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Friday, May 24, 2013Church Sound: Turning “More Me” Into Quality
Gary Zandstra 05/24/13 05:11 PM,What is it about sound engineers and musicians getting along? In my experience, getting these two groups in sync is like putting angry cats in a room full of dogs. Sometimes there’s enough tension that it feels as though a fight is going to break out. While commissioning a sound system in another state, my friend Jeff saw the cats and dogs ready to brawl, and also picked up some new lingo that I’d like to share with you here.… View this post
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Asterope And Fishman Support Audio Engineer Week At AES Nashville
PSW Staff 05/24/13 03:34 PM,In support of Nashville Audio Engineer Week, Asterope and Fishman sponsored the 4th annual Nashville Recording Workshop + Expo 2013, held recently at the Rocketown Event Center in Nashville. The event included many notable audio engineers and producers, and introduced attendees to new Asterope technology. To help attendees hear the “Asterope difference,” the company created a listening environment at the event where attendees compared Asterope with competitive products in a one-on-one demonstration, using an electric guitar, acoustic guitar, or a… View this post
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Renkus-Heinz Powers Sweden’s Tierp Race Track
PSW Staff 05/24/13 01:02 PM,The sound is ear-splitting: the howl of race tuned engines vying with each other to strip paint by SPL alone from the concrete walls of the long U-shaped arena at Tierp, purpose-built on an old military airfield in central Sweden. The brainchild of Lief Andréasson, this derelict patch of perfectly level wasteland has been turned into one of the most modern drag racing arenas in the world - with a host of other purposes planned - 2.51km (1.56 miles) of… View this post
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Thursday, May 23, 2013Chat From The Past: System Designer Craig Janssen On Measurement, Loudspeaker Design & More
PSW Staff 05/23/13 06:31 PM,Enjoy this lively PSW live chat session with noted sound system designer Craig Janssen of Acoustic Dimensions. It provides an interesting look at what was happening in the world of system design a decade ago, and much of what Craig addresses is timeless, regardless of specific gear. Moderator: Greetings Craig! And welcome, everyone, to the chat. Let’s get started. Charles: What analysis packages do you use for designing and tuning systems and why? Craig: For designing we use a number… View this post
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Delicate Productions Supports Billy Talent Canadian Tour With Martin Audio MLA
PSW Staff 05/23/13 11:04 AM,Canadian “melodic punk rockers” Billy Talent recently wrapped up an arena tour of their home country with Delicate Productions providing the main PA, which consisted of Martin Audio’s MLA line arrays and system components, and the band’s long-time collaborators Metal Works in charge of monitors and front of house. The PA was comprised of 14 Martin Audio MLA cabinets and one MLD (down fill) flown on each side of the stage, with 12 W8LC per side for left and right… View this post
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QSC Introducing New Product & Technology Platform At InfoComm 2013
PSW Staff 05/23/13 10:51 AM,QSC Audio has announced that it will be introducing a new product and technology platform at the upcoming InfoComm 2013 show in Orlando. A company statement notes the new platform “aims to redefine the way integrators and live sound practitioners approach audio systems design and deployment.” A preview video is here. QSC will be exhibiting at InfoComm at Booth 443, located in Hall A. QSC Audio View this post
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Church Sound: Of All The Knobs On The Console, This One Is The Key…
Mike Sessler 05/23/13 09:53 AM,This article is provided by ChurchTechArts. A typical mixing console may have dozens, even hundreds of knobs and buttons and faders. Each one has a specific function, but one is more important than all the rest. It’s typically at the top of the channel strips and it’s called “gain” (or sometimes “trim”), and it’s perhaps the most misused and misunderstood control on the whole board. Get it set wrong and no amount of fading, EQ or outboard processing will… View this post
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013Yamaha AFC Allows AVL To Provide Ideal Reverberation For Finger Lakes Community College
PSW Staff 05/22/13 04:23 PM,Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) in Canandaigua, New York has a very active music program with classes ranging from classic and modern, to jazz ensemble and chamber wind ensemble, topped off by audio recording and sound reinforcement and live recording programs. Theater consultant, Seth Waltz at AVL Designs, Inc. in Penfield, New York, known throughout the upper New York area as the Yamaha AFC (Active Field Control) aficionado, was brought in to capture the pure acoustics of the newly created… View this post
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Amadeus Launches New UDX Series Speakers
PSW Staff 05/22/13 01:34 PM,France-based Amadeus has announced the re-launch of its famed UDX Series passive speakers - 30 years after originally releasing their first edition. The UDX Series, which consists of four models, is perfectly adapted to sound reinforcement applications in concert halls, auditoriums, conference rooms, and theaters. Designed to be included within fixed or long-lasting installations, each UDX speaker system can also be used in touring applications as a stage monitor when fitted with optional accessories. The newly redesigned UDX Series are… View this post
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony Rocks With Crown-powered JBL System
PSW Staff 05/22/13 01:28 PM,The 28th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held on the west coast for the first time in 20 years at the Nokia Theatre LA LIVE in Los Angeles. This year’s inductees included Public Enemy, Heart, Albert King, Randy Newman, Rush and Donna Summer, with Lou Adler and Quincy Jones each receiving an Ahmet Ertegun non-performer award. Sound for this year’s ceremony featured more than 50 of Harman’s JBL Vertec line array loudspeakers powered by Crown… View this post
Filed in: Live Sound • News • Amplifier • Concert • Line Array • Loudspeaker • Sound Reinforcement
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