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Thursday, August 11, 2011
Avid VENUE & Pro Tools|HD Integration Serves Audio Needs of NBC’s “The Voice”
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08/11/11 07:09 AM,
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Engineer Randy Faustino, CEO and president of Creative Sound Solutions, mixes all of the music for TV reality show The Voice, as well as for sister productions American Idol and Dancing with the Stars. Faustino, along with partners J. Mark King and Tim Hatayama, hold court in three mobile production units outfitted with multiple Avid VENUE and Pro Tools|HD systems. The Voice has aired on NBC since April and stars judges Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Blake Shelton, and Adam…
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Friday, August 05, 2011
RE/P Files: Wally Heider Recording Sammy Davis, Jr. LIVE at the “NOW Grove” (1970)
Chris Huston
08/05/11 11:05 AM,
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10:30 PM . . . the ‘NOW GROVE’. . . the comedy team has slipped back behind the curtain . . . the room is hushed . . . expectant. . . apprehensively darkened . . . unaware that tonight’s performance is to be, too, a live taping of material for Sammy Davis’ new Motown album . . . SAMMY DAVIS JR LIVE AT THE GROVE. Connected umbilically to the GROVE by some 400 yards of audio and coax cable,…
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Yamaha StageMix 2.0 iPad App Now Available
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07/28/11 06:43 AM,
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In just a few short days, and after over 45,000 downloads of the initial StageMix iPad App for Yamaha M7CL and LS9 digital consoles, Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems has announced the end-of-July availability of StageMix 2.0 via free download from the Apple iTunes store. StageMix 2.0 provides enhanced console management and include significant upgrades including control of Head Amp gain for each Input Channel and Scene Memory Management (Store, Recall, Scene Titles, and Comments). Version 2.0 is for use with…
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Creston Debuts New Docking Station For Original Apple iPad Or iPad2
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06/30/11 11:45 AM,
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Crestron today began shipping a stylish new line of docking stations for both the original iPad and the new, thinner iPad 2. The new charging docks turn the wildly popular Apple mobile tablets into tabletop or wall mount Crestron touch screens for simple finger touch control of the home, classroom and building. IDOC-PAD and IDOC-PAD2 enables any iPad or iPad 2 to be stationed and used while charging in a sleek, minimalist in-wall design, or in a slim ergonomic tabletop…
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Xantech Continues To Expand IR Line With Three New Products
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06/27/11 11:02 AM,
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Xantech has expanded its line of IR products with the introduction of the new CIRP (Projector IR Control), CIRS (Conference Room/Classroom Control) and CIRV (Large Venue IR Control) kits. The announcement was made by Rick Seegull, Xantech Director of Business Development, and further enhances Xantech’s position as the leader in audio/video remote control and distribution. Developed with direct input from leading contractors and system integrators, Xantech’s new IR systems are specifically designed to address typical challenges facing installers today, including…
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Monday, June 20, 2011
BSS Audio Introduces Soundweb London BLU-8v2 Wall Controller At InfoComm 2011
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06/20/11 09:45 AM,
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BSS Audio has introduced the Soundweb London BLU-8v2 Wall Controller as an updated replacement for the original BLU-8 Wall Controller at InfoComm 2011. The Soundweb London BLU-8v2 Wall Controller is available in white or black and offers Ethernet connectivity, direct or PoE powering, multiple modes of operation, simple control and visual feedback, a sleep feature and a lockout feature. The BLU-8v2 Wall Controller shares the same feature set and appearance as the original BLU-8 Wall Controller but benefits from a…
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Sunday, June 19, 2011
SurgeX And Certified Cyber Solutions Partner To Offer Advanced Protection & Energy Management
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06/19/11 11:28 AM,
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SurgeX has announced a partnership with Certified Cyber Solutions. Protecting the system and its customers is a main priority for integrators and can become a major issue if not managed properly. This new partnership integrates the SurgeX iControl surge elimination technology and power management with the advanced secure remote management from Certified Cyber Solutions, creating one single solution designed to erase those issues and give the customer the peace of mind that their system is fully protected. The iControl power…
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Hotel Jerome In Aspen Turns To Ashly Audio Digital Signal Processing
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06/14/11 05:45 AM,
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When the upscale Hotel Jerome and restaurant Silver Queen, both located in Aspen, approached Colorado-based A/V designer and integrator Halcyon Productions with woes of ailing and difficult-to-control sound systems, co-owner Heath Manning prescribed Ashly Audio’s ne24.24M modular DSP together with the incredibly easy-to-use WR-5 wall mount remote control. The cost-effective units sound great and provide an appropriately simple level of control for the often harried staff of both establishments. “User control is a critical issue in the commercial atmosphere of…
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Friday, June 10, 2011
Rane Debuting HAL Exapndable DSP Platform At 2011 InfoComm
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06/10/11 10:01 AM,
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At the 2011 InfoComm show in Orlando, Rane (booth 615) is introducing HAL, an expert in room combining, paging and distributed audio systems. HAL easily guides even novice users through what used to be complex tasks in just minutes. No intricate matrix mixing or presets are required for room combining and paging, and no virtual wiring required to distribute pages and background music to multiple zones. Seamlessly interface HAL to an application with a broad variety of peripheral devices including…
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Thursday, June 09, 2011
Avid Releases New Scorch Sheet Music App For Apple iPad
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06/09/11 12:38 PM,
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Avid has announced the release of its first application for the Apple iPad mobile device—Avid Scorch, available on the App Store. It allows users practice, perform and purchase their favorite sheet music on the go with an application that transforms an iPad into an interactive score library, music stand and sheet music store. Powered by Avid’s Sibelius music notation software engine, Scorch offers a rich, interactive experience that makes scores easy to learn and play. Scorch also offers access to…
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