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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
System For Southern Baptist Convention Powered By New Yamaha TXn Amplifiers
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08/12/09 07:43 AM,
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The Southern Baptist Convention, held in June at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, was served by a sound reinforcement system powered by 24 new Yamaha TX6n amplifiers The Yamaha amplifiers were purchased from Capital Design Group by the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) late last year, in preparation for this year’s event. The SBC-owned audio inventory is vast and can support crowds of up to about 15,000 in a convention center/exhibit hall/theater configuration. “We chose the new…
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Sennheiser Wireless Microphones & Personal Monitors On Tour With The Love Willows
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08/12/09 12:05 AM,
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The Love Willows, currently on the road in support of their debut album, are utilizing Sennheiser wireless microphone systems as well as Sennheiser wireless personal monitors. The group is made up of lead vocalist Hope Partlow and guitarist/vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Ryan Wilson, who provide tight, charismatic, easy-going performances. Their album, “Hey! Hey!”on Decca records, features many more instruments than just vocals and guitar, and the duo bring that support with them on the road using prerecorded tracks. As a result, the stage…
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Saturday, August 08, 2009
Stereo, Surround & More: A Look At The Core Sound TetraMic Microphone
Bruce Bartlett
08/08/09 07:08 AM,
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The Core Sound TetraMic is the first portable, coincident, stereo and surround-sound Ambisonic soundfield microphone under $1,000, and it compares very favorably with similar soundfield mics selling for $3,000. This pencil-sized microphone offers amazing sound and flexibility at an affordable price. Some applications include stereo or surround recordings and broadcasts of musical ensembles, sound effects, news events, sporting events, environmental sounds, and general ambience. How It Works The TetraMic is a soundfield system that utilizes a patented four-capsule microphone and…
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Friday, August 07, 2009
Recent Wireless Technology Series: Shure UHF-R Series
Mike Wireless
08/07/09 09:49 AM,
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The Shure UHF-R currently reigns as the most widely rented and specified wireless microphone system. It’s been on the market for four years and has garnered legions of fans. Let’s look at some of the features and technical specifications that make the UHF-R system tick. Components Receiver options include the single-channel UR4S and the dual-channel UR4D. Most often seen, of course, is the dual-channel variant. Three transmitters are available, including the UR1 standard bodypack, UR1M micro bodypack and UR2 handheld.…
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Thursday, August 06, 2009
Peavey Expands Networking Options For MediaMatrix Products With Audinate
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08/06/09 06:15 AM,
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Audinate has announced that Peavey has expanded its networking options for the MediaMatrix product portfolio by including Audinate’s networking solution. The first MediaMatrix products to have Audinate’s advanced networking technology are the NION nX product family and the CAB 4n audio bridge. The NION system is a configurable DSP core for the commercial, engineered systems marketplace. The CAB 4n is a break-out box designed specifically for NION-based systems. In addition, support for legacy MediaMatrix makes the CAB 4n an efficient…
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
General Cable Corporation Acquires Gepco International
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08/05/09 05:49 AM,
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General Cable Corporation reports that it has acquired Gepco International and Isotec (combined “Gepco”), a manufacturer and provider of a complete line of professional broadcast, entertainment and audio/visual cable; cable assemblies in both standard and custom configurations; interconnect and cable-related accessories; and a full line of optical fiber solutions. “With the acquisition of Gepco International and Isotec’s specialty electronic cable business, General Cable expects to significantly expand its share of this important U.S. market as well as leverage General Cable’s…
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Cakewalk Announces New Line of USB Audio Interfaces
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07/30/09 07:46 AM,
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Cakewalk has announced three new USB audio interfaces - the UA-25EX, UA-4FX, and UA-101, designed to quickly and easily connect and capture audio for Mac and PC. “Today’s announcement reflects our continued efforts to work with Roland to introduce powerful, inexpensive hardware solutions for the consumer and pro-audio markets,” said Michael Hoover, Cakewalk’s executive vice president of products. “From our SONAR V-Studio products to our new foray into audio and MIDI interfaces, the response from the marketplace has been very…
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Live Recording 101: An Aspect Of The Job That’s Getting Increasing Focus
Fletcher
07/29/09 10:44 AM,
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The great “democratization” of audio which started the undoing of the traditional recording studio in the 1990s, has mushroomed into a thriving industry. On the level of national releases, it seems that only a very rare few are recorded in a proper studio from beginning to end. I’m sure that just about everyone involved with music has worked with an artist that has either done their entire recording project at home, or recorded at home for some “famous mixer dude”…
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Monday, July 27, 2009
Switchcraft Debuts New DB25 Patchbay Mult Connector
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07/27/09 09:42 AM,
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The new Switchcraft DB25 patchbay mult connector provides an easy way to create a mult on any patchbay with DB25 (25-Pin DSUB) rear termination wired to the TASCAM DTRS / Digidesign Pinout. Plugging the mult into any of the patchbay’s DB25 connectors creates a passive split connecting channels 1-4 and 5-8 on any group of eight patchbay channels. This is ideal for sending a single audio signal to multiple destinations. Features Instantly create a patchbay mult without soldering. Works with…
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Friday, July 24, 2009
Nady Systems Introduces Two New Phantom Power Supply Units
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07/24/09 08:32 AM,
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Nady Systems has announced the introduction of two new phantom power supply units—the SMPS-USB power supply with USB audio interface, and the SMPS-2X dual phantom power supply with two separate inputs that allow for stereo recording. The SMPS-USB is similar to Nady’s SMPS-1X but with an added USB port for quick, convenient audio recording directly into a computer. It provides 48V DC phantom power for condenser mics and features balanced XLR mic inputs and outputs to connect in-line with a…
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