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  • Sunday, January 18, 2009
    lexicon ionix
    PSW Staff 01/18/09 11:46 AM, 0 Comments
    Lexicon has introduced I•ONIX U22, U42S, and U82S USB Desktop Recording Interfaces, with each model providing all the necessary tools to transform a computer into a professional 24-bit digital recording studio, including the USB 2.0 desktop recording interface, Steinberg Cubase LE4 multi-track PC and Mac recording software, Toontrack EZdrummer Lite virtual instrument software, and the new Lexicon Pantheon II VST/AU reverb plug-in. The I•ONIX Desktop Recording Series is designed to set in an ideal location when using a DAW -… View this post
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  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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    Julian Mainprize 01/13/09 01:50 PM, 0 Comments
    Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails has long been known for his penchant for cutting edge technology and pristine production values. While manifestations of this tendency have been apparent since the band’s early studio recordings, over the years they have noticeably transcended into NIN’s live shows, most recently for the “Lights In The Sky” concert tour. One of the technological advances on display, besides a stage-width, triple layered interactive LED video screen, was L-Acoustics new K1 line array. The system… View this post
    Filed in: Live SoundFeatureSlideshowConcertConsolesLine ArrayMicrophonePowerProcessorSound ReinforcementSubwoofer

  • Wednesday, December 31, 2008
    Real World Gear Digital Console Image
    Mark Frink 12/31/08 12:35 PM, 0 Comments
    This year is the tipping point for digital consoles in regional and festival sound reinforcement. Discussions of sound quality aside, the benefits of digital consoles – consistency, repeatability, recall and automation – force users to adopt the new way and the advantage it brings to live events where the same console is not dragged from one gig to the next. Vendors contemplating the purchase of a console must ask themselves who will be using their new mixing board, who the… View this post
    Filed in: Live SoundChurch SoundFeatureProductSlideshowConsolesDigital

  • Tuesday, December 30, 2008
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    PSW Staff 12/30/08 04:01 PM, 0 Comments
    Touring in support of their most recent album, Accelerate, R.E.M. selected Oxnard, California-based Rat Sound to handle sound reinforcement requirements, with Brett Eliason serving as FOH engineer and George Squiers handling monitor mix honors. Clair Brothers sublet two Midas XL8 digital mixing consoles (for house and monitors) to Rat Sound for the tour. “We pushed for the Midas consoles,” Eliason notes, adding, “Having the Midas preamps at the front end and a true 24-bit, 96 kHz digital resolution were the… View this post
    Filed in: Live SoundFeatureSlideshowConcertConsolesDigitalEngineerLine ArrayLoudspeakerMicrophoneSound ReinforcementSubwooferTechnician

  • Monday, December 29, 2008
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    Keith Clark 12/29/08 04:43 PM, 0 Comments
    Founded in 1994 by Lollapalooza veteran Kevin Lyman, the Vans Warped Tour has now grown to feature as many as 100 bands per stop, spread among numerous stages. This year (2008), North America’s longest running tour traveled to well over 40 different cities, sometimes going from stop to stop for more than a full week without a day off. A few years ago, as part of the Warped Eco Initiative (WEI) to “clean up and green up,” the tour deployed… View this post
    Filed in: Live SoundFeatureSlideshowConcertPowerSound Reinforcement

  • Tuesday, December 23, 2008
    audio technica iem systems
    PSW Staff 12/23/08 01:58 PM, 0 Comments
    Audio-Technica has just expanded its line of headphones and accessories to accompany the A-T M2 and M3 in-ear monitoring (IEM) systems. The new EP1 in-ear dynamic headphones feature an ultra-compact design and deliver very clear, articulate high-fidelity audio signal, and they’re compatible with M2 and M3 IEM systems. EP1 Headphones come with three sizes of interchangeable flexible earpieces (small/medium/large) and universal-fit foam tips for a custom fit, increased isolation and long-wearing listening comfort. A gold-plated right-angle stereo mini-plug with locking… View this post
    Filed in: Live SoundChurch SoundProductSlideshowMonitoring

  • Thursday, December 18, 2008
    meyer sound rieu stage
    PSW Staff 12/18/08 02:38 PM, 0 Comments
    Dutch violinist and conductor André Rieu recently brought the world’s largest transportable set to stadiums across Australia, staging an unparalleled classical spectacle for anticipating audiences. The stunning production included a 125-meter-wide stage with a 600-square-meter ice skating rink, a gold coach pulled by six white horses, and a full-size reproduction of Vienna’s famed Schönbrunn Castle, replete with golden ballroom and gilded chandeliers. Montreal-based Solotech met Rieu’s demand for sonic excellence with a sound system headlined by Meyer Sound loudspeakers, based… View this post
    Filed in: Live SoundNewsSlideshowConcertLoudspeakerSound ReinforcementSubwoofer

  • Friday, April 18, 2008
    APB Dynasonics ProRack Monitor M1016
    Bennett Prescott 04/18/08 03:11 PM, 1 Comment
    It’s always nice to come home to a present, and the upstanding folks at APB Dynasonics saw fit to let me demo one of their brand new ProRack Monitor model M1016 mixers for my birthday! I’ve literally just opened the box today and taken some photos, but I’ll have plenty of use for it coming up, and of course anyone else who’d like to take a spin is welcome to borrow it. Yes, that means these are now shipping and… View this post
    Filed in: Live SoundBlogRoad TestOpinionSlideshowMixer