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Wednesday, February 08, 2012How To Archive Multitrack DAW Recordings
Rob Schlette 02/08/12 09:18 AM,This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files. Multitrack DAW recordings are dependent on a complex system of primary and secondary technologies. As discussed in An Introduction to Archiving Music Recordings, each of these technologies represents an obstacle to the long-term viability of a multitrack archive. Simply put, if the various software and hardware products you’re using today aren’t going to be around in their current versions for the useful life of the sound recordings you’re creating (i.e.… View this post
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Engineer/Producer Matthew Noble Utilizes Metric Halo ChannelStrip On Recent Projects
PSW Staff 02/08/12 08:27 AM,For more than three decades, Matthew Noble has been at the forefront of pop music as a session guitarist, programmer, songwriter, engineer, and producer, with an engineering client list that includes Rihanna, Diana King, Southside Johnny, and Rod Stewart, among many. These days, he performs most of his work out of the Loft Studios in Bronxville, NY and in the newly renovated Riverworks Recording in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Recent work with the musical Big River and gospel artist Rell Holland… View this post
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Tuesday, February 07, 2012Revolabs Enhances HD Control Panel For Entire HD Line Of Wireless Microphone Systems
PSW Staff 02/07/12 03:56 PM,Revolabs has announced that the company’s Windows-based HD Control Panel software has been enhanced to support the entire HD line of wireless microphone systems, bringing the monitoring and configuration tools found on the Executive HD to the HD Single/Dual Channel and the HD Venue systems. In addition, based upon customer feedback, Revolabs has created several new features for the HD line, including a DIP switch display, mute groups for Executive HD systems, and an expanded control system API. With the… View this post
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Monday, February 06, 2012Lexicon Offering Individual Plug-Ins From PCM Native Effects & PCM Native Reverb Bundles
PSW Staff 02/06/12 11:00 AM,Lexicon has announced the availability of the individual plug-ins from its PCM Native Effects and PCM Native Reverb Bundles, with a total of 14 plug-ins available, including Pitch Shift, MultiVoice Pitch, Chorus, Resonant Chords, Random Delay, Dual Delay, Stringbox, Vintage Plate, Plate, Hall, Room, Random Hall, Concert Hall and Chamber. “Offering the individual plug-ins from our PCM Native Effects and PCM Native Reverb Bundles represents our commitment to provide Lexicon users with greater flexibility and ease to obtain exactly the… View this post
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PreSonus Adds New Control Options To StudioLive Mixers
PSW Staff 02/06/12 09:04 AM,PreSonus has announced new updates to its StudioLive Series digital mixers, including a number of features not found on any other digital mixer from any manufacturer. New features include: QMix. Up to 10 musicians can simultaneously control their PreSonus StudioLive monitor (aux) mixes using an iPhone or iPod touch and PreSonus’ QMix app, a free download from the Apple App Store. QMix/VSL is the only solution that allows multiple users to each control their own aux from separate iPhones. Smaart… View this post
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Friday, January 27, 2012Everything You Wanted To Know About Sound Level Meters (SLMs)
Tom Young 01/27/12 03:56 PM,A sound level meter (SLM) is a device used to make frequency-weighted sound pressure level measurements displayed in dB-SPL. 0.0 dB-SPL is the threshold of hearing, and is equal to 20uPa (microPascals). This correlates to what one would aurally perceive when in a deep cave or in a large anechoic chamber. Packaged as a single-function handheld test device, SLMs are intended to be held at arm’s length during measurements (to reduce the effects of the body on the measurements) or… View this post
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Mojave Audio Announces New MA301fet Condenser Microphone
PSW Staff 01/27/12 11:01 AM,Mojave Audio has introduced the MA-301fet, a solid-state, large-diaphragm condenser microphone with a hand-selected, 3-micron thick, 1-inch (diameter) gold sputtered capsule. Based upon the MA-201fet designed by company founder David Royer, the MA-301fet’s multi-pattern capabilities - cardioid, omnidiectional, and figure-eight (bi-directional) - makes it well suited for numerous applications, including vocals, voice over and broadcast, electric guitar, piano, acoustic instruments, both drum overheads and room mics (drum ambience), and high SPL sources such as kick drums and bass guitar amps.… View this post
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Thursday, January 26, 2012PreSonus StudioLive Mixers Now Outfitted With Smaart System Analysis Tools
PSW Staff 01/26/12 06:58 AM,PreSonus has begun incorporating Rational Acoustics Smaart Measurement Technology directly into the software used to control its StudioLive digital mixers. PreSonus Virtual StudioLive (VSL) remote-control/editor/librarian software will now incorporate Smaart Spectra and Smaart Locator, powerful tools for sound-system analysis and optimization, as part of PreSonus Universal Control 1.6, expected to be available later this spring. Smaart is not a single technology but an evolved collection of audio measurement tools and techniques. Using Smaart technology, users can tap into the power… View this post
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012In The Studio: Audio Engineering Faux Pas – Part 1
Samuel O'Sullivan 01/25/12 10:00 AM,This article is provided by the Pro Audio Files. This article is about a shift in perspective mostly. It’s about really embracing the tools you already have and using them to their fullest potential. For example, I have a 12-channel Mackie mixer that I double as an analog external summing amp. It contains FX sends and returns, allowing me to utilize any number of effects units (not to mention plug ins), which can be brought back in to the… View this post
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Behringer Introduces FIREPOWER FCA610 & FCA1616 Recording Interfaces
PSW Staff 01/25/12 09:14 AM,At the NAMM 2012 Show, Behringer introduced the FIREPOWER USB/FireWire audio interfaces, the FCA610 and FCA1616. The FCA610 and FCA1616 incorporate 24-bit/96 kHz A/D-D/A converters, support Windows XP/Vista/7 plus Mac OS X, and provide onboard phantom power for use with condenser microphones. Due to its small size and low-latency operation, 6-input/10-output architecture, and two XENYX mic preamps, the FCA610 is a tool for traveling musicians who record and edit on their laptops. The portable FCA610 can receive power from a… View this post
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