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Thursday, May 24, 2012
L-Acoustics V-DOSC Installed At Leading Ukraine Concert Hall
PSW Staff
05/24/12 08:19 AM,
The L-Acoustics distributor in Ukraine, ART-R, has supplied supply the country’s main concert hall, the Ukraina National Palace of Arts in Kiev, with high-performance audio equipment, including a host of L-Acoustics loudspeakers. The system consists of a left/right configuration of nine L-Acoustics V-DOSC WST line source loudspeakers per side. There is also a centre channel of 12 d-VDOSC loudspeakers, with two further d-VDOSC on stage providing side and front fill. Eight SB28 subwoofers supplement the full-range audio from the arrays,…
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
AES Names Steve Green Business Development Manager
PSW Staff
05/23/12 02:54 PM,
Recognizing the importance of engaging directly with its stakeholders, Executive Director Bob Moses has named Steve Green AES Business Development Manager. An accomplished audio systems and applications engineer, and skilled technical marketing manager, Green will focus his energies on expanding the AES constituency and maximizing the value of its many assets and services. “I’ve known Steve Green over twenty years,” Moses said. “I was his customer for more than half of them, and I learned that I could go to…
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Albuquerque Church Solves Analog Wireless Issues With Line 6 Digital
PSW Staff
05/23/12 02:44 PM,
Faced with audio issues ranging from sound quality to interference, Central Seventh Day Adventist Church in Albuquerque decided to switch from conventional wireless microphones to Line 6 XD-V digital wireless. As Pastor Don Gibson recalls, “Our systems were pretty old, and we started having issues, especially after the FCC rules changed. Then the Line 6 systems solved all our problems.” Tony McKenzie, a member of the congregation and an AV professional, helped research the change. “Having been an audio-visual technician…
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Get Inside The Mackie DL1608 With New Video Podcast Series
PSW Staff
05/23/12 02:35 PM,
The Mackie DL1608 Digital Live Sound Mixer with iPad Control has garnered some serious attention from audio pros the world over since the unveiling earlier this year. With availability right around the corner, Mackie wants to inform and involve all customers with a new DL1608 video podcast series. Podcast episodes will cover the basics, offer tips and tricks and get into advanced uses. Later episodes will be completely based around customers’ responses to an upcoming poll on Facebook and Twitter.…
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JBL VerTec Line Arrays Highlight System At Paramount Concert Venue
PSW Staff
05/23/12 12:49 PM,
Long Island, New York has always been a hotbed of musical talent and now, Long Island boasts a new music venue—the Paramount, a striking 1,600-seat facility equipped with all the amenities to host major artists—including a JBL VerTec powered line array system. The system was designed and installed by Maryland Sound International, led by project manager Ryan Beck. Formerly the site of the IMAC (Inter-Media Arts Center) Theater, the Paramount bears little resemblance to the old facility. Beginning in 2009,…
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In the Studio: Dealing With Low-Mids And A Muddy Mix
Joe Gilder
05/23/12 09:20 AM,
This article is provided by Home Studio Corner. Recently I had a chance to sit in on a seminar given by Kent Morris. Kent’s a brilliant guy. He works with Peavey and focuses on training churches on sound systems and how to use them. The topic of the seminar was how to use multiple microphones in a live situation. What really captured my attention was something Kent said about EQ. He was talking about how to EQ a vocal…
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Church Sound: The Spectrum Or Time, Or How To Fit All That Stuff Into The Mix
Mike Sessler
05/23/12 08:30 AM,
This article is provided by ChurchTechArts. My friend Dave says one of the most important things we can do as audio engineers is to listen to music. Lots of music. Many different styles of music. And don’t just listen, break it down. How is it mixed? How is it arranged? Where did they put things, and how did they make it sound good (or fail at making it sound good)? I subscribe to this practice, though not as much…
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
A Study In Contrasts: Live Sound & Studio Recording
Karl Winkler
05/22/12 04:46 PM,
Anyone who has done some studio recording or at least knows full well some of the pitfalls of the studio world. For those of you who haven’t done, well, let me tell you. Recording is its own planet, and it’s a world where people have pale skin, sunken eyes, hearing loss (oops - that’s common in the sound reinforcement world, too), and it can be out of touch with reality, as in, reality is sometimes the last thing that recordings…
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Full Compass Systems Hosts HOW-To-Sound Workshop For Church Techs
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05/22/12 09:03 AM,
Full Compass Systems recently hosted a HOW-To Sound Workshop that brought house of worship sound volunteers and technicians to Full Compass’ 4,200 sq. ft. studio for a full day of training. Professional sound engineer, Mike Sokol, taught the nationally recognized workshop. Sokol led participants through a comprehensive, hands-on program of instruction as they worked at dedicated, individual mixing consoles. Fits & Starts Productions, LLC is the producer of the HOW-TO Workshops. The organization travels more than 40,000 miles each year…
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ACIR Professional Supports Mother’s Day Music Festival
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05/22/12 08:35 AM,
Philadelphia’s Patti LaBelle, was part of the 3rd annual Mothers Day Music Festival at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City held on Mother’s Day. The concert also featured Johnny Gill and Charlie Wilson. The historic Boardwalk Hall, which seats close to 15,000, has played host to a high profile list entertainers and sporting events throughout its 81-year history. ACIR Professional (Egg Harbor Township) provided the entire audio rig and backline for the concert including two Yamaha PM5D digital audio consoles for…
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