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Friday, March 20, 2009Bosch Communications Systems Announces The Availability Of New IRIS-Net V2.0
PSW Staff 03/20/09 03:12 PM, 0 CommentsBosch Communications Systems has just announced the release of IRIS-Net V2.0, a unified software package supporting DSP design, device control, custom user interface creation, and system integration spanning multiple Bosch Communications Systems brands. IRIS-Net V2.0 continues to expand IRIS-Net’s array of features by adding new devices such as Electro-Voice REV wireless microphones. IRIS-Net V2.0 also brings EV’s FIR-Drive technology to the fore. FIR-Drive combines transducer development, FIR processing, and optimized DSP protection algorithms to create a holistic approach to system… View this post
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Aviom Expands Its Training Program With New Monthly WebcastsPSW Staff 03/20/09 09:01 AM, 0 CommentsAviom has expanded its Applications & Technical Training Program to include multiple interactive webcast sessions each month. Since the beginning of this year, the company has been hosting five or more of these sessions per month. The new expanded initiative features two training programs: one set of sessions designed for contractors, consultants, and other audio professionals and a second set designed specifically for end users. The training seminars cover everything from monitor mixing to getting started with digital snakes to… View this post
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Friday, March 13, 2009Big Mick Hughes & Midas XL8 Roll Into Europe As Metallica Tour Continues
PSW Staff 03/13/09 08:22 AM, 0 CommentsAfter three months in North America, Metallica’s Death Magnetic tour has rolled into Europe with front of house engineer Big Mick Hughes at the helm of his Midas XL8 live performance system, creating what he describes as “the best sound it’s been, ever. The XL8 has been absolutely flawless, it hasn’t missed a beat once.” It’s been 18 months since Mick first took the XL8 out on European summer dates with Metallica. “You use analog for so long you get… View this post
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Thursday, March 12, 2009Soundcraft Vi6 Digital Consoles In The Pivot At 2009 NBA All-Star Game
PSW Staff 03/12/09 10:32 AM, 0 CommentsThe recent 58th annual All-Star Game in Phoenix featured a weekend of competition and events, including the three-point and dunk contests as well as the Rookie Challenge. Two Guys Audio Services Inc. of Rainbow City, Alabama, through Volume Inc., provided front of house audio console support and mixed sound for the weekend’s events on two Soundcraft Vi6 digital consoles. Engineers Jerome Fox and Dave Zammit independently operated the desks and provided top-shelf audio quality. Fox utilized one Vi6 to drive… View this post
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Monday, March 09, 2009Sound In The Round On Metallica’s World Metallic Concert Tour
Jeff MacKay 03/09/09 02:32 PM, 0 CommentsLaunching in late fall 2008 and currently continuing in Europe, Metallica’s World Magnetic world concert tour (in support of the album of the same name) features the band’s long-preferred in-the-round live performance configuration, with more than 200 loudspeakers flown for each arena show. For more than 20 years, two mainstays on the audio crew have allowed the group to continue to pursue the development of its touring system: Front of House Engineer “Big Mick” Hughes and Monitor Engineer Paul Owen.… View this post
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Thursday, March 05, 2009Symetrix SymNet At Heart Of High-End Systems For University Of Warwick
PSW Staff 03/05/09 10:25 PM, 0 CommentsThe Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) just completed construction of a $70 million research facility at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England that is outfitted with high-end audio/visual system technology. Two of the rooms in the building, a 100-seat auditorium and a psychoacoustics research laboratory, required high-fidelity audio with a capacity for extremely flexible routing and a customized user interface. WMG hired UK-based Pure AV Ltd. to realize their very specialized needs, and Pure AV support engineer Colin Hasted designed… View this post
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Monday, March 02, 2009BSS Audio Provides Extensive System Control For Extravagant Atlantis Hotel In Dubai
PSW Staff 03/02/09 12:42 PM, 0 CommentsBSS Audio components were selected to supply control of what is considered to be the largest fixed sound installation project in the Dubai region - a distributed system serving the new Atlantis Hotel, including all hotel restaurants, lobbies, corridors, visitor attractions, and retail outlets within the venue. For the installation, 31 Soundweb London BLU-80 units, 10 BLU-32s, and six BLU-16s were utilized. All of these Soundweb London units offers configurable I/O, configurable signal processing and CobraNet audio and has open… View this post
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Friday, February 27, 2009New Zealand’s Above Productions Deploys New JBL VERTEC Line Arrays At Fireworks Spectacular
PSW Staff 02/27/09 10:04 AM, 3 CommentsAudio rental system provider Above Productions of Hamilton, New Zealand, recently purchased new JBL VERTEC portable line arrays for regional events, including VT4887A compact line array elements and VT4880A full-size arrayable subwoofers, supported by JBL VRX compact constant-curvature systems and powered by Crown amplifiers. Above Productions recently deployed the new system for the TSB Bank Fireworks Spectacular, held at the TSB Bowl in New Plymouth, Zealand. The TSB Bank Fireworks Spectacular drew an estimated crowd of 18,000 people, who enjoyed… View this post
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Monday, February 23, 2009Smart AV Tango Controller Now Interfaces With Pro Tools
PSW Staff 02/23/09 11:51 AM, 2 CommentsSmart AV has announced that the latest version of software for its Tango controller will also now interface with/control Digidesign Pro Tools. Tango also incorporates the latest touch screen technology, as well as the unique ARC Technology developed for the Smart Console. In the recent addition of Pro Tools control, Tango also can be utilized as a control for Pyramix, Nuendo, Logic, and Cubase. Further, Tango’s large touch screen interface combined with its user configurable Virtual Editor and its MonARC… View this post
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Friday, February 20, 2009Ontario Church Opens New Worship Facility With Electro-Voice XLD Line Arrays
PSW Staff 02/20/09 09:57 AM, 0 CommentsMetropolitan Bible Church (affectionately called, “the MET”) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada recently celebrated the opening of a new facility headed by a stadium-style sanctuary that can seat over 1,200, with plans already set to expand this space to accommodate a congregation of 2,200. The high-end sound reinforcement system serving the room is headed by Electro-Voice very compact XLD line arrays. After confirming the XLD’s performance with EASE data and working with EV’s tech support team to cross-check details, Wall Sound… View this post
Filed in: Church Sound • News • Amplifier • Installation • Line Array • Networking • Processor • Subwoofer
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