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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
iKey Announces The HDR7 Handheld Digital Recorder
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08/10/10 07:15 AM,
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iKey Audio had announced a new portable digital recorder, the HDR7. The unit fits in the palm of your hand and can go anywhere virtually anywhere. It creates high-quality recordings on the spot of live performances, band rehearsals, interviews, podcasts, meetings, class lectures, seminars, sound effects, field recordings, and much more. The HDR7 feature digital recording in MP3s (multiple bit rates) and WAV (up to 24-bit/96kHz); on-board high-quality condenser mics in X/Y configuration; an SD/SDHC slot that will accept up…
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Monday, August 09, 2010
England’s Medway Council Upgrades Audio With Iconyx Install
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08/09/10 03:20 PM,
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St Georges Centre in Medway, southern England, has recently seen a substantial digital audio system installation designed to transform its usability, following a new licence agreement for shared use between Canterbury Christ Church University and Medway Council. The venue, a building on the south side of the Thames Estuary that serves as a Victorian Maritime Museum and church, can now be used for conference, teaching, examinations and music, with Medway Council in particular utilizing its conferencing facilities for presentations and…
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Grace United Methodist Church Upgrades With Ashly Power Amps
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08/09/10 02:15 PM,
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Located in downtown Paynesville, Minnesota – population 2,300 – Grace United Methodist Church enjoys a congregation of neighbors who support the church and each other with a dedication seldom seen in larger metro areas. But until recently, Grace also had some less enviable characteristics, chief among them an outdated audio system which delivered inadequate coverage to the sanctuary’s 250 seats, and a dynamic range which fell short of their needs and expectations. Intermedia Systems Group, of Burnsville, Minnesota, helped to…
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United Kingdom’s Adlib Audio Joins L-Acoustics K1/KUDO Pilot Program
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08/09/10 09:30 AM,
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UK rental company Adlib Audio is the latest to join the L-ACOUSTICS K1/KUDO Pilot Program, joining a number of leading international PA companies to field-testing the system in collaborate with the L-ACOUSTICS R&D team. The Liverpool-based company, which owns existing V-DOSC and dV-DOSC systems, has invested in the standard K1 package: 48 K1 large format line source cabinets, 24 K1-SB subwoofers and an additional 36 KUDO cabinets. Adlib has also purchased additional SB28s, LA8 amplified controllers and LA-RAK touring racks…
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Community Professional Loudspeakers Pass Mil Spec Tests
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08/09/10 07:18 AM,
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Community Professional Loudspeakers’ WET and R-Series loudspeakers which have a reputation for weather-resistant durability under the harshest, most challenging weather conditions have been confirmed by an independent testing laboratory. Community’s WET and R-Series loudspeaker lines have passed the military spec MIL-STD-810G test standards for resistance to salt fog (test method 509.5), humidity (test method 507.5 (B3)), solar radiation (method 505.5, Procedure II, Steady State), extreme high temperatures (method 501.5, Procedure II, Operation ‘Hot’) and extreme low temperatures (method 502.5, Procedure…
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Renkus-Heinz Introduces AFMG Aubion x.8 A/D-D/A Converter
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07/28/10 11:58 AM,
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Renkus-Heinz announces the introduction of Aubion x.8, a new 8-channel A/D-D/A converter from Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG). The product of a collaboration between AFMG and German hardware designers DSPECIALISTS, the Aubion x.8 is specifically designed to complement AFMG’s EASERA and SysTune. The Aubion x.8 is the first 8-input/2-output converter specifically designed for live sound and installed sound measurement. Equipped with four XLR/TRS combo mic/line connectors, eight SUB-D-25-based line connectors and two TRS servo-balanced outputs, Aubion x.8 is fully integrated…
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
General Cable Names Joe Zajac Manager Of Market Development For Commercial AV, Broadcast Products
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07/27/10 04:37 PM,
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General Cable has announced that Joe Zajac has been named manager, market development, professional broadcast & commercial AV products, where he will lead the market and business development efforts for both the Gepco brand and Sheer Wire line of products. “I am pleased that Joe has accepted this position,” said Jay Lahman, vice president and general manager of Gepco and Carol brand products. “Joe’s 25 years of experience in the broadcast industry as well as his 14 years in manufacturing,…
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Friday, July 23, 2010
Tech Tip Of The Day: Analog v. Digital Record Levels
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07/23/10 09:45 AM,
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Provided by Sweetwater. Q: I’m what you would consider a rather seasoned home studio owner. However, I’ve been clinging to analog until even this year. No, seriously, I just wouldn’t let go, and I’m still not 100% comfortable with using “digital” gear, no matter how irrational it may sound. I’ve generally been happy with the results so far, and I do hear a quality difference between the two, but frankly I think my analog gear sounded a little better…
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The Toronto Jazz Festival Main Stage Supported By Sennheiser, Neumann, & L-Acoustics
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07/23/10 08:20 AM,
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The Toronto Jazz Festival takes place every year during the ten days that bridge June and July. A significant number of artists participate, performing in venues located throughout the Canadian city to some 500,000 attendees from around the world. This year, the largest acts performed at the 1,200-seat Nathan Phillip Square main stage, where FOH engineer Brad Mulligan ran an Innovason Eclipse digital console. An L-Acoustics dV-DOSC line array system provided amplification throughout the venue, while a large collection of…
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Solid State Logic Chosen By Perfect Sound Studio
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07/23/10 07:29 AM,
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Perfect Sound, a creative recording studio, has installed a Solid State Logic AWS 900+ SE as its control console in place of a controller. The AWS 900+ SE brings together the extensive studio outboard resources and vintage microphones at Perfect Sound, while providing control for the resident DAW systems. It also presents familiar ergonomics for outside engineers, recall and fader automation, 5.1 surround capabilities and a greatly sought after sonic signature. “When we named the studio Perfect Sound, we knew…
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