiers QSC CMX Amplifier Line Resonate…
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Level Matching
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06/29/10 09:57 AM,
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Provided by Sweetwater. Q: I’ve been an intern at Big Name Studio for a while now, and I get to use the room to mix late at night, which has been really great for me. I’ve got a bunch of tracks together I’m really proud of and I’m trying to put them together in an album but it’s really difficult. Every time I get the levels of the tracks all lined up, then or two of them start to…
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Kent Theatre Employing Allen & Heath iLive Digital Console As An Overhaul To Analog
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06/29/10 09:11 AM,
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The Assembly Hall Theatre in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, recently upgraded its analogue FOH mixer to a new digital system, selecting Allen & Heath’s iLive from a shortlist of options. During the evaluation stage, the Theatre’s engineer, Jay Christie, approached PA company and installation firm, SRD Group, to request a demo of the iLive system. “Jay was looking at various digital options but iLive came out on top because it is so flexible, easy to set up and install, has DCA…
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Calrec Audio To Stop Producing Analog Consoles
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06/28/10 03:50 PM,
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Calrec Audio today announced it will discontinue production of analog audio consoles as of November 30, 2010. Until then, the company is offering an opportunity to make final purchases of its S2, C2, and M3 analog consoles as well as modules and card assemblies. Also, in keeping with the company’s longstanding support policy, Calrec will continue to provide component spares and repair services for the S2, C2 and M3 consoles for a minimum of 10 years from shipment date. Should…
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Calrec Omega Console Integrated Into Trio Video HD Truck
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06/28/10 08:40 AM,
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Calrec Audio has announced that its Omega audio console with Bluefin high-density signal processing will be deployed by Trio Video in its newest outside broadcast truck, Tempo. The fourth HD truck in Trio’s fleet—and the fourth to carry Calrec—Tempo is a 48-foot trailer with an expanding side which will be deployed in October to cover entertainment and sports events. “The way they’re designed with Bluefin, Calrec consoles are flexible enough to do any kind of setup—both sports and entertainment,” said…
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Ontario College Upgrades Studios With SSL Duality SE Consoles
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06/28/10 08:04 AM,
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Fanshawe College recently installed two Solid State Logic Duality SE consoles in the first and second year Music Industry Arts recording studios as part of a program wide upgrade to next generation equipment. Fanshawe offers a two year Ontario College diploma program that covers everything from music recording, mixing, music production and audio post production to music business, entertainment law and artist management. The Duality SE consoles are the ideal educational platform for Fanshawe College combining both analogue signal flow,…
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Scouting For Girls Front Of House Engineer Andy Williamson Takes DiGiCo SD7 On Latest Tour
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06/28/10 07:31 AM,
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At the outset of the recent tour by the band Scouting For Girls, Paul Timmins of audio rental company Capital Sound presented Andy Williamson, the band’s house engineer, with the opportunity to use a DiGiCo SD7 digital console. An early adopter of digital technology, Williamson has been, up until now, a regular user of consoles by other manufacturers. “As soon as digital came out I jumped on it,” he says. “I love analog, but the digital footprint is fantastic. However,…
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