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Thursday, May 09, 2013Microfiles: The American D-22, Form & Function In One Package
Craig Leerman 05/09/13 12:28 PM,When I got serious about collecting microphones I started a list of the models I wanted, and one of the first names on the list was the D-22 from the American Microphone Company. It’s a beautiful omnidirectional microphone with two-tone coloring and a very modern unique look. American was a popular manufacturer from the 1930s and into the mid-1960s. The company was founded by Fern A. Yarbrough in Los Angeles, later relocating to Pasadena, CA, and it built mics primarily… View this post
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Opéra Royal de Wallonie Chooses L-Acoustics
PSW Staff 05/09/13 11:15 AM,On the occasion of the restoration of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie (Royal Opera of Wallonia), a full L-Acoustics line array system was put in place. After more than two years of restoration work, the 1875-built Théatre Royal de Liège, home of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie (ORW), re-opened its doors to the public at the end of last year in Liège. The whole renovation project, unique in its kind, represented an investment of 31 million euros. In 2008, Riva… View this post
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D.A.S. Loudspeakers Deployed At Summit Church
PSW Staff 05/09/13 10:48 AM,In an effort to both revitalize their sanctuary and make worship services more engaging, the Summit Church in Kernersville, North Carolina, recently completed a major facility enhancement that included multiple 60-inch LED displays, a variety of lighting fixtures and a new sound reinforcement system. A number of D.A.S. Audio Aero Series 2 and Artec loudspeakers were installed to ensure that worshippers could clearly hear every last detail. Audio and Light, Inc., based in Greensboro, N.C., is a design / build… View this post
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Paragonis MMP Marks CarniRiv Milestone PreSonus StudioLive
PSW Staff 05/09/13 10:40 AM,Now in its fifth year, the annual Port Harcourt Carnival, better known as CarniRiv, has evolved from its modest beginnings as an informal regional gathering to become a major festival event - a true carnival in many respects. This year, with Port Harcourt celebrating its centennial, the program was even bigger. Held at the 25,000-seat Elekahia Liberation Stadium, the six-day lineup featured more than 40 regional and international artists including Shaggy, Morgan Heritage, 2face, Timaya, Duncan Mighty, and many more.… View this post
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013Ashly Audio Unveils New nX Family Of Power Amplifiers
PSW Staff 05/08/13 02:53 PM,Ashly Audio has introduced the new nX family of Class D amplifiers, which deliver up to 12,000 watts while drawing less than 1 watt in sleep mode. These latest amplifiers are back by a heritage stretching back to Ashly founder Billy Thompson’s invention of the “Loud Amp” in the early 1970s and the introduction of its MOS-FET amplifier technology in the early 1980s. nX amplifiers are offered in four- or two-channel versions with selectable high-Z (70/100-volt) or low-Z output on… View this post
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Danley Sound Labs Introduces OS80 Weatherized Synergy Horn Loudspeaker
PSW Staff 05/08/13 02:07 PM,Danley Sound Labs brings its Synergy Horn technology to the great outdoors with the introduction of the new OS80 loudspeaker. The OS80 is housed in an enclosure that is impervious to weather, making it well suited for outdoor installations at sports venues, arenas, athletic fields and complexes, theme and recreational parks, public gatherings, race tracks, community centers, cruise ships, hockey rinks, water parks, swimming areas, and more. “The Danley OS80 brings high fidelity to outdoor loudspeakers,” states Mike Hedden, president… View this post
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SE Systems Deploys New NEXO STM Arrays & Yamaha CL5 Consoles For MerleFest
PSW Staff 05/08/13 01:50 PM,As it has for the past 26 years, SE Systems of Greensboro, NC recently provided sound reinforcement and support for the annual MerleFest in Wilkesboro, NC, deploying its new NEXO STM line arrays as well as Yamaha CL5 digital consoles. This year’s roster of artists at MerleFest included long-time roots artists like Leon Russell, The Charlie Daniels Band, Avett Brothers, Del McCoury Band, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, Michael Martin Murphey, Peter Rowan, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, and the Nitty… View this post
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Tuesday, May 07, 2013A Great Mix? Sometimes It Depends On Who You Ask…
Dave Rat 05/07/13 05:31 PM,Mixing sound in the live realm is not rocket science. In fact, it’s probably closer to voodoo. A studio engineer creates a masterpiece that will (hopefully) live forever in permanent hard copy existence. But the very nature of a live mixing dictates that every show will be unique - and that none will be perfect. A front of house engineer is in the business of creating a memory. Impact, excitement and anticipation form the landscape of the journey you’re guiding… View this post
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Tools of the Trade: How Boundaries Affect Loudspeakers
Pat Brown 05/07/13 05:16 PM,It’s nearly impossible to mount a loudspeaker in a room without placing it near a room boundary. Some logical questions arise: 1. Does this affect the response? 2. Is the effect good or bad? 3. Can I use the boundary to my advantage? 4. Will treatment help? And, can room boundaries be a “tool of the trade”? Space-Loading Space-loading loudspeakers means that the otherwise spherical radiation is limited by a boundary or boundaries. Some common scenarios are shown in Figure… View this post
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DPA Microphones Introduces The New d:dicate Recording Microphone Range
PSW Staff 05/07/13 02:20 PM,DPA Microphones has announced the launch of the d:dicate Recording Microphone range, including the new modular MMC4018 supercardioid capsule, the counterpart to the MMC4018V capsule used in the company’s d:facto vocal microphone. The d:dicate range also includes the well-known MMC4007 hi-SPL omnidirectional capsule, previously known as 4007, now in a modular version. Widely used for measurement purposes, this capsule has an very wide dynamic range and can handle extremely high sound pressure levels. Both capsules are widely used for picking… View this post
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