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  • Wednesday, February 08, 2012
    Allen & Heath iLive For Revitalized Islington Assembly Hall In London
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    PSW Staff 02/08/12 12:17 PM,
    The reopened Islington Assembly Hall in London has selected an Allen & Heath iLive digital mixing system, comprising iDR-48 and iDR-32 MixRacks with two iLive-T112 Control Surfaces, to manage both front of house and monitors. Originally opened in 1930, the fully refurbished 800-capacity Hall was reopened in 2010 having fallen into disuse for nearly 30 years. The venue now hosts a busy rota of live music, as well as a vast range of events from conferences and parties to vintage… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • News • Poll • Consoles • Digital • Installation • Sound Reinforcement

  • Virtual Sound Checks Without A High-End Digital Console
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    Mike Sessler 02/08/12 11:00 AM,
    This article is provided by ChurchTechArts.   Here are some thoughts on doing virtual sound check if you don’t have a DiGiCo or Avid digital console at your disposal. Disclaimer: This is not going to be exhaustive. There are hundreds of hardware/software combinations that will get you the same result. These are some ideas only. Also, it should be noted that “cheap” is a relative term. All of these solutions are going to cost money, real money. However, if you… View this post
    Filed in: Church Sound • Feature • Poll • Consoles • Digital Audio Workstations • Mixer • Sound Reinforcement

  • Tannoy Unveils VLS Series Passive Column Array Loudspeakers
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    PSW Staff 02/08/12 09:32 AM,
    Tannoy has introduced the VLS Series passive column array loudspeakers offering a balance of performance and cost, when active beam-steering may neither be required nor affordable. The VLS Series is the first Tannoy product to incorporate FAST (Focused Asymmetrical Shaping Technology), which delivers unique acoustic performance benefits. Central to this is its asymmetrical vertical dispersion, gently shaping the acoustic coverage towards the lower quadrant of the vertical axis. By the nature of a typical application, an “ideal” column loudspeaker should… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Poll • Product • Loudspeaker • Processor • Sound Reinforcement

  • How To Archive Multitrack DAW Recordings
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    Rob Schlette 02/08/12 09:18 AM,
    This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files.   Multitrack DAW recordings are dependent on a complex system of primary and secondary technologies. As discussed in An Introduction to Archiving Music Recordings, each of these technologies represents an obstacle to the long-term viability of a multitrack archive. Simply put, if the various software and hardware products you’re using today aren’t going to be around in their current versions for the useful life of the sound recordings you’re creating (i.e.… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Digital Audio Workstations • Software • Studio

  • Hosa Technology Mogan Elite Omni Earset Microphone Now Shipping
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    PSW Staff 02/08/12 08:41 AM,
    Hosa Technology has announced that the new Mogan Elite omni earset microphone, the newest addition to the Mogan brand of subminiature microphones, is now shipping. The Mogan Elite earset mic is outfitted with a moisture-resistant, 2.5 mm omni-directional capsule with -45 dB nominal sensitivity that is designed to be positioned farther from the user’s mouth. Delivering full-frequency audio performance (20 Hz – 20 kHz) and high gain before feedback, this microphone provides a natural, resonant sound quality. The new mic… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Poll • Product • Microphone • Sound Reinforcement

  • Engineer/Producer Matthew Noble Utilizes Metric Halo ChannelStrip On Recent Projects
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    PSW Staff 02/08/12 08:27 AM,
    For more than three decades, Matthew Noble has been at the forefront of pop music as a session guitarist, programmer, songwriter, engineer, and producer, with an engineering client list that includes Rihanna, Diana King, Southside Johnny, and Rod Stewart, among many. These days, he performs most of his work out of the Loft Studios in Bronxville, NY and in the newly renovated Riverworks Recording in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Recent work with the musical Big River and gospel artist Rell Holland… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • News • Poll • Digital Audio Workstations • Processor • Software

  • Enter The PSW Sweepstakes To Win An Audio-Technica Microphone Or Headphones
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    PSW Staff 02/08/12 07:52 AM,
    Enter to win an Audio-Technica microphone or headphones in the first PSW Sweepstakes of 2012. ProSoundWeb is giving away three Audio-Technica 50th Anniversary Limited Edition products each month in January, February and March. Specifically, for each drawing, we’re giving away: 1st prize - AT4050/LE Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone—Special 50th anniversary edition in silver-colored metallic finish with etched-on serial number and carefully crafted wooden carrying case—Transparent uppers/mids balanced by rich low-end qualities combine with advanced acoustic engineering for extensive performance capabilities and… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Recording • Church Sound • Feature • Poll • AV • Audio • Business • Microphone

  • Tuesday, February 07, 2012
    Rat Sound Deploys L-Acoustics KARAi At Orange County’s Galaxy Theatre
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    PSW Staff 02/07/12 04:04 PM,
    Orange County’s 40-year-old Galaxy Theatre changed ownership back in August and has now undergone a significant metamorphosis into two separate live performance spaces: the intimate 350-capacity Constellation Room and much larger Observatory, which can accommodate an audience of over 1,000. One of the primary improvements made to the venue in the process was the installation of L-Acoustics KARAi line source arrays provided by Certified Provider Rat Sound Systems of Camarillo, California. Jon Reiser, along with business partner Courtney Michaelis and… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • News • Poll • Installation • Line Array • Sound Reinforcement • Subwoofer

  • Revolabs Enhances HD Control Panel For Entire HD Line Of Wireless Microphone Systems
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    PSW Staff 02/07/12 03:56 PM,
    Revolabs has announced that the company’s Windows-based HD Control Panel software has been enhanced to support the entire HD line of wireless microphone systems, bringing the monitoring and configuration tools found on the Executive HD to the HD Single/Dual Channel and the HD Venue systems. In addition, based upon customer feedback, Revolabs has created several new features for the HD line, including a DIP switch display, mute groups for Executive HD systems, and an expanded control system API. With the… View this post
    Filed in: AV • Live Sound • Church Sound • News • Poll • Product • Microphone • Software • Wireless

  • In The Studio: Three Mid-Side Processing Tricks (Includes Audio Samples)
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    Jon Tidey 02/07/12 02:04 PM,
    This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine.   In this article I’ll explain how I use mid-side (MS) processing on stereo sources for practical or creative effects. Mid-Side? Two channels of audio can be combined in a way that gives us control over what is the same in each signal, the middle, and what is different, the sides. The middle is where the kick drum, snare, bass, vocals and a lot of other instruments are, the sides have any… View this post
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Processor • Studio