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  • Friday, April 30, 2010
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    PSW Staff 04/30/10 06:11 AM, 0 Comments
    Founded in 1925, Shure Incorporated celebrates its 85th year in the Professional Audio industry this week. Used by some of the largest names in history including Elvis Presley, Martin Luther King Jr., and every U.S. President since Lyndon Johnson, Shure Incorporated has enjoyed a long history. Today, the company offers a wide product portfolio that puts professional-grade audio products into the hands of performers, system designers, and content creators at all levels of experience and in a wide variety of… View this post
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  • Thursday, April 29, 2010
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    PSW Staff 04/29/10 12:34 PM, 0 Comments
    PreSonus has announced version 1.5 of its Studio One DAW software. This major free update adds so many new features and enhancements that the company decided to skip the previously planned version 1.1 and go directly to this more advanced version. Key additions include support for video playback and sync for composing to picture, major enhancements to the Browser’s drag-and-drop capabilities, the ability to draw your own automation waveforms, automation points that are locked to events, a new key-command editor,… View this post
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  • Wednesday, April 28, 2010
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    PSW Staff 04/28/10 10:57 AM, 0 Comments
    Ableton and Novation, having co-developed the Launchpad, have worked together to to make the Novation SL MkII range fully integrated with Live 8. The SL MkIIs are comprehensive bus-powered Ableton Live 8 controllers and include on-board keyboards. This integration makes controlling Ableton’s Session view, Mixer, and plug-ins and devices quick and easy because all of Ableton’s major controls are instantly assigned to SL Mk II’s 56 knobs, faders and buttons. Live’s plug-in devices are assigned to controls as you load them… View this post
    Filed in: RecordingNewsPollProductConsolesDigitalDigital Audio WorkstationsMixerSignalSoftwareSystemAudio

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    PSW Staff 04/28/10 08:17 AM, 0 Comments
    ASK Video Interactive Media has announced the Cubase 5 Level 3 DVD tutorial. This third installment in a four-part series will ship May 10, 2010 and is available to pre-order at a 20% discount through May 9. In Cubase 5 Level 3, ASK Video CEO and Cubase guru Steve Kostrey builds upon the topics covered in Levels 1 and 2 with advanced features of Steinberg’s legendary Cubase Music Creation and Production software. Topics include offline processing, recording vocal comps in… View this post
    Filed in: RecordingNewsPollDigitalDigital Audio WorkstationsEducationEthernetProcessorSignalStudioSystemAudio

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    PSW Staff 04/28/10 07:52 AM, 0 Comments
    Ultrasone Inc., has announced that its headphones have been chosen by two more music industry icons. Morris Hayes, keyboardist for Prince, Maceo Parker and others has chosen Ultrasone’s HFI-680 and Blue Oyster Cult’s legendary guitarist Buck Dharma has selected Ultrasone’s PRO-750. Morris Hayes commented of his HFI-680’s safe listening characteristics, stating, “Since I’ve been using Ultrasone headphones, I’ve been able to extend my sessions without experiencing any listening fatigue.”  Buck Dharma remarked, “My Ultrasone headphones are excellent for creating, composing,… View this post
    Filed in: RecordingNewsPollMonitoringStudioAudio

  • Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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    PSW Staff 04/27/10 11:24 AM, 0 Comments
    Eddie Kramer recently used ADK Microphones at the 2010 Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy Camp. Part of an ongoing series of events which bring musicians and industry professionals together with musicians and music lovers of all levels to sharpen their skills, the 2010 Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy Camp in Hollywood featured an all-star lineup. Bret Michaels, Michael Anthony, Dave Mason, and many others rocked with campers and shared their and stories with everyone in attendance. Legendary producer / engineer Sir Eddie… View this post
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    PSW Staff 04/27/10 09:01 AM, 0 Comments
    A/V consultant Under the Wire recently completed construction on the home studio of guitar legend Zakk Wylde, installing a multitude of dbx equipment to help Zakk and his band, Black Label Society record their new album. Featured in the installation are dbx compressors and outboard gear. “We were specifically looking for the dbx sound,” said Zack Fagan, sound engineer and founder of Under the Wire.  “The dbx 160A and SL both have a very unique sound that no studio in… View this post
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  • Nic Fanciullu
    PSW Staff 04/27/10 08:05 AM, 0 Comments
    British house DJ and producer, Nic Fanciulli, recently installed an Allen & Heath compact XB-14 broadcast mixer into his studio to record and broadcast his new weekly radio show, which is featured on a variety of radio stations across the globe. “From first glance, it creates a really good impression,“ explains Fanciulli. “It is a very user-friendly model with all the parameters clearly visible.” “The combination of analogue, digital (including USB) and Telco channels make this mixer perfect for radio… View this post
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    PSW Staff 04/27/10 07:22 AM, 1 Comment
    The METAlliance held its first ever METAlliance Academy event, titled, “In Session With The Guys,” at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles on in March, offering invaluable instruction from some of the world’s most successful producer/engineers. The control rooms used for the event were equipped with JBL LSR6300 Series studio monitors, the first studio monitors to receive METAlliance certification. Over two days, 26 participants received training from METAlliance founders Frank Filipetti, Phil Ramone, Al Schmitt, Elliott Scheiner, Chuck Ainlay, Ed Cherney… View this post
    Filed in: RecordingNewsPollLoudspeakerMonitoringStudioSystemTechnicianAudio

  • Monday, April 26, 2010
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    PSW Staff 04/26/10 03:48 PM, 0 Comments
    Primacoustic has announced the release of their latest products, the KickStandBass Drum Microphone Stand and the CashGuard Drum mic shield. The KickStand is a microphone boom-stand isolator that incorporates a heavy stabilizing base with a high-density foam isolation pad to eliminate resonance from the stage, drum riser and studio floor from entering the microphone. A common problem with bass guitars and bass drums is resonance on live stages. This is generally caused by low frequencies coupling with the wood platform… View this post
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