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  • Thursday, May 16, 2013
    AVnu Alliance Kicks Off AVB Education Program At InfoComm 2013
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    PSW Staff 05/16/13 07:34 AM,
    AVnu Alliance, the industry consortium that certifies Audio Video Bridging (AVB) products for interoperability, has announced today it will kick off a new AVB education program at InfoComm 2013 trade show taking place in Orlando, Fla June 12-14. The Alliance will also host 17 member companies at a dedicated AVnu Alliance technology and product pavilion, booth number 459a. The pavilion will include participation from AVnu Alliance members demonstrating the latest in AVB-enabled endpoints and switches. Members include: Analog Devices, AudioScience,… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Production • Church Sound • News • Production • Audio • Video • AV • Business • Installation

  • Wednesday, May 15, 2013
    Staatstheater Stuttgart Prepares For Growth With Clear-Com Eclipse HX-Omega
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    PSW Staff 05/15/13 10:34 AM,
    Clear-Com is proud to announce that Staatstheater Stuttgart, Germany’s largest theater, recently improved communications at its drama theater with two Eclipse HX-Omega Digital Matrix Systems. Part of Clear-Com’s newest digital matrix intercom line, the Eclipse HX-Omega uses revolutionary IP technology and can be easily upgraded, making it a future-proof investment for the theater. Other benefits of the system include exceptional system performance, intelligent integration abilities and simplified user operations. The planning and installation of the Eclipse HX-Omega digital matrix system… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Concert • Installation • Sound Reinforcement • Stage

  • API 1608 Stars In One-Of-A-Kind Studio In Milan
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    PSW Staff 05/15/13 10:21 AM,
    A new studio in Italy features a 16-channel API 1608 as the main attraction for a one-of-a-kind studio experience. INDIEHUB, located in Milan, is a “co-working” facility with a primary focus on creating music. Here, engineers, producers and musicians can rent space using either their own equipment (such as a laptop, audio interface, etc.) or supplied equipment and the recently installed 1608. It all started with the idea that people in the music industry should have access to quality equipment… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • News • Analog • Consoles • Studio

  • His Heart Is In New York: H.S. Concert Hall Gets ‘Thumbs Up’ From Tony Bennett
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    PSW Staff 05/15/13 10:11 AM,
    In 1999, singer Tony Bennett and his wife Susan Benedetto, then a public school teacher, were inspired to start a public high school for young artists and envisioned a school that would integrate the arts with rigorous academics, require a commitment to community service, and help students cultivate a lifelong love of, and dedication to, their artistic passions and crafts. With assistance from the New York City Department of Education and the not-for-profit Exploring the Arts (ETA) who assisted in… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Concert • Education • Installation • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement • Stage

  • Toby Velazquez Named President Of ADJ, Elation And Acclaim Lighting
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    PSW Staff 05/15/13 09:59 AM,
    Chuck Davies, founder and CEO of the ADJ Group, announced that Toby Velazquez has been named president of ADJ, Elation and Acclaim Lighting. Velazquez, who joined the company shortly after it was started in 1985, has served the ADJ Group in a wide variety of capacities and has made critical contributions to its growth from a small business serving the mobile DJ market to an international leader in the lighting industry. “Toby has been a key part of our company… View this post
    Filed in: Production • News • Production • Lighting • Rigging • Staging • Business

  • LOUD and POLARaudio Announce Ampeg & Mackie Distribution Agreement
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    PSW Staff 05/15/13 09:48 AM,
    LOUD Technologies (“LOUD”) and POLARaudio Limited today announced a distribution agreement whereby POLARaudio will serve as the distributor for the Ampeg and Mackie brands in the UK and Ireland, commencing June 1st 2013. “Together, the Mackie & Ampeg brands have over sixty years of history in the UK and Ireland markets with one of the industry’s most loyal dealer and user bases,” explained Tony Williams, Director of Sales, EMEA. “POLARaudio will build on this success by delivering improved local stock… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Business • Installation • Manufacturer • Sound Reinforcement

  • Tuesday, May 14, 2013
    Transform Your Mind: Latest Free White Paper On Transformers In Audio Now Available
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    PSW Staff 05/14/13 03:57 PM,
    Chapter 2 of PSW’s ongoing free white paper series in now available. (Get it here.) Entitled “Transformers–Insurance Against Show-Stopping Problems,” chapter 2 goes further in providing information a better understanding principles of transformers and how they impact audio components and systems. As with chapter 1, the new paper is authored by Ken DeLoria, senior technical editor of ProSoundWeb and Live Sound International (and founder of Apogee Sound). The white paper series is presented by Lundahl, a world leader in the… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Recording • Church Sound • News • Blog • Training • White Paper • AV • Education • Microphone • Processor • Signal • Technician

  • Beach Boys Tour With New TELEFUNKEN M80 “Woody” Mics
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    PSW Staff 05/14/13 12:11 PM,
    For The Beach Boys’ 50th Anniversary world tour and continuing engagements, the band has chosen the M80 dynamic microphone from TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik in the new “Woody” faux oak finish.  The first 15 mics off the handmade assembly line went out on the 50th Anniversary world tour and were signed by the band to raise funds for their favorite charity, The Surfrider Foundation.  Additional “Woody” mics are still on the road for continuing Beach Boys engagements. TELEFUNKEN’s artist liaison Jason Scheuner… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Concert • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement

  • Allen & Heath ME Mixers Used For Leading Dutch Singer
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    PSW Staff 05/14/13 12:01 PM,
    ​Dutch PA company, SoundWorks, supplied 28 Allen & Heath ME-1 personal monitor mixers for iconic singer, Lee Towers, who recently hosted concerts over several nights at the New Luxor Theatre in Rotterdam. ​Monitor engineer, Jens Koolwijk, managed audio design on the project, and tested several personal monitor systems before selecting ME. van Koolwijk commented: “The decision was an easy one - ME just works like clockwork! There’s no hassle, it’s easy to set up, and the audio quality is sublime.”… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Concert • Monitoring • Sound Reinforcement • Stage

  • d&b audiotechnik Installed In Croatian Island Night Club
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    PSW Staff 05/14/13 11:50 AM,
    All hours night clubs, warm summer evenings, and long Adriatic beaches are a potent combination, throw in high octane musical entertainment and the cake is baked. The Noa Beach Club at Zrće on the island of Pag is just such a place. Owners Ivan Jokić and Zlatko Balaško have worked hard to make the club stand out amongst the many others clamoring for attention along the northern Croatian coastline. “Noa is quite young, 2013 is our third year. What we… View this post
    Filed in: Live Sound • News • Installation • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement