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Thursday, June 03, 2010
Fulcrum Acoustic & Rational Acoustics Hosting Tech Tour On City Center Nightclub At 2010 InfoComm
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06/03/10 04:20 PM,
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Fulcrum Acoustic and Rational Acoustics are co-sponsoring a technical tour of Haze Nightclub at Aria Hotel and Casino, City Center - Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 9, at 6 pm. The tour will feature a full demonstration of the nightclub’s 16 zone audio system as well as its LED wall and lighting system. The nightclub’s audio system, utilizing more than 100 Fulcrum Acoustic loudspeakers, was aligned using Smaart software developed by Rational Acoustics. The tour includes access to the venue…
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Grand Central Chooses Pro Tools For Nike Campaign
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06/03/10 03:51 PM,
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UK post facility Grand Central Studios has installed a new Pro Tools/ICON system supplied by Scrub, the Soho-based division of HHB Communications. Among the first jobs to be undertaken on the new system is Nike’s extraordinary ‘Write The Future’ campaign. Six months in production and aired simultaneously in 32 countries on the weekend of the Champions League final, the three-minute spot may well be the largest commercial production ever. The ad was created by Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam and directed…
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Andy Trott Appointed President of AKG; Soundcraft, Studer & AKG Combine Under Same Management Team
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06/03/10 08:09 AM,
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Andy Trott, President of Harman’s mixer business Soundcraft Studer, with facilities in the UK and Switzerland, has also been made responsible for AKG, headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Stefan Gubi, who has headed up AKG or the past five years, is departing at the end of June, returning to a senior post in the telecom industry from where he originated prior to joining AKG. Andy Trott, who has architected the “digitalization” of Soundcraft Studer’s business since he joined in early 2003,…
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PLASA And ESTA Vote To Merge; Create Single International Trade Association
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06/03/10 07:53 AM,
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PLASA, the lead body for those working in the live events, entertainment and communication industries worldwide and ESTA, the principal trade association for the entertainment services and technology industries in North America, have voted to merge their two organizations. The announcement comes on the back of lengthy consultations with both sets of memberships which concluded recently in a formal vote of Members - PLASA via its annual AGM, which took place on Wednesday, June 2 in London, and ESTA via…
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EAW Introducing New Versions Of JF And JFnt Series Loudspeakers
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06/03/10 07:38 AM,
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EAW has announced ten new additions to its JF Series of two-way loudspeaker systems, including four integrated nt models. Designed by EAW’s Whitinsville, Massachusetts-based engineering team for a wide range of contractor and system integrator uses, the new JF and JFnt Series are compact lightweight loudspeakers ideal for small and medium-sized sound reinforcement applications. The newest additions to the JF Series include JF8, JF10, JF26, JF29, JF56 and the JF59. New integrated JFnt units include the JF26nt, JF29nt, JF56nt and…
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Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Outline Unveiling Latest Generation DVS Loudspeakers At 2010 InfoComm
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06/02/10 02:02 PM,
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At the upcoming 2010 InfoComm show in Las Vegas, Outline North America (Booth C7897) will be unveiling the latest versions of the DVS 8 SP and DVS 10 SP loudspeakers. Both are self-powered, compact and light-weight systems intended for multi-purpose applications, particularly for live events. All models in the DVS range are also available in non-amplified versions, with on-board passive crossovers. The DVS 8 SP is equipped with a new 8-inch mid-woofer combined with a compression driver with a 1-inch…
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Powersoft Presenting Armonía Pro Audio Suite For System Management At 2010 InfoComm
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06/02/10 11:38 AM,
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Powersoft has announced the release of Armonía Pro Audio Suite sound system management software at the upcoming 2010 InfoComm show (Booth C7798) in Las Vegas. Designed by the Powersoft R&D team to work on any PC, Armonía delivers an intuitive and comprehensive software solution for managing and controlling sound systems of any size or scope that rely on Powersoft amplifiers to drive loudspeakers. Armonía Pro Audio Suite is an Ethernet-based, auto-addressing software package that offers full control of all amplifier…
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TC Electronic Cuts Plug-In Prices For Two Weeks In June
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06/02/10 09:30 AM,
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The 50% discount applies not only to TC Electronic’s own plug-ins, including the LM5D Loudness Meter for Pro Tools, but also to Access Virus for PowerCore and the Tube Tech CL1B compressor. All PowerCore plug-ins are available in VST and Audio Units versions, and the Pro Tools plug-ins are in TDM format. All plug-ins support both PC and Mac. The plug-ins will be available through TC Electronic’s regular network of dealers as well as on http://www.TC-Now.com. The campaign prices may…
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My iPhone Is A Sequencer!
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06/02/10 09:03 AM,
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This exclusive article is provided by AudioFanzine. In this overview, we’ll take a look at some of the most prolific sequencers available on the iPhone OS. We’ll start with Music Studio by Alexander Gross, a pretty comprehensive MIDI sequencer, especially considering that it runs on a mobile phone. It features 128 MIDI tracks, 4 FX sends (reverb, delay, EQ, amp simulation) and 21 instruments – more than enough to get you started… However, while the instruments will cover most…
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Extron Power Supplies Reach Demonstrate Exceptional Mean Time Between Failures
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06/02/10 08:19 AM,
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Extron Electronics has announced that Extron designed and manufactured power supplies have reached the 1,000,000 hour mark in demonstrated MTBF, Mean Time Between Failures. This was accomplished by exposing the power supplies to extreme testing through an in-house heating chamber that supports elevated temperature as well as constant temperature conditions. While most manufacturers utilize off-the-shelf switch mode power supplies that can be subject to variations in quality and reliability, Extron designs and manufactures their own power supplies. Extron subjected their…
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