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Friday, July 03, 2009
Top-Flight Sound Reinforcement For A Raucous Week Of Concerts At Arizona’s Annual Cyclefest
Mark Johnson
07/03/09 11:08 AM,
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Fifty weeks out of the year, WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona is an equestrian center and special events facility, but during Arizona Bike Week (ABW), held in early April of this year, the ABW Cyclefest turns WestWorld into a raucous concert venue. A 27,000 square-foot tent is erected on the premises and dubbed the HandleBar Saloon, and it’s where the majority of the concerts take place during Bike Week. Arizona Bike Week, which actually spans 10 days, is an annual event…
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Crown Expands Range Of CDi Series Of Fixed Installation Amplifiers With New CDi 6000
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07/03/09 06:17 AM,
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Crown Audio introduced the CDi 6000 amplifier, the fourth amplifier in the CDi Series, at the 2009 InfoComm show in Orlando. “The CDi 6000 provides an unmatched combination of processing, power and a competitive price that makes it the clear leader in its class. The new CDi 6000 is a reflection of our commitment to providing integrators with the greatest range of options for power and scalability for the challenges that each individual installation presents,” stated Brian Divine, director of…
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Fishman Marks Successful InfoComm Debut With Solo Performance Portable PA System
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07/01/09 07:41 AM,
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Fishman Amplification’s first appearance at InfoComm for the 2009 show in Orlando saw the company unveil the new Solo Performance System, which weighs less than 25 pounds and provides a versatile all-in-one portable P.A. The Solo Performance System is based on a compact line array loudspeaker design that provides wide horizontal dispersion and deeper sound penetration than traditional point source systems and amplifiers. With this system, solo performers can project their presentations with a full, wide sound (150-degree horizontal, 40-degree…
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SurgeX Partners With IAG For International Manufacturing & Distribution
PSW Staff
07/01/09 05:02 AM,
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International Audio Group Ltd. (IAG), the parent company of Wharfdale, Quad, Mission and several other professional audio, lighting and hi-fi brands, will now be manufacturing and distributing SurgeX products globally, with the exception of North America, where Electronic Systems Protection, Inc. (ESP) of Zebulon, NC continues to helm the brand. “It is our mission to provide consultants, contractors and end users with the finest quality, most technologically sophisticated products on the market, and SurgeX is certainly no exception,” says IAG…
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
SurgeX Appoints Sound Vision & Online Marketing As Manufacturers Representatives
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06/24/09 07:15 AM,
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SurgeX has appointed Sound Vision Marketing and Online Marketing/CRM as its newest independent manufacturers representatives. Effective immediately, Florida-based Sound Vision Marketing now represents SurgeX in Florida and Puerto Rico, while Online Marketing/CRM of Wadsworth, Ohio services the brand throughout Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania and Michigan. “We are pleased to partner with Online,” says SurgeX Northern Regional Sales Manager Martin Dornfeld. “It is an excellent organization and I expect great things from this partnership.” SurgeX Eastern Regional Sales…
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Middle Atlantic Debuts IsoCenter Rackmount Isolation Transformer System at 2009 InfoComm
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06/24/09 06:32 AM,
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At 2009 InfoComm, Middle Atlantic Products introduced the new IsoCenter Rackmount Isolation Transformer system, which is engineered to enhance AV performance by eliminating many issues related to power and grounding. The IsoCenter system is comprised of an energy saving high-efficiency shielded isolation transformer, control electronics and a dedicated load center, all housed in a compact 4-space (7-inch) chassis. This integrated design reduces the labor and expense of installing multiple components. While typical isolation transformers consume 93 watts at idle, the…
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Monday, June 22, 2009
New Powersoft D-Cell 504 Power Amplifier Module Debuts At 2009 InfoComm
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06/22/09 10:28 AM,
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At 2009 InfoComm in Orlando, Powersoft Advanced Technologies debuted its new D-Cell504 amplifier module that combines the advantages of its patented switch mode power supply and fixed frequency PPM-PWM modulation technologies into one product featuring Class-D technology. The stereo amp unit can deliver up to 350W at 4 Ohms per channel in SE mode, or 700W at 8 Ohms in bridged mode. The unit features six different types of protections, load monitoring for transducer diagnostics and an optional 2in/4out SigmaDSP…
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
InfoComm 2009, Day 1: Back To The Future
Keith Clark
06/17/09 03:02 PM,
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The Expo portion of InfoComm 2009 at the Orlando Convention Center is underway, so let’s dive right into a very busy and interesting day one of the show. This morning I had the pleasure of sitting down with Rich Zwiebel. Ever heard of Rich? If not, let me take this opportunity to note that Mr. Zwiebel has made a profound difference in the lives of many audio professionals for more than 20 years with trailblazing technologies such as MediaMatrix and…
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Crown Audio Calculators: Ohm’s Law / Watt’s Law
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06/17/09 09:43 AM,
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Ohm’s Law states the relationship between current, voltage and resistance. Watt’s Law states the relationships of power to current, voltage and resistance.
Enter any two known values and press “Calculate” to solve for the others.
Fields should be reset to 0 before each new calculation.
Equations used to calculate the data:
V = IR
P = VI
Where:
I = current
P = power
R = resistance
V = voltage
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Friday, June 12, 2009
QSC Audio Unveils Q-Sys, A Complete Integrated System Platform
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06/12/09 04:14 PM,
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New Q-Sys from QSC Audio is a complete, integrated sound system platform that encompasses everything from the audio input to loudspeakers, providing all audio routing, processing, control and monitoring necessary for any sound reinforcement system while maintaining exceptional audio quality and reliability. It will be unveiled at the upcoming 2009 InfoComm show at Orlando, with QSC providing demonstrations on the hour beginning at 10 am each day of the show at the company booth, number 6443. And, click here to…
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