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Tuesday, June 15, 2010Mackie Designs Debuts HD1221 Self-Powered Ultra-Compact Loudspeaker At 2010 InfoComm
PSW Staff 06/15/10 04:18 PM, 0 CommentsSee PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. Mackie Designs added an ultra-compact 2-way powered loudspeaker into its successful HD Series – the HD1221 high-definition powered loudspeaker - at the 2010 InfoComm show. Built upon the same design as its larger counterparts, the HD1221 delivers 1,200 watts of peak system power via efficient Class-D amplifier technology. Its asymmetrical design also makes it a good option as a stage monitor. “We designed the HD1221 to give our customers Mackie’s premium high-definition, high-output sound… View this post
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JBL Professional Unveils PRX600 Series Portable Powered Loudspeakers At 2010 InfoComm
PSW Staff 06/15/10 04:03 PM, 0 CommentsSee PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. JBL Professional introduced the PRX600 Series of active portable loudspeakers at the 2010 InfoComm show, comprising four full-range cabinets (PRX612M, PRX615M, PRX625, PRX635) and two subwoofers (PRX618S and PRX618S-XLF). Utilizing tour-tested JBL Differential Drive loudspeaker technology, dbx Type IV limiting circuitry and Crown class-D amplifiers, the PRX600 Series delivers performance in a package that is light, small and professional in both function and appearance. At the core of the PRX line is a fully… View this post
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Waves Audio Introduces Vuvuzela Noise Reduction Solution For 2010 FIFA World Cup
PSW Staff 06/15/10 03:51 PM, 0 CommentsWaves Audio has responded to the difficulties facing the 2010 FIFA World Cup telecasts by unveiling a solution that dramatically reduces the problematic sound of the omnipresent Vuvuzela trumpet favored by South African soccer fans. In response to the widely publicized complaints from TV viewers and broadcasters about the continuous Vuvuzela blasts, Waves engineers quickly devised a solution to decrease the amount of noise. Working in conjunction with a major television broadcaster, Waves crafted a real-time processing chain consisting of… View this post
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Tech Tip Of The Day: Cathode Danger?
PSW Staff 06/15/10 03:34 PM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: Someone told me that if I don’t warm up my tube gear before I use it, the vacuum tubes will be destroyed by cathode stripping. Is that true? A: Experts disagree whether cathode stripping, which is damage to the cathode surface in a vacuum tube, is is a real phenomenon or not. Cathode stripping is not a literal “stripping” of the cathode surface, but rather bombardment of the surface with ions, which can physically damage… View this post
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Line 6 Announces XD-Series Digital Wireless Microphone Systems At 2010 InfoComm
PSW Staff 06/15/10 03:27 PM, 0 CommentsSee PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. Line 6 introduced new XD-series line of digital wireless microphone systems at the 2010 InfoComm show in Las Vegas. The XD-series line includes two handheld cardioid microphone systems, XD-V30 and XD-V70, and two beltpack systems, XD-V30L and XD-V70L. All XD-series digital wireless systems feature exclusive Line 6 digital technologies. New DCL (Digital Channel Lock) and PDP (Proprietary Data Placement) technologies provide encoded digital transmissions, govern against interference and audio artifacts, and ensure reliable operation… View this post
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Zaxcom Receives U.S. Patent for Wireless Recording Technology
PSW Staff 06/15/10 01:17 PM, 0 CommentsZaxcom has announced that it has received a U.S. patent for the company’s virtual wireless multitrack recording systems. Awarded by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the patent covers the entire Zaxcom TRX family of digital wireless systems with built-in backup recording. “Our TRX family of digital recording wireless systems provides television and film production teams with the unique ability to automatically and simultaneously record multiple tracks of digital audio while wirelessly transmitting the signals,” said Glenn Sanders, Zaxcom’s… View this post
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FaitalPRO Debuts New 3FE20 3-Inch Cone Driver At 2010 InfoComm
PSW Staff 06/15/10 07:51 AM, 0 CommentsSee PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. The new FaitalPRO 3FE20 is a full-range 3-inch, 80 mm cone driver offering ample frequency extension and elevated dynamic behavior. It was introduced at the 2010 InfoComm show in Las Vegas. It is designed for use in the development of column and very small array loudspeakers. The speaker basket is pressed steel, and an outer ring neodymium magnet assembly offers superior magnetic performance. Total weight is slightly more than 200 grams. In developing the… View this post
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Engineer Rob “Cubby” Colby Using Shure KSM313 Ribbon Microphone For Variety Of Applicati
PSW Staff 06/15/10 07:10 AM, 1 CommentWith a long history of mixing for major artists and events ranging from Prince and Phil Collins to top Latin artists like Juanes and Shakira, Rob “Cubby” Colby has used virtually every tool available. One of Colby’s recent discoveries is the Shure KSM313 ribbon microphone, a hand-assembled ribbon microphone incorporating proprietary Roswellite ribbon material for resilience and 146 dB SPL handling. Further, the KSM313 also also Dual Voice tuning, which produces distinctly different sound signatures from the front and rear… View this post
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Klark Teknik Introduces DN9650, DN9652 Digital Audio Format Converters At 2010 InfoComm
PSW Staff 06/15/10 06:52 AM, 0 CommentsSee PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. Klark Teknik announced the launch of two new high channel count digital audio format and sample rate converters, the DN9650 and DN9652, at the 2010 InfoComm show in Las Vegas. The DN9650 network bridge allows the AES50 interfaces on Midas XL8 and PRO Series digital audio systems and Klark Teknik’s DN9696 high resolution audio recorders to connect to third party multichannel digital audio networks. Supported formats include MADI, Audinate Dante, Aviom A-Net, Cirrus Logic… View this post
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Monday, June 14, 2010beyerdynamic Announces Expanded Frequency Range For Opus 600 Series Wireless Systems
PSW Staff 06/14/10 04:56 PM, 0 CommentsSee PSW’s comprehensive 2010 InfoComm coverage. beyerdynamic has announced the Opus 600 Series of wireless systems is expanding to include even more frequency ranges. All Opus 600 systems are available in the frequency ranges 506-530 MHz, 668-692 MHz, and now 598-622 MHz for up to 48 simultaneously operable channels. Opus 600 systems feature AutoScan technology, allowing the user to choose from 16 pre-programmed UHF frequencies. As many as 16 channels per frequency range can, potentially, be used simultaneously. True-diversity technology,… View this post
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